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Sep
19
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances
October is just around the corner which also happens to be Health Literacy Month. Health literacy is so important when it comes to our health. We need to be able to understand how and when to take medication, talk with our healthcare providers, understand test results, navigate our way through the healthcare system, and know… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Health
Sep
03
0 comments Tags: Pubmed
There has been overwhelming interest in the new PubMed, and regrettably all of the upcoming “A New PubMed: Highlights for Information Professionals” webinars are filled to capacity. However, NLM wants to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to learn about the new PubMed, and to get their questions answered. If you were not able to… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, News from NNLM, Training & Education
Aug
22
0 comments Tags: collection development, collection management, consumer health, health literacy
Back in the day, before the Internet, the majority of our resources were in print. Our patrons would enter the library to peruse our collections for information they needed or approached the reference desk to ask the librarian for assistance who would then often direct the patron to a reference tome or an item on… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Aug
20
0 comments Tags: NLM Traveling Exhibits
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has a wonderful program of traveling exhibits that focus on history, literature, health issues and professions. They consist of banners but there is online content as well. The banners allow for programming and collaborating with organizations in your community such as a school, a health clinic, an academic institution,… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM
Aug
15
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Today’s guest post is from one of the NNLM PNR Mini Outreach awardees. Pam Thompson, Branch Manager of the Calispel Valley Library, in Cusick, Washington, reports about their project where Kindles were purchased and loaded with books and information on relevant health topics to their community. Our Mini Outreach award was entitled; Health Topics on… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Health Literacy, News from Network Members, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries