Bibliography: Librarians and Libraries Respond to Disasters
This bibliography highlights library roles in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery, from 2014 to the present.
For older articles, see the bibliography archive.
2020
- ALA Midwinter 2020 Hot Topic: Responding to the opioid crisis. January 2020. Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHGDvh5r7d4&feature=emb_title
- Allen B. The unsung agency working to maintain museum and library access in the US: The leader of the Institute of Museum and Library Services tells us what his organisation is doing to help spaces reopen. The Art Newspaper. 4 May 2020. Available from https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/the-agency-working-to-maintain-museum-and-library-access
- Allen C, Taylor BH, Winchester C. COVID-19 – Where should we go now? Integrative Medicine Research. September 2020; 9(3). Available from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422020301001?via%3Dihub
- Allen SG, Clark L, Coleman M, Silipigni Connaway L, Cyr C, Morgan K, Procaccini M. 2020. Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis. Dublin, OH: OCLC. Available from https://doi.org/10.25333/w8sg-8440
- Askew B et al. Georgia Libraries Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic. Strategic Library. 15 August 2020. Available from: https://mcusercontent.com/fa7f3772c1132b46ade95a34f/files/f073c420-ed78-4934-9d9d-6507eb8bbe41/SL_Georgia_Libraries.pdf
- Bion X. Coronavirus Contact Tracers: Part Detective, Part Social Worker. CHCF Blog (California Health Care Foundation). 24 August 2020. Available from https://www.chcf.org/blog/coronavirus-contact-tracers-part-detective-part-social-worker/
- Brennan P. How Does a Library Respond to a Global Health Crisis? NLM Musings from the Mezzanine. 24 March 2020. Available from https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2020/03/24/how-does-a-library-respond-to-a-global-health-crisis/
- Chabran G. These L.A. Librarians Are Building Hundreds Of Face Shields For Hospital Workers Using A 3D Printer. L.A. Taco. 13 April 2020. Available from https://www.lataco.com/3d-printed-ppe-librarians/
- Closed libraries find new ways to serve customers. YLE. 19 March 2020. Available from
https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/closed_libraries_find_new_ways_to_serve_customers/11266349 - Conte M et al. Answering the Call: Academic Health Sciences Libraries and COVID-19. NLM Musings from the Mezzanine. 7 April 2020. Available from https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2020/04/07/answering-the-call-academic-health-sciences-libraries-and-covid-19/
- Dar M. Librarian Volunteers Help WHO Make Sense of COVID Information. Library Journal. 11 May 2020. Available from https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=librarian-volunteers-help-who-make-sense-of-covid-information
- Dembosky A. California Hits Up Libraries and Tax Offices To Recruit 20,000 New Disease Detectives. KQED. 17 June 2020. Available from https://khn.org/news/california-taps-libraries-and-tax-offices-to-recruit-20000-new-disease-detectives
- Dowd C. UofL’s clinical librarians behind the front lines on the COVID-19 fight. U of L News. 1 May 2020. Available from http://www.uoflnews.com/post/uofltoday/uofls-clinical-librarians-behind-the-front-lines-on-the-covid-19-fight/
- Dwyer C. 'National Emergency Library' Lends A Hand — And Lots Of Books! — During Pandemic. NPR. 26 March 2020. Available from https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/03/26/821925073/national-emergency-library-lends-a-hand-and-lots-of-books-during-pandemic
- Fallows D. Public Libraries’ Novel Response to a Novel Virus. The Atlantic. 31 March 2020. Available from https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2020/03/public-libraries-novel-response-to-a-novel-virus/609058/
- Ford A. Other (Pandemic) Duties as Assigned: During shutdowns, librarians take on additional tasks. American Libraries. 24 April 2020. Available from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/other-pandemic-duties-as-assigned/
- Gerber A. How Medical Librarians Are Handling the Coronavirus Crisis. Library Journal. 15 March 2020. Available from https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=how-medical-librarians-are-handling-the-coronavirus-crisis
- Greenberg SJ. Resilience, relevance, remembering: history in the time of coronavirus. Journal of the Medical Library Association. July 2020. Available from http://jmla.mlanet.org/ojs/jmla/article/view/986
- Hagerty JR. Latest Hot Spot for Coronavirus Hoarders: The Public Library. Wall Street Journal . 17 March 2020. Available from: Latest Hot Spot for Coronavirus Hoarders: The Public Library. Available from https://www.wsj.com/articles/latest-hotspot-for-coronavirus-hoarders-the-public-library-11584464897
- Halsted DD, Clifton S, Wilson DT. Responding to a Threat: The importance of immediate action. 1 July 2020. American Libraries. Available from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2020/07/01/responding-threat-library-disaster-planning/
- Heckel J. Survey of US academic libraries documents COVID-19 pandemic responses. (University of) Illinois News Burueau. 27 March 2020 Available from https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/807539 (link to US Academic Library Response to COVID19 Survey Portal https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTUm3ZmNwiYXG6ghLmYYSJ7FbB7vqYhQQaokqne18J68GSLufY6ZHguNi16zJMXl10a0HaiBgROR-R7/pub
- Hensch M. How COVID-19 Drives LoC’S Digital Transformation. GovLoop. 17 July 2020. Available from
https://www.govloop.com/how-covid-19-drives-locs-digital-transformation/ - How Public Libraries Are Responding to the Pandemic: Results of broad PLA survey show libraries continue to launch services, expand access. American Libraries. 9 April 2020. Available from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/public-libraries-responding-pandemic/
- Johnson J. Suburban libraries are preparing major changes before they eventually reopen: ‘It may not be the same way that it was’. Chicago Tribune. 7 April 2020. Available from http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/ct-prh-library-reopen-planning-tl-0423-20200416-abc7cznvs5gobdc2mytltqhh3e-story.html
- King K, Mccarthy P, Clark L, Morgan K. Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis. 31 March 2020.
