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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
Oct
13
0 comments Tags: National Library of Medicine, professional development, Public Health
Fall is public health conference season. When I exhibit at public health conferences, a lot of people know PubMed and MedlinePlus, but don’t know the other resources and services available from NLM and NNLM. However, some people see library in our name and either say, “I love libraries” (we do too!) or “Well, we don’t… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
04
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group
A big shoutout to medical librarians this October. In urban and rural hospitals, solo and in teams, medical librarians work tirelessly to access quality health information for the people that they serve. The Medical Library Association is offering puzzle piece marketing that librarians can add to their email signatures. Sorting through AI -generated content is… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Sep
29
0 comments Tags: community engagement, National Library of Medicine, travel exhibits
Guest blog post by Kristen Sheridan, MSLIS. The Alumni Medical Library is currently hosting a National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit, Surviving and Thriving: AIDS, Politics and Culture, from September 15 to October 20, 2023. We have been so fortunate to receive this traveling exhibit and to have the opportunity to do in person and virtual… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health
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