Update on recent Go Local Nebraska activities

The Go Local Nebraska Initiative now has its own email address: golocal@unmc.edu. Please feel free to use it and distribute it to others interested in communicating directly with the Go Local Nebraska project committee.
Go Local and CHIRS were presented to the Grace/Mayer Insurance Agency on September 17, as part of their monthly Wellness programs. 15 insurance professionals learned about the services and resources available to them through Go Local Nebraska links to MedlinePlus.gov, and through the Consumer Health Information Resource Service at the McGoogan Library of Medicine. There were many favorable comments about the Go Local resource. We hope the employees at Grace/Mayer let us know how we can serve their consumer health information needs better.
The project leaders at Go Local Nebraska were thrilled and honored to learn that they had been asked to provide examples of the promotion materials for the next meeting of the National Library of Medicine Board of Regents, due to take place this week. The materials have been sent, and if we receive any comments, we will pass them along to you through this blog.

Covering the state of Nebraska while promoting Go Local

The Go Local Nebraska team at the McGoogan Library of Medicine has covered the state while promoting the new Go Local directory. You can see where they have visited public libraries on this page: http://www.unmc.edu/apps/library/travelog/log.cfm .

Go Local exhibit September 8 at The Nebraska Medical Center

Information about Go Local Nebraska was distributed to attendees at the annual Community Health Fair, hosted by The Nebraska Medical Center on September 8, 2007. The Health Fair drew over 280 participants that took advantage of the cholesterol and other screening tests, then visited the 9 information booths and free breakfast in the Storz Pavillion. Health fair participants and volunteers alike were impressed with the quality and quantity of information accessible through Go Local Nebraska. Comments received included, "This makes the entire health fair worthwhile", and "This is a wonderful resource! I will share it with my friends." Go Local Nebraska cards were also given to fellow booth representatives in the effort to get them to check out their own organization's entry in the directory, and give feedback to the Go Local team as to the correctness of their entry.
There are a few more health fairs scheduled this fall season for the Go Local Nebraska display. If you know of a health fair in your area, please contact the Go Local Nebraska team and request a display to be mailed to you at no charge. You can request a display by visiting this website: http://app1.unmc.edu/forms/library/displayform.cfm .