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Posted by Michele Spatz on October 1st, 2021
Posted in: Blog, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5
Tags: Book Spine Poetry, health literacy, Medical Librarians Month, NNLM Reading Club, NNLM Region 5
In honor of National Medical Librarians Month and National Health Literacy Month NNLM is hosting a book spine poetry contest. All participants will be entered into a lottery to receive a free copy of each of the books selected from the NNLM Reading Club – a total of 15 books to add to your collection and share with your users!
The Rules
How to Enter
Submissions will be accepted throughout October. Send us your entry on Twitter by tagging @nnlmregion5 and #BookSpinePoetry or e-mail: nnlm@uw.edu Individuals can submit up to three times.
10 winners will be selected following National Medical Librarians Month and Health Literacy Month.
Winners will receive the following topical collection of books:
Citizen Science
Citizen Science; The Crowd and the Cosmos; Diary of a Citizen Scientist
Digital Health Literacy
Deep Medicine; The Digital Doctor; The Future of Healthcare
Disability Health
Every Note Played; Switched On; Tough as They Come
End of Life
The Unwinding of the Miracle; Can’t we talk about something more Pleasant?; The Five Invitations
Environmental Health
Amity and Prosperity; Plastic: A Toxic Love Story; What the Eyes Don’t See
Let’s Go Region 5!
We can’t wait to read your submissions! To get things started, here’s my first attempt at book spine poetry:
This book spine poem reads: The Missing Piece, Go In and In the Weight of a Soul, When Breath Becomes Air, Peace is Every Step.
ABOUT Michele Spatz