SARS and Information Policy : Emerging Roles for Information Practitioners
(2006) SARS and Information Policy : Emerging Roles for Information Practitioners. Delivered at Canadian Library Association Conference 2006, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada). Presentation.
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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.
| Keywords: | SARS, information policy, library education |
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| Subjects: | B. Information use and sociology of information. > BF. Information policy G. Industry, profession and education. |
| ID Code: | 6745 |
| Deposited By: | Morrison, Heather G |
| Deposited On: | 24 July 2006 |
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