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Sikes, Scott. "Rural Public Library Outreach Services and Elder Users: A Case Study of the Washington County (VA) Public Library." Public Library Quarterly 39, no. 4 (August 27, 2019): 363–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2019.1659070.

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Steele, Jennifer Elaine. "Cases of Censorship in Public Libraries: Loudoun County, VA." Public Library Quarterly 39, no. 5 (August 27, 2019): 434–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2019.1660755.

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Ahn, Yong Han, Yuhong Wang, Kang Hee Lee, and Myung Hwa Jeon. "THE GREENING OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL FOR GREEN AFFORDABLE HOUSING." Journal of Green Building 9, no. 1 (April 2014): 93–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.3992/1943-4618-9.1.93.

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The trend towards affordable, green housing highlights the need for a Green Affordable Housing (GAH) model that produces durable dwellings that are not significantly more expensive to build, cheaper to operate, healthier for their occupants, and more environmentally sound. The model should also reduce the risk of poverty for those with low and moderate incomes, be close to public transportation, and support a neighborhood that is healthy, walkable and connected to the broader community and natural environment. This case study utilized detailed interviews with occupants, town officials, a developer, and a design builder to explore how green building strategies could be applied in real-world communities with the help of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and contributions from other funding bodies. Focusing on the Roanoke and Lee Street housing project in Blacksburg, Virginia (VA), this study demonstrated how green building strategies can be integrated into affordable housing with help from public programs and incentives to provide houses that are more durable, no more expensive to build, cheaper to operate, healthier, more environmentally sound and less risky for their occupants. The new framework includes ways to deal with neighborhood issues such as the deterioration of housing stock and infrastructure to support the creation of a vital and healthy neighborhood with improved public services and community spirit, as well as providing an integrated design process framework that enables stakeholders to work together to achieve the goal of building green and affordable housing.
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Suo, Lingge, Xianghan Ke, Di Zhang, Xuejiao Qin, Xuhao Chen, Ying Hong, Wanwei Dai, Defu Wu, Chun Zhang, and Dongsong Zhang. "Use of Mobile Apps for Visual Acuity Assessment: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." JMIR mHealth and uHealth 10, no. 2 (February 14, 2022): e26275. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/26275.

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Background Vision impairments (VIs) and blindness are major global public health issues. A visual acuity (VA) test is one of the most crucial standard psychophysical tests of visual function and has been widely used in a broad range of health care domains, especially in many clinical settings. In recent years, there has been increasing research on mobile app–based VA assessment designed to allow people to test their VA at any time and any location. Objective The goal of the review was to assess the accuracy and reliability of using mobile VA measurement apps. Methods We searched PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar for relevant articles on mobile apps for VA assessment published between January 1, 2008, and July 1, 2020. Two researchers independently inspected and selected relevant studies. Eventually, we included 22 studies that assessed tablet or smartphone apps for VA measurement. We then analyzed sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in the 6 papers we found through a meta-analysis. Results Most of the 22 selected studies can be considered of high quality based on the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies–2. In a meta-analysis of 6 studies involving 24,284 participants, we categorized the studies based on the age groups of the study participants (ie, aged 3-5 years, aged 6-22 years, and aged 55 years and older), examiner (ie, professional and nonprofessional examiners), and the type of mobile devices (ie, smartphone, iPad). In the group aged 3 to 5 years, the pooled sensitivity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.87 (95% CI 0.79-0.93; P=.39), and the pooled specificity was 0.78 (95% CI 0.70-0.85; P=.37). In the group aged 6 to 22 years, the pooled sensitivity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.86 (95% CI 0.84-0.87; P<.001), and the pooled specificity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.91 (95% CI 0.90-0.91; P=.27). In the group aged 55 years and older, the pooled sensitivity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.85 (95% CI 0.55-0.98), and the pooled specificity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.98 (95% CI 0.95-0.99). We found that the nonprofessional examiner group (AUC 0.93) had higher accuracy than the professional examiner group (AUC 0.87). In the iPad-based group, the pooled sensitivity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.86, and the pooled specificity was 0.79. In the smartphone-based group, the pooled sensitivity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.86 (P<.001), and the pooled specificity for VA app tests versus clinical VA tests was 0.91 (P<.001). Conclusions In this study, we conducted a comprehensive review of the research on existing mobile apps for VA tests to investigate their diagnostic value and limitations. Evidence gained from this study suggests that mobile app–based VA tests can be useful for on-demand VI detection.
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Vance, Jason M. "Mining reference chat transcripts to analyze noise complaints." Reference Services Review 46, no. 4 (November 12, 2018): 578–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rsr-11-2017-0042.

