On behalf of the Yale
University Library Security Department, we are excited to announce this year’s
Security Week programming from Monday, March 11th – Friday, March 15th.
This year’s Security Week is an eclectic mix of safety and security
information, emergency preparation, cultural properties presentation, tours,
management tools, and other topics of interest. We have a couple of
details to confirm but we wanted to send the most current information so staff
can start to plan their calendar for the week. Zoom links and/or
locations are attached for each session.
Please forward these events
to anyone you feel would be interested in attending. We will also send
out presentation reminders and presenter bios each morning during Security
Week.
Looking forward to seeing you
during this year’s events!
Monday, March 11, 2024
9 am – 9:45 am-- "…in
the arena" after Theodore Roosevelt’s "Man in the Arena"— https://yale.zoom.us/j/93274556293
Jamila
Beasley, Collections Security Manager
Boston Public Library
The
platform for her professional approach is a simple one...be clear, concise,
consistent, and kind...and get the job done.
10 am – 10:45 am--Trending
Now: Security Threats & Mitigations— https://yale.zoom.us/j/91276175179
Michael-John
Waite, Sr.
Associate, Enterprise Security & Risk Management for Thornton Tomasetti
This
presentation will explore emerging security threats and examine the best
methods for identification, response, and recovery. The presentation will also
highlight best practices for Threat, Vulnerability, and Risk Assessments (TVRAs),
Active Assailant Awareness, and Social Media Threat Monitoring.
11 am – 11:45 am—Exploring Elegance: A Tour of the Yale University Art
Gallery's Hume American Furniture Study Center— https://yale.zoom.us/j/94766251011
Eric
Litke, Curatorial Assistant Yale
University Art Gallery
Join
curatorial assistant Eric Litke as he provides a captivating overview and tour
of the Yale Art Gallery’s Hume American Furniture Study Center at West Campus.
Viewers will be introduced to some of the fine details, craftsmanship, and
history behind Colonial and Federal-era furniture from Yale’s renowned Mabel
Brady Garvan Collection, as well as more contemporary highlights from the
nearly 1000 objects on view in this public study center.
12 noon – 1 pm—Heidi the
Therapy Dog, Sterling Library Nave with Rich Simons Yale
Public Safety
Come
meet Heidi, Yale’s therapy dog, and pet your troubles away! Heidi will be
at a different library location each day.
1 pm – 1:45 pm—Harmonizing
Teams: Leveraging the DISC Assessment for Enhanced Communication and
Collaboration— https://yale.zoom.us/j/97348181766
Stephanie
McKenna, Protection Services Manager
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
The presentation
will focus on utilizing the DISC assessment tool to enhance team dynamics and
communication. It will cover how understanding different personality types
(Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Conscientiousness) can aid in fostering
better collaboration, resolving conflicts, and improving overall team
effectiveness. The session will include practical strategies for leveraging
DISC insights to promote a more cohesive and productive work environment.
2 pm – 2:45 pm—Ensuring
Event Safety: Key Considerations for Risk Mitigation at Your Facility—
https://yale.zoom.us/j/96172437209
Ascanio
Odorico, AVP Security & Risk
Management Royal Ontario Museum
This
talk explores essential factors to consider when hosting an event at your
facility, focusing on a robust risk mitigation strategy. From identifying
potential hazards to implementing safety measures, attendees will gain insights
on how to prioritize safety and security to ensure successful and incident-free
events.
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
9 am – 9:45 am—Fire System
Discussion— https://yale.zoom.us/j/92264749884
Jack
Reese,Sr.
Life Safety SpecialistNationwide Security Corp
Join
us for an engaging discussion on fire safety systems, where we delve into the
importance of fire prevention measures, the latest technologies in fire
detection and suppression, and effective strategies for creating a safer
environment. Discover key insights and best practices to protect lives and
property from the risk of fire hazards.
10 am – 10:45 am--Threat Management: The New Standard in Active Shooter
Prevention— https://yale.zoom.us/j/93990570454
Tim
Keck, Consultant Safe Haven Security
Mass
shootings have been around since the 80’s, yet our approach to this problem has
changed little. Until now. Utilizing the same methodologies as the U.S. Secret
Service we now understand how to recognize and de-escalate situations so that
violence never occurs. Join us and learn about this promising system that has
saved countless lives.
