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Oct
16
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Part 3 of our Health Literacy Month series — Universal Precautions is a concept in medicine aimed at preventing the transmission of bloodborne infections. The idea is to assume infection could be present and take the needed precautions at all times. These steps are incorporated into the objectives of a program and made a part… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances
Oct
12
0 comments Tags: Medical Librarians Month
To celebrate Medical Librarian’s Month we have invited medical librarians in our region to submit some information about who they are and the work that they do as medical librarians. Today we hear from a hospital librarian in Idaho! Who am I? Karly Vesely, MLIS Where do I work? Health Sciences Librarian at Kootenai Health… Read More »
Posted in: News from Network Members
Oct
10
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“Copyright & Online Learning Resources: It’s Complicated!” is the next PNR Rendezvous session. When: October 18 starting at 1:00pm PT, Noon Alaska, 2:00pm MT Questions about library resources and fair use in online education are expanding from the appropriate use of journal articles and eBooks to published images, video clips and more in faculty-created resources for… Read More »
Posted in: Training & Education
Oct
09
0 comments Tags: genetics, genomics, health literacy
Part 2 of our Health Literacy Month series- Genetics has become more prominent in the news in recent years. Sometimes it looks like great scientific advancement and other times it can look a little unsettling and seem like something out of science fiction. Genomic health literacy is becoming increasingly important as precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy
Oct
05
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To celebrate Medical Librarian’s Month we have invited medical librarians in our region to submit some information about who they are and the work that they do as medical librarians. Today we hear from a hospital librarian in Alaska! Who am I? Leslie Meyer, Knowledge Navigator Where do I work? Central Peninsula Hospital’s Health Resource Center in… Read More »
Posted in: News from Network Members