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Purpose This case study provides a new methodology for examining patron-initiated noise complaints in academic libraries by mining virtual reference chat transcript logs. The purpose of this study is to illustrate how noise complaints can be identified, analyzed and mapped to create a visual representation of the library’s soundscape. Design/methodology/approach This study reviewed 4,494 reference chat logs taken over four semesters at a large public university between August 2015 and May 2017. From these transcripts, the author identified 330 unique noise complaints and analyzed them by content, time of day, day of week, week of semester and floor of library. Complaints were also plotted on a library map to determine noise complaint hot spots. Findings Analysis of the noise complaints showed that 82 per cent of the reported incidents originated in designated quiet study zones and 55 per cent of the complaints occurred in the evenings when the library was more lightly staffed. Mapping the noise complaints revealed that most infractions were reported in areas where public computing areas and group study rooms were situated directly adjacent to designated quiet study areas. Originality/value Although there are numerous studies on noise in libraries and many published analyses of reference chat transcripts, this paper is the first to analyze chat transcripts for the purpose of studying noise complaints in the library. This paper is an expansion of a preliminary study presented at the 2016 Library Assessment Conference in Arlington, VA.
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Kabongo, Jonathan, Craig Arthur, and Freddy Paige. "Dusty & Digital Media Literacy Workshops." International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion (IJIDI) 6, no. 1/2 (May 6, 2022): 64–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.33137/ijidi.v6i1.37118.

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Digging in the Crates: Hip Hop Studies at Virginia Tech, or VTDITC, is a pedagogical model that exists to foster a sense of community among artists, fans, and scholars. Based in our campus’ main library, we hope to model that students’ and community members’ personal interests are worthy of academic study and further establish Hip Hop Studies’ presence at Virginia Tech, the academy, and in the larger community. To that end, the VTDITC community has designed, taught, and assessed more than 150 community-based media literacy workshops over the past half decade. We have demonstrated, explained, and created opportunities for a wide variety of learners to experience the science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics inherent to the hip hop culture. We have learned alongside a diversity of audiences—from elementary school children to adults. To name just a few of our partner organizations, we have worked with the 4H Virginia Congress, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Virginia, Higher Achievement, Inc., a variety of public libraries including our regular collaborator Roanoke Public Libraries, the Science Museum of Western Virginia, Virginia’s Summer Residential Governor's School for Humanities, and the West End Center for Youth. In our contribution to The Global Drumbeat: Permeations of Hip Hop across Diverse Information Worlds, we will outline and explain an example lesson plan from one of our workshops. We will provide our learning outcomes as well as our assessment plan. Additionally, we will detail the theoretical underpinnings and guiding principles that inform our pedagogical decision making. Our workshops take a hands-on, practitioner-minded, and co-creation approach to teaching media literacy. Inasmuch, this contribution will also provide a recommended list of music creation equipment and other appropriate classroom technology that will accommodate a variety of budgets. Furthermore, we will include several promising practices and recommendations gained from more than 50 years of collective experience creating hip hop music and 10 years of collective experience teaching the hip hop arts. Our hope is that this contribution will inspire other library workers and educators to remix our workshops to suit the needs of their communities.
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Vachani, C., M. K. Hampshire, R. W. Whittington, A. Vachani, and J. M. Metz. "Changes in Internet utilization by cancer patients in the Veteran’s Administration (VA) hospital setting." Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, no. 18_suppl (June 20, 2006): 16042. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2006.24.18_suppl.16042.

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16042 Background: A previous study (2002) showed only 5% of VA cancer patients access the Internet to investigate information related to their cancer or cancer treatment. Since this study was published, access to the Internet and computers has changed over the interval. This study was designed to evaluate Internet usage patterns and factors that may promote Internet usage among cancer patients at a Veteran’s Administration (VA) hospital. Methods: From 09/2005 to 12/2005 a 15-item questionnaire was administered to 44 radiation oncology patients presenting for consultation and/or daily radiation treatments. The questionnaire evaluated basic demographics, Internet access and utilization, and interest in educational programs to promote utilization. Results were compared to a questionnaire study of 201 patients performed at the same institution in 2002. Results: The population is predominantly male (98%), with a racial distribution of 39% African American and 61% Caucasians. Two-thirds of the population are between the ages of 50 and 70. The most common primary tumor sites were prostate (65%), lung (11%), and head and neck (7%). Overall, 28% reported using the Internet to find information about their cancer, compared to only 5% in 2002 (p < .0001). An additional 42% reported a friend or family member searched the Internet on behalf of the patient. Seventy-four percent of subjects knew where to gain access to the Internet, which included public library (36%), personal computer (34%), friend/family’s home (13%). Of the 44 patients 18 (42%) were interested in free classes to learn how to access information on the Internet. African-American patients were somewhat more interested in taking educational classes on Internet utilization (OR 2.6, 95% CI 0.6–11.1). Conclusions: Internet use among VA cancer patients has increased over the last 3 years. A majority of VA patients know where to access Internet resources. Many patients are interested in educational programs to teach them how to utilize cancer based Internet resources. Future studies will assess the impact of this educational intervention in the VA population. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
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Mabe, Michael R. "Libraries to the Rescue." International Journal of Risk and Contingency Management 5, no. 1 (January 2016): 62–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijrcm.2016010105.

