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\nFree informational sessions on how to search for health information and how to evaluate health information sites will be offered in 21 communities across the state Sept. 18 through Oct. 5.<\/p>\n

\nThe sessions, which are open to the public, are led by medical librarians from the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s Consumer Health Information Resource Service (CHIRS) and the National Library of Medicine. These sessions are part of the Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) through the Nebraska Library Commission.<\/p>\n

\n“Increasing access to consumer health information leads to better informed consumers,” said Nancy Woelfl, Ph.D., director of the McGoogan Library of Medicine at UNMC.<\/p>\n

\nThe training sessions will enable citizens to make better informed decisions regarding their family’s health care requirements, she said, adding that these services have an economic impact because they are delivered at no cost through the CHIRS program at the McGoogan Library of Medicine and its library partners across the state.<\/p>\n

\n“CHIRS provides the most current, reliable information available and is a great service that most people are unaware of. We hope to change that through these workshops,” Dr. Woelfl said.<\/p>\n

\nThis project is supported in part by the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration BTOP. Additional funding is provided by the American Recover and Reinvestment Act and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.<\/p>\n

\nParticipating libraries are listed below.<\/p>\n

\nSept. 18 – 1:30pm – Neligh Public Library (for the Neligh and Elgin communities)<\/p>\n

\nSept. 19 – 12:30pm – Plainview Carnegie Library               <\/p>\n

\n                – 1:30pm – Ainsworth Public Library<\/p>\n

\n                – 3:00pm – Osmond Public Library<\/p>\n

\nSept. 20 – 10:00am – Lied Randolph Public Library, Randolph<\/p>\n

\n                – 1:30pm – John A Stahl Library, West Point<\/p>\n

\n                – 2:00pm – Bloomfield Public Library<\/p>\n

\nSept. 21 – 1:30pm – Stromsburg Public Library<\/p>\n

\nSept. 24 – 10:00am – Sidney Public Library<\/p>\n

\n               – 2:00pm – Kimball Public Library<\/p>\n

\nSept. 25 – 3:00pm – Nancy Fawcett Memorial Library, Lodgepole<\/p>\n

\nSept. 26 – 11:00am – Culbertson Public Library<\/p>\n

\n               – 3:00pm – Holdrege Area Public Library<\/p>\n

\n Sept. 27 – 9:00am – Alliance Public Library<\/p>\n

\n                – 2:00pm – Chadron Public Library<\/p>\n

\nSept. 28 – 10:30am – Rushville Public Library<\/p>\n

\nOct. 1 – 6:00pm – Clay Center Public Library<\/p>\n

\nOct. 4 – 1:30pm – Hruska Memorial Public Library, David City      <\/p>\n

\nOct. 5 – 10:00am – Wahoo Public Library<\/p>\n

\n           –  2:30pm – Fairmont Public Library<\/p>\n

\nAbout the Consumer Health Information Resource Service (CHIRS): To request free health information, you can visit your local public library, or contact the McGoogan Library of Medicine directly: in Omaha, 402-559-6221, outside Omaha toll-free at 1-866-800-5209, or via e-mail at <\/em>askus@unmc.edu<\/em><\/a>. Learn more at <\/em>http:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/library\/consumer<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\nAbout the University of Nebraska Medical Center: Through world-class research and patient care, UNMC generates breakthroughs that make life better for people throughout Nebraska and beyond. Its education programs train more health professionals than any other institution in the state. Learn more at <\/em>unmc.edu<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\nThe National Library of Medicine session is funded under contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00006C with the University of Utah Eccles Health Sciences Library and awarded by the DHHS, NIH, National Library of Medicine.  For more information see: <\/em>http:\/\/nnlm.gov\/mcr\/<\/em><\/a> or call 1-800-338-7657<\/em><\/p>\n

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