Women in the African American Civil Rights Movement: A Review of the Library of Congress Digital Library Collection
excerpt from a library collection review written on April 21, 2019 Whenever there is a general discussion about the women involved in the African American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s-60s, a few prominent names such as Rosa Parks, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Coretta Scott King are mentioned. However, as in any movement, there were numerous others who worked quietly in offices, marched in protests, … Continue reading Women in the African American Civil Rights Movement: A Review of the Library of Congress Digital Library Collection
Why U.S. Cyberstalking Laws Should Be Amended
A Cybercrime and Digital Law Position Paper December 2019 According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, one in six women and one in 17 men have been the victim of stalking at some point in their lives (“Preventing Stalking |Violence Prevention|Injury Center|CDC,” 2019). A 2014 CDC study found that: an estimated 55.3% of female and 56.7% of male stalking victims had received … Continue reading Why U.S. Cyberstalking Laws Should Be Amended
Interview with UNMC’s Community Engagement and Health Literacy Librarian
On Monday, February 24, 2020, I had the privilege of interviewing Christian Minter, Community Engagement, and Health Literacy Librarian at the McGoogan Library of Medicine of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. During our 30-minute telephone interview, Minter shared her thoughts on how a consumer health librarian’s job differs from those of other librarians and information professionals. We also discussed: the questions which their library … Continue reading Interview with UNMC’s Community Engagement and Health Literacy Librarian
A Review of the Documentary ‘Cyber Crime’
Cyber Crime is a 2019 documentary, directed by Jeff Roldan, which shares the insights of cybersecurity experts on the evolution of cybercrime, the threat it poses, and ways to combat it. The producers (SMB Networks LLC, 2019) describe cybercrime as a “growing plague in our expanding digital world.” Their documentary supports their argument so effectively that viewers could walk away with the feeling that the … Continue reading A Review of the Documentary ‘Cyber Crime’
Reflections on the Future of Consumer Health Information
I shared these thoughts with my professor at the conclusion of a recent course in Consumer Health Information. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized not only the importance of Consumer Health Information (CHI) but the need for public health agencies and medical libraries to focus on both the delivery medium for health information and ways to promote health, information and digital literacy. All signs indicate … Continue reading Reflections on the Future of Consumer Health Information
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