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27
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The GMR is excited to announce that Sandi Htut has been funded to attend the 2018 CityMatch Leadership and Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference. Sandi is the Data Analyst and Evaluation Coordinator at Franklin County Public Health. Franklin County’s infant mortality rate is higher than both state and national averages. By attending this conference, Sandi… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Health, Success Stories
Jul
27
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I am happy to announce that the GMR has awarded funding to the Charlevoix Public Library! Congratulations to Susan Kroll and the staff at Charlevoix Public Library. Project Summary: This request seeks to fund the purchase and support of 20 iPads loaded with NLM consumer health information for adults and children. This proposed project is a… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Libraries
Jul
26
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The Health Science Librarians of Illinois has been awarded the Professional Development Award through the GMR office. The award goes towards supporting three separate classes at their annual conference: Building Partnerships with Faculty, Clinicians, and Other Stakeholders Data Management in the Wild: Why It Matters and What You Can Do About It Managing Your Online… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jul
26
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I am pleased to announce that the GMR has awarded funding to The Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) for a pre-conference focused health information services and programming. ARSL will host the Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community as pre-conference sessions at their 2018 annual conference in Springfield Illinois…. Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Public Libraries
Jul
17
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On May 4, 2018, I was honored to lead a session entitled “Dementia and Alzheimer’s Services @ Your Library” for approximately 40 frontline library staff members attending the annual Reaching Forward Conference sponsored by the Illinois Library Association. In addition to demonstrating how NLM databases such as Medline Plus can provide much needed medical… Read More »
Posted in: Outreach