Reflections on the Future of Consumer Health Information
I shared these thoughts with my professor at the conclusion of a recent course in Consumer Health Information. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized not only the importance of Consumer Health Information (CHI) but the need for public health agencies and medical libraries to focus on both the delivery medium for health information and ways to promote health, information and digital literacy. All signs indicate … Continue reading Reflections on the Future of Consumer Health Information
Celebrating Herstory – 100 Years and Counting
March is Women’s History Month. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote in the US. This book display in a public library’s children’s non-fiction section is designed to celebrate the 19th Amendment Centennial and introduce young readers to the past and present contributions of women around the globe. Continue reading Celebrating Herstory – 100 Years and Counting
Sources for Information on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus
The COVID-19 outbreak is a rapidly evolving situation. In addition to the resources listed below be sure to check with your local state, county and municipal public health agencies. I recently shared with friends that fate would have it that I am currently taking a library science course on evaluating and curating consumer health information (CHI) for libraries. So, while I am observing the evolution … Continue reading Sources for Information on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus
Black History Month 2020
Encouraging young readers to explore the wealth of Black history Continue reading Black History Month 2020
Career 2.0 – The Archivist
People have commented that the background to my website reminds them of a scene from the Matrix. That’s intentional. Hopefully no one is visiting libraries in search of “The Architect”. However, every person who walks through a library’s doors is in search of something and, most of the time that something is information. Since their creation, libraries have been repositories for a society’s information. … Continue reading Career 2.0 – The Archivist
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