[DDN] Library of Congress series on the digital age

A new Library of Congress series, starting tonight on C-SPAN, includes some interesting and knowledgeable people. The interview tonight has to do with weblogs (blogs), their effect on the Howard Dean campaign, and their potential usefulness. See the series description below. Beginning Monday,

[DDN] Beds available to nonprofits

FYI Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-4156/800-338-7657 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nnlm.gov/mcr/ Bringing

[DDN] Joint Conference Librarians of Color Call for Proposals

The JCLC '06 invites quality proposals for presentation at its first Conference entitled, Gathering at the Waters: Embracing Our Spirits, Telling Our Stories, to be held October 11-15, 2006, at the Adams Mark in Dallas, TX. http://www.reforma.org/JCLC_programproposal.pdf Deadline of May 31, 2005

[DDN] Independent Sector Leadership Award

Independent Sector Invites Nominations for Leadership IS Award Deadline: February 18, 2005 Independent Sector established the Leadership IS Award in 1999 to recognize organizations that value and develop a culture of investing in the people of the independent sector as they work to build

[DDN] Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation

Out-of-School Time Program Evaluation: Tools for Action NorthWest Regional Education Lab's http://www.nwrel.org/ecc/21century/index.html latest after school publication, entitled Out-of-School-Time Program Evaluation, has just arrived. How do you know if your after-school program is working and

[DDN] Two grants

J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism offers funding to launch new community news ventures and to cooperate with J-Lab in spotlighting best practices and lessons learned. Funding is available for start-up news initiatives only. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations and

RE: [DDN] Karen Schneider: Don't Forget the Digital Divide

Andy, Thanks for posting this, and for capturing Karen Schneider on a podcast. One of my responsibilities is to help tell people about ways they can educate themselves about their own health issues by going online to some wonderful reliable accurate websites. The only way that I can keep people's

RE: [DDN] RSS: The Next ICT Literacy Challenge? content management

Libraries have been managing content since they came into being. The best example of a content management system is the card catalog, now the online public access catalog - the call number is the address where the item lives, and the subject headings are the various ways you organize the materials

[DDN] Free Online Computer Training - feedback please

The following item was posted on the Washington DC Mayor's Office Funding Alert http://opgd.dc.gov/opgd/lib/opgd/services/grant/funding_alerts/currentne wsletter.pdf Has anyone on the list ever used the resources described here? If so, can you tell me your experiences? Thanks ~ siobhan GCF Global

RE: [DDN] Free Online Computer Training - feedback please

13 million U.S. women 40 years of age or older have never had a mammogram. To help fund free mammograms, please click, www.thebreastcancersite.com. Original Message Follows From: Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: The Digital Divide Network discussion group[EMAIL

[DDN] FW: [NIFL-HEALTH:4627] Adult Literacy education Wiki

Fyi - siobhan -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Rosen Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 6:31 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4627] Adult Literacy education Wiki NIFL-Health Colleagues, We would like to

RE: [DDN] FW: [NIFL-HEALTH:4627] Adult Literacy education Wiki

I wonder if you actually took a look at this wiki? I don't see vague mostly emotional personal experiences and arguments but a group of dedicated people who are adding their wealth of knowledge, based on actual experience, so that others can learn from it. If this were the only tool they used in

RE: [DDN] FW: [NIFL-HEALTH:4627] Adult Literacy education Wiki

The Philosophy of the Wiki. Very profound! Thanks Taran. This is very thought provoking Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE

[DDN] grant opportunities Notebook

2005 Grant Opportunities Notebook  http://www.hhs.gov/fbci/CFBCI_M0374_GrantNotebook_FINAL.pdf - The notebook is a guide to this year's federal funding opportunities for faith-based and community organizations across the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Included in the notebook

[DDN] email signature includes DDN profile

I have received many wonderful ideas from being a part of this listserv and just want to share with new people to the list what others have taken the time to share with me. Once you have put together a profile on the Digital Divide Network, add it to your signature in the way that I did. That way,

[DDN] Four minutes about PodCasting

I thought this was great! http://www.cadence90.com/wp/index.php?p=3548 Four Minutes about Podcasting is a short film tells you why podcasting can make your life better, and shows you everything you need to know to set up a simple program to have new podcasts downloaded automatically. In only

[DDN] FW: New OCLC webcast available - Gaming and the Significance for Information Literacy

New OCLC webcast available - Gaming and the Significance for Information Literacy How can you improve library service in the tech-centric, personalized, branded world of instant information? Recorded at the January 2005 American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts,

RE: [DDN] The Latino Digital Divide

Andy, Thanks for posting this article. Eduardo Crespi, of the Centro Latino center, does a lot of partnering with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, both in Missouri and Texas. He was able to get a program into the school system in Missouri, and by training students to access health

[DDN] Community Youth-Led Research

CIRCLE announces a new grant competition for community research conducted by young people. Eligibility: Teams of youth researchers working in affiliation with a community organization or institution are invited to apply. Research teams must include at least 5 young people, under the age of 18.