Webinar recording, slides, chat, captions, and related resources and links available from
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/call-to-action-public-libraries-and-the-opioid-crisis.html - Libraries Respond: COVID-19 Survey. American Library Association. May 2020. Results available from http://www.ala.org/tools/libraries-respond-covid-19-survey
- Morlas A. Tulane University librarians help provide critical information to WHO teams. Tulane News. 13 April 2020.
Available from https://news.tulane.edu/pr/tulane-university-librarians-help-provide-critical-information-who-teams - Penn State health sciences librarian volunteers for WHO Librarian Reserve Corps. Penn State News. 17 June 2020. Available from https://news.psu.edu/story/623564/2020/06/17/impact/penn-state-health-sciences-librarian-volunteers-who-librarian-reserve
- Price G. Libraries and COVID-19: International News Roundup. InfoDocket. 21 March 2020 and updates. Available from https://www.infodocket.com/2020/03/21/libraries-and-covid-19-international-news-roundup/#national-libraries
- Public Libraries Respond to COVID-19: Free Webinar Series. Public Library Association. 2020. Available from
http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/covid-19 - Recover, Retrench, Reset: an international symposium exploring the reopening of research libraries and the ‘new normal’ in the Covid-19 landscape. International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA). 3 June 2020. Available from https://iarla.org/2020/06/recover-retrench-reset/
- Riley E. LJ Survey: U.S. Public Libraries Mostly Closed, But No Consensus on Who Works and Where. Library Journal. 26 March 2020. Available from https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=covidsurveymar26
- Smith K. Reconfiguring a Library Service Model to Reduce Exposure. CLIR. 1 May 2020. Available from https://www.clir.org/2020/05/reconfiguring-a-library-service-model-to-reduce-exposure/
- Solon O. Library workers fight for safer working conditions amid coronavirus pandemic. NBC News. 8 April 2020. Available from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/library-workers-fight-safer-working-conditions-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-n1179346
- Young JR. How Librarians Continue Their Work Digitally Even as Coronavirus Closes Libraries. EdSurge Podcast. 17 March 2020. Available from https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-03-17-how-librarians-continue-their-work-digitally-even-as-coronavirus-closes-libraries
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Yuvaraj M. Global responses of health science librarians to the COVID-19 (Corona virus) pandemic: a desktop analysis.
Health Information and Libraries Journal. 2020 Jul 09. Available from https://doi.org/10.1111/hir.12321
2019
- Allen SG, Clark L, Coleman M, Silipigni Connaway L, Cyr C, Morgan K, Procaccini M. 2019. Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities: Summary Report. OCLC. Available from https://www.oclc.org/research/publications/2019/oclcresearch-public-libraries-respond-to-opioid-crisis.html
- Allen SG, Clark L, Coleman M, Silipigni Connaway L, Cyr C, Morgan K, Procaccini M. 2019. Public Libraries Respond to the Opioid Crisis with Their Communities: Case Studies. OCLC . Available from https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/2019/oclcresearch-public-libraries-respond-to-opioid-crisis-case-studies.pdf
- Ayala-González HT. Puerto Rico's libraries, archives and museums road to recovery: A timeline of events after Hurricane Maria. Available from http://scalar.usc.edu/works/prlamrecovery/index
- Brunvand A. Reasons to Love Your Library: Think of Them as "Resilience Centers." Catalyst. 1 Mar 2019. Available from https://catalystmagazine.net/reasons-to-love-your-library-think-of-them-as-resilience-centers/
- Carmody S. Michigan lawmakers moving quickly on opioids in libraries. Michigan Radio. 11 May 2019. Available from https://www.michiganradio.org/post/michigan-lawmakers-moving-quickly-opioids-libraries
- Dankowski T. Addressing the Opioid Epidemic - Public libraries are crafting harm reduction responses with community partners. American Libraries. 25 June 2019. Available from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/addressing-opioid-epidemic/
- Edwards E. Disaster Preparedness and Recovery in Libraries: Bracing for the Worst, Helping the Community Heal. ILA Reporter. (37:1, 38-42). Feb 2019. Available from https://www.ila.org/content/documents/reporter_0219.pdf
- Fallows D. When Libraries Are 'Second Responders.' The Atlantic. 23 May 2019. Available from https://www.theatlantic.com/notes/2019/05/when-libraries-are-second-responders/590098/
- FEMA Region II Individual and Community Preparedness Monthly Webinar: Libraries and Non-Traditional Facilities in Emergencies. 27 August 2019. Available from https://icpd.adobeconnect.com/p5oixaiqy0y6/
- Freudenberger E. Not Just Narcan. Library Journal. 07 May 2019. Available from https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Not-Just-Narcan
- Han S. Weathering the Twitter Storm - Early Uses of Social Media as a Disaster Response Tool for Public Libraries During Hurricane Sandy. Library Spot. Jul 2019. Available from http://www.libraryspot.net/SL/SL_07.2019/SL_Weathering-Twitter.pdf
- Huffman J. For children experiencing loss of trauma, the Napa library offers 'healing kits.' Napa Valley Register. 01 Sept 2019. Available from https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/for-children-experiencing-loss-or-trauma-the-napa-library-offers/article_fed1b99d-2b2f-5ef3-9c35-c2d2f8b23caf.html
- Institute of Museum and Library Services. Protecting America's Collections - Results from the Heritage Health Information Survey. Feb 2019. Available from https://www.imls.gov/sites/default/files/publications/documents/imls-hhis-report.pdf
- Johnson A. Kasson Public Library Doubles as a Safe Shelter. KIMT 3 News. 05 Mar 2019. Available from https://www.kimt.com/content/news/Kasson-Public-Library-doubles-as-a-safe-shelter-506733811.html
- Joy J. Lorain libraries holding opioid abuse programming. The Morning Journal. 13 Feb 2019. Available from https://www.morningjournal.com/news/lorain-county/lorain-libraries-holding-opioid-abuse-programming/article_3bbee6c4-2ed7-11e9-b1c8-1313f6deefa8.html
- Kasarda B. 'I was happy the library wasn't closed'; public buildings continue serving in frigid weather. NWI.com. 30 Jan 2019. Available from https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/porter/porter-newsletter/i-was-happy-the-library-wasn-t-closed-public-buildings/article_bd8b5af6-9763-5f91-8a79-9cb41d8bf81c.html
- Library Journal. Michele Stricker | Movers & Shakers 2019 - Community Builders. 08 Mar 2019. Available from https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=michele-stricker-movers-shakers-2019-community-builders
- Liptak A. How a Vermont Social Network Became a Model for Online Communities. The Verge. 24 Jan 2019. Available from https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/24/18129437/front-porch-forum-vermont-social-network-listserv-local-online-community?fbclid=IwAR3l0Lv3EwUBMmX2ZZFM5__ROmM9LcMLbYUSi_nZ7JgKhzFElNPN5pX3pAI
- Lowenstein M. Public libraries as partners in confronting the overdose crisis: A qualitative analysis. Taylor & Francis Online. 18 Dec 2019. Available from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08897077.2019.1691129
- Martucci J. How your library can become a shelter in a storm. The Press of Atlantic City. 08 Mar 2019. Available from https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/south-jersey-cultural-institutions-prepare-for-the-worst/article_d2695d9a-0329-505e-89fc-e1708a67fd0d.html
- Orsini, J. When Natural Disasters Strike, Librarians Support Their Communities. 27 December 2019. Available from https://bookriot.com/2019/12/27/how-libraries-support-their-communities
