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Feb
02
0 comments Tags: #eyes, #NNLMReadingClub, #vision
February is Low Vision Month. “You’re either kind of a super blind person or you’re kind of on the other end of the spectrum, kind of a pitiable blind person, and a lot of what I try and do in the book is kind of looking at the middle, you know, the vast middle ground… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
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
27
0 comments Tags: community outreach, library programming, NLM Traveling Exhibits
Below is an announcement from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Exhibitions. Did you miss the last call to submit your organization’s request to host a NLM Traveling Exhibit? The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) has opened the Call for Requests for NLM Traveling Exhibitions. Please submit your requests online using this… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, News from NNLM
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
Jan
13
0 comments Tags: Maternal Health
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 is offering an opportunity for NNLM members in Region 5 to host a viewing of the 30-minute documentary, Laboring with Hope for their communities. This program is intended to improve awareness of maternal health disparities and create opportunities to share reliable health information. Going… Read More »
Posted in: Equity Diversity Inclusion, Health Disparities, Health Equity, New from NNLM Region 5, Public Health