Crisis Information Management

Disasters and crises across the world, such as the Haiti earthquake, Hurricane Katrina, 9/11, and the recent political disruption in North Africa and the Middle East, have made it clear that there is a great need to understand how individuals create, access, organize, and distribute information during chaotic times. Edited by the author who coined the term “crisis informatics,” this book includes numerous perspectives on crisis information management, with contributions from international professionals in information science, information management, applied information technology, informatics, computer science, telecommunications, and libraries, tackling issues like crisis preparedness, response, and recovery.