- Real B, Bogel G. Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis, Part 2: Community-Centered Responses. Public Library Quarterly. 01 May 2019. Available from https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/z2znSn6yZ7fpTEuUZnce/full?target=10.1080%2F01616846.2019.1635326&
- Rockrhor P. Climate Change and Sustainability: Library programs focus on critical components of 21st-century science. American Libraries. 09 Oct 2019. Available from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2019/10/09/climate-change-sustainability/
- Various Authors. Current Issue: Volume 11, Issue 1 (2019). Creative Librarianship. 2019. Available from https://digitalcommons.du.edu/collaborativelibrarianship/
- Web Junction. New York State Library Provides Opioid Overdose Guidance to All Libraries in the State. Web Junction . 04 Apr 2019. Available from https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/new-york-state-library-opioid-crisis.html
- White H. The Tunnel Tour: Heading Underground to Learn About Local Waterways. 13 January 2020. Available from http://www.programminglibrarian.org/blog/tunnel-tour-heading-underground-learn-about-local-waterways
2018
- American Library Association. Issues and Trends. State of America's Libraries 2018 . 31 Mar 2018. Available from http://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2018/issues-trends
- Baker, A. Libraries as the community partner. ALA Intersections blog. 2018. Available from: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/
Libraries-as-the-community- partner - Barnett DC, DeOreo D. Northeast Ohio libraries feel impact of opioid epidemic. Ideastream. 4 Apr 2018. Available from http://www.ideastream.org/news/northeast-ohio-libraries-feel-impact-of-opioid-epidemic
- Cannuscio C, Dupuis R & Whiteman E. In Philadelphia and around the country, overdoses at public libraries are a daunting reality. The Inquirer. 25 May 2018. Available from http://www.philly.com/philly/health/addiction/in-philadelphia-and-around-the-country-overdoses-at-public-libraries-are-a-daunting-reality-20180525.html?mobi=true
- Collins LN. Educating Tweens/Teens about Substance Use. Public Libraries Online. 14 Jun 2018. Available from http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2018/06/educating-tweens-teens-about-substance-use/
- Correal A. Once It Was Overdue Books. Now Librarians Fight Overdoses. New York Times. 28 Feb 2018. Available from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/28/nyregion/librarians-opioid-heroin-overdoses.html
- Flanigan A. Responding to Communities in Crisis. ACRLog. 15 Mar 2018. Available from http://acrlog.org/2018/03/15/responding-to-communities-in-crisis/
- Garcia-Febo L. Rebuilding Puerto Rican Libraries: ALA president-elect joins aid effort with local libraries and library workers. American Libraries. 1 Feb 2018. Available from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2018/02/01/rebuilding-puerto-rican-libraries/
- Humanity Road. Humanity Road partners with Public Library and DataPath for National Level Exercise. PRLog . 9 May 2018. Available from https://www.prlog.org/12706936-humanity-road-partners-with-public-library-and-datapath-for-national-level-exercise.html
- In Denver, Fighting Homelessness at the Library. Great Big Story. Available from https://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/defenders-opioids-homelessness-cuica-montoya
- Linder M. Managerial Perspectives on the Role of Public Libraries in Disaster Response. Natural Hazards Center Research Counts. 4 Jan 2018. Available from https://hazards.colorado.edu/news/research-counts/managerial-perspectives-on-the-role-of-public-libraries-in-disaster-response
- Lugo S. Local Educators Lead Relief Efforts in Puerto Rico. School Library Journal. 28 Feb 2018. Available from https://www.slj.com/2018/02/industry-news/local-educators-lead-relief-efforts-puerto-rico/
- Malls W. Forbes Library in Northampton holds film screening and forum on efforts to fight the opioid crisis. The Massachusetts Daily Collegian. 25 Jan 2018. Available from https://dailycollegian.com/2018/01/forbes-library-in-northampton-holds-film-screening-and-forum-on-efforts-to-fight-the-opioid-crisis/
- Miller F. Pikes Peak Library district arms itself against overdoses. Colorado Springs Independent. 6 Jun 2018. Available from https://www.csindy.com/coloradosprings/pikes-peak-library-district-arms-itself-against-overdoses/Content?oid=12821368
- Narro F. Local residents train to use Narcan at the Canton Free Library. North Country Public Radio (NCPR). 13 Dec 2019. Available from https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/37632/20181213/local-residents-train-to-use-narcan-at-the-canton-free-library
- Opioid Crisis Responses from Public Libraries. WebJunction. 28 Aug 2018. Available from https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/opioid-resources-for-libraries.html
- Pacella R. Glen Burnie librarian revives man from suspected overdose using naloxone. Capital Gazette. 7 May 2018. Available from http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ac-cn-naloxone-librarian-0508-story.html
