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Caroline De Brún

@debrun-papi.bsky.social
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Librarian, passionate about providing access to good quality health information.

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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Join the Transforming Global Health Knowledge Systems: Realising Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right Zoom Event us06web.zoom.us/j/8940936300... @evidence4gdh @ifla.org @cilip #healthinformation #libraries librarians #wlic #worldlibraryandinformationcongress
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Join the Transforming Global Health Knowledge Systems: Realising Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right Zoom Event www.google.com/url?q=https%... iflawlic2026.abstractserver.com/program/#/de... @evidence4gdh @ifla.org @cilip #healthinformation #libraries librarians #wlic
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Investing in public libraries benefits society and democracy in the long run, study finds. New EU report: the multiple roles of public libraries should be recognised and reinforced culture.ec.europa.eu/whats-new/ne... @ifla.org @evidence4gdh.bsky.social #publiclibraries #libraries
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New EU report: the multiple roles of public libraries should be recognised and reinforced
Investing in public libraries benefits society and democracy in the long run, study finds.
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Delighted to be presenting via recording, at this Webinar: 25 June at 1:00 PM GMT - Information Professionals as First Responders Webinar www.research4life.org/news/webiana... @ifla.org #e4gdh #globalhealth #evidence #healthemergencies #disasterhealth
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Webinar: Information professionals as first responders
Join us on June 25 to explore the role of information professionals to support frontline responders in emergency situations.
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Data Rescue Project #DataRescue @datarescueproject.org · 11/06/2026
New blog post! Check out the Data Literacy for Community Action learning modules! A collaboration between @usflibraries.bsky.social, Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, and City of St. Petersburg, these courses provide accessible #dataliteracy instruction to community members.
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Guest Post: Data Literacy for Community Action
Today's guest post is from Emily Zoe Mann, a research and instruction librarian at the University of South Florida Libraries. Read on to learn more about an exciting data literacy initiative she has…
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
List of public statements supporting research & higher education against threats from the current US administration - includes list of projects to track/monitor actions #DefendResearch #UKSG @cilip.bsky.social #HealthInfo4All @ifla.org @evidence4gdh.bsky.social docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Public Statements
This is a list of public statements supporting research and higher education against threats from the Trump administration. It includes a list of projects to track or monitor Trump administration acti...
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right. www.ifla.org/news/call-fo... #HealthInfo4All #IFLA #E4GDH #healthliteracy @ifla.org @evidence4gdh.bsky.social #healthcareinformationforall #healthinformationforall
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Call for papers: IFLA Journal Special Issue on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right
IFLA Journal is pleased to announce a Special Issue on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right: Transforming Global Health Knowledge Systems. Access to reliable...
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
I wrote a blog post for the Patient Information Forum @pifonline.bsky.social about the integrity of U.S. health info. The current US administration is modifying/removing health information pages on particular themes. #healthliteracy #informationintegrity #healthinformation #quality #misinformation
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Concerns raised over integrity of health information published in the US - Patient Information Forum
Does your organisation use PubMed or other American health information sources? The US administration is modifying or removing pages on particular themes. This is affecting the quality of content comi...
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
New: Thanks to advocates from across the country, library funding was not only included in the FY26 federal budget, it was increased. Your advocacy made a difference for libraries! Share your appreciation for the library funding measures: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag... #FundLibraries
Fund Libraries: Tell Congress to invest in libraries.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 06/12/2025
Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree for first time since 2022
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Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree for first time since 2022
Bethlehem lights up Christmas tree for first time since 2022
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Evidence for Global and Disaster Health - IFLA SIG @evidence4gdh.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
The current U.S. administration's removal and modification of federal websites and information has been reported in the news media. This site tracks and records the changes and removals tracking-gov-info.shinyapps.io/search/ @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social @debrun-papi.bsky.social
tracking-gov-info.shinyapps.io
We are tracking actions by the current administration that impact government information, such as: removed or modified documents and websites; language censorship; suspension or elimination of agencies, program, funding, or services; and collection of government data.
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2027 will take place in the UK @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social #E4GDH #libraries
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Public health alerts from @nejm.org and @cidrap.bsky.social are being published as an alternative to Morbidity and Mortality Weekly.
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
RIP to a great librarian - glad to have known Bob ♥️
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
The #IFLA_E4GDH has published a briefing summarising the research evidence on the role of libraries in supporting the climate change agenda repository.ifla.org/items/75a9bf... #E4GDH #ITOCA #ifla_hbs #chla-absc @cilip.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social @ifla.org
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What is the evidence on the role of libraries in supporting the climate change agenda?
This briefing summarises the research evidence, from 01/01/2005 to 30/04/2025, retrieved from bibliographic databases and grey literature, on the role of libraries in supporting the climate change age...
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Our new paper!! Led by @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social with @jessrmorley.bsky.social and awesome medical student Yosra Mekki. #digitalhealth #medsky #episky How to Read a Paper Involving AI. bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
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How to read a paper involving artificial intelligence (AI)
This paper guides readers through the critical appraisal of a paper that includes the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clinical settings for healthcare delivery. A brief introduction to the diff...
