Programme

Programme Overview

There will be a morning of presentations, followed by a buffet lunch. In the afternoon, participants will either take part in a knowledge exchange or participate in training on searching for evidence in this field.

In the early evening there will be an informal social gathering with a short talk plus plenty of time for questions and networking. Light refreshments will be served. The evening informal will finish by 7.30 p.m, and is offered in conjunction with our sponsoring IFLA section Health and Biosciences Libraries.

Morning presentations: [08.30 - 12.45]

Themes will include initiatives to build and share the evidence base for global health and disaster risk reduction, from published articles and open data to unpublished grey literature. There will be presentations from librarians and other professionals working in the field, sharing perspectives and experiences from Australia, Philippines, South Africa, USA and the UK. Discussions and recommendations about the future role of librarians in disaster and global health will be captured and shared.

• Registration [08.30 - 09.15]
• Welcome
• Opening remarks: Professor Virginia Murray. Consultant in Global Disaster Risk Reduction, Public Health England.
• Lessons Learned after a Disaster: Investigations of Public Librarians’ Health Information Services to the Community and Community Members’ Information Needs Following a Catastrophic Flood. Feili Tu-Keefner, University of South Carolina, USA.
• Evidence Collection on Moderate and Severe Acute Malnutrition: a multi-organisation collaboration. Isla Kuhn, University of Cambridge Medical Library, UK.
• Philippine Research on Disaster Risk Reduction in Health: Mapping a Research Roadmap and Creating a Framework for Information Sharing Nationally and Globally. Merlita M. Opeña, Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Philippines.

Questions for first three papers

• Proactive Planning: Using GIS Data and Mapping Parties to Expedite Disaster Relief Response to Vulnerable Places. Bethany McGowan, Purdue University, United States.
• Disaster Metrics: A Comprehensive Framework for Disaster Evaluation Typologies. Diana Wong, Monash University, Australia.
• The transitionary role of Research and University Librarians/Knowledge Specialists in developing countries in facilitating transformation for sustainable development. Daisy Selematsela, University of South Africa and Blessing Mawire, Consultant, South Africa.

Questions for last three papers

• Information as an antidote for Human trafficking. Robinah Namuleme, University of Rwanda, Rwanda.
• CABI presentation: Global Health database. Lina Yip.

Afternoon session [13.45 - 16.30]

• Everyone’s a winner - the pros and pros of volunteering with Evidence Aid. Isla Kuhn, University of Cambridge Medical Library, UK.

Training on finding the evidence for disaster health

This afternoon workshop will introduce knowledge management, and demonstrate searching techniques and information sources relevant to disaster health, with time to explore these resources using your laptops, smartphones, or tablets.

There will be an introduction to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, followed by a discussion about how librarians and library services can support the framework.

Closing session [16.20 - 16.30]

Final reflections, summary, and close

Evening Informal [17.30 – 19.30]

The early evening informal is offered in conjunction with our sponsoring IFLA section Health and Biosciences Libraries.

There will be a short talk on The value and impact of librarians in health library and information services: challenges & future possibilities, followed by plenty of time for questions and networking.

Please see the registration page for more information about enrolling for the satellite meeting.

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