Information and communication: a library’s local response to HIV/AIDS in Zambia

Kanyengo, Christine Wamunyima

doi:10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00855.x

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“…In this unique case, librarians become peace makers and first responders for community safety. Lastly, Kanyengo (2010) explains how the University of Zambia Medical Library fought against the HIV/AIDS crisis in Zambia by offering information literacy skills programs and developing collections that were accessible for the public and researchers. They included information and materials related to disease prevention, treatment, and medical and social supports for patients.…”

Section: La Revue Canadienne Des Sciences De L'information Et De Biblothéconomiementioning

confidence: 99%

Canadian university research libraries during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

Intahchomphoo

Brown

2021

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This paper documents the services and changes that library staff at a group of 15 Canadian university research libraries highlighted on their main pandemic pages and social media accounts during the early days of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Findings suggest that libraries in the samples adopted the following services and changes: closing the physical libraries; suspending all physical collection services and in-person events; continuing to provide virtual reference services; promoting access and usage of electronic collections; suspending late fees and renewing checked-out items with a new due date; and advising users to wait before returning borrowed items. Notably, all libraries in this study are operating as full full-scale as digital libraries. This study will provide lessons learned to other libraries around the world to help in reviewing their own operational policies for coping with the current COVID-19 pandemic and for future global public health crises.

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Section: La Revue Canadienne Des Sciences De L'information Et De Biblothéconomiementioning

confidence: 99%

Canadian university research libraries during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

Intahchomphoo

Brown

2021

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“…The crisis category includes studies concerned with health crises, with publications on epidemics of various types, such as HIV/AIDS (Kanyengo, 2010), highly pathogenic avian influenza (Keselman et al, 2010), foot-and-mouth disease (Hagar, 2010b) or enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli, EHEC (van Velsen et al, 2012). The articles in the health crisis category discussed various aspects of such a crisis, as well as information behavior of individuals while seeking information, or of systems managing the crisis (Aedo et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Information behavior in crisis situations

Krakowska

2020

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Purpose/Thesis: The purpose of this article is to conceptually analyze research into crisis-related information behavior. The presented research also concerns the identification and characteristics of various types of crisis situations. Attempts have been made to draw attention to the various aspects of research into information activities in crisis situation. Approach/Methods: The presented studies employs qualitative approach, and methods/techniques: scoping literature review, conceptual analysis and thematic analysis. Qualitative content analysis concerned selected, representative 56 publications from 2001-2020. Results and Conclusion: The studies of information behavior in crisis situations, regarding different activities and various types of crises, are developed in information science. However, the research still concerns a limited exploration field that should be expanded in some other issues concerning individual and collaborative information activities in various crisis and disasters. Originality/Value: The article concerns the first attempt to develop the conceptual analysis in information behavior in crises. By presenting the different types and concepts of crises involving heterogenous information activities it is part of innovative attempts to develop an agenda that is a theoretical and practical basis for development future research in the this domain

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“…Several studies have reported the role of librarians in the dissemination of health information in African libraries. Kanyengo (2010) reported that the University of Zambia Medical Library had established health information provision programs, including the provision of information in various formats in addition to capacity building for librarians in health information literacy skills. Ntlotlang and Grand (2016) also reported that public libraries in Botswana had organized both print and electronic health information sources for the provision of accurate and useful health information to members of the community.…”

Section: Role Of Librariansmentioning

confidence: 99%

High blood pressure awareness among residents in Lagos State, Nigeria

Zaid

2017

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Purpose This study examines the level of awareness about high blood pressure and the role of librarians in the dissemination of health information among residents in Lagos State, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach The population comprised high blood pressure patients at the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital in Lagos State, Nigeria. A sample of 900 patients was taken from the existing population of high blood pressure patients comprising male and female aged 15-55 years and above. Data for the study were collected through the use of a structured questionnaire. Few in-depth interviews were also conducted to enrich the data from the structured questionnaire. Some descriptive statistical techniques were used to analyze the data obtained from the structured questionnaire, while the data obtained from the in-depth interviews were subjected to content analysis. Findings The findings revealed that awareness about high blood pressure was generally low among the study population. It was also discovered that the librarians working in the medical and public libraries in Lagos State provided information services to members of the communities. However, the librarians affirmed that their role in the dissemination of information to the public was inadequate. Research limitations/implications The study was limited to the high blood pressure patients at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, while the patients attending other hospitals in Lagos State were not included as a result of time factor and lack of funding for the research. The views of the excluded category of patients on the level of awareness of high blood pressure may vary. Originality/value Good health is the bedrock of human development, and awareness is the first step in the battle against the scourge of ill-health. Recognizing the need for increased level of awareness and the value of disseminating useful information are vital to patients in the management of high blood pressure.

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Information and communication: a library’s local response to HIV/AIDS in Zambia

Cited by 9 publications

References 11 publications

Canadian university research libraries during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

Canadian university research libraries during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic

Information behavior in crisis situations

High blood pressure awareness among residents in Lagos State, Nigeria

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