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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
Jun
21
0 comments Tags: Big Data, Data Sciences
The National Network of Librarians of Medicine (NNLM) invites you to participate in Big Data in Healthcare: Exploring Emerging Roles. This course will be primarily held via the Moodle platform with optional WebEx discussions. This course is designed to help health sciences librarians understand the issues of big data in clinical outcomes and what roles… Read More »
Posted in: Training
Jun
12
0 comments Tags: domestic violence, rape aggression defense training, sexual assault, Traveling Exhibit, women's health
Wayne State’s Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library recently hosted the National Library of Medicine (NLM) traveling exhibit Confronting Violence, Improving Women’s Lives. The six-panel exhibition highlights NLM resources in recounting the resilience of nurses who advocated for the medical profession to recognize violence toward women as a major health issue. Shiffman Library’s Outreach Advisory Council… Read More »
Posted in: Advocacy, Blog, Funding, News from the Region, Outreach, Public Health
Jun
08
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After a questionable stay at our roadside motel, Linda and I woke up not-quite-as-early (remember, this is eastern time, so everything feels early to us!) and hit the local McDonalds for a surprisingly good cup o’ joe and egg sandwiches, then it was off to Wright State University to meet with Sheila Shellabarger and our… Read More »
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