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Sep
14
0 comments Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's disease, being mortal, his neighbor phil, public library funding, westchester public library
I am excited to announce that the Westchester Public Library in Indiana was been awarded funding for Community Conversations with Seniors! Background: the Westchester Public Library has a history of working successfully with the Alzheimer’s Association and other local health organizations to host health programs. Their Community Conversations series began when they showed the Being Mortal… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Libraries
Aug
23
0 comments Tags: Akron-Summit County Public Library, health and wellness, libs4health, ohio libraries, public libraries and health
Name: Monique Mason Title: Manager, Science & Technology Division, Akron (Ohio)-Summit County Public Library Education: Master of Library Science (yes, just that, it was a long time ago), 1990, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio How did you become interested in focusing on Health and Wellness? Quite by accident! When I started working in the Science… Read More »
Posted in: Public Libraries, Public Libraries Spotlight
Jul
05
0 comments Tags: Health Literacy, health4libs, Library memory project, Memory Cafes and Libraries, public libraries and health
The first in our new Public Library Spotlight series! Name: Angela Meyers Title: Coordinator of Youth and Special Needs Services, Bridges Library System Education: Master of Library & Information Science from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Information Studies (2008). Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee College of Letters… Read More »
Posted in: Public Libraries Spotlight
Jul
05
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To highlight the amazing work of the public libraries in our region related to health reference, outreach, and programming we are a launching a new blog series. Each post will feature someone working in a public library in the GMR area and the health and wellness work they do. I have provided the interviewees with… Read More »
Posted in: Public Libraries Spotlight
May
16
0 comments Tags: opioid epidemic, opioid resources
Drug and Addiction Information and Tools for Patrons and Healthcare Providers Opioid Abuse and Addiction – Contains links to the following Current News, Diagnosis and Tests, Prevention and Risk Factors, Treatments and Therapies, Clinical Trials, Journal Articles, Find an Expert, Statistics, and Research, NIH MedlinePlus Magazines MedlinePlus links to health information from the National Institutes… Read More »
Posted in: Resource Sharing