Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future DirectionsMiriam Fernandez
Paper: http://oro.open.ac.uk/53734/
Misinformation has become a common part of our digital media
environments and it is compromising the ability of our societies to
form informed opinions. It generates misperceptions, which have
affected the decision making processes in many domains, including economy, health, environment, and elections, among others.
Misinformation and its generation, propagation, impact, and management is being studied through a variety of lenses (computer science, social science, journalism, psychology, etc.) since it widely affects multiple aspects of society. In this paper we analyse the phenomenon of misinformation from a technological point of view. We study the current socio-technical advancements towards addressing the problem, identify some of the key limitations of current technologies, and propose some ideas to target such limitations.
The goal of this position paper is to reflect on the current state
of the art and to stimulate discussions on the future design and
development of algorithms, methodologies, and applications
‘Like a Virus’: Disinformation in the Age of COVID-19Axel Bruns
Presentation by Tim Graham and Axel Bruns as part of the Centre for Responsible Technology's Australia at Home series, 23 Apr. 2020.
A video of the presentation is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu-BMi4TiQs
"Wikis, Blogs, Texting, and More" presentation at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in San Francisco on October 30, 2009. Facilitated by Michelle Samplin-Salgado and Miguel Gomez.
Online Misinformation: Challenges and Future DirectionsMiriam Fernandez
Paper: http://oro.open.ac.uk/53734/
Misinformation has become a common part of our digital media
environments and it is compromising the ability of our societies to
form informed opinions. It generates misperceptions, which have
affected the decision making processes in many domains, including economy, health, environment, and elections, among others.
Misinformation and its generation, propagation, impact, and management is being studied through a variety of lenses (computer science, social science, journalism, psychology, etc.) since it widely affects multiple aspects of society. In this paper we analyse the phenomenon of misinformation from a technological point of view. We study the current socio-technical advancements towards addressing the problem, identify some of the key limitations of current technologies, and propose some ideas to target such limitations.
The goal of this position paper is to reflect on the current state
of the art and to stimulate discussions on the future design and
development of algorithms, methodologies, and applications
‘Like a Virus’: Disinformation in the Age of COVID-19Axel Bruns
Presentation by Tim Graham and Axel Bruns as part of the Centre for Responsible Technology's Australia at Home series, 23 Apr. 2020.
A video of the presentation is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu-BMi4TiQs
"Wikis, Blogs, Texting, and More" presentation at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in San Francisco on October 30, 2009. Facilitated by Michelle Samplin-Salgado and Miguel Gomez.
Director Miguel Gomez presented on the plenary panel at the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, “Advances in HIV Prevention Science and Technology”. The AIDS.gov presentation focused on how the HIV community can adopt new media tools to further their work. Miguel said, “we have a responsibility to learn about new media—to learn what clients are doing online, what new media is, and how to fit it into our overall HIV prevention planning.”
New Media Institute for experienced users at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in San Francisco on October 29, 2009. Facilitated by Jennie Anderson and Josie Halpern-Finnerty.
CDC 2.0: Using Social Media to Increase the Impact of CDC's Science / Forum O...Forum One
A presentation describing how CDC is using social media to increase the reach of the Centers for Disease Control. The presentation was made Janice Nall, Director, Division of eHealth Marketing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She spoke at Forum One Communication's Web Executive Seminar on February 26, 2008. Learn more at:
http://www.forumone.com/content/calendar/detail/2682. Contact Chris Wolz / cwolz@ForumOne.com.
The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a report examining how consumers find and consume news via a variety of sources and media platforms.
New Media Institute for beginner users at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in San Francisco on October 29, 2009. Facilitated by AIDS.gov's Michelle Samplin-Salgado and Miguel Gomez.
https://hippocare.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/the-sociology-of-covid-19/
Presenter Notes available on our blog.
The Sociology of COVID-19 Slideshow, prepared for Hippocare: The Healthcare Blog. Learn more at https://hippocare.wordpress.com/
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) and AIDS.gov to host a New Media Webinar Training on January 28, 2010 from 2:00–3:00 p.m. (EST). OMH and AIDS.gov are collaborating to provide information to grantees on:
1. HHS’s new media objectives
2. What is new media?
3. The steps for developing a new media strategy
4. New media tools that are used by HIV programs targeting youth
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and to share their own New Media experiences.