RE: [DDN] 'Digital Divide' Narrowing Fast, World Bank Says

This has been driving me crazy, so i used the Contact Us resource on Reuters and asked what report the author was referring to in the article. I will let you know if i get a response! Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health Sciences

[DDN] Dirty Water, Poor Sanitation Kill Thousands Daily

I wonder how the digital divide is being narrowed when conditions exist in which Four out of 10 people around the globe do not have access to a simple pit latrine and one-fifth have no source of safe drinking water. For the complete news story (also from Reuters...) go to

[DDN] Paticipatory Research

Last December, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine held a Community Outreach Symposium in Bethesda, MD at the National Library of Medicine. The webcast from the symposium is available for viewing, as are many of the papers. http://medstat.med.utah.edu/symposium/ Of particular relevance

[DDN] Rural Assistance Center Digital Divide Resources

Listed in Thursday's issue of the Rural Assistance Center News update http://www.raconline.org/listserv/health/030305.html is a link to New Information Guides, one of which is on the Digital Divide http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/digitaldivide/ The DDN is listed as a resource in the

[DDN] recruitment retention post secondary computing fields

The National Science Foundation (NSF) aims to significantly increase the number of students who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents receiving post secondary degrees in the computing disciplines. Initially, the emphasis will be on students from communities with longstanding under

[DDN] Free CultureGramsT Info for Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka

In an effort to help relief agencies and others find useful information about tsunami-ravaged countries, ProQuest is offering free access to country reports. Reports are available for Indonesia, Thailand, and Sri Lanka, the three countries suffering the greatest devastation. CultureGrams reports

[DDN] FW: Webcasts: Media in the Lives of Youth; Women and AIDS Tour

KAISER HEALTHCAST .. Wednesday, March 9, 2005 Webcasts Now Available on kaisernetwork.org Generation M: Media in the Lives of 8-18 Year-Olds Kaiser Family Foundation This event featured a keynote address by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton

RE: [DDN] Regarding the cellphone users

The problem with the article is that it does hit on some good points - giving people computers and internet access is not THE answer. But providing cell phones is also not THE answer. How did this become a battle between cell phones and computers? Why is it either/or? Both are tools, both have

[DDN] FW: [mcmla-l] InfoFair 2005 - Join us on Tuesday, March 29

For more information on the Info Fair, go to http://medstat.med.utah.edu/or/infofair/infofair2005/index.php Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California

[DDN] FW: [CAPHIS] FYI: [ALA-WO:104] Sunshine Week and Libraries

I'm sure many of you have seen this already, but I hadn't until today. Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178

[DDN] Wireless Industry Joins eBay's Rethink Initiative

Sniped with permission from author: eBay has expanded its Rethink Initiative to include companies involved in wireless telecommunications. The Rethink Initiative, launched in January 2005, brings together technology companies, government agencies, environmental groups and millions of eBay users

[DDN] Small-Town Fundraisers Learn Lessons in Selling on eBay

Read the complete article from the link below and see what lessons this Nebraska town learned! Siobhan http://auctionbytes.com/cab/abu/y205/m03/abu0139/s03 By Greg Holden Everyone wants to make a profit selling on eBay. But can organizations that are defined as not-for-profit successfully

RE: [DDN] article - using skype as a community media production tool

For more about Skype, read this online article in the NN/LM-MCR quarterly newsletter - great timing Phil, it just came out this week! http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news/newsletter/index.php?article=159 Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health

RE: [DDN] Economist Cover Story on the Digital Divide

I'm trying to catch up on some of my email backlog. This was posted last week by Andrew Sears regarding an article in the Economist: 2. Addressing the digital divide is not as helpful with people who do not have basic needs met like food, shelter and basic literacy. My Comments: I think that

[DDN] FW: [EQ] Landscape Analysis of Donor Trends in International Development

Fyi - Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402.280.4156/800.338.7657 option#1,#2, then #1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nnlm.gov/mcr http://medstat.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/

