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Oct
15
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Today for Health Literacy Month, we are looking at community health literacy. What is meant by community health literacy? According to a policy statement from the American Public Health Association, “An individual’s health literacy level is influenced by his or her language, ability to communicate clearly and listen carefully, age, socioeconomic status, cultural background, past… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Health Literacy
Oct
06
0 comments Tags: community organizations, consumer health, health literacy, libraries
Health Literacy Month began with Helen Osbourne, health literacy consultant, in 1999 to bring awareness of the need to create and provide health information that is understandable by patients and the general public. Healthy People 2030 updated their definition of health literacy to include both personal and organizational health literacy: Personal health literacy is the… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News from NNLM
Oct
01
0 comments 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… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5
Sep
21
0 comments Tags: environmental health, Funding, health literacy, NNLM Region 5, Technology
The Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5 (NNLM Region 5), under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), is pleased to announce we’ve extended the deadline to submit your Letter of Intent to apply for our two fall funding awards. The new deadline to submit Letters of Intent for… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Digital Health Literacy, Funding, News from NNLM Region 5
Aug
09
0 comments Tags: consumer health, COVID-19, health information, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, public health
Visit the IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) website to read the full news announcement. The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Network… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries