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Preconference: Emergency Preparedness and Response Workshop

Tuesday, June 10 | 9:00am to 3:30pm
Learning Commons at Edens Library, Columbia College

As a precursor to the 2025 PASCAL Conference, the PASCAL Collaborative Collections Committee is hosting a pre-conference workshop centered on Emergency Preparedness and Response. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from experts and peers and to directly apply new knowledge to their own library.

Cost to attend: $15 (includes lunch)

Registration is now open! 

Please Note: Due to limited space, preconference registration is limited to no more than two (2) individuals per institution. 

Preconference Schedule

9:00am Registration Desk Opens
9:30am Welcome
9:45am Building Your Crisis Communication Toolkit: It’s never a matter of if a crisis will occur, but rather when. Build your toolkit to stay ready ahead of a crisis.
  • Anika Thomas, Community Relations Manager at Richland County Public Library and CEO at The Bridge Consulting Collective
10:45am A Flood of Problems: An Emergency Response and Future Preparedness
  • Shamella Cromartie, Associate Dean for Organizational Performance and Administration at Clemson University and Teri Alexander, Director of Learning Environments (Retired) at Clemson University
11:15am Navigating FEMA: Lessons Learned from Hurricane Helene
  • Taylor Atkinson, Executive Director at USC-Union
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Preservation and Preparedness: Tips, Tricks, and Taking Precautions
  • Stephanie Gilbert, Preservation & Digital Curation Librarian at the South Carolina State Library
2:00pm PASCAL’s Emergency Preparedness and Response Webpage
  • Christee Pascale, Head of Acquisitions at USC-Columbia and Pamela King, Cataloging & Government Documents Specialist at The Citadel
2:30pm Heritage in Jeopardy! Assessing Risk and Recovery for Cultural Institutions
  • Palmetto Archives, Libraries & Museums Council on Preservation (PALMCOP)
3:30pm Tour of J. Drake Edens Library

Collaborative Collections Committee Members

Rebecca Freeman, USC – Lancaster

Allison Jones, College of Charleston

Kimberly Kelley (Past-Chair), USC – Beaufort

Pamela King (Chair-Elect), The Citadel

Maggie Mason Smith, PASCAL

Camille McCutcheon, USC – Upstate

Christee Pascale (Chair), USC – Columbia

Renna Redd, Clemson

The Statewide Electronic Library for Higher Education is coordinated by PASCAL, its members and other partners. Funding is provided by the South Carolina General Assembly, PASCAL member libraries, and grants.
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