- PPREP Webinar: The Role of Public Media and Libraries in Community Crises. Center for Disaster Philanthropy. 4 Dec 2018. Available from https://disasterphilanthropy.org/event/pprep-webinar-the-role-of-public-media-and-libraries-in-community-crises/
- ProPublica. First Responders Speak Out About PTSD, Two Years After Pulse Nightclub Shooting. 7 Jun 2018. Available from https://www.propublica.org/atpropublica/two-year-pulse-nightclub-shooting-anniversary-ptsd-first-responders-speak-out
- Queram KE. This Utah Library System Will Distribute Overdose-Reversing Naloxone to Residents. Route Fifty. 19 Jun 2018. Available from https://www.routefifty.com/health-human-services/2018/06/utah-library-system-naloxone/149117/
- Reflections on Opioid Crisis Town Hall. WebJunction. 11 Jan 2018. Available from https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/opioid-crisis-survey-summary.html
- Shelter from the Storm. Impact. Aug 2018. Available from https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/impact/service/shelter-storm
- Stricker M. From Facilities to Trauma: Disaster Planning and Community Resiliency at Your Library. WebJunction. 30 Jan 2018. Webinar recording, slides, chat, captions, and learner guide available from https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/disaster-planning-community-resiliency.html
- Tobin T. Puerto Rico recovery efforts: Our help is still needed. International Leads (32:1, 10-11). Mar 2018. Available from http://www.ala.org/rt/sites/
ala.org.rt/files/content/ intlleads/leadsarchive/201803. pdf - Young E. The Role of Public Libraries in Disasters. New Visions for Public Affairs. 2018 Spring;10: 31-38. Available from https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/sites.udel.edu/dist/a/7158/files/2018/12/The-Role-of-Public-Libraries-in-Disasters-qbo3tu.pdf
2017
- Miguel K. San Francisco librarians trained to treat drug overdoses. ABC 7 News. 27 Dec 2017. Available from https://abc7news.com/health/sf-librarians-trained-to-treat-drug-overdoses/2803729/
- Eberle M. The Opioid Epidemic: Your Library Can Help. Massachusetts Library System. 14 Jul 2017. Available from http://www.masslibsystem.org/blog/2017/07/14/the-opioid-epidemic-your-library-can-help/
- An interview with Dan Wilson. Claude Moore Health Sciences Library blog. 2017 August 17. Available from: https://news.hsl.virginia.edu/?p=8465
- Bauer-Reese J. Should journalists carry Narcan? For some in Philadelphia, the answer is yes. Columbia Journalism Review. 2017 Nov 15. Available from: https://www.cjr.org/local_news/journalists-heroin-opioids-narcan.php
- Blinder A. What to do with the tributes after the shooting stops. New York Times. 2017 July 7. Available from: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/07/us/dallas-police-shooting-tributes.html
- Bookwalter G. In frigid weather, Evanston library social worker helps assist homeless population. Evanston Review. 2017 Dec 28. Available from http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/evanston/news/ct-evr-library-social-worker-homeless-tl-1228-20171227-story.html
- Burda M. Disaster recovery for Delaware: exploring potential partnerships among emergency planners, first responders, librarians and others. MAReport. 2017 Winter. Available from: https://news.nnlm.gov/mar-
newsletter/2017/02/disaster- recovery-for-delaware- exploring-potential- partnerships-among-emergency- planners-first-responders- librarians-and-others/ - Corbray K. At the library: looking to the library in times of crisis. Yakima Herald-Republic. 2017 Dec 6. Available from: http://www.yakimaherald.com/scene/literature/at-the-library-looking-to-the-library-in-times-of/article_e4ca11b6-dace-11e7-be03-97e5849d3c02.html
- De Brún C. Knowledge & library services (KLS) evidence briefing: What is the evidence around knowledge and library service provision and knowledge management to support global health, and disaster and emergency preparedness? 2017 June 2. Available from: http://www.hifa.org/sites/default/files/publications_pdf/Evidence_briefing_global_health_library_services_EAHIL_June_2017_FINAL_VERSION.pdf
- De la Torre V. Displaced By A Hurricane? Here Are Resources From Hartford. Hartford Courant. 26 Oct 2017. Available from http://www.courant.com/community/hartford/hc-hartford-puerto-rico-resources-20171026-story.html
- Ford, A. Saving lives in the stacks: how libraries are handling the opioid crisis. American Libraries. 21 June 2017. Available from: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2017/06/21/saving-lives-in-the-stacks/
- George C. Houston-area libraries struggle to recover from Harvey. Houston Chronicle; 14 Oct 2017. Available from: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Houston-area-libraries-struggle-to-recover-from-12273984.php (limited number of free articles/month for non-subscribers)
- Heckel J. University of Illinois librarian to help Puerto Rican libraries with disaster recovery. University of Illinois News Bureau; 21 Dec 2017. Available from: https://news.illinois.edu/view/6367/592003
- Jacobson L & Cottrell M. Everyone's problem: libraries confront the opioid crisis. School Library Journal; 1 Nov 2017. Available from: http://www.slj.com/2017/11/industry-news/everyones-problem-libraries-confront-opioid-crisis/
