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Oct
21
0 comments Tags: rural health, telehealth, telemedicine
The NNLM South Central Region recently partnered with the Pottsboro Public Library to provide library patrons the technology to telehealth visits within the library. The project helps expand access and privacy to telemedicine for community members who otherwise might not have the resources. For more information, visit the award page. For those interested in the implementation… Read More »
Posted in: General, Public Library, Rural, Webinars
Oct
08
0 comments Tags: consumer health, consumer health resources, health literacy, national health observances, toolkit
Health Literacy Month is a time for organizations, advocates, and individuals to promote the importance of making health information understandable for everyone. In the spirit of Health Literacy Month this October, the Public Library Association (PLA) is highlighting a suite of free tools and resources to public libraries to build awareness of health issues, prevention,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information, Health Information Literacy, Public Library, Websites
Oct
08
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health equity, health insurance, LGBTQIA+ health, minority health, webinar
The COVID-19 pandemic has made it critical for health information providers across the country to stay informed about the special protections and benefits health insurance coverage offers to the safety of LGBTQ community members. This free webinar will help educate public library practitioners about available health insurance coverage options, benefits, and special federal protections exclusively… Read More »
Posted in: Health Information, Health Information Literacy, Minority Health Concerns, Public Library
Aug
06
0 comments Tags: American Indian, children and teen health, culturally and linguistically appropriate services, Educational resources, nutrition
Minwanjige, Mino-bimaadizi (Eat Well/ Live Well) activity books provide children with coloring pages, nutrition facts, recipes, and more in Ojibwe and English. The activity books are free to download from the University of Minnesota, Duluth and are available for Kindergarten and 1st-2nd Graders. These books were created by Anna Wirta Kosobuski, Rachel King-Siert, Teague Goodsky,… Read More »
Posted in: Children and Teens, Minority Health Concerns, Multilingual, Public Library
Jul
09
0 comments Tags: opioid, substance use disorders
NNLM’s Greater Midwest Region is hosting the upcoming webinar “Fostering Mutuality: How One Library Prepared for the Opioid Crisis”: Kalamazoo is a midsized city in southwest Michigan with a growing number of incidents of opioid usage. Although the issue had yet to have a significant effect on the Kalamazoo Public Library (KPL), some staff wanted… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, Public Library, Substance Addiction and Misuse
May
26
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LinkedIn Learning for Libraries LinkedIn Learning, formerly Lynda.com, is excited to share that after continued discussions with the library community over the past few months, it’s taking the first steps toward building a new LinkedIn Learning library product that’s dedicated to serving the needs of library customers and patrons. While LinkedIn works to develop this… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Public Library, Webinars, Websites
Mar
05
0 comments Tags: community health, opioid, public libraries, substance abuse, substance misuse, substance use disorders
Public libraries are respected local institutions that connect community members to credible information and services. As community anchor institutions, libraries are leveraging their assets in response to the opioid crisis that has gripped the country. After 16 months of research, OCLC, and the Public Library Association have released a call to action on how libraries can address… Read More »
Posted in: Public Library, Substance Addiction and Misuse, Webinars
Jan
22
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health programs, public libraries
The NNLM Health Programming for Summer Reading page is live! NNLM has partnered with the Collaborative Summer Library Program to offer health programming in libraries. Visit the page for fun, free activity ideas complete with health information resources from the National Library of Medicine!
Posted in: Children and Teens, Public Library
Dec
10
0 comments Tags: fire safety, holiday safety, holidays
Festive celebrations, flickering lights and winter greens are hallmarks of the holiday season. But, they also present fire risks that can quickly turn this festive time of year into a devastating one. Did you know: Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in more than two of every five (44%) home Christmas tree fires. Two… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health, Public Library, Websites
Nov
25
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Public and school libraries throughout the nation have been celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing this year with the reading theme “A Universe of Stories”. Join us for an online offering of Astronaut Health: Health Information Resources to Support Science Education. Instructor Debbie Montenegro, NNLM SCR Consumer Health Coordinator and NASA Solar… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Public Library, Webinars