BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:483142608e486f00bd84db1bbf19a8f7188 CATEGORIES:MLA Connect Advocacy Hour SUMMARY:MLA Connect Advocacy Hour: Creating a Crisis Communication Plan DESCRIPTION:
Thursday, June 23, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
P art of the work of advocating for your library is ensuring the library resp onds appropriately to a crisis.
Restrictions to access and barriers t o the privacy of information constitute intellectual freedom issues that ha ve the potential to turn into a crisis. A crisis is defined as an event tha t happens suddenly and unexpectedly that poses a significant threat to the operations and reputation of your library. Issues of intellectual freedom a nd censorship may spark reactions that may be easily diffused or addressed, or could escalate to include threats or collective action by community mem bers.
Join MLA on Thursday, June 23 at 11:00 AM for an advocacy hour about creating a crisis communications plan so your library is prepared to respond to a book-banning or censorship crisis. A crisis communication plan provides a framework for how and what to communicate to intentionally addr ess crises to minimize impact and is a critical part of crisis management.< /p>
The Intellectual Freedom Task Force has been developing resources to support libraries dealing with the controversy and misinformation surroundi ng book challenges. One of these resources is a sample crisis communication guide created specifically for libraries to respond to misinformation and inflammatory public challenges to your collections or policies.
Lisa Assenmacher Director of Brand Strategy for Piper & Gold Public Relation s will join us to talk about what goes into a crisis communication plan and answer questions attendees might have about the Crisis Communication Guide provided in MLA's Intellectual Freedom Toolkit.
Advocacy Hour conver sations are always free to attend! Register today to join us: