by Compendium News Staff | Sep 22, 2017 | Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest
Submitted by Nathaniel A. Thomas, MLS, Head of Reference, Reading Public Library On Sept. 18, 2017, the Reading Public Library hosted an interactive panel discussion around the opioid epidemic. In a roomful of more 40 people, state officials, advocates,...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 20, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
The official poster for National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2017 is now available to order for free in print or electronic copy in English and Spanish from the ODEP website! Show how “Inclusion Drives Innovation” by displaying these colorful and...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 18, 2017 | Health Focus, Resources of Interest
Removing Social Security numbers strengthens fraud protections for about 58 million Americans Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave the public its first look at the newly designed Medicare card. The new Medicare card contains a unique,...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 8, 2017 | Health Focus, Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
Beyond Books: Public Libraries Address the Social Determinants of Health – Breezing Along with the RML from NNLM MCR September 20, 2017 9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET Login information Join Anna Morgan from the Healthy Library Initiative as she discusses public...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Data, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest
NLM and NNLM Educational Opportunities The National Library of Medicine and the National Network Library of Medicine are offering FREE webinars! Note their new class registration system which requires obtaining an NNLM account prior to registration. Learn how to...
by Compendium News Staff | Sep 6, 2017 | Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Resources of Interest
September is National Preparedness Month! Check out these RESOURCES: Ready.gov offers a toolkit, weekly themes and links to other resources US Dept of Health and Human Services provides information for organizations to help their communities National Network Library...
