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A Hurricane of Medical Information Needs

Pages 1-14 | Received 03 Oct 2005, Accepted 04 Oct 2005, Published online: 08 Sep 2008
 

Abstract

One of the most important immediate needs during a disaster is information. An MILS student realizing that librarians could apply their skills to supply information at the same time as others were attempting to supply food, clothing, and shelter, organized and provided information services for medical staff at some shelters in and around Baton Rouge during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Information professionals can and should step in and do what they do best in an emergency situation. This experience clarified the organizational and preparational issues that arise in such a situation. Topics include source selection and emergency acquisition, the appearance of a digital divide where one hadn't existed before, and lessons learned about how things could be done better in the future

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