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Apr
01
0 comments Tags: consumer health, Consumer Health Information Specialization, health literacy, libraries, online education, outreach, training
Last month’s Consumer Health Minute focused on health reference. Providing any type of health information services can feel a little intimidating but that doesn’t have to be the case. Learning more about various health resources and services can help prepare you and your staff to feel more knowledgeable and confident. The National Network of Libraries… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Training & Education
Mar
19
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health reference, online education
Unless you are a consumer health librarian you may not be as familiar with addressing health reference questions. It’s OK if you don’t feel comfortable and a little uncertain how to answer questions regarding medication, a health condition, or a specific diet. You don’t have to know the answers. Like many of the topics your… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Feb
25
0 comments Tags: consumer health, disaster preparedness, disease outbreak
The recent coronavirus outbreak has dominated the news and may be a topic of concern in your communities. People in your community may be coming to your library for reliable health information. Here are some resources to consider posting on your website, social media, and handouts. MedlinePlus includes: Coronavirus Infections health topic page with information… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Emergency Preparedness, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
Jan
14
0 comments Tags: consumer health, library programming, public library, reading
Already thinking about your library’s summer reading program? Well, so is the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). The NNLM has partnered with the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) to add a healthy aspect to your library’s summer reading program. NNLM and CSLP partnership began in 2018 which resulted with the first program manual… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Dec
09
0 comments Tags: consumer health, MedlinePlus
As many of you know, MedlinePlus is the comprehensive consumer health information resource from the National Library of Medicine. It made its debut in 1998 with 22 health topics and had 116,000 hits by the end of its first month. Take a look at more recent statistics: In 2018, 277 million users viewed MedlinePlus more… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, News from NLM, News from NNLM