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Emergency management professionals over the years have realized that preplanning and coordination is essential when mounting an effective reaction to a natural disaster. During Hurricane Katrina, professionals learned that preplanning and preparation must include a plan for responding to the unexpected. Chesterfield County, VA learned this lesson in 2011 during Hurricane Irene when unexpected events required adjusting the plan. The amount of damage caused by Irene was minimal compared to Katrina but the impact of responding to unexpected needs was just as compelling. During Irene and other natural disasters that followed the Chesterfield County Public (CCPL) became a key component in meeting unexpected needs mass care and communications. CCPL can now serve as an information hub, double as a daytime relief shelter and participate in mass feeding if necessary during emergency situations. Selected library branches are also be used as overnight relief shelters when the activation of a standard sized shelter facility is not warranted.
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Fodor, Caroline, and Gaston Bernier. "Bibliothèques publiques : nouveaux édifices, nouveaux rôles." Documentation et bibliothèques 47, no. 3 (August 5, 2015): 95–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1032578ar.

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On a assisté au cours de la dernière décennie à une vague de constructions de bibliothèques parmi lesquelles la Bibliothèque nationale de France, la British Library et la San Francisco Public Library ont particulièrement retenu l’attention en raison de leur taille et de leurs ambitions. La bibliothèque d’Alexandrie renaît sous une forme moderne et, tout près, Vancouver a récemment inauguré un nouvel édifice. Winnipeg et Montréal feront de même bientôt. La construction et le fonctionnement de projets d’une telle ampleur nécessitent des efforts et des investissements tels qu’on peut se poser de sérieuses questions quant à la viabilité de la réalisation de ces mégaprojets. Le texte qui suit va tenter d’apporter des éléments de réponse à la question qui semble revenir le plus fréquemment : « En a-t-on réellement besoin ? ». Le problème de l’importance ou de l’utilité de grands ouvrages pour loger les bibliothèques publiques comporte trois volets. D’entrée de jeu, on peut se demander s’il est justifié, à l’ère du numérique et au moment où l’on a accès de chez soi à un volume toujours croissant d’information, de construire de nouveaux édifices. Les bibliothèques ont-elles fait leur temps et ne devraient-elles pas être considérées comme des musées pour les lecteurs intéressés aux vieilles et poussiéreuses curiosités littéraires ? Deuxièmement, quels avantages y a-t-il à construire du neuf ? Ne serait-il pas plus pratique d’utiliser les établissements déjà existants ? Enfin, en quoi l’architecture de la bibliothèque est-elle si importante ? A-t-on besoin d’autre chose que d’un bâtiment pour abriter les collections et les services idoines ? Dans le cas des projets identifiés plus haut, on a fait de grands efforts de publicité sur le concept et l’allure des nouveaux édifices grâce à des concours d’architecture et à la présentation électronique des maquettes et de l’aménagement. Ne serait-ce pas faire preuve de trop de munificence, à une époque de restrictions budgétaires, que d’allouer tant de ressources à des visées aussi secondaires que celles d’attirer les regards ?
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Saeed, D., G. Carter, and C. Parsons. "A systematic review of interventions to improve medicines optimisation in frail older patients in secondary and acute care settings." International Journal of Pharmacy Practice 29, Supplement_1 (March 26, 2021): i22—i23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ijpp/riab015.026.

