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| author | Pollack, Miriam |
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| contents | Democratizing Human Genome Project Information: A Model Program for Education, Information and Debate in Public Libraries. Pollack, Miriam Access to Information Biological Sciences Biology Information Dissemination Information Sources Library Cooperation Library Development Library Materials Library Services Program Development Public Libraries User Needs (Information) The "Mapping the Human Genome" project demonstrated that librarians can help whomever they serve in accessing information resources in the areas of biological and health information, whether it is the scientists who are developing the information or a member of the public who is using the information. Public libraries can guide library users through the vast array of information and also provide opportunities for discussion and debate. This paper presents ideas for public library programs in the areas of biological and health sciences, as well as discussing opportunities for partnering among all different types of libraries so that libraries can provide this information to the public. Discussion focuses on the North Suburban Library System (NSLS), a consortium of over 650 academic, public, school, and special libraries in the suburbs north of Chicago, Illinois, which received a grant from the Department of Energy to develop information and programming about the human genome project through public libraries. The grant included focus groups, acquisition of library materials, publishing of periodic newsletters, development of a Web site and programs for the public. (AEF) |
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| spellingShingle | Democratizing Human Genome Project Information: A Model Program for Education, Information and Debate in Public Libraries. Pollack, Miriam Access to Information Biological Sciences Biology Information Dissemination Information Sources Library Cooperation Library Development Library Materials Library Services Program Development Public Libraries User Needs (Information) Democratizing Human Genome Project Information: A Model Program for Education, Information and Debate in Public Libraries. Pollack, Miriam Access to Information Biological Sciences Biology Information Dissemination Information Sources Library Cooperation Library Development Library Materials Library Services Program Development Public Libraries User Needs (Information) The "Mapping the Human Genome" project demonstrated that librarians can help whomever they serve in accessing information resources in the areas of biological and health information, whether it is the scientists who are developing the information or a member of the public who is using the information. Public libraries can guide library users through the vast array of information and also provide opportunities for discussion and debate. This paper presents ideas for public library programs in the areas of biological and health sciences, as well as discussing opportunities for partnering among all different types of libraries so that libraries can provide this information to the public. Discussion focuses on the North Suburban Library System (NSLS), a consortium of over 650 academic, public, school, and special libraries in the suburbs north of Chicago, Illinois, which received a grant from the Department of Energy to develop information and programming about the human genome project through public libraries. The grant included focus groups, acquisition of library materials, publishing of periodic newsletters, development of a Web site and programs for the public. (AEF) |
| title | Democratizing Human Genome Project Information: A Model Program for Education, Information and Debate in Public Libraries. |
| topic | Access to Information Biological Sciences Biology Information Dissemination Information Sources Library Cooperation Library Development Library Materials Library Services Program Development Public Libraries User Needs (Information) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED472874 |