Libraries and Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine
- NN/LM Emergency Preparedness
and Response Toolkit
(Originally called “Disaster Planning in Health Sciences Libraries”)
Editor: Dan Wilson, Coordinator, NN/LM Emergency Preparedness Project, dtw2t@virginia.edu - This blog is for resources, news stories, etc. of interest to NN/LM member libraries with a focus on:
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- disaster plans for library staff, collections and facilities
- continuity of library services to its users when the library is affected by a disaster
- NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan
- NN/LM Response Plan Flowchart
- Model
Memorandum of Understanding for a Health Sciences,
Hospital/System or Medical Library for Emergency
Preparedness (PDF, 40KB)
Suggested for use by libraries partnering to ensure continuity of library services - Southeastern/Atlantic Region Emergency Preparedness & Disaster Recovery Resources
- NN/LM Emergency Preparedness
and Response Toolkit
- Disaster Information Specialist Pilot Project
- Bethesda Medical Libraries Emergency Preparedness Partnership:
- Disaster Information Management Research Center, NLM
- National Naval Medical Center, Stitt Library
- NIH Library
- Suburban Hospital Library
- USUHS Learning Resource Center
- Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), Washington, DC
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- Office of Preparedness and Emergency Operations
- Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA)
- NIH Library, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
- National Library of Medicine, NIH, Specialized Information Services, Disaster Information Management Research Center
- New York University School of Medicine, Frederick L. Ehrman Medical Library, New York, NY
- Sarasota Memorial Hospital, Bishopric Medical Library, Sarasota, FL
- Center for Disaster and
Humanitarian Assistance Medicine (CDHAM), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
(USUHS),
Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, Bethesda, MD - James A. Zimble Learning Resource Center, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD
- Librarians and Libraries Respond to Disasters: Bibliography on Library Roles in Disaster Response and Recovery
Other Projects, Partnerships and Programs
Disaster Information Research Funded by NLM
NLM Programs Related to Disaster Information
NLM Partners Related to Disaster Information
Disaster Information Research Funded by NLM
NLM Programs Related to Disaster Information
NLM Partners Related to Disaster Information
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