<div dir="ltr"><div><a href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/09/webinar-fighting-ebola-information/">http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/09/webinar-fighting-ebola-information/</a></div><div><br></div><div><h1>Webinar: Fighting Ebola with information</h1><div><span>Posted on </span><a title="Webinar: Fighting Ebola with information" href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/09/webinar-fighting-ebola-information/" rel="bookmark"><font color="#0066cc">September 29, 2014</font></a><span> by </span><span><a title="View all posts by jmcgilvray" href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/author/jmcgilvray/"><font color="#0066cc">jmcgilvray</font></a></span> <span> </span> </div> <div><p>Recent outbreaks across the globe and in the U.S. have increased public awareness of the potential public health impacts of infectious diseases. As a result, many librarians are assisting their patrons in finding credible information sources on topics such as Ebola, Chikungunya and pandemic influenza.</p><p>The American Library Association (ALA) is encouraging librarians to participate in “<a title="Link" href="https://events-na7.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1136686917/en/events/event/shared/default_template_simple/event_registration.html?sco-id=1435250495" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">Fighting Ebola and Infectious Diseases with Information: Resources and Search Skills Can Arm Librarians</font></a>,” a free webinar that will teach participants how to find and share reliable health information. Librarians from the U.S. National Library of Medicine will host the interactive webinar, which takes place on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, from 2–3:00p.m. Eastern.</p><p>Speakers include:</p><p><strong>Siobhan Champ-Blackwell</strong><br> Siobhan Champ-Blackwell is a librarian with the U.S. National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center. She selects material to be added to the NLM disaster medicine grey literature data base and is responsible for the Center’s social media efforts. She has over 10 years of experience in providing training on NLM products and resources.</p><p><strong>Elizabeth Norton</strong><br> Elizabeth Norton is a librarian with the U.S. National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Management Research Center where she has been working to improve online access to disaster health information for the disaster medicine and public health workforce. She has presented on this topic at national and international association meetings and has provided training on disaster health information resources to first responders, educators, and librarians working with the disaster response and public health preparedness communities.</p><p><strong>Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2014</strong><br><strong> Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern</strong><br><a title="Link" href="https://events-na7.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/1136686917/en/events/event/shared/default_template_simple/event_landing.html?sco-id=1435250495&_charset_=utf-8" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#0066cc"> Register for the free event</font></strong></a></p><p>If you cannot attend this live session, a recorded archive will be available to view at your convenience. To view past webinars also hosted collaboratively with <a title="Link" href="http://ipac.umd.edu/" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">iPAC</font></a>, please visit <a title="Link" href="http://www.lib2gov.org/" target="_blank"><font color="#0066cc">Lib2Gov.org</font></a>.</p></div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/09/webinar-fighting-ebola-information/">http://www.districtdispatch.org/2014/09/webinar-fighting-ebola-information/</a><br clear="all"><br>-- <br></div><div><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">Diedre Conkling</span></em><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Lincoln County Library District</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">P.O. Box 2027</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Newport, OR 97365</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Phone & Fax: 541-265-3066</span></em><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Work email</span></em></span></i><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt;font-style:normal">: </span></em><a href="mailto:diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org" target="_blank"><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><font color="#0000ff">diedre@lincolncolibrarydist.org</font></span></i></a><i><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt"><br><em><span style="font-family:"Comic Sans MS"">Home email: </span></em></span></i><a href="mailto:diedre08@gmail.com" target="_blank"><em><span style="color:blue;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";font-size:10pt">diedre08@gmail.com</span></em></a></div>
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