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Jan
17
0 comments Tags: Consumer Health, speaker spotlight series, webinar
Sources of Airborne PCBs in Schools February 8, 2023 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Register Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are a set of human-made chemicals that are found in the environment worldwide. More than 2 billion pounds of PCBs were purposely manufactured in the United States and sold by Monsanto under the trade name Aroclor…. Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Public Health
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
Dec
09
0 comments Tags: CHIS, Consumer Health, Consumer Health Information Specialization, public libraries
We have put together a new action plan to help you earn your CHIS in a timely fashion. We appreciate your patience as we ramped up our new five-year performance person. We have a plan in place coming in Year Two that will make acquiring your CHIS faster and easier. In the meantime, we have… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Public Libraries
Sep
19
0 comments Tags: ARSL, Association of Rural and Small Libraries, Consumer Health, stand up for health
On September 12 over 70 library staff members from across the US, including as far as Hawaii gathered for a full day preconference of Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness for Your Community at the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) in Springfield, IL. The day is divided into four sections: introduction to… Read More »
Posted in: Public Libraries
Aug
13
0 comments Tags: Anoka County Library, Consumer Health, Funding, Libraries Without Borders, public library funding, Scott County Library, St. Paul Public Library, Success Stories
The Greater Midwest Region of the National Library of Medicine awarded a health information outreach award to Libraries Without Borders (LWB), a non-profit organization “striving to invent the 21st century library so that regardless of circumstances, people throughout the world can live with dignity and have the opportunity to thrive through access to information, education and culture.” Allister… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Consumer Health, Funding, Public Libraries