See the final paragraph about Aging-Friendly Communities. Laurie
_____ From: Karla Bourque [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 12:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: News from the NN/LM SCR January 15, 2008 Library Advocacy Class in Houston http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=463 Do you worry that your administration doesn't understand the value of your library? Are you concerned about library cutbacks and closures? The NN/LM SCR is sponsoring the free class Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation for Library Advocacy on February 14, 2008. Conducted by the NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center, the class will teach librarians how to demonstrate the value of the librarian and the library's services to their administration and patrons. DOCLINE and Easy-to-Read Classes at LSU Health Sciences Center http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=462 The NN/LM SCR will be offering the classes Getting the Best from DOCLINE 3 and Easy-to-Read Health and Wellness Material for Consumers on April 3-4, 2008 at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Library, New Orleans, LA. PDA Award: Health and Geography in Context http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=451 Carolyn Bridgewater, Reference/Outreach Librarian, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Library, New Orleans, LA, reports on the 2007 Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Health Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Conference held October 7-10, 2007 in Scottsdale, AZ. The NN/LM SCR Professional Development Award provided funds for Ms. Bridgewater to attend the conference. Three issues prevailed relevant to health sciences libraries and/or health information outreach: funding, protecting privacy and confidentiality, and new technologies and trends. Online Conference about Aging-Friendly Communities http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=461 Cities and towns throughout the United States are aging rapidly, with the senior population due to double in the next 25 years; yet, most communities are ill-prepared. Creating Aging-Friendly Communities is a unique online conference focusing on proven strategies for helping communities respond effectively to the aging of their populations. _________________________________________________________________________ Blogadillo is the newsletter blog for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region To unsubscribe from BLOGADILLO, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ ctls-l mailing list [email protected] http://ctls.net/mailman/listinfo/ctls-l_ctls.net