[DDN] Request for Proposals ~ AIDS Community Information Outreach

FYI - Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-4156/800-338-7657 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nnlm.gov/mcr/ (NN/LM MCR

[DDN] Technology Grant

Computer Associates International, Inc. At CA, we believe in doing everything we can to empower children to successfully compete in an increasingly complex and challenging high-tech world. Technology is part of our culture, and teaching it is the right thing to do. That's why we fund programs

[DDN] grant for community low-income schools

Building Bridges between School Faculty and Community The National Association of Secondary School Principals is inviting proposals from public middle level and high schools serving large numbers of low-income students and underrepresented minorities (greater than 40% of student body) to apply

[DDN] NetAid Global Action Awards to Honor U.S. High School Students

NetAid Global Action Awards to Honor U.S. High School Students Fighting Global Poverty Deadline: May 15, 2005 NetAid ( http://netaid.org/ ), a nonprofit organization that educates, inspires, and empowers young people to fight global poverty, is accepting applications for the NetAid Global

RE: [DDN] blog: The Mystery of the Food Pyramid

And the page doesn't even work today - i'm assuming its been overwhelmed with users, but everytime i get on it, and try the interactive tools, it times out. siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza

RE: [DDN] blog: The Mystery of the Food Pyramid

I sent an email to Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture, with my concerns about the pyramid and the digital divide - thanks for pointing this out as well. Since I couldn't get in yesterday, I haven't fully explored the new pyramid. I found some lengthy brochures that explain it - who will take

[DDN] FW: ACF Announcement Demonstration Funding Grants

) http://medstat.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/ (Web Log) http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/siobhanchamp-blackwell (Digital Divide Network Profile) From: Compassion Capital Fund [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 2:30 PM To: Champ-Blackwell

[DDN] FW: 03-4279169 MyPyramid Printed Materials

) From: Hiza, Hazel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 2:23 PM To: Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan Cc: Brown, Donna; Quinte, Betty; Essex, Ellen; Webster, John; Hiza, Hazel Subject: 03-4279169 MyPyramid Printed Materials Dear Sir/Madam

[DDN] Communications Toolkit-a guide to navigating communications for the nonprofit world

Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-4156/800-338-7657 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nnlm.gov/mcr/ (NN/LM MCR Web Site)

RE: [DDN] Charity Advantage?

Thanks to everyone who has responded to this request. You have confirmed my initial feeling that this was not something I wanted to post on my blog! Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton

[DDN] FW: Public Libraries and Govt Information Grant

Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402.280.4156/800.338.7657 option#1,#2, then #1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nnlm.gov/mcr http://medstat.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/

[DDN] MTV pro social youth initiative grant

MTV AND YOUTH VENTURE ANNOUNCE NEW GRANT PROGRAM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Deadline: Rolling, through December 31, 2005 MTV: Music Television (http://www.mtv.com/) has announced the launch of its new pro-social initiative, think MTV, which is designed to inform and empower young people to take action

RE: RE: [DDN] MTV pro social youth initiative grant

One of the things that I love about the DDN is this dialogue. I see the word grant and youth programs and media, and think DDN!!! And I didn't think of any of the other aspects, influences, etc of MTV. I appreciate that this dialogue is taking place. We do have to be careful not to sell out for

RE: RE: [DDN] MTV pro social youth initiative grant

Jim, I did not feel that this was directed at me. I do pay attention to the posts on the DDN because I value and respect this community. So, I took your comments seriously, as well as those of others, and they have, hopefullly, made me more aware of the bigger picture. Siobhan

RE: [DDN] podcast me a lecture

Cindy, I appreciate the time you took to lay out your argument here. You have clarified your thoughts for me so that I understand better what you are saying. I have two kids in college and one soon to be. Believe me, I know all about tuition costs at US universities, and what students and their

RE: [DDN] Internet access at libraries better than ever - but oftenrationed (fwd)

Cool quote Andy. I am here in Chicago at the American Library Association conference. I will be spending time staffing the exhibit booth for the National Library of Medicine, but I'm hoping to catch some bits and pieces of news like this story. I also have a poster at the ALA Diversity Fair, and

[DDN] Times Librarian Award

New York Times Announces National Awards Program to Honor Public Librarians Deadline: September 2, 2005 The New York Times ( http://www.nytco.com/ ) has announced that it is accepting nominations for the fifth annual New York Times Librarian Awards. The Times will recognize

