SARS and Information Policy : Emerging Roles for Information Practitioners

Seto, Iva SARS and Information Policy : Emerging Roles for Information Practitioners., 2006 . In Canadian Library Association Conference 2006, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada), 14-17 June 2006. (Unpublished) [Presentation]

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English abstract

This poster session looks at creation of an information pollicy in a public health crisis. Trained professionals are needed to manage and secure the large databases needed in tracking the origin and spread of a disease in a population. The amount of information required and collected for analysis necessitates advanced information organization skills and database management skills.

Item type:	Presentation
Keywords:	SARS, information policy, library education
Subjects:	B. Information use and sociology of information > BF. Information policy G. Industry, profession and education.
Depositing user:	Heather G Morrison
Date deposited:	24 Jul 2006
Last modified:	02 Oct 2014 12:04
URI:	http://hdl.handle.net/10760/7838

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