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AGENDA - 2011 Disaster Information Outreach Symposium
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Light Refreshments
9:00 - 9:30 Welcome
Donald A. B. Lindberg, MD, Director
National Library of Medicine
Keynote Address
Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
RADM, U.S. Public Health Service
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
9:30 - 9:45 National Library of Medicine and Disaster Information Outreach
Steven J. Phillips, MD, Associate Director, Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
Stacey J. Arnesen, MS, Head, Disaster Information Management Research Center, National Library of Medicine
9:45 - 10:30 U.S. Government Response to Disasters and Public Health Emergencies
John F. Koerner, MPH, CIH, Chief, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives Branch
Division of Preparedness Planning
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
10:30 - 11:00 Break and Light Refreshments
11:00 - 12:00 Social Media and Disasters
Laura Howe, Vice President of Public Relations, American Red Cross
Managing Social Media for the Haiti Disaster Response
David Yates, PhD, Assistant Professor, College of Information Studies, University of Maryland;
U.S. Air Force Reserve
12:00 - 12:10 Morning Wrap-up
12:10 - 1:15 Lunch (on your own)
1:15 - 3:15 Information Needs of Disaster and Public Health Emergency Workers: Research Results and Observations
Alicia Livinski, MPH, MA, Biomedical Librarian, NIH Library; Informationist for the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Information Needs and Practices of Disaster Response Professionals: Findings and Implications for Information
Support Services
Barbara L. Folb, MM, MLS, MPH, Public Health Librarian / Informationist, Health Sciences Library System,
University of Pittsburgh
H1N1 Information Needs: Experiences of Librarians Serving Health Care Organizations During a Pandemic
Robin Featherstone, MLIS, Medical Librarian, McGill University Health Centre
Information Sources that Informed Development of CDC National Guidance during the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic
Lisa M. Koonin, MN, MPH, Senior Advisor, Influenza Coordination Unit,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Kenneth Schor, DO, MPH, Director, National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health,
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
3:15 - 3:45 Break and Light Refreshments
3:45 - 4:30 Using Library Facilities and Resources for Response and Recovery
Diane Brown, MLS, Deputy State Librarian, State of Louisiana
Going After Barriers: Experiences of NN/LM National Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative
Dan Wilson, MLS, University of Virginia
4:30 - 4:45 Afternoon Wrap-up
4:45 - 5:15 Transportation to hotel for Bethesda North Mariott Hotel guests
6:00 - 8:00 Disaster Volunteers and Community Organizations: Evening Session
Learn about community organizations that train volunteers for disaster preparedness and response.
Representatives will be participating from the American Red Cross, Community Emergency Response Team,
Girl Scouts, Medical Reserve Corps and National Disaster Medicine System.
6:45 - 7:00 Welcome and Remarks
Dr. Steven J. Phillips, Associate Director, Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
Janice Kelly, MLS, Branch Chief, Office of Special Populations and Outreach, Specialized Information Services,
National Library of Medicine
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
8:00 - 8:45 Registration and Light Refreshments
8:45 - 9:00 Welcome
Stacey J. Arnesen, MS, Head, Disaster Information Management Research Center, National Library of Medicine
9:00 - 9:20 Librarians’ Perceptions of Roles in Disaster Activities
Lisl Zach, PhD, MBA, MS, Assistant Professor, College of Information Science and Technology, Drexel University
9:20 - 10:00 Librarians’ Roles in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery…A Full-Time Occupation
Finding Your Niche in the All-Hazards Information Environment
Edward Metz, MLS, MA, Head Librarian, National Emergency Training Center, FEMA
Isabel López, General Coordinator for the Regional Disaster Information Center for
Latin America and the Caribbean
10:00 - 10:30 Break and Light Refreshments
10:30 - 11:30 Librarians’ Roles in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery…Other Duties as Assigned
Patti Reynolds, MLIS, Director, Bishopric Medical Library, Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Responding to the Haiti Earthquake – The University of Miami Medical Libraries
Mary Moore, PhD, Executive Director, Louis Calder Memorial Library, University of Miami
ICE in the Icebox
Cynthia L. Henderson, MILS, AHIP, Executive Director, Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Howard University
11:30 - 12:10 Disaster Information Training for Librarians
A Pathway for Educating Future Information Professionals in Disaster Management
Ana D. Cleveland, PhD, AHIP, Professor-Library and Information Sciences, University of North Texas
Department of Library & Information Sciences
Medical Library Association Disaster Information Specialization
Ruth Holst, MSLS, FMLA, AHIP, President, Medical Library Association;
Associate Director, NN/LM Greater Midwest Region
12:10 - 12:30 Symposium Closing Remarks
Gale A. Dutcher, MLS, Deputy Associate Director, Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine
12:30 Lunch (on your own)
1:30 - 2:30 Tour of the National Library of Medicine
1:30 - 4:00 Roadmap to Disaster Health Resources and Tools
Free Training Class. Registration is required.