Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness Skill Share

Becky Geller, Amanda Kay Gustin, Stephanie Krauss, and Alison Fulmer

Free Event | Thursday, October 10, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Please join NEA for a free, one-hour lunch and learn session on disaster planning and emergency response. Moderated by Alison Fulmer (Yale University), panelists Stephanie Krauss (Harvard Medical School), Amanda Kay Gustin (Vermont Historical Society), and Becky Geller (Haverhill Public Library) will detail their experiences with various environmental emergencies in the library and archives. After brief presentations, participants will have time to ask questions and share their own experiences. Participants will be encouraged to collaborate and share helpful disaster planning and response resources. The resources will be compiled and shared out with NEA members after the session.

Becky Geller is the Head of Special Collections & Archives at Haverhill Public Library. In this multi-functional role, she manages an extensive local history collection, provides reference and research services, guides the direction of the department, and supports all other public library services. She has over 15 years of experience in public libraries, archives, preservation, and emergency planning & response at organizations including Denver Public Library, NEDCC, SAA, and COSTEP MA, and holds an MLIS from Emporia State University

Alison Fulmer is an archivist at Yale University’s Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, where she processes manuscript collections and assists with reference services. She holds an MLIS from the University of Pittsburgh and is certified by the Academy of Certified Archivists (ACA). Alison is co-chair of the NEA Education Committee.

Amanda Kay Gustin is the Director of Collections and Access at the Vermont Historical Society, where she works on statewide projects that examine and share Vermont’s history, including public programs, research projects, and exhibits, and supervises the work of the research library and museum collections. She holds degrees in history and museum studies from Middlebury College and Tufts University, and has held leadership positions with the American Association of State and Local History and the New England Museum Association.

Stephanie Krauss is the reference archivist at the Center for the History of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. She has served on the board of NEA at a representative-at-large, was the program committee co-chair for the Spring 2023 meeting, and is currently a co-chair of the education committee.

For questions about the event please contact education@newenglandarchivists.org. 

ACCESSIBILITY & CODE OF CONDUCT
New England Archivists is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all of our events. For questions or concerns about accessibility, interpretive services, religious observance, or any other accommodations that would make the meeting more accessible for you, please contact NEA’s Inclusion and Diversity Committee at diversity@newenglandarchivists.org. 

All participants including presenters, instructors, vendors, or others involved in the event are required to abide by the NEA Code of Conduct, which can be found here: https://www.newenglandarchivists.org/Code-of-Conduct