BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T163000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:2026 Safety and Security Conference DESCRIPTION:Registration opens in July!Registration Fees: Member* $175 | Non-member $350*OLC Individual Members and staff of OLC Institutional Member Libraries.Registration deadline: 9/4/26Conference Overview: This conference will focus on practical ways libraries can protect their facilities and information\, while maintaining safe\, welcoming environments for everyone.Potential conference topics include:Creating secure and welcoming library spacesDe-escalation techniques and threat assessmentEmergency preparedness planningWorking with law enforcement and social service partnersCybersecurity and ransomware preventionData privacy and incident responseWhat 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\, 5515 Upper Metro Place\, Dublin\, OH 43017. Reserve your room online (link to come) for $149/night (plus fees and taxes). Availability not guaranteed.Agenda coming soon! X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Registration opens in July!

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 facilities and information\, while maintaining safe\, welcoming environments for everyone.

Potential conference topics include:

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\, 5515 Upper Metro Place\, Dublin\, OH 43017. Reserve your room online (link to come) for $149/night (plus fees and taxes). Availability not guaranteed.

Agenda coming soon!

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