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Training for Retention
Security in public and private institutions is often judged by the performance of security officers who are at the forefront of protection operations. How officers perform is dependent on three factors…how carefully they are screened for their position…how they are trained to perform required tasks…and how closely they are supervised in the performance of their [...]
Continue reading...Were You Prepared for a Pandemic?
16. February 2010
Influenza pandemics are regularly recurring events. In 2006, international concern rose over fear that a new influenza pandemic might develop from H5N1 avian influenza. This infection in birds is able to pass from birds to humans, and the associated mortality in cases of human infection is about 60%. If such a virulent strain of influenza [...]
Continue reading...Construction Renovation in an Occupied Library: Creativity, Communication and Chemistry
11. January 2010
Construction renovations in an occupied Library can cause a great deal of stress for the building occupants. Safety, security, noise, accessibility, and protection are only a few of the major concerns that are a part of all projects. Princeton University Associate University Librarian, Dorothy Pearson, and Massimino Building Corp President, R. C. Massimino will focus [...]
Continue reading...Budgeting in the Museum World, an Insider’s Perspective
6. January 2010
We’re sharing our beloved budget guru with you … David Voyles, Associate Director for Financial and Asset Management, OFEO, Smithsonian Institution. Budget formulation is the key process by which an organization obtains resources needed to carry out its mission. Funding approvers are often unforgiving and need to be presented with a convincing justification supported by solid [...]
Continue reading...Security Design Criteria
14. December 2009
With nineteen museums and galleries, multiple office buildings and research facilities throughout the world, the Smithsonian Institution always has several facilities under some level of renovation or construction. To ensure consistent security policy and standards during the hundreds of construction projects they annually review, the Office of Protection Services needed consistent criteria to give to [...]
Continue reading...2010 Agenda – Daily Schedule Now Available
3. December 2009
Are you a DC local thinking about joining us for just one or two days? The daily schedule is now available. We have an exciting agenda for the 2010 National Conference on Cultural Property Protection to be held February 21-24. Explore the topics and speakers and submit your questions and comments in advance … remember, this is your [...]
Continue reading...It’s a Risky Business!
2. December 2009
Openly displaying art, artifacts and documents of great historical, cultural and financial value to hordes of strangers everyday is a really risky thing to do, but it’s the business we are all in. Dennis Ahern, Tate, will examine a cross section of these risks, looking at some of the case histories and will aim to discuss [...]
Continue reading...Fire Protection Program for the Restoration of Montpelier
2. December 2009
Protecting historic buildings from fire is one of the important preservation requirements. Nick Artim, Heritage Protection Group, will describe the fire safety program that was implemented for the recent restoration of President James and First Lady Dolly Madison’s Montpelier.
Continue reading...Security Products Review
20. November 2009
James Lucey, National Gallery of Art, will provide a review of the latest trends in museum security equipment, plus a report on what worked, what didn’t work, and why. Learn more from NGA’s experience with alarm systems, vehicles and incident management reporting systems. What products or equipment has your organization tried this year and what were [...]
Continue reading...Workplace Violence, Active Shooter & the Lone Offender
22. October 2009
Too big for just one session, we’ll spend two hours discussing threat assessment issues as they relate to domestic and international terrorism, and workplace violence, including situations in which there is concern over the potential of an active shooter or other mass casualty type event. Shawn VanSlyke, Unit Chief of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit, will offer his [...]
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- Open Discussion and Q&A Session
- Officer Post Deployment: Too Much or Too Little?
- Year-in-Review
- Security Products Review
- Budgeting in the Museum World, an Insider's Perspective
- Nancy Relaford: Hi everybody, it was so wonderful to see you all a...
- Elisabeth Leonard: This was a fantastic presentation! I appreciated ...
- Ann Penman-Morgan: I always enjoy this presentation. It would be hel...
- Ann Penman-Morgan: I am interested in any opinion James Lucey or othe...
- JJ McLaughlin: I have worked with David for 12 years and he has b...
16. February 2010
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