11 am – 11:45 am--Ethics and 21st Century Collections: The Role of
Provenance Research— https://yale.zoom.us/j/92517559856
Lucy
Mulroney Director of Academic Affairs
and Exhibitions Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library and
Antonia Bartoli Curator of Provenance Research Yale University Art Gallery
To
whom should cultural heritage belong? How can museums equitably address
unethical collecting practices? Whose story does the object tell? During
the past several years, with increased public and professional scrutiny of
collecting practices, many institutions that steward cultural heritage have
renewed their commitment to provenance research: research that traces the
ownership history of an object. This presentation will provide an overview of
provenance research that is conducted within libraries and museums, from the
historical study of books as material objects that reveal traces of their past
owners, and art historic investigations considering condition, function or
value, to the urgent ethical questions facing institutions today about the
rightful ownership of objects that were removed from their original repository
or source community through force or duress. Relevant to anyone who is
interested in understanding the principles and practicalities of provenance
research, this presentation will include ample time for participants to ask
questions and share examples from their own institutions.
12 noon – 1 pm-- Heidi the
Therapy Dog, Haas Arts Library with Rich Simons Yale Public
Safety
Come
meet Heidi, Yale’s therapy dog, and pet your troubles away! Heidi will be
at a different library location each day.
12 noon – 1:45 pm—Lunchtime
Movie—Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Sterling Memorial Library Lecture
Hall
Brown
bag lunch sessions—bring your lunch and enjoy a movie!
Melissa
McCarthy stars in the adaptation of the memoir Can You Ever Forgive Me? the
true story of best-selling celebrity biographer (and friend to cats) Lee Israel
(McCarthy) who made her living in the 1970’s and 80’s profiling the likes of
Katharine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder, and journalist Dorothy
Kilgallen. When Lee is no longer able to get published because she has fallen
out of step with current tastes, she turns her art form to deception, abetted
by her loyal friend Jack (Richard E. Grant). Lee Israel falls on hard
times and turns to counterfeiting the letters of deceased writers and
celebrities in order to pay her rent. When the forgeries start to raise
suspicion, she turns to stealing the actual letters from library archives and
sells them through an ex-con fence she met in a bar, while the FBI is closing
in on the scam.
2 pm – 2:45 pm—Yale’s
Active Assailant Video—https://yale.zoom.us/j/94119758353
Duane
Lovello Senior Director of Public
Safety and Community Engagement Yale University
A
viewing of Yale's newest emergency preparedness video that will guide people
through the actions they would take if confronted by an active assailant
scenario on campus. Also, the discussion will include other initiatives
taking place on campus, including Stop the Bleed. Join Yale Public Safety
for a discussion and question and answer session related to these important
topics.
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
9 am – 9:45 am—TBA—https://yale.zoom.us/j/91360470627
10 am – 10:45 am --The Doe Network: Searching for the Missing &
Restoring Names to the Nameless—https://yale.zoom.us/j/95241520687
Tara
Kennedy,Head of Preventive Conservation Yale University
Library Preservation
If
one were to ask you, “What are the greatest tragedies in United States
history?” you might answer, “The COVID Pandemic” or “The Civil War,” and you
wouldn’t be wrong. Those events are in the Top Ten. But there is a catastrophe
that would make the Top Ten in this country that you might not realize: the
number of unidentified dead people – men, women, and children of all colors and
creeds. Over 14,000 voiceless, nameless people lay in morgues, medical
examiners’ offices, and pauper’s graves. Their identity is stripped from them
because of circumstances; violent crime; homelessness; suicide; or accidents.
How can we give them back their names? Come hear how one staff member dedicates
her free time doing this work: advocating for the nameless and locating the
missing through her work with the Doe Network.