- Kowalski C. The critical role librarians play in the opioid crisis. TEDMED Talks 2017. Available from https://www.tedmed.com/talks/show?id=691192
- Leaf B. Chapter News: Hurricane Harvey: Voices from the Storm. 2017 Sept 15. Available from: https://www.mlanet.org/blog/
chapter-news-hurricane-harvey- voices-from-the-storm - Library Needs and Responses to the Opioid Crisis: a Town Hall Summary. WebJunction. 2017 Sept 21. Available from: http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/opioid-crisis-town-hall-recap.html. Recording available from: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/opioid-crisis-town-hall.html
- Mabe M, Ashley E. The Developing Role of Public Libraries in Emergency Management: Emerging Research and Opportunities. 2017. Available from https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/book/172446
- Morris G. Public libraries can (literally) serve as a shelter from the storm. The Conversation. 30 Aug 2017. Available from: https://theconversation.com/public-libraries-can-literally-serve-as-a-shelter-from-the-storm-83070
- Peet L. Charlottesville libraries weather violent protests, offer unity. Library Journal. 14 Aug 2017; [about 1 page]. Available from: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=charlottesville-libraries-weather-violent-protests-offer-unity
- Peet L. Mainland libraries aid Maria victims with money, mapathons. Library Journal . 2017 Oct 18. Available from: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=mainland-libraries-aid-maria-victims-money-mapathons
- Pelletier J. Librarians at South Providence branch train for opioid emergencies. NBC 10 WJAR. 2017 October 27. Available from: http://turnto10.com/news/local/librarians-at-south-providence-branch-training-for-opioid-emergencies
- Pundsack K. Other Duties as Assigned—Public Librarians in the Heart of the Opioid Epidemic. Public Libraries Online. 11 Sept 2017. Available from: http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2017/09/other-duties-as-assigned-public-librarians-in-the-heart-of-the-opioid-epidemic/
- Rodriguez EM. I’m a librarian in Puerto Rico, and this is my Hurricane Maria survival story. The Conversation. 2017 October 26. Available from: https://theconversation.com/im-a-librarian-in-puerto-rico-and-this-is-my-hurricane-maria-survival-story-86426
- Spencer S. Narcan plays increasing role in fighting opioid deaths in Worcester. Telegram.com. 30 Dec 2017. Available from http://www.telegram.com/news/20171230/narcan-plays-increasing-role-in-fighting-opioid-deaths-in-worcester
- Welsh K. Maloney introduces Life-Saving Librarians Act. Hudson Valley News Network. 2017 October 31. Available from: http://hudsonvalleynewsnetwork.com/2017/10/31/maloney-introduces-life-saving-librarians-act/
- Zalkind S. How Rhode Island is using NaloxBox to treat overdoses like heart attacks. CityLab. 2017 Nov 27. Available from: https://www.citylab.com/solutions/2017/11/how-rhode-island-is-using-naloxbox-to-treat-overdoses-like-heart-attacks/546740/
2016
- Arizona State University. The Library Channel. ASU delivers digital libraries to Tonga. 6 Dec 2016. Available from: https://lib.asu.edu/librarychannel/asu-delivers-digital-libraries-tonga
- Baron M. Children in crisis: libraries respond. School Library Journal. 2016 May 16. Available from: http://www.slj.com/2016/05/feature-articles/children-in-crisis-libraries-respond/
- Garcia-Febo L, Leong JH, Relander J, Richards J. Library Services to Immigrants and Refugees [Webinar recordings]. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA); 2016 Mar 31. Available from: https://ala.adobeconnect.com/_
a1087453682/p14twyow7qp/ [introduction] and https://ala.adobeconnect.com/_ a1087453682/p9qzpfzn7ad/ [presentations]. - Gray J. & Amundsen J. Libraries respond to recent crises: local libraries help communities cope. American Libraries. 2016 July 11; [about 1 page]. Available from: https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/libraries-respond-recent-crises/
- Greenberg W. Flint Public Library to archive stories of residents living through the water crisis (2016 March 31). Michigan Radio. Available from: http://michiganradio.org/post/flint-public-library-archive-stories-residents-living-through-water-crisis#stream/0
- International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), Public Libraries Section. Responding! Public Libraries and Refugees. 2016 Mar 31. Available from: https://www.ifla.org/files/
assets/public-libraries/ publications/library-service- to-refugees.pdf - Marcotte A. Providing calm in the chaos: Amid a devastating gas leak, Porter Ranch library remains a constant. American Libraries. 2016 April 5 [About 1 page]. Available from: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2016/04/05/porter-ranch-library-gas-leak/
- MLIS course on crisis informatics inspires student's career path. SJSU School of Information Student News. 2016 Sept 7. Available from http://ischool.sjsu.edu/about/news/detail/mlis-course-crisis-informatics-inspires-students-career-path
