Currently, NLM is not updating the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) website, and is limiting updates to the Disaster Lit database to COVID-19 related data collection tools found in the DR2.
We are no longer adding links to other new disaster-related information. The content of select resources from Disaster Lit will be digitized and made available through Digital Collections and Bookshelf.
Annotation:This 64-minute webinar highlights two outlets in which librarians are key players in humanitarian information efforts: OpenStreetMap mapping to create a free editable map of the world, and the Evidence Aid COVID-19 Evidence Collection, which contains summaries of high-quality systematic reviews related to the impact of COVID-19....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 50-minute webinar describes how community organizations, including libraries, have worked to support people who might otherwise be excluded during the COVID-19 pandemic. This has been achieved by providing access to technology and building digital skills, confidence, and digital health literacy....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:This 50-minute webinar featured two speakers discussing advocacy and the essential role of librarians in disasters. Siobhan Champ-Blackwell of the National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center drew on resources available through the National Library of Medicine to present ways in which librarians can advocate for themselves by initiating and developing relationships with relevant local, state, and federal officials and agencies, as well as with emergency responders. Dr. Lenny Rhine discussed his experience with the Research4Life Advocacy Toolkit and associated marketing resources, discussing their application in different scenarios....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:In this one-hour, 12-minute webinar sponsored by the IFLA Evidence for Global and Disaster Health Special Interest Group, the speaker discusses her research into the role public librarians have played in times of crisis, and shares lessons learned. Topics include the nature of the research; public libraries' involvement in facilitating emergency response and recovery before, during, and after disasters; successful collaboration with other sectors and challenges faced; role of technology; and skills and competencies required by professional librarians....[See more] [See less]
Annotation:The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Evidence for Global and Disaster Health Special Interest Group hosted this 46-minute webinar in conjunction with Evidence Aid, as part of Humanitarian Evidence Week. It reported on the Library and Information Services project (HIFA LIS), a collaboration between Healthcare Information For All, Evidence Aid, and Public Health England, to look at how library services can best support global and disaster health....[See more] [See less]