Transforming: Services

Learn how a Continuity of Operations Plan creates a roadmap to meet community needs no matter what

Sunday, June 26, 2022

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Location: Washington Convention Center, 150A

Participants will learn how a Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) can ensure a library will be able to continuously provide services under any circumstances. In this session you will learn how a COOP can help not only with fires or pandemics, but in planning for services at any time. Through a small group exercises, attendees will be able to identify their own essential function and prioritize them. They will then be able to utilize these concepts for planning library services during a disaster or pandemic. They will also be able to leverage these concepts for strategic planning and creating flexible and adaptive services.

Learning Objectives:

Define the basics of a COOP plan and how they can use this tool in their own library.
Identify and prioritize essential functions of library services, and understand how to use this tool in short and long range planning.
Will have tools that they can utilize to provide library services under any circumstances.

Moderator(s)

Lizzie Gall

Assistant Director of Public Services
Jefferson County Public Library

Speaker(s)

Padma Polepeddi

Assistant Director of Public Services, Community Outreach
Jefferson County Public Library

Main Contact(s)

Lizzie Gall

Assistant Director of Public Services
Jefferson County Public Library

Speaker(s)

Donna Walker

Executive Director
Jefferson County Public Library
SC

Steve Chestnut