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Mar
08
0 comments Tags: communication, consumer health, health information, libraries, plain language
During my time as a hospital librarian, we offered sessions to the hospital staff (including physicians) about health literacy that emphasized the need to speak in plain language to their patients and families. For many of us, it feels like the medical world speaks a language all its own. I often heard people complaining, “Why… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy
Feb
02
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, health literacy, Maternal Health, public library, toolkit
University of Washington iSchool students (and now graduates), Lauren Califano and Shanti Rahim, worked with us to create a library toolkit for the Network of the National Library of Medicine with prenatal to postpartum health information resources. The toolkit is now available and can be downloaded and customized to meet the needs of birthing persons… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Nov
03
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, mental health, public library, workplace health, Youth Services
Our current U.S. Surgeon General has helped to produce several useful reports and tools regarding health and information. These resources could provide crucial information for internal staff and administration as well as for the clients, patrons, and communities you serve. Surgeon General’s Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being This 30-page report offers a foundation… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Misinformation, Mental Health, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Oct
05
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, health literacy, National Health Observances, Public Libraries
October is Health Literacy Month, a time to highlight the importance of providing equitable access to easy-to-understand health information which is part of the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) mission. The NNLM provides several guides on the website on topics related to health information. These are all freely accessible with links to… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Aug
04
0 comments Tags: library programming, NLM History of Medicine, NLM Traveling Exhibits, outreach
We are excited to let you know that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Traveling Exhibitions is back. First, the best way to stay updated is to join the exhibitions listserv. You may be hesitant to join yet another listserv, but your in-box won’t be filled up with emails from this particular listserv. This is… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, News from NLM