Staff Bio
April Hobbs
Research and Data Strategist, Region 2
April Hobbs is the Research and Data Strategist of NNLM Region 2. She has been involved in research relating to disaster and emergency preparedness for librarians since 2017 and has an active research interest in how it intersects with public health and health literacy. She served as the Graduate Student Outreach Librarian at the University of Memphis for almost two years before joining the NNLM. She also served as an Adult Services Librarian in a public library system for two and a half years prior to her academic library position.
Classes I Teach
| Event Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| A Librarian's Guide to Consumer Health | This 4-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. |
| Communicating Across the Gap: Strategies for Disaster Preparedness and Public Trust | This session introduces practical communication strategies for public-facing professionals involved in disaster preparedness and response. |
| How PubMed Works: Introduction | This 90-minute introduction session provides overviews about: What PubMed is and what's in it. Finding the original research that is the basis for a news article. Finding articles by a specific author. Searching for articles on a specific subject. Narrowing search results to a more specific subset Exploring the Advanced Search Builder and Search History. |
| How PubMed Works: Introduction | This 90-minute introduction session provides overviews about: What PubMed is and what's in it. Finding the original research that is the basis for a news article. Finding articles by a specific author. Searching for articles on a specific subject. Narrowing search results to a more specific subset Exploring the Advanced Search Builder and Search History. |
| NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview | This session is intended for information professionals who are unfamiliar with the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. We will review policy components and how you can address the policy at your institution. |
| Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC) - Webinar | NNLM Region 2 proudly presents a dynamic webinar on emergency and disaster preparedness, led by the Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC). This webinar will introduce key concepts of disaster recovery, including risk assessment, preparedness, response procedures, and recovery actions. Participants will leave the training with an understanding of how a disaster would physically impact their collections and how they can be “first responders” for collections salvage. Presenter Bio - Alyssa Magnone, Associate Preservation Specialist From her office in Aiken, South Carolina, Alyssa Magnone provides preservation consultations, training programs, assessments, and disaster advice to a variety of cultural heritage organizations nationwide, with a focus on the Southeast. Since joining NEDCC in 2023, she has completed preservation assessments for a variety of organizations and has led over 45 hours of webinars and presentations. Alyssa also served as the project manager for a series of hands-on emergency preparedness and salvage workshops, presented in Spring 2025. She currently serves on the Southeastern Registrars Association Board. Alyssa has over a decade's worth of experience working with art, archaeological, history, and natural history collections. She is a 2018 graduate of the Smithsonian’s Heritage Emergency & Response Training (HEART), a 2022 graduate of the Georgia Archives Institute, and completed Library Juice Academy’s Digital Curation Certificate in 2024. Alyssa earned a BA in Anthropology and History from Mercyhurst College and an MA in Museum Studies from the University of Florida. |
| Strengthening Our Foundation: Disaster Preparedness, Community Resilience, and the Future of Libraries | This one-hour session distills nearly a decade of research on disaster preparedness and community resilience, sharing lessons from disaster-affected public libraries to help you strengthen your own emergency readiness. |
| The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start and Where Does Your Library Fit In? | Are you curious about what this whole data thing entails? Are you interested in starting new research data services at your institution? Have you considered a career in data services? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, this webinar is for you. We'll discuss how to start and where your library fits in. |
| The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start and Where Does Your Library Fit In? | Are you curious about what this whole data thing entails? Are you interested in starting new research data services at your institution? Have you considered a career in data services? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, this webinar is for you. We'll discuss how to start and where your library fits in. |
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