Resources for Libraries
Build on what you learned during the presentation. Take the free course developed by Dan Wilson: In Case of Emergencies: Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) course
Also, Dan Wilson's website has links to the COOP course, his publications, and a link to his libguide: Always Ready: Disaster Planning for Libraries.
- Tabletop Exercise: Planning for a Major StormNNLM Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative Table-Top Exercise. Developed by Dan Wilson and Susan Yowell.
- Walk-through ChecklistDeveloped by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation and the Risk Evaluation and Planning Program.
Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) manual (CDC)
CERC Wallet Cards - quick reference for communicators during an emergency (CDC) English, Spanish, French
Resources for Communities
Disaster Preparation and Recovery (MEDLINE Plus)
Plan Ahead (CDC)
Make a Plan (ready.gov)
Special Populations: Emergency & Disaster Preparedness (HHS)
Protect Yourself & Your Loved Ones (CDC)
How to Prepare for Emergencies (American Red Cross)
Pet Safety in Emergencies (CDC)
Webinar Recording - Communications and Continuity Planning
Make a plan, have a message - Worksheets for Libraries
- Presentation: Communications & Continuity of Operations during a DisasterPresented by Dan Wilson, University of Virginia
Attend the webinar - for all library workers
Date: Monday, February 22, 2021
Time: 2pm-3:30pm
Location: Online Via Zoom
Trainers: Dan Wilson, Librarian, University of Virginia, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library
Communications & Continuity of Operations during a Disaster: REady Steady In the Library: taking Initiative before an Emergency, Natural disaster, or Trauma
When the unimaginable happens in your library, there may not be time to carefully craft a blurb for the website. But staff, the community that depends on the library, and the emergency responders who can help need to know… something. In today’s world, having a continuity of operations plan (COOP) is essential as having an insurance policy.
Dan Wilson will discuss and demonstrate how an easy-to-maintain one-page COOP plan will keep preparedness at the forefront and will ensure greater accountability by providing a step-by-step method for consistent response to any type of emergency or service disruption. All attendees will be provided a template for the one page COOP that can be easily tailored to their setting.
Dan Wilson is the Associate Director for Collections & Library Services at the University of Virginia Health Sciences Library. He was the Coordinator for the National Network/Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) National Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative from 2007 to 2016, when he facilitated training programs and engagement opportunities around emergency preparedness for libraries, communities, CBHOs, and emergency planners. Dan has worked with state library agencies in South Carolina, New Jersey, Montana, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia.
Dan has library roots in New York. He received his MLS from the former School of Library Science at SUNY Geneseo in 1982. His first library job was filling in for a faculty member on sabbatical at the Dutchess Community College Library, followed by seven years working at the SUNY Canton Southworth Library.
This event is free and open to all library workers.
All participants will receive a certificate for CE Credit.
The webinar will be recorded.
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The RESILIENT Workshops and related materials are organized and presented by Southeastern New York Library Resources Council with a Health Information Outreach Award from the National Library of Medicine during 2020/2021.
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