For a feel-good-moment, check out the great variety of ways that libraries in NY, NJ and CT responded to Superstorm/Hurricane Sandy.Immediately after Sandy, the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) at NLM started collecting Sandy news stories, yielding an unprecedented number of stories about post-storm services. As we all know, there were […]
Hello,Thank you list serve members for posting information and resources tohelp the people impacted by the tornadoes in Oklahoma. I have sharedsome of the information with colleagues in Oklahoma and they are verygrateful.Here are resources for to share with your colleagues and counterparts,from the federal disability.gov.PaulaPaula NinivaggiStatewide Indepen […]
The National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health recentlycompiled a list of resources that support "a Nation of resilientcommunities" through education and training. Resources are broken down intofour areas: Background, Health Impacts of Tornadoes, Psychosocial, andCommunity Health Recovery. We call this resource, Resilience throughLearn […]
Libraries in the affected region, fourth email in the series.NATIONAL NETWORK OF LIBRARIES OF MEDICINE (NN/LM)SOUTH CENTRAL REGION includes Oklahoma.http://nnlm.gov/scr/The South Central Region blog includes updates on medical libraries in the tornado region, http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/.Report from the Associate Director of the South Central Region, Michelle M […]
How to follow post-tornado information on social media. This is the third email in a series related to the Oklahoma tornadoes.These are the main social media channels (a sampling) we've identified. If you know of key additional ones, please share with the list. Most television and news radio stations also post their info on Twitter and/or Facebook. [... […]
Disaster-related health topics in MedlinePlus and other NLM resources. Please share these resources with your agencies and colleagues. This is the second email in a series related to the Oklahoma tornadoes.A reminder that the National Library of Medicine has materials on many disaster-related health topics in MedlinePlus. These may be useful for health messa […]
Our hearts are with the people and the responders of Moore and the Oklahoma City region as they meet the challenges of the loss and destruction caused by the recent tornadoes.We want to remind you that NLM's Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) has information for medical, public health, and emergency management personnel regarding sa […]
In response to the devastating tornados hitting the Midwest, we want you to be aware of efforts to assist those in need and hope you can send this out to your listserv. Thank you.Traumatic events such as the tornadoes in the central US, including Oklahoma, lead to psychological distress. We have posted some custom materials: […]
Below are resources to help families and first responders impacted by the recent tornadoes.Tornado ResponseFactsheets for parents, teachers, children, and teens:After the Tornado: Helping Young Children Heal (PDF)>En Español [Después de Pasar por La Experiencia de Un Tornado]Parent Guidelines for Helping Children after a Tornado (PDF)Questions To Ask Your […]
*Selections from over 100 e-sources**Follow NLM_DIMRC on Twitter: http://twitter.com/NLM_DIMRC ****Standardized Name for New Coronavirus***To provide uniformity and facilitate communication about the disease, the Coronavirus Study Group of the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses has decided to call the new virus Middle East respiratory syndrome co […]
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NN/LM One Page Service Continuity Plan
Click on image above for information on creating a one page Service Continuity Plan (SCP) for your library. (The SCP was adapted from the Council of State Achivists (CoSA) PReP.)
NN/LM EP&R Training Opportunities
Click on the image above for NN/LM EP&R training opportunities.
How to Use the Toolkit
1. Where to get information on HOW TO WRITE A DISASTER PLAN. Click on the Writing Your Disaster Plan page. Download the template for the Service Continuity Pocket Response Plan (PReP) and fill it out. For some libraries, the PReP may be enough. Others may want to start with the PReP and then develop a comprehensive plan as time permits.
2. Where to GET HELP following some kind of disaster or service disruption. Click on the Calling for Help page. Listed is contact information for your Regional Medical Library as well as library networks that provide consultation services (some at no cost), 24/7.
3. How to get TRAINING ON SERVICE CONTINUITY and libraries. Click on the Training Opportunities page and select the option that best fits your needs. Contact your NNLM RML at 1-800-338-7657, or the Coordinator, Dan Wilson, at danwilson@virginia.edu, to inquire about scheduling or participating in a class.
4. What else does the Toolkit offer? The Toolkit is a comprehensive collection of resources and tools for helping you prepare your library for a disaster or service disruption. In addition to the items listed above, you'll find news reports (NEPR Times), sample table-top exercises and model MOUs, library disaster stories, links to supporting resources for our training program, and information about the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan.
Emergency Access Initiative
EAI provides free access to full text articles from major biomedicine titles to healthcare professionals, librarians, and the public in the United States affected by disasters.
Flu Report
CDC Map showing current incidence of influenza in the U. S.
Heritage Preservation
Creators of the popular Emergency Response & Salvage Wheel and the Field Guide to Emergency Response. Offer many free resources on disaster planning and response. Co-sponsor — with FEMA — of the Heritage Emergency National Task Force.
Homeland Security
Current news and resources for preparedness; see especially the “Preparedness, Response, Recovery” section.
Lyrasis
Library services including disaster planning and preservation, primary areas are Mid-Atlantic, Southeastern and New England regions of U.S.
