This session of the “Conference Virtual Reboot Series” will include closed captioning on Zoom, and the recording (available to participants for 3 months) on Vimeo will include a transcript and the PowerPoint slides are available.
Full title: Steps for Organizational Survival Before an Emergency
Description: Libraries consistently demonstrate their commitment as information first responders, working alongside community partners to support citizens when a local disaster occurs. Yet many libraries are without their own emergency preparedness plans. Do you wonder where your library should begin? How can you protect and safeguard your library’s survival? Join us for an enlightening presentation focusing on 7 protective actions to confirm your library’s survival, should the unthinkable happen. You will leave the presentation with the courage to begin your own planning, ensuring your library’s continuous presence as a vital hub of information support if a disaster happens in your community.
When: Tuesday, April 29th at 10:00am – 11:00am (PST) on Zoom *Registration is now closed
Who Should Attend?: Library leaders, supervisors, and anyone involved with emergency procedures and planning
Presenters: Melanie Reaveley and Kaitlyn Vecchio
Melanie Reaveley is the ED for the Kootenay Library Federation and in 2023, completed UVIC’s Emergency Management for Organizational Continuity program. She took her BA in Geography before completing the Master of Archival Studies and MLIS programs. Melanie has worked in and for regional and federated public libraries for over 20 years.
Kaitlyn Veccio is a Librarian with the College of New Caledonia. She is the former Director for the Northwest Library Federation, as well as the Literacy Outreach Coordinator for Literacy Prince George. Kaitlyn obtained her Bachelors Degree in Sociology, Master of Library and Information Science, and also completed the Emergency Management for Organizational Continuity program through the University of Victoria.