11 am – 11:45 am--Innovative Technology & Training to Protect
Communities—https://yale.zoom.us/j/96776538776
Tara
Milardo, VP Sales and Marketing
PowerPhone,
PowerPhone’s
story goes back over four decades to a night when the founder, a CT state
trooper, realized the gravity of the unspoken question. Fueled by the urgency
of seconds that could mean the difference between life and death, PowerPhone
was born. Total Response by PowerPhone is at the forefront of technology
that ensures emergency response teams always have access to the latest and most
effective resources to best protect their communities. Its platform combines
software and training in an innovative way to help public safety agencies
dispatch smarter, faster, and safer. Total Response enhances the ability to
save lives, property, and evidence. The platform offers a rapid way to reliably
collect information from the caller to help the call taker be resilient and
ready for any situation.
12 noon – 12:30 pm— What
is the IFCPP?— https://yale.zoom.us/j/95351782377
Rob Layne Executive Director of IFCPP
The
International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection trains and supports
professionals who protect and manage cultural, educational, and public
institutions worldwide. To elevate the expertise, ethics, and
professionalism of our membership, the IFCPP provides professional development,
training & certification, industry insights and analysis of technology
trends, resources & best practices for security governance, and peer
networking opportunities. Rob Layne will discuss the IFCPP, provide
details for upcoming conferences (including one at Yale in 2025!), and tell you
how you can join this professional organization.
12 noon – 1 pm-- Heidi the
Therapy Dog, Divinity Library with Rich Simons Yale Public
Safety
Come
meet Heidi, Yale’s therapy dog, and pet your troubles away! Heidi will be
at a different library location each day.
1 pm – 1:45 pm—Stay Safe:
Practical Personal Safety Tips for Everyday Life—https://yale.zoom.us/j/92531877943
Bill
Powers, Director of Operations
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
This
session provides valuable insights and actionable tips to help individuals
enhance their personal safety in various everyday situations. From navigating
public spaces to utilizing technology effectively, attendees will learn
practical strategies to safeguard themselves and protect their well-being.
2 pm – 2:45 pm—CyberSecurity
Awareness Trivia Game—https://yale.zoom.us/j/98027689553
Wendy
Battles Cybersecurity Awareness
Advisor, & James Tucciarone Policy and Awareness Analyst Yale
University ITS
Are
you aware of simple actions you can take to be cybersafe? Our trivia game
brings the learning to you. Join the Yale Cybersecurity Awareness team for a
unique learning event. Part trivia game, part interactive presentation, you
will boost your cyber knowledge while engaging in some friendly competition with
colleagues. Get the scoop on how to click with caution, use secure passwords,
apply regular updates and other ways to protect your data and systems. The
interactive and engaging environment makes learning about cybersecurity
awareness fun. And we’re adding some fun seasonal trivia questions too! Note: During this event, we play an online
game called Kahoot. The game displays questions and participants use their
phones to answer questions. Speed and accuracy are emphasized in this fun
competition. Zoom auto-captions will be enabled.
Thursday, March 14, 2024
9 am – 9:45 am—Is Everything Secure? A Glimpse into the Painting
Conservation Department of the Yale Center for British Art—Join us at SML International Room or by Zoom link: https://yale.zoom.us/j/91559961167
Mark
Aronson Deputy Director and Chief
Conservator Yale Center for British Art
The
Yale Center for British Art Paintings Conservation Department is a hub of
expertise and knowledge in the preservation and conservation of British art.
This brief provides an overview of the department's responsibilities,
restoration work, and technical research.
10 am – 10:45 am--Everything
the Voynich Manuscript is Not— https://yale.zoom.us/j/98101647597
Agniezka
Rec Early Materials Cataloger
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Beinecke
MS 408, otherwise known as the Voynich manuscript, has vexed readers,
historians, cryptographers, and librarians for centuries. Written perhaps in
the early 15th century in an unknown script representing perhaps a cipher
or a natural language or a hoax or nothing at all, the manuscript has inspired
countless theories from countless theorists. This presentation will offer a
number of solutions; none of them will be correct (probably).
11 am – 11:45 am--A
virtual tour of the Seattle Museum of Flight— https://yale.zoom.us/j/93023549664
James
MacSkimming Head of Security and
Safety Seattle Museum of Flight
Join us for a wonderful tour of the Seattle Museum of Flight where Head of
Security and Safety James MacSkimming will highlight security concerns for this
unique collection.
