Program
Have a program planned or a speaker coming to your library that you feel might end up being a bit more contentious than you originally thought? Expecting your program to be controversial for some of the members of your community? Controversial speakers and programs can be a challenging part of library life. Hear from disinvited speakers, public relations experts, librarians who have faced this before, and IFC’s “Responding to and Preparing for Controversial Programs and Speakers Q&A” authors about questions and aspects you may want to consider before holding such an event. Participants will receive a handout with questions to consider when developing program policies, as well as a crisis communications template.
ALA Unit/Subunit: ALA
Meeting Type: Program
Cost: Included with full conference registration.
Open/Closed: Open
Macey Morales
Deputy Director
Communications & Marketing Office, ALA
Peter Coyl
Director
Montclair (NJ) Public Library
Ellen Hopkins
Author
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Gayle Pitman
Author
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Sukrit Goswami
Director
Haverford Township Free Library (HTFL)