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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Hello everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Your National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region (NNLM PNR) is alerting you to a wonderful
opportunity for you to brush up on your health reference skills, evaluate your collection, and explore the health and wellness needs of your community! The opportunity is entirely free but does involve a commitment of your time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">A new federally-funded project is covering the costs for a cohort of public library librarians and staff to earn
a <a href="http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=329">Consumer Health Information Specialization certificate</a> (CHIS) from the
<a href="http://www.mlanet.org/">Medical Library Association</a> (MLA). This is only for those who do not have CHIS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is recruiting members for a public libraries only class of
<a href="https://nnlm.gov/classes/healthwellness">Health and Wellness @ the Library: The Essentials of Providing Consumer Health Services</a>. The course will take 12 hours to complete, and you will earn your Consumer Health Information Specialization certificate
upon completion. The certificate is good for three years. In addition to completing the course work, you will be asked to provide feedback on the platform, course content, and the cohort experience. The NNLM will cover the application cost for the CHIS certificate
for all participants who complete the coursework and the surveys. We will be using your feedback on the class to ensure our courses meet the unique needs of public libraries.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Who:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Public library librarians and staff from a range of library sizes and locations
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<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">What:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Health and Wellness @ the Library: The Essentials of Providing Consumer Health Services<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Where:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Online asynchronous class<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">When:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> October 30<sup>th</sup> through December 5th.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Why:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Earn your CHIS for free!<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">
<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">How:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">
<a href="mailto:martinc4@uw.edu?subject=Consumer%20Health%20Information%20Specialization%20for%20public%20library%20staff">
email us</a> with the following information: Your name, email, library name, library address, size of population served</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Please note there is a limited number of spaces, so please take a careful look at your schedule during the class
dates. Plan to spend approximately 3 hours a week on course. Only submit your name if you are committed to completing the course work and evaluations.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Please submit your name
<u>soon </u>as the class begins in late October. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Your willingness to participate is appreciated. Please let me know if you have questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Carolyn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Carolyn Martin, MLS, AHIP / Consumer Health Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">NNLM Pacific Northwest Region<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">University of Washington Health Sciences Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Box 357155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Seattle, WA 98195-7155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">206-221-3449<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5"><a href="mailto:martinc4@uw.edu"><span style="color:#2E74B5">martinc4@uw.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5"><a href="https://nnlm.gov/pnr"><span style="color:#2E74B5">https://nnlm.gov/pnr</span></a>
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