Join us for the NNLM Book Discussion! Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg

Posted by Bobbi Newman on November 13th, 2023 Posted in: Consumer Health, NNLM Book Discussion, Public Health, Public Libraries
Tags: book discussion, CHIS, CHIS CE

Join us for the NNLM Book Discussion! From November 1, 2023, to January 31, 2024, we will delve into Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg. This book explores the environmental determinants of health, one of the NNLM initiatives.

You can grab your preferred format of the book and jump in any time between November 1, 2023, and January 31, 2024. You can join in the online discussion or one of the two Zoom discussions.

• Live Discussion One – Friday, December 1, 2023
• Live Discussion Two – Tuesday, January 23, 2024,

The NNLM Book Discussion is an excellent opportunity for librarians, library staff, public health professionals, and others providing health information to gain deeper insights into the health issues affecting their communities. It’s a chance to engage in meaningful conversations with fellow professionals and earn Continuing Education Credit.

Not only do you have a great read, but you can also get 4 Medical Library Association CE credits eligible towards the Consumer Health Information Specialization, and NNLM sponsors the application and renewal fees!

Register today and get started reading!

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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