VEMS2025: D1 - Libraries: More Than Books: A Tool for Emergency Managers - Amanda Jackson

VEMS2025: D1 - Libraries: More Than Books: A Tool for Emergency Managers - Amanda Jackson

Libraries are more than just books and computers, they are a vital resource for you before and after a disaster strikes. Learn how your local library is a tool for disaster recovery.

Amanda B. Jackson is the Director of the Chesapeake Public Library, a role she has held since 2018. She brings extensive experience in library and cultural institution leadership, having previously served as the Director of both the Gadsden Public Library and the Gadsden Museum of Art in 2006.

What is VEMA Voice - The Podcast?

The Virginia Emergency Management Association (VEMA) is a statewide organization that promotes and supports the twin goals of saving lives and protecting property during times of emergencies and disasters in Virginia. MISSION: "To promote, support and advocate for Emergency Management in the Commonwealth of Virginia." VISION: “The recognized expert and advocate for excellence in the management of emergency preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.”

VEMA Voice - The Podcast provides podcasts of presentations or interviews from symposiums and interviews that affect and help us responds to emergency here in the Commonwealth of Virginia.