Kristen Purcell was invited to speak this Thursday, August 12th, with the staff of the online news site Philly.com. She will share data on online news and information consumption from Pew Internet’s report Understanding the Participatory News Consumer (link). Kristen will highlight some findings about local news coverage that were not included in the original report. Roughly four in ten adults say there is currently not enough news coverage of their neighborhood or local community (38%) or that there is not enough coverage of their state (39%). These “local news enthusiasts” are slightly younger and more mobile than other adults, and are more engaged in social network site use and in commenting on and sharing news they find online.
Using Social Sites to Engage Audiences About Pandemic Flu / Forum One Web Exe...Forum One
A Web Executive Seminar presentation describing how a government agency used a leadership blog and online communities to build awareness around pandemic flu and avian flu. The discussion includes tips on conducting research and measuring campaign success. The presentation was made by by Qui Diaz, a digital strategist at the 360° Digital Influence practice of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and Stephanie Marshall, Director of Pandemic Communications at the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The two presenters spoke at Forum One Communication's Web Executive Seminar on February 26, 2008. Learn more at:
http://www.forumone.com/content/calendar/detail/2682. Contact Chris Wolz / cwolz@ForumOne.com.
Understanding Immunisation Awareness and Sentiment with Social Media - Projec...UN Global Pulse
This multi-country study aims to track and analyse online conversations related to immunisation on social media and mainstream media in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan. Findings from the study showed that in social media, Nigerian and Pakistani politicians are active and influential in the vaccination debate and the political dimension is often referred to when discussing the failure to eradicate diseases such as polio. However, in Kenya, religious and ideological aspects were more frequently discussed. Twitter activity is primarily driven by sharing of news stories in all countries whereas Facebook focuses on the 'distrust' and 'ideals' categorisation.
Cite as: UN Global Pulse, “Understanding Immunisation Awareness and Sentiment Through Social and Mainstream Media”, Global Pulse Project Series no. 19, 2015.
A presentation to the National Immunisation Conference on lessons learned for the future of public health response to Monkeypox and other novel infections
Director Miguel Gomez presented on the plenary panel at the 2009 National HIV Prevention Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, “Advances in HIV Prevention Science and Technology”. The AIDS.gov presentation focused on how the HIV community can adopt new media tools to further their work. Miguel said, “we have a responsibility to learn about new media—to learn what clients are doing online, what new media is, and how to fit it into our overall HIV prevention planning.”
New Media Institute for experienced users at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in San Francisco on October 29, 2009. Facilitated by Jennie Anderson and Josie Halpern-Finnerty.
CDC 2.0: Using Social Media to Increase the Impact of CDC's Science / Forum O...Forum One
A presentation describing how CDC is using social media to increase the reach of the Centers for Disease Control. The presentation was made Janice Nall, Director, Division of eHealth Marketing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She spoke at Forum One Communication's Web Executive Seminar on February 26, 2008. Learn more at:
http://www.forumone.com/content/calendar/detail/2682. Contact Chris Wolz / cwolz@ForumOne.com.
The Pew Internet and American Life Project released a report examining how consumers find and consume news via a variety of sources and media platforms.
New Media Institute for beginner users at the U.S. Conference on AIDS in San Francisco on October 29, 2009. Facilitated by AIDS.gov's Michelle Samplin-Salgado and Miguel Gomez.
https://hippocare.wordpress.com/2020/12/01/the-sociology-of-covid-19/
Presenter Notes available on our blog.
The Sociology of COVID-19 Slideshow, prepared for Hippocare: The Healthcare Blog. Learn more at https://hippocare.wordpress.com/
The Office of Minority Health (OMH) and AIDS.gov to host a New Media Webinar Training on January 28, 2010 from 2:00–3:00 p.m. (EST). OMH and AIDS.gov are collaborating to provide information to grantees on:
1. HHS’s new media objectives
2. What is new media?
3. The steps for developing a new media strategy
4. New media tools that are used by HIV programs targeting youth
Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and to share their own New Media experiences.
