OT: Ebola information from NLM, Emergency Access Initiative activated
Off topic, but of interest to our colleagues in West Africa. Fred King kohauser@phred.us -----Original Message----- From: Medical Libraries Discussion List [mailto:MEDLIB-L@list.uvm.edu] On Behalf Of Norton, Elizabeth (NIH/NLM) [E] Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 10:13 AM To: MEDLIB-L@LIST.UVM.EDU Subject: New Web Page on Ebola from NLM A new web page, Ebola Outbreak 2014: Information Resources<http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/ebola_2014.html>, is now available from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center. The resources on this page may be of value to international and local organizations and individuals providing Ebola outbreak-related services in West Africa, as well as friends and family of people in the affected region. The web page address is http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/ebola_2014.html Also, please remind potential users that NLM has activated the Emergency Access Initiative (http://eai.nlm.nih.gov) in support of medical efforts in West Africa. For a description of the Emergency Access Initiative (and other resources from publishers) see Free Resources from Publishers for Medical Responders<http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/ebola_2014.html#a3> on the new Ebola Outbreak page. http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/ebola_2014.html#a3 The news story, NLM Launches Emergency Access Initiative, Granting Free Access to Books and Journals for Healthcare Professionals Fighting Ebola Outbreak<http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/ebola_emergency_access.html>, provides more detail on the NLM response to the Ebola outbreak. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/ebola_emergency_access.html Elizabeth Norton, MLS, MPH, MBA Disaster Information Management Research Center Specialized Information Services Division National Library of Medicine 6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 510 Bethesda, MD 20892-5467 301-443-9420, phone 301-480-3537, fax nortone@nlm.nih.gov<mailto:nortone@nlm.nih.gov> http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov<http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/> Support for librarians providing disaster information outreach to their communities.
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