Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Latest Go Local Nebraska press release

The McGoogan Library of Medicine has written a new news release that is available at the University of Nebraska Medical Center archives: http://app1.unmc.edu/publicaffairs/newsarchive/view_art.cfm?article_id=1742.

You can use this latest press release to promote CHIRS and Go Local Nebraska in your community newspaper, radio station, neighborhood and library newsletters. Please let us know if you promote Go Local Nebraska and CHIRS - we want to recognize all efforts that work toward our common goal of improving the health of fellow Nebraskans.

Monday, August 11, 2008

Announcing The Nebraska Notebook for Consumer Health

What is it? - A free online presentation covering:
MedlinePlus.gov - Will direct you to information to help answer health questions. It includes information about drugs, a medical encyclopedia, interactive tutorials, and more .
Go Local Nebraska – A service for finding local resources for health-related issues in your Nebraska county or city.
Consumer Health Information Resource Service (CHIRS) – Provides a tailored package of information on your health condition at your request.
Evaluation of Web Sites – What you should know about web sites.

Who can use it? – Anyone!
Does not require Power Point or other software to access
Access it at: http://www.tinyurl.com/nebraskanotebook. (No user name or password needed)
Use it to study yourself or to give a presentation!
We are eager to hear your feedback - please answer four short questions about this product at: http://www.tinyurl.com/nenotebook.

The Nebraska Notebook for Consumer Health is a joint project of the National Network/Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region and the University of Nebraska Medical Center , McGoogan Library of Medicine, with assistance from Michael Straatman, MLS student, University of Missouri.