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Lessons Learned From Violent Incidents:
When Horrible Things Happen at Libraries
Part of the Library 2.0 Service, Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht
OVERVIEW:
Serious or fatal violence inside libraries is both extremely rare and highly catastrophic. On April 18, 2023, a man went into a library and Tulsa, OK, and shot and killed a man sitting at a table. He left and shot and killed another man at a nearby convenience store. He was arrested by Tulsa Police. His motive or relationship with the victims is unknown. In February 2020, a mentally ill man stabbed the female security guard to death at the Finkelstein Library in Spring Valley, NY. And in the most serious incident of violence at a library, a 16-year-old male shot and killed two female library employees and wounded four others, including a ten-year-old boy, at a branch in Clovis, NM in 2017.
We cannot predict horrific violence. There is no accurate "profile" that will tell us what someone under stress will do. But we can continue to be vigilant, as library employees and library leaders, by looking at problematic behaviors and warning signs for people who enter our libraries to cause harm. This webinar is about helping all library employees interpret pre-attack behaviors; respond safely in a potentially life-threatening situation; evacuate patrons and staff; understand and support the police response with information to 9-1-1; and cope with and survive the psychological aftermath of a traumatic event.
This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by trainer, author, and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. A handout copy of the presentation slides will be available to all who participate.
DATE: Thursday, April 27th, 2023, at 2:00 pm US - Eastern Time
COST:
- Free
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Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 25+ states, live and online, in service, safety, and security. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons.
In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities.
His new book, The Safe Library: Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections Secure, is published by Rowman & Littlefield.
Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.
He has written 25 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives in Springfield, Missouri, with six dogs and two cats.
His professional website is http://drstevealbrecht.com.
Previous Description
After the April 18th shooting in Tulsa, OK we revised this webinar and made it free rather than paid. The original description of the webinar is below
The 2017 Clovis, New Mexico Library Shootings:
The Teenage Attacker Reveals His Motives
Part of the Library 2.0 Service, Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht
OVERVIEW:
By all outside accounts, Nathaniel Jouett was a typical 16-year-old kid, living in Clovis, New Mexico, and going to high school. But on the inside, he was depressed, suicidal, bullied, and angry at the world. On August 28, 2017, he walked into the Clovis-Carver Library, in downtown Clovis, New Mexico, went into the public restroom and loaded a pistol he had stolen from his father’s unlocked gun safe at home. He walked through the library and shot and killed two female library staffers and wounded four patrons, including a 10-year-old boy.
He surrendered to police and was tried, convicted, and sentenced to life in prison without a chance at parole. We know what happened. This webinar will discuss why it happened and what library leaders and employees can do to balance better facility and staff security with full patron access. This session is not about “predicting violence” or, “Does this person fit a 'profile'?” It’s about assessing warning signs and pre-attack behaviors.
This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by trainer, author, and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. A handout copy of the presentation slides will be available to all who participate.
LEARNING AGENDA:
- What does Dr. Albrecht’s thorough review of Nathaniel Jouett’s civil trial deposition tell us about threats, threat assessment and management, and library security?
- What did Jouett’s court-appointed child psychiatrist have to say about his interviews with him?
- What did the civil attorney who represented the surviving victims have to say about the case?