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Dr Sesay talking about the importance of using props which appeal to the target audience when talking about health conditions, so that they know that it applies to them too, "because health information should be accessible to everyone" @talkswithdrsesay.bsky.social #PIFTick5 @pifonline.bsky.social
Photo of Dr Aziza Sesay holding a prop relevant for her target audience with the quote "Because health information should be accessible to everyone".
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
The national NHS Knowledge & Library Services team and the South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has created this guide to checking the reliability of health information - Misinformation UnMASKED library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u... @ruthcarlyle.bsky.social @pifonline.bsky.social #PIFTick5
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Celebrating the Patient Information Forum's Tick's 5th birthday and listening to Dr Aziza Sesay who says that "health literacy is a determinant of health", which means that if we don't understand something about our condition, we are at risk of having poor health @pifonline.bsky.social #PIFTick5
Picture of a stethoscope and a drawing of a heart with the words Health literacy is a determinant of health
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Patient Information Forum @pifonline.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Today we are hosting a webinar to celebrate 5 years of the #PIFTick. We have a fantastic panel of speakers lined up to discuss how the PIF TICK is responding to a changing information environment, the impact of the scheme, and the future of trusted health information. #PIFTick5
A bright blue background. In the top right is the PIF TICK logo. An illustration shows a woman holding up the PIF TICK. Text reads: The PIF TICK is 5! Five years of certifying trusted health information. Look for the PIF TICK. Evidence-based, up-to-date, easy to use. #PIFTick5
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
PubMed provides access to biomedical literature, but recently there have been concerns about the stability of this database, so it is great to see a plan for a new platform absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/05/14/g... #PubMed #zbmed @zbmed.bsky.social
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Germany's Plan for an Open and Independent PubMed Safety Net - Absolutely Maybe
A few months ago, I wrote about reasons to be concerned about the reliability of PubMed under the new regime at the…
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 02/03/2025
In times of revolution, many things change. If we are able to rebuild our research bodies, one thing we would Iike to see change is for-profit scientific journals. Scientific publications should be open access if government-funded and journals should at minimum be non-profit. 💙 Aaron Swartz
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How Scientific Publishers’ Extreme Fees Put Profit Over Progress
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Bob Gann @bobgann.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Watching Queer Eye featuring a librarian in Las Vegas. Described himself as a “matchmaker for resources”. Pretty much sums up the role. thelibrarydistrict.org/locations/WH...
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Whitney Library
Whitney Library provides the community in Southern Nevada with free events and programs, homework help and tutoring, ESL classes and…
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Shocking decision 😔
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 03/03/2025
Are you an HHS employee struggling with your 5 bullets? We applaud the hero that created this site, where you can input your occupation (title or job series both work) and it generates 5 bullets for you. www.opmreply.com
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OPM Reply
Automate response to OPM emails
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Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Quick request: Please do contact us if you're a scientist at a university or outside NIH, and you serve on an #NIH council or advisory board, including the intramural Board of Scientific Counselor review boards (the reviews that impose high standards on NIH!) We'd love to be in touch.
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries - www.ala.org/core/awards-... - submission deadline is Sunday, February 16 #E4GDH @iflaglobal.bsky.social
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Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries
Applications for the next round of scholarships are now open! About The goal of this program is to help library professionals from developing countries stay current with the latest trends and developm...
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Global Commission on Evidence to Address Societal Challenges @evidencecomm.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
The ‘SHOW ME the evidence’ consensus is now available in seven languages and has been co-published in five leading journals. "We now need groups to start to take the actions necessary to make this vision a reality," says @lavisjn.bsky.social www.mcmasterforum.org/networks/evi...
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
The #IFLA Statement on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right was approved by the IFLA Governing Board on 17 April, having been prepared by the IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG & Health & Bioscience Libraries Section #literacy repository.ifla.org/items/595e84...
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IFLA Statement on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right
The IFLA Statement on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right was approved by the IFLA Governing Board on 17 April, having been prepared by the IFLA Evidence for Global and Disaste...
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Peter Murgatroyd, #IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG #E4GDH says: "The journey begins with building the capability of library staff & embracing the role as champions & advocates of community health & well being." #librarians #healthliteracy #informationliteracy www.ifla.org/units/e4gdh/
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Evidence for Global and Disaster Health Special Interest Group – IFLA
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Caroline De Brún @debrun-papi.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Peter Murgatroyd, #IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG #E4GDH says: "Libraries must advocate for equitable access to health information as a human right. They are trusted sources of information, & well placed to be community hubs of health & wellbeing." #literacy www.ifla.org/units/e4gdh/
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Evidence for Global and Disaster Health Special Interest Group – IFLA
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Marielza @marielza.bsky.social · 31/10/2024
Sharing a resource package from IFLA on mental wellness for librarians. repository.ifla.org/items/a3f9bb...
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Wellness for Librarians: resources and examples
This webinar was co-organized by IFLA Continuing Professional Development and Workforce Learning (CPDWL) Section and New Professionals Special Interest Group (NPSIG). The main goals was to help our ex...
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