{"id":13867,"date":"2016-03-03T16:33:26","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T00:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nnlm.gov\/pnr\/dragonfly\/?p=13867"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:10:52","slug":"getting-back-to-normal-a-virtual-tabletop-exercise-in-disaster-preparation-march-17","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/getting-back-to-normal-a-virtual-tabletop-exercise-in-disaster-preparation-march-17\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Back to Normal: A Virtual Tabletop Exercise in Disaster Preparation (March 17)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On March 17 at 10:00am -11:30am PST, the NN\/LM PNR will host a <em>virtual<\/em> tabletop exercise that will feature a scenario based on a major disaster. The disaster will impact the entire Northwest, disrupting the normal state of being in your community. Which disaster will strike? Attend the virtual tabletop exercise to find out!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Is your library prepared?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Are the people who work in your library prepared?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Will your library take a role in helping your community\/institution return to normal?<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><em>Will you take a role?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The webinar will be facilitated by Dan Wilson, Coordinator, NN\/LM Disaster Ready Initiative. Dan, who is also the Associate Director for Collections &amp; Library Services, has been helping libraries prepare for disasters since 2007. He combines his hands-on experience with the knowledge he has gained working with librarians and emergency planners across the nation.<\/p>\n<p>Learning Objectives:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determine your current preparedness level.<\/li>\n<li>Awareness of value of emergency planners.<\/li>\n<li>Value of risk assessment.<\/li>\n<li>Analysis of operational impacts from an interruption or disruption.<\/li>\n<li>Ways to protect the safety of your employees and patrons.<\/li>\n<li>How to build a culture of preparedness in the workplace and at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two helpful checklists will help you prepare for <em>this event:\u00a0 <\/em>Disaster Readiness Checklist\u00a0 &amp; \u00a0Partnership Opportunities Checklist<\/p>\n<p>The PNR looks forward to helping <em> you <\/em>get prepared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Connection information and participation instructions<\/strong><strong> (no registration required)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/pnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/03\/disaster.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13879\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13879\" src=\"\/pnr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/03\/disaster.jpg\" alt=\"Disaster strikes on March 17\" width=\"914\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This event is part of the <strong>NN\/LM Emergency Preparedness &amp; Response Initiative.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To help mitigate the impact of disasters on communities, the National Library of Medicine through the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN\/LM) has committed resources to help all libraries maintain their core information resources and services following disaster to support the health and general well-being of their communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 17 at 10:00am -11:30am PST, the NN\/LM PNR will host a virtual tabletop exercise that will feature a scenario based on a major disaster. The disaster will impact the entire Northwest, disrupting the normal state of being in your community. Which disaster will strike? 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