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Would you like to learn more about health information literacy? Do you know how health literacy and readability of health information are measured? Would you like to know what your colleagues around the country are already doing in the area of health literacy? Then mark your calendars for September 10th and make plans to attend this important satellite teleconference produced by the Medical Library Association! The Texas State Library is currently completing the paperwork to make this teleconference available FREE OF CHARGE at 10 different locations around the state for Texas library staff. As the paperwork is not yet complete, this program must be advertised as tentative. Another announcement will be sent once the program is completely confirmed. However, since the program is about a month away, we wanted to give you advanced notice so you might begin making arrangements to attend this wonderful continuing education opportunity. A Webpage has been built with a list of host sites for this event: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/2003/sept10.html . Additional host sites are pending so please check this Webpage frequently to view host sites that have been added. **The Texas State Library is making every effort to make this event available throughout the state, however, please note that if it so happens that a host site is not located conveniently to you, you can make plans to borrow a videotape of the program from the Texas State Library after the event has aired.** An announcement will also be posted to this Webpage once the event is 100% confirmed. If you are planning on attending the event at any of the host sites, all that is required is that you contact the site coordinator at that site at least 24 hours in advance of the event in order to notify them of your plans to attend. Space is limited at some of these sites so please make arrangements early. The Texas State Library will award 2 hours of continuing education credit for this event. Here are more details about the event: "Reading Between The Lines: Focusing on Health Information Literacy" -- a satellite teleconference produced by the Medical Library Association. PROGRAM DATE: Wednesday, September 10, 2003 TIME: 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M., central time PROGRAM GOALS: To enhance the knowledge of information professionals about the concepts of health information literacy and to highlight opportunities for using these principles in the provision of quality consumer health and patient education information services. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: -- to provide an overview of the broad range of topics, issues, and people involved in health information literacy -- to examine roles librarians might play in this arena -- to assist health information professionals in identifying potential partnerships in their communities for future collaboration -- to provide resources for additional learning about health literacy WHERE TO VIEW IN TEXAS?: Please consult the Texas State Library Webpage on this teleconference for information about viewing sites in Texas: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/2003/sept10.html . Additional host sites are pending so please check this Webpage frequently for updates. OFFICIAL TELECONFERENCE WEBSITE: http://www.mlanet.org/education/telecon/healthlit/ Questions or concerns? Please contact Naomi Dominguez at the contact information listed below. Thank you. ******************************************* Naomi Dominguez Distance Learning Consultant Library Development Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission PO Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 512-936-2586 512-463-8800 (fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.tsl.state.tx.us
