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Jul
26
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight
Kym Powe is the Children and Young Adult Consultant with the CT State Library. I learned about Kym’s work through a series of professional development offerings that she and a colleague have been hosting called Growing Equitable Library Services (GELS). I had the opportunity to hear from Kym about some of her special projects there… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jul
15
0 comments Tags: Funded Projects, Member Spotlight, public libraries
Julie Holden is the Assistant Library Director at Cranston (RI) Public Library. Over the years, Cranston Library has been a great partner that participated in several NNLM R7 opportunities including funding, training, and borrowing a Graphic Medicine Book Club Kit. Would you rather travel back in time to meet your ancestors, or to the future… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jul
07
0 comments Tags: Connecticut, hospital librarians, Member Spotlight, mental health
If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour? I am passionate about promoting mental health, and I would enjoy an extra hour to do Read-Alongs with children in schools and public libraries using the book Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health. I would also want the cute… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Jul
05
0 comments Tags: Health observances, world hepatitis day
Later in July, on the 28th, is World Hepatitis Day. This year’s theme is that Help Can’t Wait and It’s Time to Act, aiming to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, communicate the urgent need for action and to highlight the importance of hepatitis testing and treatment. It’s organized by the World Hepatitis Alliance, which is… Read More »
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