Librarians as Conveners for Community Resilience : Translational Health Research Center : Texas State University

ABOUT THE PROJECT

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Sponsor:

THRC's Community Health and Economic Resilience Research (CHERR) Center of Excellence

PI:

Dr. Elizabeth K. Eger

Research Pillar(s):

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This project involved a collaboration between researchers, librarians, and community members in two rural Texas communities to identify local needs for community resilience and emergency preparedness.

By positioning librarians as community conveners and leaders for local resilience planning, the study took a community collaboration approach to implement COPEWELL (Composite of Post-Event Well-Being)—an evidence-based framework for community resilience developed by Johns Hopkins University. This project also leverages a partnership with the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to inform future program development and resilience resources for Texas communities.