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Oct
20
0 comments Tags: collection management, Consumer Health, evaluating health information, health information in multiple languages, health information resources, health insurance for public libraries, public libraries
We are pleased to announce that the updated and newly revised Public Libraries Guide on the NNLM website is now live. The information in this guide provides public libraries with resources and information helpful to their patrons related to health information. The guide includes content on a variety of topics such as: Getting Started Evaluating Health Information… Read More »
Posted in: Public Libraries
Aug
08
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In the Fall of 2021, an exciting partnership with the Grand Rapids Public Library (GRPL) and Trinity Health Saint Mary’s Family Medicine Residency Program began as a result of the funds from an NNLM Public Library Collaboration Grant. The series was called Seniors Be Well held once a month in the auditorium of the Main… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Conferences and Meetings, Funding, Public Libraries
Mar
30
0 comments Tags: DNA Day, NNLM Reading Club
April showers bring May flowers and also National DNA Day, which celebrates two important scientific achievements: the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953 and the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. According to the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Human Genome Project was “the international, collaborative research program whose goal… Read More »
Posted in: General, NNLM Reading Club, Public Libraries
Feb
24
0 comments Tags: Consumer Health Information Specialization, continuing education, mla chis, public libraries
We are excited to share that you can now access all CHIS eligible webinar recordings and continuing education (CE) links in one place! Using your login for the NNLM.gov website you can register for Recorded CHIS Webinars. Once you log into the class you will be able to see all the webinars that provide at… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Public Libraries
Jan
11
0 comments Tags: happy new year, new years resolutions
As we move into 2022 many of us (and our patrons) have made New Year’s Resolutions. Here are some tips and resources to help everyone stay on track. Watch out for False Promises and Scams The Truth Behind Weight Loss Ads from the FTC Spot False Promises Fake Stories Online Other Fitness and Weight Loss… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Public Libraries