As a result of focus groups and usability testing, MAR has restructured our website (http://nnlm.gov/mar/) to provide entry points for the populations we serve:  libraries, unaffiliated health professionals, K-12 professionals, and organizations providing consumer health information.  We’ve heard your voices and have redesigned our site to focus on you!

New Subject Categories

We added 4 new tabs/categories directing you to content designed specifically to meet your needs:

• Libraries arranged by type of library:

• Academic Libraries:        http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/academic.html
• Hospital Libraries:           http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/hospital.html
• Public Libraries:               http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/public.html
• School Libraries:              http://nnlm.gov/mar/educators/

• Health Professionals

For health professionals unaffiliated with a medical library, public health professionals, mental health professionals, minority health professionals, and those working at Critical Access Hospitals:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/hp/

• K-12 Professionals

For K-12 health and science educators, as well as those providing after-school programming in a K-12 school, community-based or faith-Based Organization:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/educators/

• Consumer Health

For libraries, community-based and faith-based organizations providing consumer health information:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/consumer/

More Highlights

• We added pages for Grant & Proposal Writing, as well as Planning & Evaluation Methods:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/planning.html

• We created a new Outreach Toolkit to support your own outreach initiatives:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/toolkit.html

• We added selected NLM resources to each page to get you started with resources to meet your needs

• We added your primary MAR contact person on each page—so you’ll know who can answer your questions or concerns

So visit our redesigned website and let us know what you think!

http://nnlm.gov/mar/

We have some very exciting news  – the new update for WISER (the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) has just been released in the Apple App Store. So, for those of you who interact with the people who help with public safety & public health, or who wear those hats yourself, I’d encourage you to get the latest update. This update sees an expansion in our user profiles (First Responder, Hazmat, EMT, & the new Hospital Provider & Preparedness Planner profiles), the integration of our Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) tool, & the inclusion of the ERG 2012 data from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Please see the details below… & let people know – word of mouth recommendations from trusted people like you are our best form of getting the word out.

The National Library of Medicine WISER for iOS 3.1, a universal app for Apple iOS devices, is now available.  Here’s a look at what’s new in this release:

• WISER now fully integrates content from the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) website.  This integration includes:

o    New hospital provider and preparedness planner profiles

o    Acute care guidelines for 6 known mass casualty agents/agent classes

o    The addition of a wealth of CHEMM reference material

o    The new CHEMM Intelligent Syndrome Tool (CHEMM-IST), a help identify tool designed

• Emergency Response Guidebook data is now updated to the ERG 2012; WISER for the iPhone includes a custom ERG 2012 tool

WISER for iOS 3.1 can be downloaded and installed directly from the Apple App Store:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wiser-for-ios/id375185381?mt=8

Coming Soon

Look for these exciting additions in the coming months:

• WISER for Android 1.1, which includes the same CHEMM integration and ERG 2012 updates detailed above
• Updates to our Windows and WebWISER platforms to include CHEMM integration, ERG 2012 data, and more

WISER for Android 3.1, which adds Help Identify Chemical and protective distance mapping to this popular platform

Many libraries and organizations in our region were impacted by Hurricane Sandy:  The Federal Emergency Management Agency issues a press release last week detailing the deadline for applications for disaster assistance. From the press release:

“Survivors of Hurricane Sandy have two weeks to register for possible disaster assistance and to return applications for low-interest disaster loans to the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The deadline for both is March 29, 2013.

FEMA urges everyone who sustained losses from Hurricane Sandy to register, including those who have insurance. Insurance may not cover all losses.

The 13 designated counties are: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester.”

More information can be found on FEMA’s website.

As a result of focus groups and usability testing, MAR has restructured our website (http://nnlm.gov/mar/) to provide entry points for the populations we serve:  libraries, unaffiliated health professionals, K-12 professionals, and organizations providing consumer health information.  We’ve heard your voices and have redesigned our site to focus on you!

New Subject Categories

We added 4 new tabs/categories directing you to content designed specifically to meet your needs:

• Libraries arranged by type of library:

• Academic Libraries:       http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/academic.html
• Hospital Libraries:           http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/hospital.html
• Public Libraries:               http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/public.html
• School Libraries:              http://nnlm.gov/mar/educators/

• Health Professionals

For health professionals unaffiliated with a medical library, public health professionals, mental health professionals, minority health professionals, and those working at Critical Access Hospitals:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/hp/

• K-12 Professionals

For K-12 health and science educators, as well as those providing after-school programming in a K-12 school, community-based or faith-Based Organization:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/educators/

• Consumer Health

For libraries, community-based and faith-based organizations providing consumer health information:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/consumer/

More Highlights

• We added pages for Grant & Proposal Writing, as well as Planning & Evaluation Methods:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/planning.html

• We created a new Outreach Toolkit to support your own outreach initiatives:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/toolkit.html

