FYI and www.michigan.gov/cestipend<http://www.michigan.gov/cestipend> D. D. R. Biggs, MA AMLS Library Consultant & Michigan eLibrary Coordinator Library of Michigan/Michigan Department of Education 702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, MI 48915 Phone: 517-373-4466 http://mel.org<http://mel.org/> Like MeL on Facebook - http://facebook.com/mel.org [cte-horiz-michigan] [cte month resized for signature] <http://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth> February is Career and Technical Education Month in Michigan www.michigan.gov/octe<http://www.michigan.gov/octe> From: Dietz-Castel, Miles P [mailto:miles-dietz@uiowa.edu] Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 1:40 PM Subject: Health information For Public Librarians Symposium [cid:image001.jpg@01D3A3FE.A3A77E00] I hope this email finds you well! The Medical Library Association, Public Library Association, and the National Network of Libraries invite you to attend a new symposium designed to bring public health librarians, health sciences librarians, and health professionals together to learn from each other on how best to serve the diverse health needs of our community. Why attend the Symposium? * Learn about educational, financial, and community engagement resources for health literacy outreach * Meet colleagues with the same concerns about barriers and challenges in providing literacy services * Understand national initiatives on reducing disparities in health The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is offering stipends of up to $500 to support travel and lodging to attend the Health Information for Public Librarians Symposium. Stipends are offered on a first-come, first-serve basis with an emphasis on equal distribution across the nation. A deadline of March 1st is in place for first consideration. To learn more about the symposium and apply for a travel stipend please visit: https://nnlm.gov/gmr/mla-symposium-2018. We hope to see you there! Please feel free to reach out with any questions you or your colleagues may have, I am happy to help! Thanks, Miles Miles Dietz-Castel National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM)<https://nnlm.gov/gmr/> Greater Midwest Region (GMR)<https://nnlm.gov/gmr/> Hardin Library for the Health Sciences University of Iowa 319-353-4479