Funding Award a for health information hub inside Woodson Regional Library

Posted by Bobbi Newman on May 12th, 2017 Posted in: Funding
Tags: Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, chicago public library, endeleo institute, woodson regional library

 I am pleased to announce we have awarded funding to Endeleo Institute of Chicago. It was my privilege to work with Melvin Thompson on this application for a project that will provide funding for health information hub inside The Carter G. Woodson Regional Library branch of the Chicago Public Library.

According to a City of Chicago Department of Public health assessment, Chicago neighborhood ranked the lowest in life expectancy due to economic hardships, infant mortality, infectious disease, as well as the high unemployment rate and high crime rates. This information hub will provide access to health information for the community, including NLM and NIH resources.

Mr. Thompson and the Endeleo Institute will partner with The Chicago Public Library, and retired librarian and dementia advocate Mary Beth Riedner on this project.

ABOUT Bobbi Newman
Bobbi Newman (MLIS, MA) is the Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist for NNLM R6 at the University of Iowa. She is the author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: A Guide for Libraries. She developed the popular NNLM course “Wellness in the Library Workplace.” Bobbi is a mindfulness student and a member of Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). She currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Let’s Move in Libraries. She divides her time between her dog, reading fantasy and nonfiction, playing video games, crafting, kayaking, biking, and gardening.

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