Kristen Purcell was invited to speak this Thursday, August 12th, with the staff of the online news site Philly.com. She will share data on online news and information consumption from Pew Internet’s report Understanding the Participatory News Consumer (link). Kristen will highlight some findings about local news coverage that were not included in the original report. Roughly four in ten adults say there is currently not enough news coverage of their neighborhood or local community (38%) or that there is not enough coverage of their state (39%). These “local news enthusiasts” are slightly younger and more mobile than other adults, and are more engaged in social network site use and in commenting on and sharing news they find online.
Using Social Sites to Engage Audiences About Pandemic Flu / Forum One Web Exe...Forum One
A Web Executive Seminar presentation describing how a government agency used a leadership blog and online communities to build awareness around pandemic flu and avian flu. The discussion includes tips on conducting research and measuring campaign success. The presentation was made by by Qui Diaz, a digital strategist at the 360° Digital Influence practice of Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide and Stephanie Marshall, Director of Pandemic Communications at the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The two presenters spoke at Forum One Communication's Web Executive Seminar on February 26, 2008. Learn more at:
http://www.forumone.com/content/calendar/detail/2682. Contact Chris Wolz / cwolz@ForumOne.com.
Understanding Immunisation Awareness and Sentiment with Social Media - Projec...UN Global Pulse
This multi-country study aims to track and analyse online conversations related to immunisation on social media and mainstream media in India, Kenya, Nigeria and Pakistan. Findings from the study showed that in social media, Nigerian and Pakistani politicians are active and influential in the vaccination debate and the political dimension is often referred to when discussing the failure to eradicate diseases such as polio. However, in Kenya, religious and ideological aspects were more frequently discussed. Twitter activity is primarily driven by sharing of news stories in all countries whereas Facebook focuses on the 'distrust' and 'ideals' categorisation.
Cite as: UN Global Pulse, “Understanding Immunisation Awareness and Sentiment Through Social and Mainstream Media”, Global Pulse Project Series no. 19, 2015.
A presentation to the National Immunisation Conference on lessons learned for the future of public health response to Monkeypox and other novel infections
COVID 19 Team-Based Approaches to Patient PopulationsCHC Connecticut
As presented as part of The Path Forward on Jan 28, 2021:
Stable housing and health outcomes are inextricably linked. When a patient loses housing – or is in jeopardy of losing housing– health outcomes suffer. COVID has led us to a moment of crisis. Thirty million to 40 million people in the United States face eviction. People of color are disproportionately impacted. Addressing housing as a social determinant of health is critical to achieving health equity. This webinar brings together experts from housing, healthcare and the intersection of both to share innovative short- and long-term solutions you can implement in your community.
The COVID-19 coronavirus has impacted countries, communities and individuals in countless ways, from school closures to health-care insurance issues not to undermined loss of lives.
As governments scramble to address these problems, different solutions based on blockchain technologies have sprung up to help deal with the worldwide health crisis. Blockchain will surely not prevent the emergence of new viruses itself, but what it can do is create the first line of rapid protection through a network of connected devices whose primary goal is to remain alert about disease outbreaks.
Therefore, the use of blockchain-enabled platforms can help prevent these pandemics by enabling early detection of epidemics, fast-tracking drug trials, and impact management of outbreaks and treatment.
Patients’ own expectations for technology are growing and they have shared that digital technologies need to become more integral in the care delivery process. In the U.S., nearly half of Americans would opt for online capabilities vs. handling over the phone, such as getting lab test results, filling out paperwork ahead of a doctor’s appointment, accessing their medical records, and filling prescriptions. Given the increasing desire for a tech-driven care experience, patients are helping to spur technology adoption by their providers.
