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How can your library make a difference in your community’s health? Learn about how libraries, like yours, have responded to various community health needs through health outreach and programming with community partners.
Join Margie Sheppard from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) to explore project ideas that address nutrition, citizen and community science, early literacy, telehealth services, and much more. Plus, navigate the NNLM website and discover its curated collections featuring tools and infomational materials from trusted sources of health information, research data, outreach toolkits, training and funding opportunities.
Don't miss this valuable and inspiring session full of practical project ideas, health programming resources, strategies for engaging community partners, and grants to get you started.
After attending this webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe a variety of examples of library-based health outreach and programming
- Identify strategies and resources for increasing the impact of library-based health outreach and programming in your community
- Discover information about how the Network of the National Library of Medicine can support your library through training, funding, and free resources
Guest presenter Margie Sheppard is the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 3. She is based out of the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Prior to joining NNLM she was a technology consultant for a public library system in rural Kansas. She has an undergraduate degree in Nursing and a Master's in Library Science. She teaches a variety of classes for NNLM and has a passion for connecting people with reliable health information resources.
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EVENT NOTES
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