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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Announcing: Online version of Planning and Managing the Consumer Health Library!<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">I’m offering my Medical Library Association (MLA) CE Course, “Planning and Managing the Consumer Health Library” on the internet beginning </SPAN><?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:date Year="2009" Day="19" Month="1"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">January 19, 2009</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">. This online course will run for 7 weeks, ending on </SPAN><st1:date Year="2009" Day="6" Month="3"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">March 6, 2009</SPAN></st1:date><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">. The course covers all aspects of planning and managing either a consumer health library or consumer health information service from a veteran in the field (I guess that’s me). The class is interactive and because it is offered online via Moodle, you can do it from the convenience of any desktop. The course is approved for 6.0 MLA CE contact hours and the registration fee is $150.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Here’s the blurb from the MLA website: <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">“If you are just beginning a consumer health service or you have been providing service and feel something is missing, this course is for you. Focus on planning and managing issues related to providing consumer health services or operating a consumer health library. Learn about needs assessment, costs and funding, business plans, volunteer and paid staffing, collection development, policy development, and public relations.” http://cech.mlanet.org/node/17<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">Offered: Jan, 19<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>– </SPAN></B><st1:date Year="2009" Day="6" Month="3"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">March 6, 2009</SPAN></B></st1:date><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="LETTER-SPACING: 0.25pt">. MLA Contact Hours: 6<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">To register, follow this link: <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A href="http://www.mcmc.net/library/register.htm"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>http://www.mcmc.net/library/register.htm</FONT></A><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>If you prefer to pay by check, please contact the instructor directly. Payment by check must be received by <st1:date Year="2009" Day="30" Month="1">January 30, 2009</st1:date>. Thank you!</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>All best,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Michele<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Michele Spatz, M.S., Director<BR>Planetree Health Resource Center<BR>of Mid-Columbia Medical Center<BR>200 E. 4th St.<BR>The Dalles, OR 97058<BR>(phone) 541-506-6411 (fax) 541-296-6054<BR>email: <A href="mailto:micheles@mcmc.net">micheles@mcmc.net</A><BR>Recently Published: Answering Consumer Health Questions...<BR><A href="http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706326">http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706326</A></FONT></o:p></P></BODY></HTML>
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