June Programming: Men’s Health

by hwatkins To support your library’s health programming strategy, here are June health programing ideas – brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center. Sunday, June 17th is Father’s Day, a time to celebrate the fathers and father-figures in our lives. Perhaps the best gift we can give our fathers is the [...]

Plan Ahead for May: Healthy Vision Month

Health program ideas – brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center May is Healthy Vision Month.  According for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), vision disability is among the top ten disabilities affecting those 18 and older and the single most common disability among children. Furthermore, close to three and a [...]

Librarians, Plan Ahead for April: National Donate Life Month

To support your library’s health programming strategy, here are April health program ideas – brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center. Every day 75 people receive life-changing, if not life-saving organ transplants, but every day 20 people die while waiting for transplants, and at any given time more than 100,000 people [...]

Librarians, Plan Ahead for March: National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

To support your library’s health programming strategy, here are March health program ideas – brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center. Colorectal cancer — cancer of the colon or rectum — is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States and the second most likely to be fatal. [...]

Librarians, Plan Ahead for February: Children’s Dental Health Awareness Month

January health program ideas are here to support your library’s health programming strategy – brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale’s Health and Wellness Resource Center.    Is your library focusing on February as National Heart Health Month? February is practically synonymous with Valentine’s Day and Valentine’s Candy. Unfortunately, that candy can cause problems [...]

Librarians Plan Ahead: January Weight

Here are January health program ideas to incorporate into your library’s overall programming strategy – brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center.  Keep looking for us on the first of each month to find resources for three months out. Still working on fall and winter? Check out October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, November: [...]

Librarians: Plan Ahead for December: Holiday Safety and Cold Weather Safety Month

Here are December health program ideas to incorporate into your library’s overall programming strategy – brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center. Did you know that according to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA): December is the most common month for household fires caused by candles and that Christmas is the [...]

Librarians, Plan Ahead for November: American Diabetes Month

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and here are a few ideas for incorporating health programs into your overall library programming strategy brought to you by The Pulse, part of the Gale Health and Wellness Resource Center. According to the latest available information (2011) from The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes affects 8.3% of [...]

Fayetteville Public Library Hosts Open House to Showcase Various E-Resources

Marketing for Libraries Transitioning from tried and tested print subscriptions to online resources can be difficult for some library patrons. Staff members at the Fayetteville Public Library in Arkansas assessed their marketing strategies and tactics in order get their users accustomed to the number of research databases available without a trip to the library under [...]

Plan Ahead: October is National Breast Cancer Month

Provide by The Pulse – Health and Wellness Resource Center Here is the October installment of ideas for incorporating health programming into your overall library programming strategy. Still working on summer programming? See September: National Cholesterol Awareness Month. According to the latest available information (2007) from The United States Cancer Statistics (USCS), a woman’s overall lifetime risk [...]

September: National Cholesterol Awarness Month

Provide by The Pulse – Health and Wellness Resource Center Here is the eighth installment of ideas for incorporating health programming into your overall library programming strategy. Keep looking  for us on the first of each month to find programming ideas for three months out. When September hits, summer is definitely over and lives get busier, which means [...]

Librarians Plan Ahead for August: National Immunization Awareness Month

Here is the seventh installment of ideas for incorporating health programming into your overall library programming strategy. Keep looking  for these posts on the first of each month to find programming ideas for three months out. Still working on spring and programming? See  June: National Home Safety Month, and July: National UV Safety Month. Immunizations are one of the [...]

Resources for Women’s Health

Thinking of doing a health fair?  Here are some free resources from Health and Wellness Resource Center: Women have unique health needs, but the good news is that there is plenty of great information out there to aid us in our quest to live healthy lives. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office [...]

Libraries Need to Stay Relevant in the Summer!

It doesn’t have to be your slow season.. “A study once showed that library attendance dropped over 50% during the summer months,” notes The World’s Festival of Books website. “This usually means that governments and private funders will not provide as much funding to the libraries.” Who can afford that kind of usage drop? Though [...]

Librarians Plan Ahead for July: National UV Safety Month

Here is the sixth installment of ideas for incorporating health programming into your overall library programming strategy. Keep looking  for us on the first of each month to find programming ideas for three months out. Still working on spring programming? See April: Autism Awareness Month and May: Healthy Vision Month. Provide by Health and Wellness Resource Center. One in [...]

Hamilton East Public Library Helps Those Still Struggling With Their Employment Search

Marketing for Libraries The United States has seen an uplift in unemployment news in recent months. With the national unemployment rate falling under 9% for the first time in nearly two years and the number of those filing for unemployment benefits continuing a slow downward trend, many Americans are finally returning to work. However, the [...]

Be Vigilant of Potential Safety Hazards

From The Pulse – Health and Wellness Resource Center “Safety is No Accident,” and the APHA is reaching out to communities across the nation with tips for safety-related events they can host for residents. Such events could include a child safety seat installation demonstration or a brown bag lunch to focus on workplace safety. For [...]

Plan Ahead for June Programs: Home Safety Month

Here is the fifth installment of ideas for incorporating health programming into your overall library programming strategy from Health and Wellness  Resource Center. Keep looking  for us on the first of each month to find programming ideas for three months out. Still working on spring programming? See March: National Nutrition Month, April: Autism Awareness Month, and May: Healthy Vision Month. [...]

Last Minuet Ideas for April Programming

April is National Autism Awareness month. Bring Autism Awareness to your library community this April with these free printable crafts, bookmarks,  coloring pages, and activities for children: Autism Awareness Ribbon Symbol to cut out and fold Autism Awareness Bookmarks and Pencil Toppers Autism Awareness Door Hangers Autism Awareness Pinwheel to make “I Love Someone with Autism” [...]