Rhode Island: Librarians at South Providence Branch Train for Opioid Emergencies
UPDATED POST: February 28, 2018 Once It Was Overdue Books. Now Librarians Fight Overdoses (via NY Times)
From WJAR:
Librarians in South Providence took part in training Friday to learn how to administer an opioid overdose antidote.
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“Libraries are public spaces. They’re open and accessible to everyone. I think because of that it’s really important that staff be prepared,” said Protect Families First [training provider] Executive Director Annajane Yolken.
Yolken told NBC 10 News that she’s already led training sessions at several other libraries throughout the state of Rhode Island.
According to Yolken, some libraries don’t want the public knowing staff members have taken part in training sessions.
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See Also: “For These Philly Librarians, Drug Tourists and Overdose Drills are Part of the Job” (May 21, 2017)
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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