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Mar
28
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight
The following is paraphrased from an interview on 3/21/2023. Jessica Planas, BSN, MPH, PhD, has been a nurse for 25 years with a focus on community and public health and continues her work in a federally qualified community health center. In addition, Dr. Planas holds a full-time position as Associate Professor of Nursing in the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, NLM Resources
Dec
18
0 comments Tags: Focused Outreach, Member Spotlight
I met Nancy Holmquist, of Cary Medical Center’s Public Relations Department, last year as part of Focused Outreach to Aroostook County in the state of Maine. Nancy is a health educator in two community wellness programs. I caught up with Nancy to hear about her work since their Focused Outreach year. What’s the most valuable… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project
Dec
07
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, Member Spotlight, Vermont, Veterans
If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour? This time of year, if I had an extra hour in a day I would probably craft. I enjoy printmaking, photography, quilt making. However, if I am right in the middle of a good book, I might spend the… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Nov
28
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight
NNLM loves to learn and share about innovative programming in libraries that support patrons and health. I had noticed some interesting programs Russell Library is offering so I reached out to learn more. I had the opportunity to meet with Christy Billings and Wafaa Razeq from Russell Library in Middletown, Connecticut to hear about some… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Weekly Newsletter
Sep
26
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, public libraries
The following article was contributed by the C.H. Booth Library in Newtown, Connecticut. The C.H. Booth Library’s dedication to health literacy was advanced significantly thanks to funding from a 2021 NNLM Region 7 Technology Improvement Award. In 2021, the library began an initiative to bring greater awareness and understanding of medical resources to the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, NLM Resources, Technology