As the population ages, technology adoption and information exchange within the long term and post-acute care settings becomes increasingly more important. How can post-acute care agencies overcome challenges of limited resources (financial and workforce) to bring patient care delivery into the 21st century? Patients who take prescription medications for chronic conditions are also feeling the pain from a lack of tech-adoption when their doctors typically don’t offer them access to online condition management tools or make themselves available online or via email for questions. Dr. Van Terheyden will discuss what needs to happen to break down these barriers.
Minimum of 40 Children Paralyzed After New Meningitis VaccineStanleylucas
The Global Prolife Alliance (GPA) has called for a halt on the continuing use of the MenAfriVac meningitis A vaccine after the disturbing news of paralysis of children vaccinated. On December 20, 2012, a vaccination tragedy hit the small village of Gouro, located in Northern Chad, in Sub- Saharan Africa. According to the newspaper La Voix, out of five hundred at least 40 (8%) of them between the ages of 7 and 18 years became paralyzed. The children presented with symptoms of hallucinations and convulsions. http://vactruth.com/2013/01/06/paralyzed-after-meningitis- vaccine/
mHealth Israel_Technology, Data & Medical Technologies- the Perfect Storm_Bos...Levi Shapiro
Presentation by Jonathan Goldstein, Director, Corporate R&D and Venture at Boston Scientific on November 5th, 2020. Covers the historical progression of transformational technological disruption and the opportunities in cardiac devices. These include heart failure products, proctoring in pacemakers as well as Clinical Data and Big Data.
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For people who have money and are philanthropic, there are infinite opportunities to gift a needy person or child a Merry Christmas. Even if you are living on a shoestring budget, you will be surprised at how much you can do.
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Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Effects of Extreme Temperatures From Climate Change on the Medicare Populatio...
Affelt il21 public health hunger games
1. Public Health Hunger Games:
Starring Libraries!
Amy Affelt
Internet Librarian 2021
26 October 2021
From the Land of the Council of Three Fires, the
Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi Nations
2.
3. Embracing the Scientific Uncertainty
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/health/coronavirus-covid-usa.html
• How Science Evolves:
– Hypothesis Framed
– 100s of studies by competing teams
– Findings presented at niche conferences
• Flaws are called out, researchers go back to the lab for
100s or 1000s more experiments
– Peer reviewed journals present results to the
public
4. How It Has Evolved with COVID-19
• Federal agencies create guidelines regarding
an unfamiliar and rapidly spreading virus,
changing them as the situation evolves
• WHO and CDC have disagreed on:
– Definition of a pandemic
– Frequency of asymptomatic infections
– Safety of COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women
– Necessity of booster shots and for whom
5. What Would Help?
• Two-minute videos explaining basic concepts
• Information hotlines and public forums at local, state, and
federal levels
• A responsive social media presence to counter
disinformation
• Holding off on the fact checkers
• Clarence Page: psychologists recommend speaking with a
trusted physician or other figure
• Pew: Librarians!
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2017/09/11/the-elements-of-
the-information-engagement-typology/
6.
7. Just the FAQs, Ma’am
• Gold Standard Data:
– World Health Organization
(https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-
coronavirus-
2019?gclid=Cj0KCQjwjo2JBhCRARIsAFG667VdZurUh77
nKg3LNMIKlH_SXswb0kA-
uZ69T1QNW6KYJk9jhn5dMCwaAqYvEALw_wcB)
– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-
ncov/index.html)
8. Rock Solid Data (cont’d)
• Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker
– https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/covid-
vaccine-tracker-global-distribution/?sref=jJkH0oaz
• Global Epidemics
– https://globalepidemics.org/key-metrics-for-
covid-suppression/
9. Sources for Creating One-Pagers
• What We Now Know About How to Fight the Delta Variant
• https://bit.ly/3msxKrN
• “The vaccine is not like sunscreen.” (or teflon)
• The Checkup with Dr. Wen
• https://wapo.st/3B8IJKT
• Bloomberg Prognosis
• https://bloom.bg/387nzAB
• Economist Coronavirus Hub
• https://www.economist.com/coronavirus-pandemic
10. Eight Coronavirus Facts to Combat
Fake News
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/12/05/coronavirus-misinformation-facts
• Masks Work
• There is no cure for COVID-19
• Hospitals are not inflating their coronavirus case numbers in order
to gain financially
• Coronavirus is more deadly than influenza
• The coronavirus vaccine does not alter DNA
• Public health measures such as staying home, using hand sanitizer,
and washing hands does not lead to compromised immunity
• Current scientific consensus is that coronavirus originated in
animals
• A “let ‘er rip” herd immunity strategy would overwhelm the health
care system
11. The Fake News Pre-Emptive Strike:
Pre-Bunk Rather than De-
Bunk https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20181114-could-this-game-be-a-
vaccine-against-fake-news
• Prepare and Distribute Three Briefs:
---Counter-Brief Refuting False Arguments
---Call out distortions in the science
---Emphasize Scientific Agreement
---Work in Tandem with Confirmation Bias
---False Arguments Brief
---Truth Brief
12. https://hbr.org/archive-toc/BR2102
• Ask A Know-It-All to Explain How Things Work
– “They don’t know what they don’t know.” The struggle
to explain erodes overconfidence.
