National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region will be one of several sites around the country invited to host a site for the Medical Library Association's teleconference "Reading Between the Lines: Focusing on Health Information Literacy" on September 10, 2003 from 1:00-3:00 pm (CDT). The Greater Midwest Region of the NN/LM is a contract program based at the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences.
Attendees will enhance their knowledge about the concepts of health information literacy, as well as learn how these principles can play a vital role in the provision of quality consumer health and patient education information services. Specifically, the conference has the following objectives:
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to provide an overview of the broad range of topics, issues, and people involved in health information literacy;
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to examine roles librarians might play in this arena;
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to assist health information professionals in identifying potential partnerships in their communities for future collaboration;
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to provide resources for additional learning about health literacy
The teleconference will be held in the UIC Pharmacy Building at 833 S Wood Street, in the TV studio space. The teleconference is free to attend and is worth 3 MLA CE credits.
Everyone is welcome to attend; however you must register by sending your name, email, and contact information to karalt@uic.edu. If you have any questions, please contact Kara.
The mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by:
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providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information; and,
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improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health.
The Program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers.
