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Feb
17
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, National Health Observances, rare disease
Rare Disease Day is coming up on February 28! According to the NIH, Rare Disease Day “takes place worldwide, typically on or near the last day of February each year, to raise awareness among policymakers and the public about rare diseases and their impact on patients’ lives.” They also note that: An estimated 10,000 rare… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Health Observances, Public Health
Feb
02
0 comments Tags: education resources, NLM Products, NLM Resources
The National Library of Medicine recently released a series of Product Guides, and they’re pretty handy. Here are a few high-impact ways you can use them in your organization. 1. Share them with your colleagues. Because each Product Guide contains suggested use cases for multiple audiences (including consumers, healthcare providers, information professionals and researchers), there’s… Read More »
Posted in: Education, News from NLM, News from NNLM, Training & Education
Jan
23
0 comments Tags: health literacy, NNLM Region 5
To say that I’m glad to join NNLM as an Outreach and Access Coordinator with Region 5 would be an understatement. I’m thrilled. I’m pumped. I’m eager to learn from and collaborate with the many dedicated members and colleagues within our region and across the country. I became aware of the power of libraries as… Read More »
Posted in: New from NNLM Region 5