The Texas MedicalCenter Library is one of five recipients of the Express Outreach Award for the
project: Shining a Light onto MedlinePlus: Collaboration with the Light and Salt Association
This award, funded by
the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region supports a
wide range of outreach projects aimed at improving access to and use of the
National Library of Medicine (NLM) databases.
This project will provide a dedicated desktop, laptop and printing
capabilities for the staff at Light and Salt (an Asian American community-based
organization) for use with their clients and visitors in order to promote the
following NLM databases: MedlinePlus’ Health Information in Multiple
Languages webpage, Asian American Health and NIHSeniorHealth.
Adela Justice, MLS, Consumer Health Librarian, is the principal investigator.
The
TMC Library has provided community health outreach initiatives to the Asian
community since 1998.
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