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something to information about

7/5/2016

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​I was reading Questlove's "something to food about" yesterday. His interview with Chef Nathan Myhrvold gave me pause. I realized that if I were to substitute the word "food" with "information" in most of the passages, it would not only be accurate but would actually define the very reason for my directed fieldwork.
The facade of the Boston Public Library
Myhrvold comments that we live in an age where food is abundant and that a lack of access is caused by systems and mechanisms that create barriers. This is equally true of information.  We often hear that we live in the Information Age due to the increase in access to technology that can improve access to information. New means of sharing, obtaining, and packaging information are available every day...but not to everyone. Rather than refined cuisine, he could be referring to the high cost of technology that causes information to  "stay(s) in this funny place where the elite practitioners of the very highest forms remain really expensive". 

Although "we" live in an Information Age, there are huge disparities in many communities that cause barriers: small library and community budgets and staffs, limited access to the internet and computers or other devices, and a lack of both information literacy and technology proficiency, to name a few. 
This isn't an earth shatteringly profound concept, of course, but it does have a profound effect on those who experience information inequality. Those of us in the various library and information science professions are constantly trying to improve that situation.

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Good Fortune

7/4/2016

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I'm thrilled that my directed fieldwork has begun--I have been waiting for this summer like a child anticipating their birthday! My background in health care emergency preparedness and response has led me to pursue my Masters in Library and Information Science (MLIS). It also led me to the Medical Library Association and the National Library  of Medicine's Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC).

​This directed fieldwork with DIMRC is a culmination of my coursework and the mentoring I have received. It is so exciting to apply and improve my knowledge and skills in a project that combines my past experiences and my future aspirations.
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    Sarah Carnes

    A third year MLIS student conducting fieldwork with NLM, NN/LM NER, and Massachusetts Libraries.

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