Crisis Communications Plan Workshop sponsored by NEWI

Beth Tomev, Assistant Director of the Library Services Team within the Division for Libraries & Technology, will be offering an in-person Crisis Communications Plan Workshop for NEWI libraries on Friday, October 6, 2023, focused on creating and implementing a Crisis Communications Plan for your library. She presented a similar topic briefly at the WAPL conference this spring, and after receiving requests from a number of our libraries, is developing a longer and more hands-on training with specific examples and best practices for our communities.

In-person training will be available at the Hortonville Public Library. There will be two training times, morning and afternoon, with each session geared toward a library/community size: 

• 9:00-12:00 - Small Libraries - tailored to libraries with fewer staff involved in communications and procedure development, with limited local resources for communications support or media contact
• 12:00 - 1:00 - Free catered lunch
• 1:00-4:00 - Mid-size and larger libraries - tailored to staff with multiple staff involved in decision making, designated communications or marketing staff, or larger municipal support and involvement.

While the examples and practice scenarios of each session will be more directed to these community sizes, you are welcome to register for whichever session works best for you.

Who Should Attend: Library staff responsible for developing communication procedures and/or communicating a crisis response to the public or internally to stakeholders.

​Virtual Option: A virtual "watch only" option will be available, though you are encouraged to attend in person to participate in hands-on learning and group discussion.

Learn more & register for the Crisis Communications Plan Workshop