[DDN] Third Int Conference CANCER ON THE INTERNET

  Subject: Third Int Conference CANCER ON THE INTERNET 1.  The patient-health care professional relationship and ICTs 2.  Evaluating the effectiveness of online support 3.  Cancer prevention and the Internet 4.  Translating new tools into

[DDN] FW: [E-LIST] links 7/12/05

FYI - siobhan -Original Message- From: Eszter Hargittai [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 11:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [E-LIST] links 7/12/05 *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* This message was sent via Eszter's

[DDN] FW: Article of interest for DDN

This article is written in a medical journal - often you can walk into a hospital or medical school library and use their resources, though you won't be able to check items out. Also, if you are interested in finding a consumer health library in your area, go to the MedlinePlus online directory of

[DDN] Best Buy School Technology Program

Best Buy Accepting Applications for School Technology Program Deadline: September 30, 2005 Best Buy's ( http://www.bestbuy.com/ ) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (teach) program is a national effort to reward K-12 schools that are using interactive technology to make learning fun for kids.

[DDN] Re Hello Siobhan

I LOVE the digital divide. This is the only time list I've ever been on where an email that says Hello Siobhan isn't for me! Living in Omaha, NE, I don't meet too many others with my name. So, I also say, hello Siobhan Ramsey! Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR

[DDN] Digital Slavery

New (free) article in Electronic Journal of Academic and Special Librarianship v.6 no.1-2 (Summer 2005)  Information and Communication Technologies and the Effects of Globalization: Twenty-First Century Digital Slavery for Developing Countries--Myth or Reality?

[DDN] two grants RFP Bulletin (July 29, 2005)

2) Starbucks Foundation Offers Funding for Youth Literacy Programs Deadline: September 1 and March 1, annually (Letters of Inquiry) Through its Giving Voice program, the Starbucks Foundation ( http://www.starbucks.com/foundation/ ), a philanthropic vehicle of the Starbucks Coffee Company,

[DDN] Toward a Vision of the Government Information Environment of the 21st Century Blog

This email was posted to the Mountain Plains Library Association Listserv: The Depository Library Council (DLC) invites the library community and general public to post their comments on, Toward a Vision of the Government Information Environment of the 21st Century: A Draft Outline, on the DLC

[DDN] Learning English Online

The BBC has a section on its website Learning English http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtml They have started a brief Soap Opera called Flatmates http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/ which includes an audio file of an episode, the script written

[DDN] grant

From ALA Selected Sources for Grants http://www.ala.org/ala/washoff/WOissues/washfunding/grants/grants.htm The purpose of the CTC program is to assist eligible applicants to create or expand community technology centers that provide disadvantaged residents of economically distressed urban and

[DDN] 21st Century Literacy Report

Sent to me through a path of listservs... Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-4156/800-338-7657 [EMAIL

RE: [DDN] connecting with others in the Digital Divide Network community

Phil, Thanks as always for the work you do. Having my DDN profile is a great tool for me in my work - people ask me what I do - I just refer them to my DDN profile! Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region

[DDN] Computer Lab Installation Projects

Computer Lab Installation Projects. AOL Tech Corps is currently seeking nonprofits to receive free Computer Lab Installations. In a Computer Lab Installation project, AOL volunteers install donated software and network the lab computers. Computers may be provided by the participating nonprofit or

[DDN] Hurricane Katrina website: Focus on toxic chemicals environmental health concerns.

The National Library of Medicine has compiled a new Hurricane Katrina web page, http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/hurricane.html , on toxic chemical and environmental health information resources for health workers and the interested public. Links are provided to information on chemicals that may be

RE: [DDN] Katrina -- CTCs

I have heard that the site being set up in Omaha to house 500 evacuees will include a computer lab with Internet access. I haven't followed up yet, but I plan to. Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California

[DDN] FW: Geaux Library Project (shelters) needs your help!

Becky Hebert, one of the organizers of this project, works for the NN/LM providing community outreach in the Southeast Atlantic Region. I know she will do a great job with this project. Please note there are jobs for people at a distance. Siobhan Please pass on to anyone you know or any

[DDN] FW: [TC] Technology story.

Stephens estimates that 70 percent of Navajo Nation residents are still without phone service, down from 78 percent before cell service. http://www.gallupindependent.com/2005/sept/091505onsat.html Siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health

[DDN] FW: REFORMANET/ Spanish Mousing Around tutorial

For those who have asked or been waiting (and for those who haven't!), our Mousing Around tutorial (http://www.pbclibrary.org/mousing/ ) is now available in Spanish: http://www.pbclibrary.org/raton/ . Please feel free to share this with others! Thanks, Carol Bean Computer Center Manager

[DDN] Nominate a Mover and Shaker

I'm sure there's several in the DDN who are Movers and Shakers in their library. Siobhan The editors of Library Journal need your help in identifying the emerging leaders in the library world. Our fourth annual Movers Shakers supplement will profile 50-plus up-and-coming individuals from

RE: [DDN] Business Week story on Digital Divide

All of these big ideas that Google and Yahoo have about making everything available have to also follow copyright rules. Right now, what that means is a big mess. siobhan Copyright lawsuit challenges Google's vision of digital 'library' Daniel B. Wood Staff writer of The Christian Science

RE: [DDN] Business Week story on Digital Divide

/003140.shtml Best Dave On 10/4/05, Champ-Blackwell, Siobhan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: All of these big ideas that Google and Yahoo have about making everything available have to also follow copyright rules. Right now, what that means is a big mess. siobhan Copyright lawsuit challenges

[DDN] health educational materials in developing countries

Fyi- siobhan BMA and BMJ Information Fund http://www.bma.org.uk/infofund November 2005 The British Medical Association (BMA) and British Medical Journal (BMJ) have recently set up a small fund, to enable us to respond to requests for health information from organisations in developing

[DDN] Societies and Cities in the Age of Instant Access

10 November - 12 November 2005 University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah USA We are on the verge of what many are calling the second information revolution, based on ubiquitous access to both computing and information. Handheld communication devices will become portable and even wearable

[DDN] FW: New NIEA Award from NCAI

Fyi - siobhan -Original Message- From: American Indian Library Association National Indian Education Association 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E. Suite 104 Washington, D.C. 20002 P: (202) 544-7290 / F: (202) 544-7293 October 14, 2005 Broadcast # 05-047 NIEA ANNOUNCES 1ST ANNUAL PRESIDENT'S

[DDN] 2006 Brick Awards

Do Something honors young leaders for their work in the areas of community development, the environment, and health. Eligible applicants include individuals who are 25 or younger. Winners in the under-18 age category will each receive a $5,000 scholarship, as well as a $5,000 grant to be used

[DDN] Language barrier endangers new immigrants in emergencies

John Cummings III, a spokesman for Oahu Civil Defense, said his agency is doing what it can to ensure it can get the word out to the non-English speaking communities - both before the next disaster occurs and when it hits. A key partner in that effort is KNDI radio 1270 AM, which carries

[DDN] Free Downloadable Grants Opportunities Handbook for Grassroots orgs

New 2005 Grant Opportunities Notebook for Grassroots Organizations Published by HHS Who: Faith-Based and Community-Based organizations interested in this year's federal funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. What: A guide to this year's federal funding

[DDN] Student Teams - Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Program

Student Teams Invited to Participate in Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams Program Deadline: May 6, 2006 The Lemelson-MIT Program ( http://web.mit.edu/invent/ ) works to inspire young people to pursue creative lives and careers and, in particular, to engage in invention and pursue sustainable

[DDN] Digital Inclusion Funding

Microsoft Research Announces New Digital Inclusion Funding Opportunity Deadline: January 13, 2006 As part of its commitment to the academic research community, Microsoft Research ( http://www.research.microsoft.com/ ) has announced a $1.2 million Digital Inclusion funding

[DDN] URL for funding opportunity

sorry, the URL is http://fconline.fdncenter.org/pnd/5001743/microsoft Siobhan Champ-Blackwell Community Outreach Liaison NN/LM-MCR Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402.280.4156/800.338.7657 option#1,#2, then #1 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: [DDN] Medical Images

Also take a look at this website which lists many resources, both free and cost. http://wichita.kumc.edu/library/medical.html Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library

FW: [DDN] Medical Images

One more resource of databases of medical images: http://www.library.uthscsa.edu/internet/ImageDatabases.cfm siobhan ___ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe,

RE: [DDN] World AIDS Day, and other awareness campaigns, what can we do together?

