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Region 5 Blog December 8th, 2024
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Oct

22

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Register for the Rural Health Webinar Series

Posted by on October 22nd, 2024 0 comments Tags:

This November, NNLM is offering an exciting series of webinars on topics in rural health. The Rural Health Webinar Series includes 8 webinars, exploring the community partnerships and health information resources that address the unique health needs of rural communities. Registration is free and open to all. Two sessions in the series feature communities in… Read More »

Posted in: Health Disparities, Health Equity, News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education

Oct

18

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Consumer Health Minute: Health Information in Multiple Languages

Posted by on October 18th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , ,

Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States*. This is not surprising considering that the latest census reports that the Hispanic and Latino population is the largest racial and ethnic minority group. When providing health information, it is important to consider providing the information in the preferred language of your patron or… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Equity

May

28

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Director’s Insights: Exciting Things Coming Up for Region 5 !

Posted by on May 28th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , ,

The Region 5 team is hard at work creating opportunities for our region to get involved in receiving funding awards, accessing education, and engaging in outreach activities. Here is a quick look at what’s coming up over the next year!  Funding Region 5 Projects We always love funding the creative and exciting projects proposed by… Read More »

Posted in: Funding, Health Equity, News from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education

May

06

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Black Maternal Health Week at SJSU

Posted by on May 6th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , , , , , ,

We’re excited to share this wonderful guest post contributed by Dawn Hackman, Adriana Poo, and Estella Inda, librarians at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San José State University. Their library participated in our Region 5 program where we offered organizational members the opportunity to host the film “Laboring with Hope” to raise awareness about… Read More »

Posted in: Equity Diversity Inclusion, Health Disparities, Health Equity, News from Network Members, News from NNLM Region 5

Apr

11

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Consumer Health Minute: Environmental Health

Posted by on April 11th, 2024 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

The Network of the National Library of Medicine webinar series, Social Determinants of Environmental Health, just ended. Did you miss any of the sessions or want to review them again or share them with your colleagues? The recordings are now available and you can still get the Medical Library Association (MLA) CE credits. Don’t forget… Read More »

Posted in: Bio-Medical Professionals, Citizen Science, Consumer Health, Education, Equity Diversity Inclusion, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Health Literacy, Library staff, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Health, Training & Education

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