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Dec
06
0 comments Tags: National Library of Medicine
The UMASS Chan Medical School Lamar Soutter Library (LSL) is currently hosting the NLM Traveling Exhibit Pictures of Nursing: The Zwerdling Postcard Collection. This exhibit uses historic postcard images to demonstrate some of the history of the nursing profession as well as cultural values of the last century as it relates to nursing. The University… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, NLM Resources
Nov
27
0 comments Tags: Funded Projects, Member Spotlight
This guest post is shared courtesy of Bonnie Combs of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor about their NNLM Region 7 Funded Project “Opening Doors to the Outdoors”. People with disabilities constitute a substantial part of the American public. About 1 in 4 people in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have one or more disabilities. While… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, Weekly Newsletter
Nov
06
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Member Spotlight
This article is based on an interview with Sunny Chung, Health Sciences Librarian at the Stony Brook University Health Sciences Library. The library is located in the health sciences academic area which is housed in the same building as the Stony Brook University Hospital. NNLM also had the opportunity to exhibit at the SBU Health Sciences… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight
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