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Jun
18
0 comments Tags: immunizations, vaccines
According to the CDC the number of measles cases in the first five months of 2019 has surpassed the total number of cases each year for the past 25 years. More than likely, your community has been affected even by just reading the news, social media, or knowing someone living in areas that have reported… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jun
17
0 comments Tags: consumer health, Funding, health literacy, professional development, public library, training
Today’s guest post is from Karen Schaefer, Director of Langlois Public Library in Oregon. Langlois Public Library became a network member a little over a year ago when Karen learned about NNLM and began attending our classes. She applied for our PNR Professional Development award to attend ALA Midwinter. In this post, Karen shares her… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Health Literacy, News from Network Members, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jun
12
0 comments Tags: collaboration, health insurance, health literacy, partnership, public library
The next PNR Rendezvous webinar session will be focusing on the Public Library Association (PLA) health insurance education initiative. Libraries Connecting You to Coverage, is part of a national partnership made possible by funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Community Catalyst. This webinar will help public library staff better understand the importance of… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from Network Members, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jun
10
0 comments Tags: diversity, EDI, equity, inclusion
Are you confused about all the topics under the umbrella of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion? Are you overwhelmed by all things swirling around in our world today? Are you ready to have less frustrating conversations? Please join us for the “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Nine Conversations that Matter to Health Sciences Librarians with Jessica Pettitt”… Read More »
Posted in: News from NNLM, Training & Education
Jun
10
0 comments Tags: consumer health, Funding, health literacy
Make a difference in your community by applying for one of our NNLM PNR All of Us Health Literacy Outreach Awards! We’re pleased to offer 5 Health Literacy Outreach Awards, each up to $19,000. The goals of the Awards are to foster awareness of the NIH All of Us Research Program and promote health literacy… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Funding, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries