NEWS For Immediate Release March 7, 2013

Contact: Jill Davis

CHICAGO —  American Libraries Live, a free, streaming video broadcast that you can view from your home, library or on-the-go, returns on at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, Mar. 14 with a new episode. Library security expert Warren Graham, author of the book “The Black Belt Librarian: Real-World Safety Security,” will lead a discussion about how to keep your library, your staff and your patrons safe and secure. Today’s librarians face many challenges in keeping the library safe. While demand for library services has increased in a slow economy, budget and staff cuts have forced many librarians to do more with less—a tough proposition when it comes to security. 

Graham will be joined by panelists Elisabeth Doucett, director of the Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine; and Brett Lear, director of the Martin County Library System in Florida. They’ll engage in an interactive discussion that you can help shape via chat, Twitter and Facebook. The panel will discuss several aspects of library security, including topics like setting effective policies and training staff.

AL Live is an immediate and effective way to get to the heart of the real issues in our industry. With the help of real-time technology, it’s like having your own expert on-hand.  We look forward to your joining us. 

For information about advertising or sponsoring an AL Live event, contact: Doug Lewis, American Libraries magazine, dglewis@ala.org, (770) 333.1281.

For general information or press inquiries about AL Live, contact: Jill Davis, Marketing Manager, jdavis@ala.org, (312) 280-5418.

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