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Oct
25
0 comments Tags: All of Us, NNLM Region 5
If you are in Nevada, as a new outreach and partnership opportunity, NNLM invites you to engage with the All of Us Journey when it comes to your area in the coming weeks: Oct 27 and Oct 31-Nov 1: Truckee Meadows Community College 7000 Dandini Boulevard Reno NV Nov 2-4: University of Nevada Reno 1664… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, New from NNLM Region 5, News from NIH
Oct
05
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, health literacy, National Health Observances, Public Libraries
October is Health Literacy Month, a time to highlight the importance of providing equitable access to easy-to-understand health information which is part of the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) mission. The NNLM provides several guides on the website on topics related to health information. These are all freely accessible with links to… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Aug
04
0 comments Tags: library programming, NLM History of Medicine, NLM Traveling Exhibits, outreach
We are excited to let you know that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Traveling Exhibitions is back. First, the best way to stay updated is to join the exhibitions listserv. You may be hesitant to join yet another listserv, but your in-box won’t be filled up with emails from this particular listserv. This is… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM
Jul
14
0 comments Tags: consumer health, librarian roles, online education, professional development, training
We, here at the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), have created a series of consumer health classes for anyone interested in consumer health information and outreach. CHIS On Demand is comprised of 5 separate classes which cover the critical, need-to-know content related to the 5 Level 1 CHIS competencies: Know the Community… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Health Literacy, Library staff, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jul
04
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, reproductive health, sexual health
Providing health information regarding both sexual and reproductive health is important to provide and make accessible to your patrons whether they request it or not. Stigma, along with shame or embarrassment make it difficult for people to ask for needed information regarding such topics as: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) birth control menstruation unwanted pregnancy transitioning… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries