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Librarians and Libraries Respond to Disasters: Bibliography on Library Roles in Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Publications
Symposia and Conferences
Library Stories
- Publications
- Albanese A, Blumenstein L, Oder N, Rogers M. Libraries damaged, librarians respond, after hurricane’s fury. Library Journal. [Internet]. 2005;130(15):16-17. Available from: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6256273.html
- Bertot JC, Jaeger PT, Langa LA, McClure CR. Drafted: I want you to deliver e-government. Public access computing grows, but libraries need more funding to serve as the first refuge and last resort for e-government support, public computing, and Internet access. Library Journal. [Internet]. 2006 Aug 1;131(13):34-37. Available from: www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6359866.html
- Bertot JC, Jaeger PT, Langa LA, McClure CR. Public access computing and Internet access in public libraries: the role of public libraries in e-government and emergency situations. First Monday [Internet]. 2006 Sept 4;11(9):[about 26 pages]. Available from: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1392/1310
- Block M, Kim A. All (librarian) hands on deck: librarians lead the way on the long journey to recovery and rebuilding. Library Journal. [Internet]. 2006 Mar 15;131(5):22-25. Available from: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6312522.html
- Bracquet D. Information needs in a hurricane Gustav evacuation shelter: reflections on a librarian's volunteer experience. Southeastern Librarian. 2009 Fall;57(3):16-28.
- Celedón A, Pequeño A, Garrido M, Patin B. Disaster response in Chile: the critical role of libraries and telecenters. Seattle: Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington Information School. [Internet]. 2012 Feb 27;[about 2 pages]. Available from: https://digital.lib.washington.edu/dspace/bitstream/handle/1773/19638/TASCHA_Chile_Disaster_Brief_20120224.pdf (PDF, 4 MB)
- Clifton S. Terrorism preparedness and response: the librarian's role. [PowerPoint presentation; 10 slides]. 2005 April 11. Available from: http://phpartners.org/ppt/Clifton.ppt
- Eberhart G. Katrina’s terrible toll: librarians rally to provide information for a devastated gulf coast population. American Libraries. 2005 Oct;36(9):14-25.
- Featherstone RM, Boldt RG, Torabi N, Konrad S. Provision of pandemic disease information by health sciences librarians: a multisite comparative case series. Journal of the Medical Library Association. [Internet]. 2012 Apr;100(2):104-112. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3324800
- Featherstone RM, Lyon BJ, Ruffin AB. Library roles in disaster response: an oral history project by the National Library of Medicine. Journal of the Medical Library Association. [Internet]. 2008 Oct;96(4):343-350. Available from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2568836
- Fletcher AM. No point of reference: a hurricane of medical information needs. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2006;6(2):1-14.
- Golberg B. Joplin Public Library is safe amid post-tornado chaos [UPDATED]. American Libraries [Internet]. 2011 May 24;[about 3 pages]. Available from: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/inside-scoop/joplin-public-library-safe-amid-post-tornado-chaos
- Golberg B. Massachusetts mayor: library service is essential after tornado. American Libraries [Internet]. 2011 Jun 08;[about 1 page]. Available from: http://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/news/06082011/massachusetts-mayor-keep-library-open-help-tornado-ravaged-residents-regroup
- Harris R, Wathen CN, Chan D. Public library responses to a consumer health inquiry in a public health crisis. Reference and User Services Quarterly. 2005 Winter;45(2):146-154.
- Hayes S. Disasters and libraries: a short story. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2009 Jul-Sep;9(3):335-337.
- Heverin T, Zach, L. Twitter for city police department information sharing. Proceedings of the Seventy-Third American Society for Information Science and Technology Conference, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [Internet]. 2010;[7 pages]. Available from: http://www.asis.org/asist2010/proceedings/proceedings/ASIST_AM10/submissions/277_Final_Submission.pdf (PDF, 248 KB)
- Heverin T, Zach, L. Microblogging for crisis communication: examination of twitter use in response to a 2009 violent crisis in Seattle-Tacoma, Washington area. Proceedings of the Seventh International Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management Conference, Seattle, Washington. [Internet]. 2010;[5 pages]. Available from: http://www.thomasheverin.com/uploads/4/6/5/8/4658640/heverin_iscram_2010.pdf (PDF, 50 KB)
- Jaeger PT, Langa LA, McClure CR, Bertot JC. The 2004 and 2005 Gulf Coast hurricanes: evolving roles and lessons learned for public libraries in disaster preparedness and community services. Public Library Quarterly. 2006;25(3/4):199-214.
- Jones C, Mitnick S. Open source disaster recovery: case studies of networked collaboration. First Monday [Internet]. 2006 May 1;11(5):[about 19 pages]. Available from: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1325/1245
- Lamont J. KM’s role in the aftermath of a disaster. KM World [Internet]. 2005 Nov 1;14(10):[about 1 page]. Available from: http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/News/News-Analysis/KM's-role-in-the-aftermath-of-disaster-14549.aspx
- Marshall O. A librarian disaster in. Library Media Connection. 2006 April/May;24(7):18-21.
- Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. Libraries to serve as disaster recovery centers. [Internet]. 2008 Nov 07;[about 2 pages.]. Available from: http://mblc.state.ma.us/mblc/news/releases/past-releases/2008/nr081107.php
- Matthews G. Disaster management: sharing experience, working together across the sector. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science. 2005 Jun;37(2):63-74.
- Matthews J, Wiggins R. Libraries, the internet, and September 11th. First Monday [Internet]. 2001 Dec 3;6(12):[about 5 pages]. Available from: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/909/818
- Medical Library Association. Role of information services in emergency preparedness and response. Medical Library Association continuing education course 800. [Internet]. 2005 May 15; [symposium materials on the Internet]. Available from: http://phpartners.org/mlace800agenda.html
- Medical Library Association. Survival tips and stories: expanding the library's services in times of disaster. MLA Distance Learning Educational Webcast. [Internet]. 2008 Nov 12 [updated 9 Oct 2009]; [1 webcast, about 2 hours]. Available from: http://mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/disaster
- Meier PP. Verifying crowdsourced social media reports for live crisis mapping: an introduction to information forensics. [Internet]. 2011 Nov 29;[24 pages]. Available from: http://irevolution.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/meier-verifying-crowdsourced-data-case-studies.pdf (PDF, 253 KB)
- McCoy MJ. The forces of nature or dancing with the three ladies. Texas Library Journal. 2005 Winter;81(4):142-143.
- McGuire L. Planning for a pandemic influenza outbreak: roles for librarian liaisons in emergency delivery of educational programs. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2007;26(4):1-13.
- McKnight M. Health sciences librarians’ reference services during a disaster: more than just collection protection. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2006;25(3):1-12.
- McKnight M, Zach L. Choices in chaos: designing research into librarians’ information services. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. 2007;2(3):59-75.
- Miller R. Bringing 21 libraries back to the Gulf Coast: tales of resilience, lessons learned. Library Journal. [Internet]. 2011 Aug 16;[about 4 pages]. Available from: http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2011/08/buildings/bringing-21-libraries-back-to-the-gulf-coast-tales-of-resilience-lessons-learned
- Moore M, Burrows S, Collins M, Roderer N. Libraries and publishers respond to disaster with groundbreaking collaboration. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 2011 Jan-Mar;8(1):54-62.
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine. [Interview]. Bruce Gardham, Senior Librarian for Toronto Public Health in Ontario, Canada, discusses his personal experiences with the SARS epidemic in 2003 and the special library. [Internet]. 2007 Jun 22;[about 4 pages]. Available from: http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/22/toronto-public-health-ontario-canada/
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Meeting report: NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Initiative Hurricane Summit. NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit. [Internet]. 2012 Feb 8;[about 11 pages]. Available from: http://nnlm.gov/ep/2012/03/05/report-of-the-nnlm-hurricane-summit
- New Jersey Hospital Association. Thinking the unthinkable - biochemical terrorism and disasters: information resources for medical librarians. [Internet]. 2001 Dec 5. [seminar slides and handouts]. Available from: http://www.njha.com/ep/slides.aspx
- New York Public Library. The New York Public Library responds to public's need in the wake of the September 11 tragedy with a new series of programs. [Internet]. 2001 Oct 2;[about 1 page].
- Oder N. Insights on disaster response at FSU panel with state librarians from SE. Library Journal. [Internet]. 2009 Mar 31;[about 5 pages]. Available from http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6646914.html
- Perlman E. Critical connectors: during emergencies, citizens and even some disaster workers depend on libraries for Internet connections to the world. Washington, DC: Governing.com. [Internet]. 2006 Dec;[about 1 page]. Available from: http://www.governing.com/columns/tech-talk/Critican-Connectors.html
- Putnam L. By choice or by chance: how the internet is used to prepare for, manage, and share information about emergencies. First Monday. [Internet]. 2002 Nov 4;7(11):[about 14 pages]. Available from: http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/1007/928
- Rasmussen C. Hurricane-stressed teachers get digital help from NSDL and DLESE. UCAR Quarterly. [Internet]. 2005 Fall;[about 1 page]. Available from: http://www.ucar.edu/communications/quarterly/fall05/teachers.html
- Reynolds P, Tamanaha I. Disaster Information Specialist Pilot Project: NLM/DIMRC. Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 2010 Oct-Dec;29 (4):394-404.
