"Library Services for Open Science": 2019 Satellite Meeting presentations online.
1 February 2020Our joint satellite meeting with Science and Technology Libraries section took place in Vienna, Austria in August 2019 with an Open Science theme.
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Upcoming E4GDH webinar: Librarians are Essential - Advocating for a Seat at the Table
28 July 2019In our next E4GDH webinar (Thursday 8 August, 9.00 – 9.50 a.m. EDT), Siobhan Champ-Blackwell and Dr. Lenny Rhine will be discussing practical examples from across the globe of what library and information specialists are doing in the areas of advocacy, and in particular how these examples can be modelled for advocacy of libraries’ roles in disaster situations.
E4GDH webinar: Librarian First Responders
6 March 2019During times of crisis, how can public libraries aid in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery? In our next E4GDH webinar (Thursday 14th March, 11.30 am – 12.30 am ET), Feili Tu-Keefner will be discussing her research into the role public librarians have played in times of crisis, and sharing lessons learnt.
IFLA Satellite Meeting 2019: "Library Services for Open Science"
28 February 2019Science and Technology Libraries Section joint with Evidence for Global and Disaster Health (E4GDH) Special Interest Group are holding our preconference in Vienna, Austria. Do join us on 21 August!
IFLA WLIC 2019: Joint session with CPDWL and E4GDH SIG
28 February 2019Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning (CPDWL) and the Evidence for Global and Disaster Health SIG (E4GDH) are joining forces to run an open session on exploring, testing and evaluating ways to transfer skills within our profession and with our communities. Submissions may take the form of a regular presentation which shares an innovative approach, or delivery of content via an interactive learning technique.
E4GDH newsletter is now available
11 December 2018Our first E4GDH Special Interest Group newsletter is now available. Read highlights from our first 10 months and plans for future activities - and sign up to receive these occasional updates by email.
Webinar: Finding the evidence for global and disaster health
4 December 2018Our first E4GDH webinar - a practical session on finding the evidence for global and disaster health - took place on 19 November 2018. The recording is now available.
New E4GDH resource guide now available
11 October 2018We are pleased to announce our new guide to resources for Global and Disaster Health is now available.
Programme details added: E4GDH satellite meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Thursday 23 August 2018
11 May 2018We are delighted to announce that full programme details for our Evidence for Global and Disaster Health satellite meeting are now available.
IFLA's new briefing paper: Disaster Risk Response – A brief on Libraries and the Sendai Framework
15 April 2018IFLA has put together a brief on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and what it means for libraries around the world.
E4GDH Satellite Meeting Call for Papers
8 February 2018We invite anyone with an interest or experience related to this theme to submit abstracts, and later full papers, particularly those which provide transferable examples of current practice, or which outline the developments needed to build skills, partnerships and resilience.