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20
0 comments Tags: librarian roles, medical librarian, Medical Librarians Month
October is National Medical Librarians Month and to celebrate, NNLM Region 5 has invited guest blog posts from the medical librarians in our region. We thank Andrea Harrow, Clinical Librarian at Keck Medical Center of University of Southern California and the Norris Medical Library, for her post highlighting the important role of medical librarians in… Read More »
Posted in: Guest Post, Medical Librarians, News from NNLM Region 5
Oct
14
0 comments Tags: academic libraries, community outreach, health information outreach, health literacy, health literacy month, Health Sciences Library, library outreach, Public Libraries
October is my favorite month. I love the sound of crunchy leaves, trips to the pumpkin patch, and cozy evenings with a warm cup of tea. On top of that, October is Health Literacy Month, a time to focus on making health information clear and easy to access. Librarians in public and academic settings play… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Health Literacy
Oct
13
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Earlier this year, the University of Washington Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute completed their NNLM-supported project Empathy Lens: Humanizing Images & Education for Harm Reduction. We’re excited to share their project resources! Per their website, “EmpathyLens.org features free photographs related to drug and alcohol use, prevention, treatment, recovery, and harm reduction. The goal of this… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
13
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Congratulations to Liz Morris on her new knowledge management role with Casey Family Programs! Liz’s last day with NNLM Region 5 is Friday, October 24, 2025. Liz has been an essential part of the NNLM program at UW for almost three years, lending her keen insight and good humor to Region 5’s outreach and training activities. As the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NNLM Region 5
Oct
08
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances
Have you ever been to a doctor visit and wondered what they meant by drinking “clear liquids”? Or maybe you or someone in your care was given a drug prescription and told to “take three times a day” which made sense at the time but later you wondered if that meant every 8 hours or… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, Health Observances