As a part of my job responsibilities, I keep the Bringing Health Information to the Community blog http://medstat.med.utah.edu/blogs/BHIC/ (I love my job, I actually *have* to keep a blog!) One of the things I try to do is to highlight days like World AIDS Day, and include postings with resources

[DDN] national middle school competition

Christopher Columbus Awards Program Invites Middle School Children to Apply, Adds Natural Disaster Category Deadline: February 13, 2006 Sponsored by the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Founda- tion ( http://www.columbusfdn.org/ ) in cooperation with the National Science

[DDN] FW: [CAPHIS] Emergency First Aid instruction via iPods

From a different listserv ~ siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison National Network of Libraries of Medicine,  MidContinental Region Creighton University Health Sciences Library 2500 California Plaza Omaha, NE 68178 402-280-4156/800-338-7657 [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[DDN] NCLIS Press Release: December Health Awards forLibraries January 31, 2006 Application Deadline

Subject: NCLIS Press Release: December Health Awards for Libraries January 31, 2006 Application Deadline - December 20, 2005 News Release 12/20/05 (can be also be viewed by linking to this URL: http://www.nclis.gov/news/pressrelease/pr2005/2005-13HealthAwardsDeadlin e.pdf News Release

[DDN] FW: ACP Foundation Health Literacy Conference - SubmissionsRequested

I took the attachment off this email to send it through - if you would like me to email you the guidelines for submission, please let me know directly by emailing me at Siobhan @ Creighton.edu ~ siobhan The American College of Physicians Foundation is requesting submissions for presentations

[DDN] Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities funding

Technology and Media Services for Individuals with Disabilities-Center to Support Technology Innovation for Students with Disabilities. Department of Education announces funds to: (1) improve results for children with disabilities by promoting the development, demonstration, and use of

[DDN] Environmental Information Regarding Farms

The National Library of Medicine website ToxTown http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/index.html uses color, graphics, sounds and animation to add interest to learning about connections between chemicals, the environment, and the public's health. Tox Town's target audience is students above

[DDN] Arca Foundation grant

Democratic Media Programs. The Arca Foundation is dedicated to the pursuit of social equity and justice, through supporting efforts that can affect public policy. The Foundation believes with adequate information, an organized and informed citizenry will make the right choices. Eligible applicants

[DDN] FW: [EQ] Call for Papers - III World Bank Conference on Inequality

Fyi - siobhan From: Equity, Health Human Development [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ruggiero, Mrs. Ana Lucia (WDC) Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 8:33 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [EQ] Call for Papers - III World Bank Conference on

[DDN] phoneblog

http://www.phoneblogz.com/index.php This is new the era of blogging. Keyboards are out. Remembering a situation for later recollection is history. Now you can blog wherever, whenever, even with no internet connection. PhoneBlogz allows you to blog by phone - to your own blogging software on

[DDN] Digital Divide Separates Rural, Urban Internet Users

http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/48190.html Access to high-speed Internet can differ substantially between urban and rural dwellers, according to a new report by the Center for Rural Policy and Development. The center, based in St. Peter, Minn., says people in rural areas have a harder time

RE: [DDN] Will a Medical Digital Divide Hasten the Extinction of the Neighborhood Medical Practice?

If you want to learn more about the federal push for electronic health records, see http://www.os.dhhs.gov/healthinformationtechnology/ Theres a link to federal efforts. The usual groups who are part of the digital divide face this issue - clinics that serve low income patients and rural clinics,

[DDN] kids in MI may be required to take online course to graduate

http://www.nitc.state.ne.us/news/0602/EC_RequiredCourse.htm High school students in Michigan will be required to take at least one online course in order to graduate under a proposal before the Michigan State Board of Education, which is expected to approve it. I would be very interested in

RE: [DDN] Should Students be Premitted to Use the Internet as aResource for Research Assignments?

There are not different skills, and I think what you are saying is absolutely true. As a librarian, though, I would say that in the past, we have relied on librarians, teachers, etc, to do a first pass through of materials that students used to use in their research. In other words, as a student

RE: [DDN] looking for two resources in Spanish

WebJunction has a great resource for Services to Spanish Speakers http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=7840 It includes a section on Materials for Working With Computers and Spanish Speakers http://webjunction.org/do/Navigation?category=7843 I'm not sure if this will have anything you can

[DDN] Podcasting for Health Professionals

http://denison.uchsc.edu/newsletter/issues/updateFEB06.html#3 From the Denison Memorial Library, University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. I think its great to see this technology being used everywhere! siobhan Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MSLIS Community Outreach Liaison

[DDN] Global Call for Nominations of Innovators Using Technology to Benefit Humanity

Global Call for Nominations of Innovators Using Technology to Benefit Humanity Deadline: April 3, 2006 The Tech Museum Awards ( http://www.techawards.org/ ) program honors and awards innovators from around the world who use technology to benefit humanity in the categories of

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