Category Archives: News from the Field

CDC Health Literacy Website Tour

A few months ago, CDC redesigned its health literacy website to increase access to a number of tools and trainings. These solutions were designed to help you to produce accurate, accessible and actionable health information, whether you’re new to health literacy or a seasoned veteran.
John Parmer, Health Communication Specialist in the Office of the Associate Director for Communication (OADC) will lead a live tour of the website. John has helped to coordinate health literacy activities across the agency. In that role, he was involved in the launch of the Clear Communication Index as a research-based tool.
  • Two digital tours will be offered of CDC.gov/healthliteracy and Clear Communication Widget in partnership with Appalachian Community Cancer Network, National Network Libraries of Medicine, Heath Care Improvement Foundation and Regional Health Literacy Coalition.
  • Chose the time that best suits you. There will be two tours. The first is on Tuesday, March 24 at 10 am (EST) and the second is on Thursday, March 26 at 1:00 pm (EST).
Free registration for either time: https://j.mp/CDCwebtour

FREE Webinar: Helping Patrons Meet Their Higher Education Goals

FREE WEBINAR MARCH 26 AT 1 PM
 
“How Do I Apply to College?” Helping Patrons Meet Their Higher Education Goals
Thursday, March 26, 2015 ? 1 pm Eastern ? 60 min
 
As information and education centers, libraries are an ideal place for patrons—teens and adults—to learn about higher education opportunities. What can you offer in response to patrons who are curious about college? If you or your staff feel flummoxed by college-related reference questions, this session will acquaint you with the different types of college-bound students, college-related resources to promote at your library, and ways to work with community partners on programs for each audience. Provide help for the many patrons who do not have access to pricey college prep programs and services. Learn how to initiate or enhance your reference services to help more people meet their higher education goals.
 
Presented by: Africa Hands, MA, MLIS, Academic Coordinator, University of Louisville
 
Can’t attend the live session? Don’t worry. All webinars are archived and included in the WebJunction course catalog so you can watch when your schedule permits and receive a certificate of attendance.
 
Visit http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/webjunction/index.html for more information about WebJunction’s free online courses and webinars for all library workers and volunteers in New York State.

FREE Webinars on Community Health Status Indicators

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Library of Medicine to Co-Host Webinars on Newly-Released Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) 2015 Web Application

March 24th, 2015, 3:00-4:00 EST and March 26th, 2015, 11:00-12:00 EST

Learn how to use CHSI for community health assessment and as a tool to raise public awareness of the range of factors that influence health.

This webinar will provide an overview of the new features and redesign of CDC’s Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) 2015 online web application. Learn first-hand from experts who developed CHSI 2015 about how best to use this redesigned and newly released web application.

Webinar Agenda:

  • Brief History of CHSI
  • Summary of the Redesign Project
  • Overview of New Features
  • Web Site Demonstration
  • Q/A

What is New for CHSI 2015? The new features include:

  • Updated peer county groups
  • Summary comparison page
  • Indicators benchmarked against those of peer counties, the median of all U.S. counties, and HP 2020 targets
  • Interactive Census tract maps and indicators for sub-populations to identify potential health disparities

Registration Information

Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) 2015 Web Application Briefing

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

3:00 pm  |  Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)  |  1 hr

Register

Thursday, March 26, 2015

11:00 am  |  Eastern Daylight Time (New York, GMT-04:00)  |  1 hr

Register

After your request has been approved, you’ll receive instructions for joining the meeting.