[Koha] OT: Ebola information from NLM, Emergency Access Initiative activated

[Fred King]

Off topic, but of interest to our colleagues in West Africa.

Fred King
kohauser at phred.us

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From: Medical Libraries Discussion List [mailto:MEDLIB-L at list.uvm.edu] On
Behalf Of Norton, Elizabeth (NIH/NLM) [E]
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2014 10:13 AM
To: MEDLIB-L at 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 at nlm.nih.gov<mailto:nortone at nlm.nih.gov>

http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov<http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/>
Support for librarians providing disaster information outreach to their
communities.