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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, Health Literacy, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Jan
23
0 comments Tags: health literacy, NNLM Region 5
To say that I’m glad to join NNLM as an Outreach and Access Coordinator with Region 5 would be an understatement. I’m thrilled. I’m pumped. I’m eager to learn from and collaborate with the many dedicated members and colleagues within our region and across the country. I became aware of the power of libraries as… Read More »
Posted in: New from NNLM Region 5
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, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Oct
03
0 comments Tags: breast cancer, consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer – the second most common form of cancer in women, after skin cancer. In the U.S., approximately 13 percent of women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime. And while the death rate has declined… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Health, Public Libraries
Aug
31
0 comments Tags: Addiction & Recovery, consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, public library, Substance Use Disorders
The non-profit Faces and Voices of Recovery celebrates Recovery Month each September. In concert with their effort and that of NNLM’s Substance Use Disorder Interest Group, this month’s NNLM Reading Club focuses on recovery from substance use. Recovery Month’s theme is “Every Person. Every Family. Every Community” because recovery is for everyone. The NNLM Reading… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News from NNLM, Public Libraries, Substance Misuse