NN/LM Communicating During a Disaster Summit

When: March 7^th and 8^th, 2013

Where: University of Illinois at Chicago

Sponsors: MidContinental and Greater Midwest regions of NN/LM

Funding: Eligible NN/LM MCR members can apply for Professional Development Award funding (http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/index.html)

Program:

• Speakers from libraries and the emergency planning community on roles libraries/librarians can play before, during, and after a disaster, focusing on communication strategies
• Networking opportunities with NN/LM, DIMRC (NLM’s Disaster Information Management Research Center), and the  emergency planning community
• Take-away tools for improving your library’s readiness (including a one-page service continuity plan)
• Disaster Information Specialization training: U.S. Response to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
  
• And more to be announced …

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