About

The Symposium is an annual networking and professional development event for librarians in Wyoming and other states in the region. Our focus this year is on emergency preparedness with special emphasis on partnering librarians with representatives of community-based orgnizations to achieve four outcomes:

1. Community-based organizations in Wyoming and the MidContinental Region form partnerships with health information professionals to increase access to health information.
2. Participants will be more proactive in preparing for disasters.
3. More community-based organizations in the region recognize the NN/LM MCR and network members as a network of providers of health information.
4. Increased collaborations and access to biomedical information for health professionals and the public. National Network staff and area experts will also present topics of interest to librarians during the event

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Program Overview

Download full program here: (pdf)

• It's Nice to Know You: Speed dating for library disaster scenarios
  Jim Honour, Wyoming Liaison, NN/LM MCR
  
  
• Get Wise to WISER
  Dana Abbey, MLS, Consumer Health/Colorado Liaison NN/LM MCR
  
  
• Symposium welcome and update from UW Libraries
  Lori Phillips, Associate Dean, University of Wyoming Libraries
  
  
• Creating Partners in Health Information: Using the Cafeto Go Process to form Partnerships and Networking Lunch
  Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, Community Outreach, Nebraska Liaison, NN/LM MCR and Jim Honour, Wyoming Liaison, NN/LM MCR
  
  
• Keynote Speaker: Joe Moore, Director, Wyoming Office of Homeland Security
  
  
• Disaster Preparedness in the Wild, Wild West ... Y.O.Y.O.
  Constance E. Sweeney, RN, Lincoln County, Wyoming, Public Health Nurse
  
  
• Update on the MLA/NLM Health Information Literacy Research Project
  Jean Shipman, Director, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Health Sciences Center
  
  
• Money Makes the World Go Round And Emergency Planning, too!
  Marty Magee, Nebraska/Education Liaison, NN/LM MCR and Claire Hamasu, Associate Director, NN/LM MCR
  
  
• On the Sidelines of the Storm
  Adelaide Fletcher, Information, Research and Outreach Librarian at UC Denver
  
  
• Continuity of library services resources
  John Bramble, Utah/Network Membership Liaison, NN/LM MCR
  
  
• Twitter as a Broadcast Communication Tool
  Rebecca Brown Kansas/Technology Liaison, NN/LM MCR and Sharon Dennis, Technology Coordinator, NN/LM MCR
  
  
• Worth More Than Your 401K!
  Betsy Kelly, Assessment and Evaluation Liaison, NN/LM MCR and Barbara Jones, Missouri/Advocacy Liaison, NN/LM MCR
  
  

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Symposium Registration Form

Download and complete the registration form (.pdf)
NOTE: Late registration deadline is July 6th

Mail Completed Form and Payment To:
University of Wyoming Libraries
Attn: Matt or Lona/Administration
Dept. 3334, 1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071-3334
OR FAX: 307-766-2510

For More Information Contact:
Jim Honour, NN/LM MCR
jhonour@uwyo.edu
Phone: (307) 766-6537

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Symposium Contact Information

Jim Honour Wyoming Liaison Coe Libraries University of Wyoming Libraries Dept. 3334 1000 E. University Ave. Laramie WY 82071-3334 Phone: (307) 766-6537 FAX: 307-766-2510 Email: jhonour@uwyo.edu

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