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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Public Library Association and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine have teamed up to promote health information literacy by equipping library staff with effective skills and high-quality
resources to meet the needs of consumers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">A couple of opportunities are available:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Medical Library Association (MLA) Symposium: Health Information for Public Librarians<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">The Medical Library Association (MLA) has joined forces with the Public Library Association (PLA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) to provide a health information symposium
for public librarians that runs concurrent with the last day and a half of MLA ’18. U.S.-based public librarians with interest or responsibility in providing health information to their communities qualify for a free registration for the 1-1/2- day symposium.
<b>In addition</b> to the $500 stipend, more funding support to defray travel costs is also available from the NNLM Pacific Northwest Region. Don’t miss this opportunity! Space is limited to a maximum of 150 public librarians.
</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><a href="https://news.nnlm.gov/pnr/mla-symposium-health-information-for-public-librarians/">Learn more and apply…deadlines are soon</a></span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Online Cohort of Stand Up for Health, March 5- April 1, 2018</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is recruiting public library staff to participate in the online training, “<a href="https://nnlm.gov/classes/stand-health-health-and-wellness-services-your-community"><span style="color:blue">Stand
Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community</span></a>.” This is a 4-week, online, asynchronous (all self-paced) course where participants will earn 12 continuing education (CE) credits and a certificate. The course is designed to provide
public library staff with core competencies of providing health information services and the essential skills and knowledge that library staff need to build those competencies.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">The course will begin March 5, 2018, with new content released each Monday. Plan to spend about 3 hours on coursework each week between March 5 and April 1. One additional week
will be provided to catch up on assignments if needed. However, because each week involves online discussion with your peers, it is important to keep up with the weekly topics and not attempt to catch up at the end.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">This opportunity is part of a project to improve the course content and format to meet the unique needs of public library staff. Participants will be asked to take a short pre-
and post-course surveys.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">In addition to receiving a certificate for 12 CE hours from the Medical Library Association (MLA), the NNLM will also sponsor the application fee for a
<a href="http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=329"><span style="color:blue">Consumer Health Information Specialization</span></a> certificate from MLA. You will receive a certificate in the mail as well as a digital badge to use online. </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">If you are interested please complete this<a href="https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6yajHQzAgl3JNjv"><span style="color:blue"> online form</span></a>.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">You will be contacted on February 26, 2018, to let you know if you have been selected for the program.</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">If you have any questions</span></b><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"> please contact:</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Bobbi Newman, MLIS, MA</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black">Greater Midwest Region (GMR)</span><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:bobbi-newman@uiowa.edu"><span style="color:blue">bobbi-newman@uiowa.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">We hope you can attend one or both ! Deadlines are fast approaching!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",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:"Verdana",sans-serif">NNLM Pacific Northwest Region<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",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:"Verdana",sans-serif">Box 357155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Seattle, WA 98195-7155<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">206-221-3449<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",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:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5"><a href="https://nnlm.gov/pnr"><span style="color:#2E74B5">https://nnlm.gov/pnr</span></a>
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