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Libraries as a Community Resource for Environmental Information




 

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September 18 - September 29, 2000 Follow the butterfly.

Sept. 18-19: Introductions from panelists and participants - who are they and what are their needs? [Panelists and participants represent a broad range of local to global needs.]
  • What environmental information and data do people want from EPA and state agencies?
  • How well do EPA and other national and state resources meet these needs?
  • Summaries: Sept. 18, Sept. 19
  • Quick Comments: Sept. 18-19, Results
Sept. 20-21: Potpourri of online and print environmental resources - favorites and reasons why they are valuable.
  • What information do library patrons and other members of the community want?
  • Can they find it in resources from EPA or from other local, state or national groups?
  • Are these resources online or in print form?
  • Summaries: Sept. 20, Sept. 21
Sept. 22: Comparison of the content of state and national environmental Web sites.
  • What information is currently provided?
  • Can people readily find the material they are seeking?
  • Are national and local resources linked effectively?
  • What are good regional models?
  • Summary: Sept. 22
  • Participant Questions: Sept. 18-22
  • Quick Comments: Sept. 20-22, Results
Sept. 25: Ways of organizing environmental information resources for easy access.
  • How can EPA, states, and environmental organizations help the public find information?
  • What mechanisms exist to give people some indication of the quality of the information they are receiving?
  • Summary: Sept. 25
Sept. 26: How communities can build capacity for environmental decision making.
  • Libraries: What can libraries do to build capacity for environmental decision making? What do libraries need to fill the role they'd like to play?
  • Information: What information do organizations, individuals and communities need to build capacity for environmental decision making?
  • Summary: Sept. 26
Sept. 27: How EPA can help build capacity for environmental decision making.
  • How can EPA and its partners support libraries in building capacity?
  • How can the Internet be used more effectively in this process?
  • Summary: Sept. 27
Sept. 28: Defining success for communities, libraries and the EPA. Sept. 29: Wrap-up.

 
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