12 noon – 1 pm-- Heidi the
Therapy Dog, Marx Library with Rich Simons Yale Public Safety
Come
meet Heidi, Yale’s therapy dog, and pet your troubles away! Heidi will be
at a different library location each day.
1 pm – 1:45 pm—Emerging
Trends in Security— https://yale.zoom.us/j/93474298337
Lori
Flor, Director of Safety and Security
UC San Diego Library
This presentation will highlight new and
emerging trends in security.
2 pm – 2:45 pm—LiveSafe
App Demonstration—https://yale.zoom.us/j/92727133344
Yale
University Public Safety
LiveSafe
is an app that gives students, staff, and faculty on campus an effective way to
communicate with Yale Police (YPD) via a mobile device. With LiveSafe, you can
use your smart phone as a personal security device to provide the YPD with
accurate information about yourself and your GPS location. Yale Public
Safety will give a brief presentation about the LiveSafe app. This will include
its functionalities, resource info, and safety features. They will also discuss
how Public Safety is using the app to form engaging relationships with the Yale
community.
Friday, March 15, 2024
9 am – 9:45 am—Book,
Manuscripts and Forgeries— https://yale.zoom.us/j/96772366965
E.C.
Schroeder Retired Director of
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
The
talk will provide an introduction to the forgery of books, maps, and
manuscripts, focusing on the notorious forger Mark Hofmann. Hofmann's forgeries
included Mormon-related material, the Oath of the Freeman (the first item
printed in the US), and a manuscript of Emily Dickinson, and to cover up his
forgeries Hofmann murdered two individuals.
The
talk will also highlight the range of forgeries at the Beinecke Library, some
knowingly acquired as a forgery and others discovered after they were acquired.
10 am – 10:45 am - Risk
Management in Museums and Libraries - https://yale.zoom.us/j/96016822059
Marjorie
Lemmon Director of Risk Management
and Insurance Yale University
Special
collections, and the buildings that house them, present a unique set of risks.
Every action and activity contains a level of risk and everyone has a role in
risk management. This interactive session will explain the process for managing
risk, including how to identify, assess, and prioritize risk, and the selection
of methods of mitigation.
11 am – 11:45 am - Emergency Preparedness: Be Ready, Be Safe - https://yale.zoom.us/j/92267154535
James
Johnston Senior Director of Security
Programs Prevent Advisors
This discussion delves into the importance of
proactive planning and readiness for unforeseen emergencies. It highlights key
strategies, tools, and mindset shifts necessary to effectively prepare for and
respond to a range of potential crises, emphasizing the critical role of preparedness
in ensuring safety and resilience in any situation.
12 noon – 1 pm-- Heidi the
Therapy Dog, 344 Winchester Ave with Rich Simons Yale Public
Safety
12 noon– 12:30 pm Beinecke / Preservation front lobby
12:30 pm – 1 pm Library Tech Services front lobby
Come
meet Heidi, Yale’s therapy dog, and pet your troubles away! Heidi will be
at a different library location each day.
1 pm – 1:45 pm - Preserving
British Art: A live virtual tour of the Yale Center for British Art Paintings
Conservation Department— https://yale.zoom.us/j/98003876521
Mark
Aronson Deputy Director and Chief
Conservator Yale Center for British Art
Kendall
Francis Assistant Paintings
Conservator Yale Center for British Art
The Yale Center for British
Art Paintings Conservation Department is a hub of expertise and knowledge in
the preservation and conservation of British art. This brief provides an
exciting opportunity to virtually visit the painting conservation department to
see firsthand the conservation methods, materials, and facilities dedicated to
safeguarding cultural heritage, and the conservators' pivotal role in
maintaining the YCBA’s painting collection.
2 pm – 2:45 pm—Yale Public Safety Drone Team —https://yale.zoom.us/j/95119087164
Michael Naylor Manager of Business Continuity and Planning Yale
University Office of Emergency Management and William Hewitt Security
Supervisor Yale University Public Safety
Power Point Presentation and live demo of Yale’s drone capabilities.