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Abstract Introduction Frailty is a geriatric syndrome in which physiological systems have decreased reserve and resistance against stressors. Frailty is associated with polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing and unfavourable clinical outcomes [1,2]. Aim To identify and evaluate studies of interventions designed to optimise the medications of frail older patients, aged 65 years or over, in secondary or acute care settings. Methods The protocol was registered and published on PROSPERO (CRD42019156623). A literature review was conducted across the following databases and trial registries: Medline, Scopus, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature Plus (CINAHL Plus), ClinicalTrials.gov, International Clinical Trials Registry Platform and Research Registry. All types of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies (NRSs) of interventions relating to any aspect of ‘medicines optimisation’, ‘medicines management’ or ‘pharmaceutical care’ to frail older inpatients (aged ≥ 65 years) were included. Eligible studies published in English were identified from the date of inception to October 2020. Screening and selection of titles, abstracts and full texts were followed by data extraction. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Collaboration ROB 2.0 tool for RCTs and risk of bias in non-randomized studies-of Interventions (ROBINS-I) tool for NRSs. Results 36 articles were identified and of these, three were eligible for inclusion (Figure 1). All included studies were RCTs. Although all included studies examined the effect of different types of interventions on different outcomes, they all concluded that medication optimisation interventions reduced suboptimal prescribing (measured as polypharmacy, inappropriate prescribing, and underuse) among frail older inpatients. The included studies used different tools to assess prescribing appropriateness; one used the STOPP criteria, one used STOPPFrail criteria and one employed inpatient/ outpatient geriatric evaluation and management according to published guidelines and Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital standards. Two of the included studies was assessed as having ‘some concerns’ of bias, and one was judged to be at ‘high risk’ of bias. Due to the heterogeneity of the included studies, a meta-analysis was not possible. Conclusion This systematic review demonstrates that medication optimisation interventions may improve medication appropriateness in frail older inpatients. Limitations include the small number of included studies and the exclusion of non-English language articles. However, this review highlights the paucity of evidence that examines impact of medication optimisation on quality of prescribing and clinical outcomes for frail older inpatients including hospitalisation, falls, quality of life and mortality. High-quality studies are needed to address this gap and to outline the framework of medication optimisation for this vulnerable cohort group. References 1. Clegg A, Young J, Life S, Rikket MO, Rockwood K. Frailty in Older People. Lancet. 2013;381(9868):752–62. 2. Fried, L. P. Tangen, C. M.Walston, J.Newman, A. B.Hirsch, C.Gottdiener et al. Frailty in older adults: evidence for a phenotype. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2011; 56(3), 146–M15
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Roanoke (Va.). Public Library"

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Overstreet, Timothy L. "Report of a health needs assessment conducted for Roanoke City Public Schools." Master's thesis, This resource online, 1991. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02022010-020119/.

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Herman, Elizabeth N. "Study of Christian attitudes toward man's stewardship of the environment: a case study in the Roanoke Valley." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/45792.

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A range of views exist on the question of the effects of the Judeoâ Christian tradition on environmental ethics. Some believe that the Judeo-Christian tradition has played the significant role in bringing about the present environmental situation. Others maintain that the current environmental crisis is much more complicated, resulting from many divergent factors. Still others would say that the Judeo-Christian tradition, as expressed in the Bible, calls man into a sacred relationship with nature which can be defined as the environmental ethic of stewardship.

This thesis studies the relationship between Christian religious commitment and attitudes toward the environment.

A questionnaire completed by 242 individuals who attend church in the Roanoke Valley provides the case study data. The survey instrument measures Christian religious commitment and attitudes toward the environment. The results of this study will provide further understanding of indicators for environmenta1 ethics.


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Books on the topic "Roanoke (Va.). Public Library"

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Depository Library Council to the Public Printer (U.S.). Meeting. In the matter of library depository program fall meeting: Roslynn [i.e. Rosslyn] Westpark Hotel, 2nd floor ballroom, 1900 N. North [i.e. Fort] Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209. [Washington, D.C.?]: United States of America G.P.O., 1989.

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Depository Library Council to the Public Printer (U.S.). Meeting. In the matter of library depository program fall meeting: Roslynn [i.e. Rosslyn] Westpark Hotel, 2nd floor ballroom, 1900 N. North [i.e. Fort] Myer Drive, Arlington, VA 22209. [Washington, D.C.?]: U.S. G.P.O., 1990.

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United, States Congress Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands National Parks and Forests. Conveyance of land in Idaho to Mr. and Mrs. Blevins; acquisition of land adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park; and removal of restriction of conveyance of land in Roanoke, VA, for state veterans nursing home: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and Forests of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, first session, on S. 267 ... S. 737 ... H.R. 310 ... May 18, 1989. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1989.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and Forests. Conveyance of land in Idaho to Mr. and Mrs. Blevins; acquisition of land adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park; and removal of restriction of conveyance of land in Roanoke, VA, for state veterans nursing home: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and Forests of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, first session, on S. 267 ... S. 737 ... H.R. 310 ... May 18, 1989. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1989.