- Robertson D. SLA’s response to natural disasters. Information Outlook. [Internet]. 2005;9(10):[about 8 pages]. Available from: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FWE/is_10_9/ai_n15890932
- Robison B, Marlatt GE. Libraries in the war on terrorism. ONLINE [Internet]. 2006 Sept/Oct;[about 5 pages]. Available from: http://www.infotoday.com/online/sep06/Robison_Marlatt.shtml
- Swain R, Oliver KB, Rankin JA, Bonander J, Loonsk JW. Bioterrorism alert: reference and literature support for the CDC Director's Emergency Operations Center (DOEC) and investigative field teams. Reference Services Review. [Internet]. 2004;32(1):74-82. Available from: http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=0090-7324&volume=32&issue=1&articleid=861769&show=html
- Will BH. The public library as community crisis center. Library Journal. [Internet]. 2001 Dec 15;[about 6 pages]. Available from http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA185136.html
- Williams G. Librarians and working families: bridging the information divide. Library Trends. [Internet]. 2002 Summer;50(2):[about 7 pages]. Available from: http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1387/is_1_51/ai_94596906
- Wilson V. Public libraries can play an important role in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Evidence Based Library & Information Practice. 2010;5(3):59-61.
- Zach L, McKnight M. Special services in special times: responding to changed information needs during and after community-based disasters. Public Libraries. 2010 Mar/Apr;49(2):39-45.
- Zach L, McKnight M. Innovative information services improvised during disasters: evidence-based education modules to prepare students and practitioners for shifts in community needs. JELIS. 2010 Spring;51(2):76-85.
- Symposia and Conferences
- Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries. ACURIL 2011: the role of libraries and archives in disaster preparedness, response, and research, May 30, 2011 - Jun 03, 2011. [conference materials on the Internet]. Available from: http://guides.lib.usf.edu/ACURIL_2011
- National Library of Medicine, Disaster Information Management Research Center. Disaster information outreach: a symposium for information professionals meeting disaster health information needs (day 1). 2011 Mar 29;[1 videocast, 368 min., 238 slides]. Available from: http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=10101
- National Library of Medicine, Disaster Information Management Research Center. Disaster information outreach: a symposium for information professionals meeting disaster health information needs (day 2). 2011 Mar 30;[1 videocast, 194 min., 161 slides]. Available from: http://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?Live=10102
- National Library of Medicine. [Internet]. Disaster Information Outreach Symposium draws large, enthusiastic audience. NLM In Focus. 2011 Apr 29;[about 3 pages]. Available from: http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2011/04/nlm-disaster-information-outre.html
- Library Stories
- Stories collected from around the U.S. related to disasters that have affected library operations.
- Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, University of Oklahoma
Marty Thompson, Director of the library, discusses how the library was involved in the aftermath of the bombing in Oklahoma City in April 1995.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/26/robert-m-bird-health-sciences-library-university-of-oklahoma/ - Pasco County Library System, Florida
Terri Romberger, Library Systems Application Analyst at the Pasco County Library System in New Port Richey, Florida, discusses hurricane season and how it impacts the public library.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/18/pasco-county-library-system-florida/ - Terrorism Information Center, Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, Oklahoma
Brad Robison, Director of the Terrorism Information Center at the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism, discusses his experience during the bombing in Oklahoma City in April 1995 and the disaster information services the library currently provides.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/07/18/terrorism-information-center-memorial-institute-for-the-prevention-of-terrorism-oklahoma/ - Tulane University Medical Library, Louisiana
William (Bill) D. Postell Jr., Director of the Tulane University Medical Library, talks about Hurricane Katrina, which directly affected the academic health sciences library in August 2005.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/25/tulane-university-medical-library-louisiana/ - Center for Knowledge Management, Ochsner Health System, Louisiana
Ethel Ullo Madden, Director of the Center for Knowledge Management at the Ochsner Health System in New Orleans, Louisiana, reflects on her experiences during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, which affected the hospital library.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/08/03/center-for-knowledge-management-ochsner-health-system-louisiana/ - Houston Academy of Medicine, Texas Medical Center Library
Dr. Elizabeth Eaton, Director of the Houston Academy of Medicine, Texas Medical Center Library in Houston, Texas discusses the effects of Hurricane Katrina and flooding at the academic health sciences library in 2005.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/05/houston-academy-of-medicine-texas-medical-center-library/ - Memphis Public Library and Information Center, Tennessee
Kay Due, Manager of Public Services at the Memphis Public Library and Information Center, discusses the hurricanes that affected the library in July 2003 and August 2005.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/06/central-memphis-public-library-and-information-center-tennessee/ - New Jersey Hospital Association
Michelle Brewer, Director of Library and Corporate Information Services for NJHA (New Jersey Hospital Association), talks about the events on September 11, 2001, and her involvement.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2008/07/11/lessons-learnedstories-told-new-jersey-hospital-association/ - Central Library Children’s Room, Houston Public Library, Texas
Sandy Farmer, Manager of the Central Library Children’s Room at the Houston Public Library, talks about how Hurricane Katrina affected the public library in August 2005.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/07/central-library-children%e2%80%99s-room-houston-public-library-texas/ - Southern Louisiana Area Health Education Center
Helen Caruso, a hospital librarian at the Southern Louisiana Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in Covington, Louisiana, discusses her Hurricane Katrina experience during August 2005.
http://nnlm.gov/ep/2007/06/01/southern-louisiana-area-health-education-center/
- Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, University of Oklahoma

