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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
Jul
17
0 comments Tags: climate change, Data, health disparities
This is the first in a new semi-regular series taking on climate change data and health. Future posts will cover such topics as extreme heat, drought and flooding, vector borne diseases and more. Each post will include information on data sources, how does it affect health and adaptation resources. Before digging into specific climate change… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jul
05
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This year the New England Science Bootcamp for Librarians was back in person for the first time since 2019, hosted for three days this June at UMass Amherst. While I was involved in planning last year’s online Boot Camp, I was excited to attend in person for the first time! The goal of this Boot… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
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
Jun
19
0 comments Tags: evaluation, Focused Outreach, process evaluation, rural health
Every year, R7 takes a closer look at two geographic areas within our service area as a way to learn more about the needs of the communities and to strengthen and build relationships through the process of Focused Outreach. During the 2021-2026 funding cycle, we’re committed to learning more about the rural communities that make… Read More »
Posted in: Blog