• Let A Stubborn Person Seize the Reins
– “What if, Could we?” Ask questions to overcome defensiveness
and possibly spark curiosity and new thinking
• Find the Right Way to Praise a Narcissist
– Praise in an unrelated area
• Poor decision-making skills? Commend their creativity.
• If they are secure about a strength, they are more accepting of a shortcoming.
• Disagree with the Disagreeable
– They’re energized by the conflict and ready to duke it out
13. Mask Efficacy
• Florida Atlantic University
– https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/efficacy-
facemasks-coronavirus.php
15. We Get By With a Little Help From Our
Friends
• Projectn95.org
– https://www.projectn95.org/
• Masks4All
– https://www.reddit.com/r/Masks4All/
• Mask Nerd Videos (aka Aaron Collins)
– https://www.youtube.com/user/coll0412/videos
• Tara Cole’s Filtration Efficacy Spreadsheet
– https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1M0mdNLp
TWEGcluK6hh5LjjcFixwmOG853Ff45d3O-
L0/edit#gid=1976839763
16. Mask Data
• Tips for Finding Reliable Masks
– https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/usernotices/Ad
ditionalTips.html
• “Legitimate” and “Genuine”
• Is the same product being sold over time?
• Is the contact information a free email account?
• Does the website contain typos or grammatical errors?
• Is the domain name misspelled?
• Are there blank pages, dummy text, broken links, or a
weird privacy policy?
18. Epidemic Esperanto
• Doses Delivered v. Doses Administered
• Efficacy v. Effectiveness
• Positive Tests/Breakthrough Infections
– https://medical.mit.edu/covid-19-
updates/2021/08/breakthrough-infections
– Vaccine Goal: Preventing Illness, not Infection
– The vaccine is not like sunscreen
– “When a high percentage of people start wearing
seatbelts, a higher percentage of motor vehicle fatalities
are going to involve people who are wearing seatbelts. But
the overall fatality rate drops dramatically. COVID
vaccination works the same way.”
