emergency resources - Libraries as Community Anchors - Library 2.02024-03-28T15:49:47Zhttps://www.library20.com/community-anchors-proposals/feed/tag/emergency+resourcesDisaster Strikes! Locating Government Resources During Crisishttps://www.library20.com/community-anchors-proposals/disaster-strikes-locating-government-resources-during-crisis2021-09-02T14:39:06.000Z2021-09-02T14:39:06.000ZJennifer Castlehttps://www.library20.com/members/JenniferCastle<div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Your Name and Title:</span></strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> Jennifer Castle, Reference and Government Documents Librarian</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Library, School, or Organization Name:</span></strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> Tennessee State University and Arkansas State University</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Co-Presenter Name(s):</span></strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> Dominique Hallett</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Area of the World from Which You Will Present:</span></strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> U.S. South, North America</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong>Language in Which You Will Present</strong>:</span><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> English</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Target Audience(s):</span></strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> </span><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Public and academic libraries, and the general public</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Short Session Description (one line):</span></strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> </span><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Disaster Strikes! Locating Government Resources During Crisis</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Full Session Description (as long as you would like):</span><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> </span></strong> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">This proposal will discuss resources available to all libraries to </span><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">help bridge the digital divide between the community and the U.S. government by assisting patrons with finding resources that might aid them in disaster planning and help them find relief if they have experienced a disaster. Disasters can include medical, such as the current global pandemic, and natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, and earthquakes, to name a few. The U.S. government provides many avenues of information to find help in these situations, as well as planning for potential disasters in the future. We will bring together many of these resources in one LibGuide and discuss what government information has to offer. Libraries provide an excellent community anchor for finding such resources. Many of the resources are available in multiple languages as well, making it easier to include more groups within the community. </span></p><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">This discussion will include such resources as:</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Healthcare and Medical Assistance</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">FEMA</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Public Health resources</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">CDC/NIH</span> </p></div><div><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">EPA</span> </p><p lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"><strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:</span></strong><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> </span><a href="https://tnstate.libguides.com/disasterstrikespresentation" target="_blank"><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us">https://tnstate.libguides.com/disasterstrikespresentation</span></a><span lang="en-us" xml:lang="en-us"> [UNDER CONSTRUCTION]</span> </p></div></div>