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Jul
02
0 comments Tags: Addiction, learn to cope, learn2cope, opioid addiction, opioid epidemic, opioid health crisis, opioids, recovery, substance use disorder
Massachusetts Governor Charile Baker provides a video welcome to those at the First Annual Learn to Cope Conference Pillman: Exhibit built with all of the prescription medication bottles formerly used by a man now in recovery They say knowledge is power. From what I saw and… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jun
25
0 comments Tags: Data, data collection, data_science, science
With summer break on the horizon, the question becomes what can I do with my kids that is entertaining and keeps their curiosity? The answer is citizen science. This is where data collection and/or analysis is distributed to members of the public – kids, adults – collect the data. Or on rainy days, data, such… Read More »
Jun
18
0 comments Tags: graphic medicine, LGBTQ, MedlinePlus
Learning about a new health topic can be hard. It can feel overwhelming and impersonal. But Graphic Medicine can help. Graphic Medicine is comic books and graphic novels that tell personal stories of health and wellness. The visual format makes the information easier to understand and digest. By reading the author or illustrator’s personal story,… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, NLM Resources
Jun
09
0 comments Tags: community engagement, history of medicine, public libraries
On June 7, I headed north on Route 70 to visit the Bigelow Free Library in Clinton, MA. The drive through rural Central Massachusetts is pretty–farms and green, open space. When I arrived, Library Director Marie Mueller greeted me and walked me downstairs to the “For All of the People” exhibit. Marie is actively promoting… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Jun
07
0 comments Tags: ALA, All of Us
Hello New England Librarians! Please join Catherine Martin, the Community Education Coordinator for the All of Us Research Program, during the American Library Association Conference in New Orleans, June 21-26, 2018. Schedules will be quite busy, so the best way to meet up and share potential plans for community engagement at your library will be… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us