Posted By: Gayle Graham
Mon Jul 17th, 2017
“World No Tobacco Day” inspires smoking cessation efforts
World No Tobacco Day seeks to spread awareness of tobacco-related health risks and influence public policy to discourage tobacco use.
Posted By: Kathy Kwan
Fri Jul 7th, 2017
The IVIP Program Pilot was a partnership between MLA/ICS IVIP Program Task Force and the Taiwan Medical Library Association. The goal was for the Program Task Force to gain experience in placing an IVIP in a host institution.
The Pilot placed Mr. Chao-yu Wu from the National Taiwan University Medi
Posted By: Lilian Hoffecker
Thu Jul 6th, 2017
The International Congress of Medical Librarianship and the European Association of Health Information and Libraries held their joint conference in Dublin June 12th – 16th.
Posted By: Gayle Graham
Thu May 18th, 2017
Innovative health partnership prevents library closures
Funding cuts are a common and challenging reality for many libraries. To overcome the budgetary challenge, public libraries in Staffordshire, England, UK, have strategized to keep all libraries open through a creative partnership.
Posted By: Gayle Graham
Thu Mar 16th, 2017
IFLA engages fifty countries to promote libraries’ role in sustainable development
As a part of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) International Advocacy Program (IAP), 50 countries are already participating in the initiative