Academic & Research Library Security Forum

10:00am - 12:00pm

Presentation: Library Security Concerns

Tomas Lipinski, Professor of Library & Information Science at Kent State

Prof. Lipinski will be presenting on the legal aspects of library security including:

• The legal aspects of public services how the courts generally respond to policies that are challenged.
• Problem patrons and policy making, discussing how the case law can inform proper policy crafting and application.
• Court cases and the situations and policies involved which illustrate the application of library security concepts.

01:00pm - 02:00pm

Panel Discussion: 24 Hour & Late Night Library Security

Tony Heaton, Circulation Services Manager, Illinois Wesleyan University

Pattie Piotrowski, Assistant Dean for Public Services, Illinois Institute of Technology

Kathryn Maier-O' Shea, Head of Reference and Collection Management, North Park University & Tyler Johnson, Technology Support Assistant, North Park University

T. J. Urbanski, Library Director, Lewis University

02:00pm - 02:30pm

Presentation: Implementation of a Disaster Recovery Plan

Sarah McHone-Chase, Head of User Services, Northern Illinois University

02:45pm - 03:45pm

Presentation: Campus Security/Library Collaboration

Ellen Sutton, Dean of Learning Resources and Director, College of DuPage Library

Safety Activity: Active Shooter Training

Kent Munsterman, Detective, Police Department College of DuPage