Hurricane Information Outreach by Librarians

U.S. Geological Survey INFO

If in Texas at the moment, you can use the USGS Water On-The-Go app : https://txpub.usgs.gov/water-onthego/ 

• USGS Flood Information: https://water.usgs.gov/floods/
• USGS Texas - Real-time data and Response to Hurricane Harvey: https://txpub.usgs.gov/txwaterdashboard/
• USGS Hurricane Harvey: https://www.usgs.gov/harvey
• USGS Water Watch : https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/
• USGS Groundwater Watch : https://groundwaterwatch.usgs.gov/
• USGS Water-Quality Watch : https://waterwatch.usgs.gov/wqwatch/

TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

The Texas Library Association stands ready to provide assistance to any libraries that are damaged by the storm. A list of recovery resources is posted on our website<http://www.txla.org/groups/DRC-resources> and our Disaster Relief Fund<http://www.txla.org/groups/DRC-funds> awards grants to libraries to help in recovery efforts.

From: Disaster Information Outreach by Librarians [mailto:DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB@LIST.NIH.GOV] On Behalf Of Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan (NIH/NLM) [E]
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2017 3:34 PM
To: DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: [DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB ] Health Information for Hurricanes and Floods

Hurricane Harvey is expected to be Category 3 when it hits land off the Gulf of Mexico, bringing heavy rain and flooding to the Texas and Louisiana coast. To help you prepare and respond with authoritative health information, below are links to our information guides for Hurricanes and Floods.  You can embed the content from both of these pages on your own website, by accessing the Health and Human Services (HHS) Content Syndication Storefront. When we update any of these pages, your pages will be automatically updated as well.

Hurricanes

Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html

Embed Syndicated Content: https://digitalmedia.hhs.gov/storefront/showContent/15779

Tweet: #Harvey is getting stronger as it moves toward US; are you ready? http://go.usa.gov/xRGry

Floods

Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/floods.html

Embed Syndicated Content: https://digitalmedia.hhs.gov/storefront/showContent/15711

Tweet: The  #floods from #Harvey bring health related issues. Get ready: http://go.usa.gov/xRGrw

Coping with Disasters, Violence and Traumatic Events

Information Guide: https://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/coping.html          

Lost Person Finder Harvey Event https://pl.nlm.nih.gov/en

August break 15-25 Aug

Hours of campus libraries are reduced between semesters and on holidays. Although between-semester and holiday hours are posted the week before/at the end of each semester; typically library hours change after the last day of the semester. In general, the only campus library open and offering full services between semesters is the Highland Campus Library.

See Library Hours during the break.

My Library Account / Renew Library Items

Finding your library account:

You can easily find your library account by using the My Account link on the Library Home Page.

After clicking on a link, you will go to a page with a login box similar to this one.  You will need to login with your ACCeID and password. 

(Other library borrowers, use your ACC ID and password)

After successfully logging in, you can view your account.  You will be able to see any 

• items you have checked out
• books you have requested (holds)
• overdue fines and other fees 

Renewing items checked out:

If you click on the Checkouts tab, you will be able to renew any items listed there that are renewable. From the Checkout Policies for ACC Library Users page:

Renewal

• Reserve items and laptops cannot be renewed. Otherwise, in general, items may be renewed once as long as no one has placed a hold on the item. If an item must be returned because the renewals have been exhausted, then the patron must wait at least 24 hours before checking it out again.
• You may renew online, by phone, or in person. {Exception: Tablets have a 2-week loan period and can be renewed twice in-person (pending review of availability). After a checkout period, patrons must wait at least 24 hours in order to check out another tablet.}