Empowering Change Through Health Information Access: The Community Outreach Liaison Office at Creigh

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Empowering Change Through Health Information
AccessThe Community Outreach Liaison Office at
Creighton University Health Sciences
Library/Learning Resources Center
Contact the NN/LM 800-338-7657
http//nnlm.gov/mcr/
Training
Resources
The National Network Of Libraries of Medicine The
mission of the National Library of Medicine (NLM)
and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine
(NN/LM) is to advance the progress of medicine
and improve the public health by providing all
U.S. health professionals with equal access to
biomedical information and improving the public's
access to information to enable them to make
informed decisions about their health.
NN/LM MCR Web Resources and BHIC blog
Poster Display for the Wind River Tribal College
Library
Training at the Public Library Association
Biannual Conference
Training for Spanish Speaking Child Care Workers
in Lexington, NE
Funding
Outreach
Selected Goals of the National Library of
Medicine 1) Improve the information
infrastructure and communications capabilities of
minority communities2) Employ communication
methods that are racially and culturally
sensitive and appropriate3) Increase the scope
of information products and services to include
cultural, psychological, behavioral, social,
gender-based and environmental influences4)
Build partnerships with community-based and
professional organizations5) Strengthen the
capacity of minority communities
OISSE Community Health Fair
Denver Public Library and Healthy People 2010
Collaboration funded by the MidContinental Region
Crossing the Religious Divide Training
caregivers in religious diversity a partnership
between Creighton University Health Sciences
Library and Project Interfaith, funded by the
MidContinental Region
Outreach Connections Networking Meeting
2006 Albuquerque, NM
Funded by the National Library of Medicine under
a Contract No. NO1-LM-6-3504 with the University
of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library.