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Oct
13
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, libraries, NLM Traveling Exhibits
The application process for hosting two new National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibitions, Care and Custody: Past Responses to Mental Health and This Lead is Killing Us: A History of Citizens Fighting Lead Poisoning in their Communities is now open. All submissions must be received by November 6, 2020, 11:59pm, E.S.T. An announcement of… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, Public Health, Public Libraries
Feb
06
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The Call for Requests for Rise, Serve, Lead! America’s Women Physicians and Rashes to Research: Scientists and Parents Confront the 1964 Rubella Epidemic is now open. All submissions must be received by February 28, 2020, 11:59pm, E.S.T. An announcement of host sites will be made on April 13, 2020 by 5:00pm. If you would like… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NLM
Aug
20
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has a wonderful program of traveling exhibits that focus on history, literature, health issues and professions. They consist of banners but there is online content as well. The banners allow for programming and collaborating with organizations in your community such as a school, a health clinic, an academic institution,… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM
Mar
25
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In observation of Women’s History Month, each week of March the Dragonfly will feature a National Library of Medicine exhibit that highlights the history of women in health, science, and society. This week highlights a significant feminist publication and its author in “The Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the ‘Yellow Wall-Paper’“ Charlotte Perkins… Read More »
Posted in: Health Observances
Mar
18
0 comments Tags: domestic violence, NLM Traveling Exhibits
In observation of Women’s History Month, each week of March the Dragonfly will feature a National Library of Medicine exhibit that highlights the history of women in health, science, and society. This week highlights domestic violence as a significant health issue through, “Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives“. What is domestic violence? The National Domestic Violence… Read More »
Posted in: Health Observances