Kansas Govenor Kathleen Sebilius will sign and issue a proclamation on January 23, 2009 announcing the unveiling Go Local Kansas.  Go Local Kansas, an integral part of MedlinePlus.gov, will be up and running on January 29, 2009.  The URL referenced in the Govenor’s proclamation will go live on January 29, 2009.

Go Local Kansas is funded by the MidContinental Region of the National Network of the Libraries of Medicine.

The proclamation reads:

Go Local Kansas Day Proclamation

Whereas empowering Kansans to make informed health care decisions is essential to improving the health of our citizens;  

Whereas improving access to health care has been identified as a top health priority for our state in Healthy Kansans 2010; 

Whereas knowing how to locate health services in the community is essential to preventing disease and staying healthy; 
 
Whereas an important step to assure all Kansans have equal access to health care is knowing where to find information in the community;  

Whereas Go Local Kansas is a new health resource connecting Kansans with health resources in their communities;  

Whereas Go Local Kansas provides access to reliable health information for Kansans; 

Whereas Go Local Kansas will be available on January 29th, 2009; 
 
I hereby proclaim January 29th, 2009 to be Go Local Kansas Day. I encourage Kansans to visit Go Local Kansas (www.golocalkansas.org) today and every day in 2009 to locate health resources in their community.

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The MCR and NLM will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2009 in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

NLM will also be closed on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 for the Presidential Inauguration.

NLM and MCR offices will be closed Thursday, January 1, 2009 for New Year’s holiday. We wish you all the best in 2009!

Click on it from our home page - Calendar of Events - http://nnlm.gov/mcr/education/calendar.html

The Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has launched a Clearinghouse dedicated to the collection, evaluation and dissemination of public safety and healthcare communications information. http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/clearinghouse/index.html This site contains valuable information for healthcare providers. Topics include:

• Best Practices
• Case Studies/ Lessons Learned
• Communications Plans
• Continuity Plans
• Emergency Plans
• FAQs
• Federal Resources/ Grant Information
• Guidelines
• Handbooks
• Interoperability Plans
• Reference Materials

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New e-books have been added to the NN/LM MidContinental Region web page at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/education/netlibrary.html

And this is one of them:   Change in Management in Academic Libraries.  It includes chapters on on: The right staff from X to Y: generational change and professional development in future academic libraries, treasuring our traditions and our people:  and riding the wave and making a difference over the next 25 years

No user name or password required when you access this collection of online books from the NN/LM MCR portal.  (mm)

NLM and the MidContinental Region offices will be closed Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

For an update on the reinstatement of EPA libraries click on the following link: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/23673 (bbj)

The June 2008 issue of NIH News is Health is now online. In this issue learn how the arts can benefit your mental and physical health; how headaches can affect more than just your head; and, how the number of fat cells in your body stays constant from your teen years into adulthood. [da]

Have you seen the Calendar for training opportunities? It’s on our MidContinental Region web site at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/education/calendar.html .

Or look on our homepage under News and Events for Calendar. See it in Weekly or Monthly view. Just click on an event to see location and registration details. Try it today! (mm)