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May
05
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Have you ever visited the American Library Association headquarters? I hadn’t! Several weeks ago Linda Walton (our fair leader), Bobbi Newman (outreach specialist) and I made the trip to the Windy City to meet with the two Public Library Association (PLA) co-directors. This visit was part of the process of planning a partnership between NNLM’s… Read More »
Posted in: Conferences and Meetings, Consumer Health
Sep
21
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NIHSeniorHealth.gov might look like a simple website to the more internet-savvy of us, but it’s the simplicity of this resource that helps older individuals navigate the site to find the quality health information in the unfamiliar digital age. The homepage features categories frequently accessed by seniors, including bones and joints, memory and mental health, and… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, From the GMR, General, Member Services, Outreach, Public Health
Sep
15
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Hello, members! The GMR is currently offering eight different funding opportunities and are accepting applications for all awards. Advisory groups have started reviewing the first group of applications that were submitted by the initial September 12th deadline (Emergency Preparedness Award, Express Outreach Award, Technology Improvement Award and Professional Development Award), but the GMR will continue to… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Emergency Preparedness, Funding, General, Outreach, Public Health, Technology
Aug
18
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Please join the NN/LM Greater Midwest Region and South Central Region for a collaborative webinar on Thursday, August 25th at 2:00pm CST. The webinar will cover NLM Resources for K-12 students. Webinar Title: Education Connection: Connecting Health and Science in the Classroom When?: Thursday, August 25, 2:00pm CST To Join the Meeting: Go to: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/JointWebinarAug At… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, General, NLM Resources, Outreach, Public Health, Technology
Aug
09
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I’d guess that many of our members are familiar with the term “underserved areas” in relation to a health professional shortage area (HPSA, the federal government loves acronyms). This term is used to describe a geographic area or population group that meets the criteria for having a shortage of primary medical care, dental or mental… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, NLM Resources, Outreach, Public Health