19. Not All Dashboards Are Created Equal
https://bloom.bg/3utKWPf
• Journal of Medical Internet Research Dashboard Study
(https://www.jmir.org/2021/2/e25682/)
• The best use self-design and hand coding
– Explanation-enabled, mobile friendly, multi-lingual support, user access to raw data, race and
ethnic rate breakdowns, links to vaccination-finding tools:
– “If people are looking at it and the cases are going up, and hospitalizations are going up,
hopefully their next step is to go to that right-hand corner and say I want to get vaccinated,
and then find a site near them,”
• Public Health England
– https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/
• Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
– https://mcoem.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/018eedbe075046779b8062b5fe1055bf
• Particularly Effective:
• Moving clock of numbers v. percentages (1-2 % is a lot but doesn’t seem like it; 52M going to 55M
does)
20. The Headlines
• “Pursuit of Vaccine Devolves Into Hunger Games
for PA Seniors”
• https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/03/pursuit-of-covid-
19-vaccine-devolves-into-hunger-games-for-pa-seniors.html
• “12 Year Old Helps Hundreds of Seniors Sign Up
to Get COVID-19 Vaccine”
• https://abc7news.com/boy-helps-seniors-covid-19-vaccine-
coronavirus-navigate-covid-19/10396945/
21. Jabs and Boosters: Gotta Keep
Searchin’
• Success Stories
• Western NY State
• Anne Arundel County Public Library
• Toledo Lucas County Public Library
22. More Secrets of Success
https://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/jul21/index.shtml
• Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries
– PICK UP NOW curbside experience app
• https://ask.fvrl.org/faq/331594
• Ann Arbor District Library
– Remote Printing Service
• https://aadl.org/printing
23. Hunger Games: The Hunt for a
Vaccine Appointment
• Primary Care Physician (“Primary Care Doctors Are Left Out of the Vaccine Rollout”)
– https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/health/covid-doctors-vaccine.html
• 1 in 5 administering the vaccine
• 30% stated they are not in touch with their local health department
• State, County, Municipal Health Departments
• Retail Pharmacy and Grocery Stores
– https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/02/02/fact-
sheet-president-biden-announces-increased-vaccine-supply-initial-launch-of-the-
federal-retail-pharmacy-program-and-expansion-of-fema-reimbursement-to-states
• Ancillary Medical Practices
– https://www.onemedical.com/
– https://www.oakstreethealth.com/
• Niche Facebook Groups
• Vaccinehunter.org
• Elected officials (follow on Twitter)
26. Additional Roles for Libraries
• Being a Jab Site
– https://fortune.com/2021/03/10/covid-vaccine-
free-people-not-getting-coronavirus-vaccines-
cost-price/
– (“its intimidating to go to the Javits Center”)
– Bookmobile ride alongs
• Helping constituents acquire mobile
phones/download digital vaccine passports
27. Vaccine Passports
• For many EU countries, the physical CDC card
is required
• In Canada every province has vaccine
passports (print and digital) as well as a
mandate for passports for flights
• States have different systems “The CDC Does
Not Have Vaccine Record Information”
– https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/conta
cts-locate-records.html#state
28. Take Care And Be Well,
IL21!
We Will Get to the Other Side of This, and
We Are In This TOGETHER!
Amy Affelt
Director of Database Research, Worldwide
Compass Lexecon
aaffelt@compasslexecon.com
Follow me on Twitter: @aainfopro
29. Public Health Hunger Games:
Starring Libraries!
Stephen Abram
Internet Librarian 2021
26 October 2021
From the Land of the Dish with One Spoon Treaty as well as ceded
and unceded lands from time immemorial. This treaty is sanctified
by a wampum belt at the Royal Ontario Museum.
31. My Brief
• How can libraries of all types handle disruption?
• Innovative ideas and best practices for positioning library
services to be mission-critical in emergencies.
• Explain how our competencies and roles translate to
everyday functions in regular times as well.
32. What did we learn?
• Disasters come in all shapes and sizes.
• This one was different because it was global in
nature and affected every human (and many
animals)
• We have an important role to play. Why
– We’re trusted, professional, and maintain
confidences.
– We have content, digital assets, spaces, etc.
– We have trained and competent staff.
– We have skills to communicate quality information.
33. Can we apply our learning to other
‘Disasters’
• Hurricanes
• Tornadoes
• Floods
• Fires (buildings and Forest
fires)
• Black-outs
• Ice and snow storms
• Riots
• Government overthrows and
coups
• War
• Pestilence (bed bugs and
beyond)
• Cyberthreats
• Government overthrows and
coups
• War
• Threats to water, medicine,
and food supply (planned
(Tylenol) or accidental
• Threats to the air we breathe
(climate change, gas attacks,
disease, etc.)
• Financial disasters (fraud,
financing, bankruptcy…)
34. Applying the Lessons from …
• Montreal Ice Storm
• LAPL Fire
• The NE Black-Out
• Hurricanes Katrina and
Sandy
• Idaho Floods
• Y2K
35. Threats
• Threats from inside the building
• Threats from outside the building
• Threats from ‘gas’ attacks
• Threats from ‘digital’ attacks
• Unknown or ambiguous threats
• If you don’t prepare in advance, your Ethelred
the Unready.
