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19
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Teri Clover, Program Manager for Emergency Response for the Boston Public Health Commission, is the coordinator of the Outbreak! program at The Public Health Museum in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. Now in its ninth year, Outbreak! is a public health experience for high school students offered each summer to expose students to careers in public health. Clover,… Read More »
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Nov
05
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If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour? Make more desserts. I love a complicated baking project, and while my flavors and techniques are strong, I think that an extra hour would really help my decoration skills. Tell us about your position/institution. The Boston Children’s Medical Library… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Nov
03
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Ever come across an article on Wikipedia and thought it could be stronger? Did you edit the page? Why consider editing? We know that Wikipedia is often one of the first sites that comes up in a browser search for information. We know that patrons utilize Wikipedia when seeking information. So, let’s make it a… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Nov
01
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Organized each November by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National COPD Awareness Month aims to promote better understanding of COPD. COPD is a progressive lung disease which makes it difficult to breathe. Progressive means that it gets worse over time. While COPD rates have declined in recent decades, it is still the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
25
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I had the opportunity to talk with Meghan Wakeman from the Capital District Library Council (CDLC). Meghan has been with CDLC since 2019 as the Resource Sharing Librarian. CDLC serves all types of libraries in the area. Meghan’s work is primarily focused on inter-library loan. She comes to CDLC after working in public libraries and… Read More »
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