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Oct
23
0 comments Tags: Consumer Health Information Specialization, New York, public libraries
Tell us about your position and library Sal recently transitioned to a new position as Head of Teen and Technical Services. The Teen Center, a very popular and thriving department, is housed in a separate building across the street. Their programming is in such demand that spaces are limited and typically, they have to close… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight
Sep
25
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, Health Literacy
As we prepare for health literacy month in October, it seemed a great time to think about what health literacy is and how we can support health literacy through health programming. What is health literacy? Health literacy involves the information that people need to be able to make good decisions about health. There are two… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, NLM Resources
Aug
25
0 comments Tags: Focused Outreach, public libraries
Last year we developed some new partnerships and re-engaged with some long-standing members of the NNLM in northern Vermont. In this article I will share about some of the libraries and partners we met through out focused outreach work and some of the projects and work in health information outreach and technology developed as a… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, Weekly Newsletter
Jul
24
0 comments Tags: community partnerships, history of medicine, Hospital library, Member Spotlight, National Library of Medicine, NLM Traveling Exhibit
The Horblit Health Sciences Library at Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health is currently hosting, Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Surgeons, one of the NLM traveling exhibits. I had the opportunity to visit the exhibit, the library, and their amazing librarians. There are two health science librarians at the Horblit Health Sciences Library, Amanda Pomeroy… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Communities of Interest, NLM Resources
Jun
26
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, Health Literacy, library programming, NNLM Reading Club
Have you been looking for a way to start conversations about health in your library? With the NNLM Reading Club materials, we have all the tools you need for your next book discussion. With over 30 health topics and 129 titles, you are sure to find something of interest for your patrons. The NNLM Reading… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine