NNLM Reading Club February Selections
 Like tires, the heart does not run forever but can last longer if the driver makes smart choices. NNLM Reading Club’s February selections focus on the heart with three books that provide valuable information for people dealing with heart conditions.
In Being Empowered for a Healthy Heart: A Personal Guide to Taking Control of Your Health While Living with Chronic Conditions, Dr. Phoebe Chi seeks to empower those with chronic diseases of all types, including heart disease and high blood pressure, in the self-management of their conditions. The internal medicine and public health physician does so with practical exercises and tools in each chapter to address symptoms, even throwing some poetry into the mix.
Restart Your Heart: The Playbook for Thriving with AFib by cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Aseem Desai clears up some of the confusion surrounding atrial fibrillation, an irregular heart rhythm that can interfere with blood flow. In addition to providing knowledge about AFib, Desai discusses how to deal with the diagnosis from a mental and emotional perspective.
Finally, in When the Words Suddenly Stopped, former television broadcast journalist Vivian King describes her experience recovering from a stroke that took away her voice, sharing how determination bolstered by a reliance on faith, family and friends allowed her to recover.
Strengthening your heart knowledge can help strengthen your heart. We hope these books will provide you an opportunity to do both. Visit the NNLM Reading Club for discussion guides to these titles and other useful information.
NNLM Reading Club Presents - Resurrection Lily
Please join the NNLM Reading Club Presents….Amy Byer Shainman, also known as the BRCA Responder, as she discusses her book, Resurrection Lily: The BRCA Gene, Hereditary Cancer & Lifesaving Whispers from the Grandmother I Never Knew. Ms. Shainman is a patient advocate who provides support and education surrounding BRCA and other hereditary cancer syndromes. She will be joined by Ellen Matloff, Certified Genetic Counselor, and President and CEO of My Gene Counsel. In this powerful program, these two genetic cancer experts will share their story, their knowledge and answer your questions.
Date: March 11, 2021
Time: 12-1 PT; 1-2 MTN; 2-3 CT; 3-4 ET
Where: https://youtu.be/PJBzdgCTn2E
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CHIS Spotlight - Mona Sadek
Position: Reference Librarian/Program Coordinator
Institution: Broward County Library System
Please share a few sentences about your position and what you do.
I am a reference librarian at Broward County Library System. I provide technology instructions, reader advisory, virtual assistance, and adult programs. I also develop outreach programs for the non-users and underserved in the community. Besides, I assist with the collection development to ensure the library materials are responsive to the community’s needs.
Why did you want to receive Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS)?
As a professional Librarian assisting the library members on a daily basis made me cautious when inquiries are health-related topics. The community values the library and trusts its resources. I must be precise and provide information from trusted resources. I navigated the NNLM site and located the “CHIS” program along with all the webinars and classes available to empower the librarians to serve the community better.
How have you used what you learned in NNLM CHIS courses in your work?
It has definitely helped me learning and mastering health resources. I became more confident to guide the library members if they need assistance with learning about diseases or questions to their doctors. In addition, when facilitating adult programs, or one on one “Book a Librarian”, I introduce and teach the library members how to access and navigate the health resources to locate the information needed
Why do you feel providing health information is important to your work/community
Health information is a huge industry! We are constantly exposing to enormous services, and medications available for everyone to consume. Unfortunately, we will not be able to distinguish between these services unless accessing trusted health resources especially now during a pandemic! Since I completed the “CHIS” program and became certified, I am convinced that promoting health literacy at the library is one of its essential roles!
Any tips or advice you have for someone interested in taking classes to achieve CHIS?
CHIS classes are valuable resources for professionals looking for reliable or unbiased health sources. CHIS program is linking reliable resources and monitor the students to achieve their certification professionally. I will recommend signing the monthly newsletter, email list to receive alerts of the new courses or programs. Thank you NNLM for your professional efforts.
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