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Jul
23
0 comments Tags: Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month! More than 1 in 4 adults in the United States have some kind of disability. Disability pride is defined as accepting and honoring each person’s uniqueness and seeing it as a natural and beautiful part of human diversity. Many disabilities are “invisible,” meaning you can’t tell just by looking at… Read More »
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Jul
15
0 comments Tags: book discussion, NNLMreads
Join us for the NNLM Book Discussion from August 1 – October 31, 2024. We will explore “You Just Need to Lose Weight” And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon. About the Book: In “You Just Need to Lose Weight,” Aubrey Gordon dismantles the pervasive myths about fatness with compelling facts and figures…. Read More »
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Jul
10
0 comments Tags: Request for Information, RFI
Issued by National Library of Medicine (NLM) Purpose The National Library of Medicine (NLM) seeks new ideas to help improve access to health information made available via the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). The NNLM is managed by the User Services and Collection Division (USCD) at NLM, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This… Read More »
Posted in: General
Jul
08
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** The August 27th session has reached capacity. All future training opportunities have been placed on hold ** NNLM Region 6 will be hosting a virtual Mental Health First Aid Training class on Tuesday August 27 from 9:00a-4:30p EST. There are two parts to the virtual training: 2.5 hours of self-led online pre-work required 48… Read More »
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Jul
05
0 comments Tags: telehealth
Greetings! Our library has an amazing resource for everyone’s access: telehealth availability! The Effingham Public Library (Effingham, IL) received a grant for this option through the National Library of Medicine. The purpose is to allow access for individuals in rural communities that may not have access to good internet, or a private space for their… Read More »
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