2026 Safety and Security Conference

Description

Registration Fees: Member* $175 | Non-member $350

*OLC Individual Members and staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.

Registration deadline: 9/4/26

Conference Overview: This conference will focus on practical ways libraries can protect their staff, facilities and information, while maintaining safe, welcoming environments for everyone.

What is included: Morning refreshments and lunch. All handouts, provided by presenters, will be available online through the OLC app. Print them prior to the workshop, view them from your personal device during the event or view/download them after the event. The handouts will be available in the OLC app for 30 days following the program. 

Continuing Education Credits: For those working toward their Ohio Public Librarian or Ohio Public Library Staff re-certification, this conference will count as six (6) contact hours of credit. 

Hotel Accommodations: The OLC has secured a discounted room rate at the nearby TownePlace Suites Columbus Dublin, 5155 Upper Metro Place, Dublin, OH 43017. Reserve your room online, but availability not guaranteed.

Agenda and Session Descriptions

9:15 a.m. | Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast

9:45 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions

10 a.m. | How and Why to Create Your Own Active Shooter Response Training

11 a.m. | Break

11:15  a.m. | Scripts for Mastering Difficult Conversations

12:15  p.m. | Lunch and Networking

1 p.m. | Safety By Design

2 p.m. | Break

2:15 p.m. | Not Our Problem

3:15 p.m. | Break

3:30 p.m. | Cybersecurity Panel: Lessons Learned and Practical Strategies