• We added selected NLM resources to each page to get you started with resources to meet your needs

• We added your primary MAR contact person on each page—so you’ll know who can answer your questions or concerns

So visit our redesigned website and let us know what you think!

http://nnlm.gov/mar/

The University of Rochester, Finger Lakes Regional Resource Center would like to invite you to register for their annual Healthcare Emergency Management Conference scheduled on April 25, 2013 in Batavia, NY.  The conference focus is Trauma Management for Rural EMS and Community Hospitals. See attached flyer for more information or you can access online registration here:  http://www.cvent.com/d/kcq4jh/1Q

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New York Emergency Management Summit 2013

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Hilton New York

1335 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York, 10019

Tel: 212-586-7000

Time:

Registration / Breakfast: 8 -9:00 AM

Program: 9:00 AM -2:40 PM

To view the current agenda:

http://www.emergencymgmt.com/events/NY-EM-Summit-2013.html?p=home

Register today:

http://forms.erepublic.com/em-event-registration-step1-default?contentID=189232171&r=EV-2391

Registration is free for public professionals and non-profit organizations!

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SAVE THE DATES: May 29 and 30, 2013

2013 Long Island/NYC Emergency Management Conference

Long Island Marriott Uniondale

Welcome to the Long Island/New York City Emergency Management Conference 2013. Our theme, “Assessing the Past – Paving the Road to Recovery” will explore the lessons learned from events of the past year with a focus on weather impacts from Superstorm Sandy. The conference is attended annually by approximately 650 emergency managers primarily from the tri-state area. We welcome your attendance at this year’s event!

When:  April 8, 2013

Where:  Eatontown, NJ

Registration/Details:  http://lss.njstatelib.org/news/2013/feb/08/ports_in_a_storm_the_library_as_disaster_recovery_center

Sponsored by the New Jersey State Library, the Middle Atlantic Region of the NN/LM, Library Link NJ, and the New Jersey Library Association.

March 4, 2013, 1:00-2:00 PM, ET

To register: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/243090410

This presentation will explain the structure of the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC) and its federal interagency biosurveillance network, the NBIC Strategic Plan, the impact of NBIC, and the innovative pilot programs to develop new sources of biosurveillance information.

The webinar is hosted by the International Society for Disease Surveillance.

For information about this Dept. of Homeland Security center:  http://www.dhs.gov/national-biosurveillance-integration-center.

February 26 / 1 – 2 pm ET

CDC’s Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) manual was first published in 2002 to provide an experience and skills-based approach to health communications during emergencies.  In 2012, the manual was updated and revised, including a new chapter on social media.  This presentation will review the main principles of CERC, highlight the updates to the material, and explore ways in which health educators in a variety of roles can use CERC principles in their work.

Register for the Webinar: https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/664800055

Columbus Public Health – Office of Emergency Preparedness

March 27, 2013 / 1:30 -  2:30 PM ET

Emily Rahimi has been the Digital & Social Media Manager for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) since 2005.  As Hurricane Sandy hit the shore of New York in late October last year, Emily monitored the FDNY Twitter feed and responded to those most in need.  Emily will share her story and lessons learned from monitoring and responding to the FDNY Twitter account during the height of the hurricane.  In addition, attendees will be provided customizable Facebook and Twitter templates for various biological, chemical, radiological and weather related incident:  http://ppwebinar2.eventbrite.com/#

METRO and the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (MIAP) program at New York University are co-sponsoring a full-day, low-cost workshop on Thursday, March 7: Disaster Preparedness and Response Bootcamp for Mixed Media Collections. Registration for this full-day, hands-on workshop is only $45 thanks to partial funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

The recent experience of Hurricane Sandy emphasized the importance of disaster planning and disaster response for local libraries, archives, and museums. In this full-day workshop, participants will be introduced to critical first response steps as well as logistics considerations and operational requirements of a salvage-and-recovery scenario for cultural heritage collections by way of hands-on exercises covering a variety of media types. Participants will also learn how to improve their disaster preparedness plans so that when the next disaster strikes, caretakers will be ready to respond. While handling and recovery procedures for different media types will be discussed, this workshop will not go into great detail on conservation procedures for specific media types.

Disaster Preparedness and Response Bootcamp for Mixed Media Collections will be led by Kara Van Malssen of Audiovisual Preservation Solutions, whose work with disasters and audiovisual collections began in 2005 when, as a graduate student in NYU’s Moving Image Archiving and Preservation program, she received a grant provide assistance to damaged audiovisual collections in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She has recently used her experience in disaster response to manage the recovery of 1500 media items at Eyebeam Art+Technology Center, which was flooded during Superstorm Sandy, overseeing 40+ volunteers in an intensive three-day effort to salvage and clean damaged videotapes and computer disks.

Registration for this event is now open.