36. Ethelred the Unready
• Ethelred II (c. 968 – April 23
1016) was also known
as Ethelred the Unready. He
was King of England twice.
The first time was from 978 to
1013, and the second time was
1014 to 1016. He was the son
of Edgar, and Aelfthryth. For
most of his reign he had
to fight off Viking invaders.
• The word unready in his name
means "Unread." Which was a
nickname for "Poor Counciled'
or "Bad Adviced." When, as a
young boy, he asked for
opinions he was given poor
advice. it is a pun on his name,
which means "well advised"
39. Dorothy Gale: Now which way do we go?
The Scarecrow: Pardon me, this way is a very nice way.
Dorothy Gale: Who said that? [Toto barks at scarecrow] Don't be silly,
Toto. Scarecrows don't talk.
Dorothy Gale: Who said that? Don't be silly, Toto. Scarecrows don't
talk.
The Scarecrow: [points other way] It's pleasant down that way, too.
The Scarecrow: It's pleasant down that way, too.
Dorothy Gale: That's funny. Wasn't he pointing the other way?
The Scarecrow: [points both ways] Of course, some people do go both
ways.
The Scarecrow: Of course, some people do go both ways.
41. What did we do?
Here's the short list I've been collecting:
1. NEVER fully closing
2. Reinforcing the digital branch or library
3. Contactless curbside
4. Sources of quality information for online and telephone questions.
5. Town halls for difficult discussions with public health experts
6. Programs (social and educational support)
7. Calling all senior cardholders for wellness checks
8. Staff loaned for contact tracing
9. Serving on the municipal EOT - Emergency Operations Team
10. Serving as vaccination sites (often in joint facilities with community and rec centres)
11. Being a trusted place to go (full PPE and protocols)
12. Doing online appointments to bridge the digital divide
13. Spreading out the PCs and allowing internet access for 1/2 hour appointments that meet protocols and allow for health,
doctor visits, and appointment bookings
14. Parking Lot & Grounds Wi-Fi
15. Bookmobile travelling Wi-Fi stop sites
16. Lending laptops, tablets, and hotspots
17. Using makerspaces to produce PPE or lending staff and 3D printers/linocutters to medical facilities.
18. Serving as a food bank
19. Building inclusion strategies for targeted groups at higher risk or (sometimes) higher vaccine hesitancy (homeless, BIPOC,
Indigenous, etc.) Ensuring your library's visuals represent your community's diversity.
20. Ensuring distribution of multilingual information
21. Promoting broader pandemic content beyond articles, news and books - streaming video, podcasts, etc.
22. Partnering formally for outreach with public health, local hospitals, social and mental health agencies, seniors residences,
food banks, etc. Our cardholder e-mail lists are an asset and we are a trusted source/institution.
23. Ensuring that staff are trained, safe, and open-minded.
24. Upgrading or expanding access to digital content (LinkedIn, Ancestry, oral storytimes, etc.)
25. Digital engagement and maker/hacking kits
26. Free printing or downloading of vaccine passports including training.
42. Preparing for the next one . . .
• Build an informal discussion
• Talk wild and talk freely
• Build a principles list (i.e., there is no single scenario)
• Set up a manual of best ideas and choices to apply
• Answer the question: Back-ups: What are we too
dependent upon (landlines, internet, single contact
point, electricity, building, a supplier, etc.).
• Some things are common to all strategies (i.e., call
trees, digital contacts, back-ups), some things are
customized and special (i.e., PPE, extension cords,
analog strategies)
And there will be a next one . . .
43. Lastly . . .
• Review progress – metaphorical stand-up meetings
• What are we learning?
• What do we need to know (facts) and learn (skills)?
• Is something changing permanently? (WFH, office
space utilization, online meetings, digital learning,
etc.)
• What skills can we add to our competencies lists,
services, and resumes.
• What can we stop? (loose-leaf, some print, etc.)
• How is this affecting our culture?