- New Jersey State Library. The Librarian’s Disaster Planning and Community Resiliency Guidebook: Librarians Fulfilling Their Role as Information First Responders. 2016 Mar 2. Available from: http://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/The-Librarian-Guidebook-Sept-10-Final-2.pdf. Companion workbook available from: http://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/The-Librarian-Workbook-Sept-18-Final.pdf
- Peet, L. Dallas Public Library “dedicated to serving with compassion” after shooting. Library Journal. 2016 July 8; [about 1 page]. Available from: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=dallas-public-library-dedicated-to-serving-with-compassion-after-shooting
- Ramos J. Wildfire crisis in Washington State highlights the need for emergency communications with immigrant and refugee communities. Dragonfly. Newsletter for the NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region. 2016 Feb 8. Available from: https://news.nnlm.gov/pnr/wildfire-crisis-in-washington-state-highlights-the-need-for-emergency-communications-with-immigrant-and-refugee-communities/
2015
- Bardyn T. Creating the response and recovery app in Washington: a statewide disaster information partnership. As part of Enhancing library impact through technology. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 2015 Oct;103(4):222-231. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4613389/
- Barger R. Creating a readiness culture within Pennsylvania libraries. The MAR Report: Quarterly Newsletter of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (MAR). 2015 Winter. Available from: http://news.nnlm.gov/mar-
newsletter/2015/02/creating-a- readiness-culture-within- pennsylvania-libraries/ - Berry III JN. 2015 Gale/LJ Library of the year: Ferguson Municipal Public Library, MO, Courage in crisis. Library Journal. 2015 Jun 8. Available from: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/06/awards/2015-galelj-library-of-the-year-ferguson-municipal-public-library-mo-courage-in-crisis
- Cottrell M. Libraries respond to community needs in times of crisis: Baltimore, Ferguson just two recent examples of libraries offering refuge. American Libraries. 2015 May 15. Available from: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2015/05/15/libraries-respond-to-community-needs-in-times-of-crisis/
- Dankowski T. Business continuity over collections recovery: How Louisiana’s state library changed the way it plans for disasters. American Libraries. 2015 Aug 25. Available from: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/business-continuity-over-collections-recovery/
- Hagar C. Public library partnerships with local agencies to meet community disaster preparedness and response needs. Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of the Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management. Kristiansand, Norway, 2015 May 24-27. Available from: http://idl.iscram.org/files/chrishagar/2015/1276_ChrisHagar2015.pdf
- Hagar C. Editorial. Strengthening community resilience efforts in disasters: exploring the roles of public libraries. Journal of Emergency Management. 2015 May/June;13(3):191-194. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26150362
- Hoski V. Healthful help for the homebound during disasters. The MAR Report: Quarterly Newsletter of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (MAR). 2015 Winter. Available from:http://news.nnlm.gov/mar-
newsletter/2015/02/healthful- help-for-the-homebound-during- disasters/ - IOM (Institute of Medicine). 2015. Enabling rapid and sustainable public health research during disasters: summary of a joint workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.17226/18967
- Joseph C, Champ-Blackwell S. Arming librarians on the front line as disaster information specialists. Presentation made at the 2015 Medical Library Association Annual Conference. 2015 May 15-20. Available from: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/video/mla_2015/arming
- Kaaland C. Emergency preparedness and disaster recovery in school libraries: Creating a safe haven. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio; 2015. 209p. Available from: http://www.abc-clio.com/ABC-CLIOCorporate/product.aspx?pc=A4381P
- Lewis B. Campus, community partnerships strengthen emergency response. SchoolSafetyInfo.org. June 2015. Available from: https://schoolsafetyinfo.org/FSU.html
- Library Journal. Movers & shakers. 2015 Mar 20. Available from: https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=movers-shakers-2015
- Library of Congress. Library of Congress to receive 9/11-responder oral history collection. 2015 Dec 18. Available from: http://www.loc.gov/today/pr/2015/15-221.html
- Love CB, Arnesen SJ , Phillips SJ. Ebola outbreak response: the role of information resources and the National Library of Medicine. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2015 Feb;9(1):82-85. Available from:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2014.108
- Mallery M. ed. Technology disaster response and recovery planning: a LITA guide. ALA TechSource. 2015. Available from: http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11346
