Library News
Booth wins Atkinson award for its digital literacy program
Posted on July 13th, 2022
Booth Library was the recipient of the Illinois Library Association’s 2022 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award for Interlibrary Cooperation, which is awarded annually for sustained activity and contributions having a lasting impact on librarianship. The award is supported by the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Fund and by the Valerie J. Wilford Memorial Fund established in recognition of contributions to multi-type cooperation and resource sharing.
In 2021, EIU’s Booth Library was awarded a grant from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity’s Illinois Broadband READY program. The library received $44,000 to create a digital literacy program for the Southeast region of Illinois. With the grant funds, a digital literacy coordinator was hired to create curricular materials related to digital literacy for all ages – from elementary school students to retirees.
With proper feedback, the digital literacy coordinator successfully created a robust curriculum that covered various digital literacy topics. Additionally, a “train-the-trainer” model was implemented along with vigorous online literacy guides. Booth Library partnered with the Charleston Carnegie Public Library, Mattoon Public Library, Effingham Public Library, and the Elizabeth Titus Memorial Library in Sullivan. Additional program partners were the Lake Land College Adult and Alternative Education program, EIU Academy of Lifelong Learning, and Mattoon Community Unit School District 1.
Chris Houchens, Director of the Charleston Carnegie Public Library wrote in his nomination letter, “Booth Library has been an excellent partner not only to us, but all of the surrounding libraries in our littler corner of Illinois. I could not think of a better Library for the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award for Interlibrary Cooperation.”
The Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award was presented at an awards ceremony during the 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference on Oct. 18-20, 2022, in Rosemont, Illinois.
The Flint Drinking Water Crisis
Posted on January 22nd, 2016
Deborah Fennema, Booth Library’s Government Documents LOA has selected some government documents, news reports and websites related to the Flint Michigan drinking water crisis.
“How Tap Water Became Toxic in Flint, Michigan” from the WWLP newsroom http://wwlp.com/2016/01/11/how-tap-water-became-toxic-in-flint-michigan/
1. EPA’s “Flint Drinking Water Documents“
(October, November and December 2015)
2. “High Lead at Three Residences in Flint, Michigan“
Transmission of Final Report (Nov. 4, 2015) [28 pages] by Miguel Del Toral
3. Compiled highlights of FOIA requests by Virginia Tech’s Marc Edwards, investigating the Flint water crisis. (pdf)
4. Flint Water Study updates , A website established by an independent research team from Virginia Tech University.
5. “HHS to Lead Federal Response in Flint“ January 19 post from On the Ground This Week: a blog from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Library of Medicine.
6. Some historical perspective: “Report on Water Pollution in the Lake Huron Basin – Flint River“ – a 1966 EPA study – [91 pages]
7. “Flint’s Mayor Drinks Water From Tap To Prove It Is Safe“
(July 2015 local news report from Saginaw Michigan CBS affiliate WNEM)
January 21, 2016
A List of Resources compiled by The National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/index.html
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region http://nnlm.gov/gmr
The information below about health effects of lead and safe drinking water is from the National Library of Medicine resources including the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB); ChemIDPlus, Tox Town, and MedlinePlus as well as from other federal agencies, local agencies, and other authoritative sources.
Michigan Government Agencies
Taking Action on Flint Water: Flint Water Response Team http://www.michigan.gov/flintwater
Michigan Emergency Management Association
City of Flint https://www.cityofflint.com/
“Water bottle recycling program”; “Governor approves $28 million in immediate aid”; “Non-City of Flint residents receiving Flint River water”; “Efforts continue to provide safe water resources”; “Mayor & Governor announce updates on water situation,” and much more…
Genesee County
•City of Flint Emergency Declaration/Public Health Emergency Declaration http://www.gc4me.com/alert_detail.php
•Water Resource Sites http://www.gc4me.com/departments/emg_mgt_homeland_sec/city_of_flint_water_emergency.php
•Genesee County Health Department and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Facts About Lead in Flint Water (PDF, 600 KB) http://www.childrensdmc.org/upload/docs/ClinicalServices/pccleadinflintwater.pdf
Twitter feeds
•Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division https://twitter.com/michemhs
•Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) https://twitter.com/MichiganDEQ
U.S. Federal Organizations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
•Sources of Lead – Water http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/water.htm
•CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/about/program.htm
•Blood Lead Levels in Children (PDF, 300 KB) http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/acclpp/lead_levels_in_children_fact_sheet.pdf
•What Do Parents Need to Know to Protect Their Children? Update on Blood Lead Levels in Children http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/ACCLPP/blood_lead_levels.htm
•Information for Parents: http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/parents.htm
•Water in Hemodialysis http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/other/medical/hemodialysis.html
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
•Toxic Substances Portal – ToxFAQs for Lead http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=93&tid=22
•Medical Management Guidelines for Lead (Pb) http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MMG/MMG.asp?id=1203&tid=22
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
•Advice to Flint Residents http://www.epa.gov/mi/advice-flint-residents
•Flint Safe Drinking Water Task Force http://www.epa.gov/mi/flint-safe-drinking-water-task-force
•Lead http://www.epa.gov/lead
•Lead in Drinking Water http://www.epa.gov/lead/protect-your-family#water
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
•Michigan Contaminated Water (EM-3375) http://www.fema.gov/disaster/3375
Health Resources for the Public from the National Library of Medicine
Tox Town – Interactive guide to toxic substances and environmental health issues in everyday places
•Lead http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/chemicals.php?id=16
•Drinking Water http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/text_version/locations.php?id=18
Tox Town en español
•Plomo http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol/chemicals.php?id=59
•Agua potable http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/espanol/locations.php?id=81
MedlinePlus – Health information for patients, families and health care providers
•Lead Poisoning https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/leadpoisoning.html
•Chemical Emergencies https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/chemicalemergencies.html
•Coping with Disasters https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/copingwithdisasters.html
•Drinking Water: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/drinkingwater.html
MedlinePlus en español
•Envenenamiento con plomo https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/leadpoisoning.html
•Emergencias químicas https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/chemicalemergencies.html
•Enfrentarse con desastres https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/copingwithdisasters.html
•Agua Potable: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/drinkingwater.html
Health Information on Chemical Components of Lead
Lead Compounds (This record contains general information for lead ions and compounds.)
•Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search2/r?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+6923
•ChemIDplus http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/name/lead%20compounds
Lead, Elemental (RN: 7439-92-1) (This record contains information for lead in its zero valence state only)
•HSDB http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/search2/r?dbs+hsdb:@term+@DOCNO+231
•ChemIDplus http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/name/lead
Other Information from the National Library of Medicine
•Lead and Human Health – Web guide with background information, laws and regulations, and pre-formulated searches of relevant National Library of Medicine databases.
https://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/lead.html
•HealthReach – Health Information in Many Languages
Lead Poisoning https://healthreach.nlm.nih.gov/Search.aspx?source=homepage&SearchAllText=lead+poisoning
•Disaster LitSM: The Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
Water Security http://disasterlit.nlm.nih.gov/search/?searchTerms=%22water+emergency%22+OR+%22water+security%22+&search.x=0&search.y=0&search=Search
Lead Exposure and Pregnant Women
•Guidelines for the Identification and Management of Lead Exposure in Pregnant and Lactating Women (PDF, 4,24 MB)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/leadandpregnancy2010.pdf
•:Lead – Tips – At risk Populations – Pregnant Women
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/tips/pregnant.htm
•Lead and Pregnancy
MotherToBaby.org, Organization of Teratology Information Specialists
http://mothertobaby.org/fact-sheets/lead-pregnancy/pdf/
•Lead Screening During Pregnancy and Lactation
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
http://www.acog.org/Resources-And-Publications/Committee-Opinions/Committee-on-Obstetric-Practice/Lead-Screening-During-Pregnancy-and-Lactation
•Blood Lead Screening Guidelines For Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women in Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Health
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/eh/lead/reports/pregnancy/pregnancyguidelines.pdf
Lead Exposure and Children
•Elevated Blood Lead Levels in Children Associated with the Flint Drinking Water Crisis: A Spatial Analysis of Risk and Public Health Response
Am J Public Health. 2015 Dec 21:e1-e8. [Epub ahead of print]
http://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/pdf/10.2105/AJPH.2015.303003
•Leadfreekids.org http://www.leadfreekids.org/
Why children are at risk
http://www.leadfreekids.org/my_kids/index.php#!/why_children_are_at_risk
•Educational Interventions for Children Affected by Lead (PDF)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/Educational_Interventions_Children_Affected_by_Lead.pdf
•Childhood Lead Poisoning Publications
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/default.htm
•State and Local Healthy Homes and Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs (CLPPPs)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/programs/default.htm
•CDC’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/about/program.htm
•Blood Lead Levels in Children (PDF, 300 KB) http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/acclpp/lead_levels_in_children_fact_sheet.pdf
•What Do Parents Need to Know to Protect Their Children? Update on Blood Lead Levels in Childrenhttp://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/ACCLPP/blood_lead_levels.htm
Lead in Soil
•Lead Toxicity: What are the U.S. Standards for Lead Levels?
Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/csem.asp?csem=7&po=8
•Children, gardens, and lead by Linda M. Ameroso and Charles P. Mazza
Cornell University
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/factsheets/misc/cgandlead.html
•Lead in the home garden and urban soil environment
University of Minnesota Extension
http://www.extension.umn.edu/garden/yard-garden/soils/lead-in-home-garden/
•Lead in Residential Soils: Sources, Testing, and Reducing Exposure
Penn State Extension
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/crops/esi/lead-in-soil
•Soil Lead: Testing, Interpretation, & Recommendations
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
https://soiltest.umass.edu/fact-sheets/soil-lead-testing-interpretation-recommendations
Social Media
News, announcements, personal opinions and commentary
Twitter hashtags:
#Flint
#FlintWaterCrisis
#FlintWater
Twitter feeds
•Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division https://twitter.com/michemhs
•Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) https://twitter.com/MichiganDEQ
Facebook
•Michigan Emergency Management Association https://www.facebook.com/memaonline/
Submitted by Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS | Health Sciences Librarian
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