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United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and Forests. Conveyance of land in Idaho to Mr. and Mrs. Blevins; acquisition of land adjacent to Rocky Mountain National Park; and removal of restriction of conveyance of land in Roanoke, VA, for state veterans nursing home: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks, and Forests of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, first session, on S. 267 ... S. 737 ... H.R. 310 ... May 18, 1989. Washington: U.S. G.P.O., 1989.

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Everett, Percival L. The Book of Training by Colonel Hap Thompson of Roanoke, VA, 1843: Annotated From the Library of John C. Calhoun. Red Hen Press, 2019.

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Public in Name Only: The 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In Demonstration. University of Massachusetts Press, 2022.

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Public in Name Only: The 1939 Alexandria Library Sit-In Demonstration. University of Massachusetts Press, 2022.

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Book chapters on the topic "Roanoke (Va.). Public Library"

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Mabe, Michael R. "The Library as Lifeboat." In Advances in Library and Information Science, 494–515. IGI Global, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8624-3.ch021.

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According to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned (2006), emergency management professionals realized first-hand that preplanning and coordination is essential when mounting an effective reaction to natural disasters. This chapter describes how leaders in Chesterfield County, VA learned similar lessons in 2001 during Hurricane Irene. In comparison to Katrina the amount of damage caused by Irene was minimal but the impact on county leaders was severe. Based on lessons learned during Irene and an unexpected wind storm nine months later, Chesterfield County leaders now include the Chesterfield County Public (CCPL) in their official disaster relief plans. When activated, CCPL will serve as an information hub, double as a daytime relief shelter and participate in mass feeding if necessary. Selected library branches are available to be used as overnight relief shelters for mass care when the activation of a standard sized shelter facility is not warranted. These changes have made a notable difference.
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Mabe, Michael R. "The Library as Lifeboat." In Emergency and Disaster Management, 1513–35. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6195-8.ch071.

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According to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned (2006), emergency management professionals realized first-hand that preplanning and coordination is essential when mounting an effective reaction to natural disasters. This chapter describes how leaders in Chesterfield County, VA learned similar lessons in 2001 during Hurricane Irene. In comparison to Katrina the amount of damage caused by Irene was minimal but the impact on county leaders was severe. Based on lessons learned during Irene and an unexpected wind storm nine months later, Chesterfield County leaders now include the Chesterfield County Public (CCPL) in their official disaster relief plans. When activated, CCPL will serve as an information hub, double as a daytime relief shelter and participate in mass feeding if necessary. Selected library branches are available to be used as overnight relief shelters for mass care when the activation of a standard sized shelter facility is not warranted. These changes have made a notable difference.
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Rosenthal, Gregory Samantha. "Digital Queers." In Living Queer History, 189–217. University of North Carolina Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469665801.003.0007.

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This final chapter explores the impact of the internet on queer spaces in Southwest Virginia. The narrative includes a history of how LGBTQ people in Southwest Virginia have used the internet since 1990s to find each other and build community, including the impacts of the Internet on queer sexual practices. The author explores two key initiatives of the History Project that have sought to reground young people in their material culture, including the Roanoke LGBT Memorial Library, and the project’s Arts Initiative, which has included public art, sculpture, zines, poetry, and spoken word performances. The author begins the chapter exploring her own sexual awakening online as a teenager in the 1990s, and how the Internet shaped her discovery of queer pornography. The narrative also explores the digital divide within LGBTQ communities.
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Mabe, Michael R. "Libraries to the Rescue." In Emergency and Disaster Management, 1001–22. IGI Global, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-6195-8.ch046.

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Emergency management professionals over the years have realized that preplanning and coordination is essential when mounting an effective reaction to a natural disaster. During Hurricane Katrina, professionals learned that preplanning and preparation must include a plan for responding to the unexpected. Chesterfield County, VA learned this lesson in 2011 during Hurricane Irene when unexpected events required adjusting the plan. The amount of damage caused by Irene was minimal compared to Katrina but the impact of responding to unexpected needs was just as compelling. During Irene and other natural disasters that followed the Chesterfield County Public (CCPL) became a key component in meeting unexpected needs mass care and communications. CCPL can now serve as an information hub, double as a daytime relief shelter and participate in mass feeding if necessary during emergency situations. Selected library branches are also be used as overnight relief shelters when the activation of a standard sized shelter facility is not warranted.
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