Tornado Warnings and Safety Drills

On March 27^th, ULM Library staff had a meeting, and Director Megan Lowe discussed safety and drill scenarios for staff training including bomb threats, inclement weather, active shooter, and fire. Staff was assigned to clear different floors in the event of an emergency and ask students to move away from the Library building when evacuating in case of a fire. A space on the north side of the Student Union Building was designated as a gathering place for library staff during emergencies. The very next day on March 28^th, some of that training was put to use. Around 4:30, a tornado warning was issued, and staff used their training to announce the warning over the library PA system and gather students into the service corridors away from the many ULM Library windows. Disaster did not come, but students could take comfort in knowing there was a plan, and ULM Library staff were ready to help.