- Matchen Jr, DE, Hawkins J. Faced with crisis. AALL Spectrum. 2015 Nov-Dec;20(2):19-23. Available from: http://epubs.aallnet.org/i/609072-aall-spectrum-november-december-2015-volume-20-number-2/20
- Moss J. Keep calm and be informed: disaster apps for professionals and lay responders. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 2015;12(3):161-170. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15424065.2015.1035580
- Newman D, Newman N. Are disaster and emergency plans truly complete? Library Leadership and Management. 2015;29(3):1-13. Available from: https://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/llm/article/view/7115
- Poole N. The role of libraries in times of crisis. Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals blog. 2015 Oct 13. Available from: https://archive.cilip.org.uk/
blog/role-libraries-times- crisis - Robertson G. Disaster planning for libraries: Process and guidelines. Waltham, MA: Chandos Publishing/Elsevier; 2015. 232p. Available from: http://store.elsevier.com/Disaster-Planning-for-Libraries/Guy-Robertson/isbn-9781843347309/
- Roeder L. Editorial. Understanding emergency management information. Journal of Emergency Management. 2015 May/June;13(3):188-190. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5055/jem.2015.0231
- Uzwyshyn R. Risk management and disaster recovery planning for online libraries. Journal of Emergency Management. 2015 Nov-Dec;13(6):552-6. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=26750817
- Wilkinson FC. Emotional intelligence in library disaster response assistance teams: Which competencies emerged? College & Research Libraries. 2015 March;76(2):188-204. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5860/crl.76.2.188
- Williams JD, Rambo NH. It's the end of the world and we feel fine. Journal of the Medical Library Association. 2015 Oct;103(4):213-215. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3163/1536-5050.103.4.012
- Zeman M. Little library that lent a hand: Ferguson Municipal Public Library. Public Libraries Online. 2015 Feb 12. Available from: http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/02/the-little-library-that-lent-a-hand-ferguson-municipal-public-library/ http://publiclibrariesonline.org/2015/02/the-little-library-that-lent-a-hand-ferguson-municipal-public-library/
2014
- Bambrick AT, Passman DB, Torman RM, Livinski AA, Olsen JM. Optimizing the use of chief complaint & diagnosis for operational decision making: An EMR case study of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. PLOS Current Disasters. 2014 Aug 27;[about 15 pages]. Available from: http://currents.plos.org/disasters/article/optimizing-the-use-of-chief-complaint-diagnosis-for-operational-decision-making-an-emr-case-study-of-the-2010-haiti-earthquake
- Epps L, Watson K. Emergency! How Queens Library came to patrons' rescue after Hurricane Sandy. Computers in Libraries. 2014 Dec;34(10):3-30. Available from: https://www.questia.com/magazine/1G1-394110599/emergency-how-queens-library-came-to-patrons-rescue
- GreyNet Award Recipient 2014: Kiyoshi Ikeda, Japan Atomic Energy Agency, JAEA. GreyNet Newsletter [serial online]. 2014;6(3):2. Available from http://www.textrelease.com/images/Newsletter_V6N3,_2014.pdf.
- Hagar C. Crisis informatics. In Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology (3rd ed.) (pp.1350-1358). Hershey, PA: IGI-Global; 2014.
- Halsted D, Clifton S, Wilson D. Library as safe haven: disaster planning, response, and recovery; A how-to-do-it manual for librarians. Chicago: Neil-Schuman; 2014. 160 p.
- Jackson C. Chapel Hill librarians helping Ebola fight in West Africa. WUNC North Carolina Public Radio. 2014 Oct 22. Available from: http://wunc.org/post/chapel-hill-librarians-helping-ebola-fight-west-africa
- Langraf G. Tracking Ebola in Liberia. American Libraries. 2014 Oct 3: [about 2 pages]. Available from: http://www.americanlibrariesmagazine.org/article/tracking-ebola-liberia
- Love CB, Arnesen SJ, Phillips SJ, Windom R. National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center: achieving the vision, 2010–2013. Information Services & Use. 2014 Sept 16;34(1-2):149-170. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ISU-140731
- Romanosky N, Dement F. Year after Sandy: One library’s experience. Library Leadership and Management. 2014;28(2):1-6. Available from: https://journals.tdl.org/llm/index.php/llm/article/view/7060
- Smith SH, Bennett KJ, Livinski AA. Evolution of a search: the use of dynamic Twitter searches during Superstorm Sandy. PLOS Current Disasters. 2014 Sep 26;18 pages. Available from: http://currents.plos.org/disasters/article/evolution-of-a-search-the-use-of-dynamic-twitter-searches-during-superstorm-sandy
- Stewart A. When disaster strikes: Opportunities for community and institutional renewal at Elliot Lake Public Library. Public Library Quarterly. 2014 Oct-Dec;33(4):304-329. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2014.970111
- Stricker M. Sheltering in the stacks: with the right plan in place, your library can be a lifesaver in times of need. New Jersey Municipalities. 2014 Dec 1: 48-52. Available from: http://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Shelteringinthestacks.pdf (PDF, 1.3 MB)