Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id i94FnJ801449; Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:49:19 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:49:19 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <4175C91B@webmail.uic.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: brownma <brownma@uic.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4556] RE: Health Literacy: A Consumer Perspective (online discussion) X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: InterChange (Hydra) SMTP v3.62 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 2435 Lines: 73 Shelley, I would like a pdf version. Thank you, Mary Brown brownma@uic.edu >===== Original Message From nifl-health@nifl.gov ===== >If you would like a PDF version of the following, please contact me. > >Cheers, > >Shelley > > >Health Literacy: A Consumer Perspective >Online Community Discussion October 13-14, 2004 > >Health literacy activities most often involve service providers working to >make health information and services more accessible for consumers. To mark >International Health Literacy Month, we ask consumers what they need to >make information and services easier to access. This event is of interest >to both consumers and service providers. Please post this notice and >encourage friends and colleagues to participate. > >Join us anytime on Wednesday and Thursday October 13-14 for an asynchronous >discussion (similar to a bulletin board)--read and respond to notes posted >by other Health Literacy Network (HLN) members over the two days. >Participation is free! At the end of the discussion (midnight >October 14th) posts will be summarized and published as an HLN Tip Sheet. > >If you are not a member of the Health Literacy Network online community, >visit http://www.communityzero.com/hln to join or send an email to >wdi@bccpd.bc.ca and ask to join HLN. Membership is free! > >Note: If you are a consumer without access to the Internet and would like >to offer your ideas, please call Shelley at 604-875-0188 or fax your >comments to 604-875-9227. This is a chance to let service providers hear >your suggestions and concerns. > > >Upcoming online discussions: > >November 25-26, 2004 >AIDS Awareness Week >Health Literacy and HIV Prevention >Guests: TBA > >December 8-9, 2004 >The Librarian's Role in Health Literacy >Guests: >Kara Thompson, Outreach Librarian >[US] National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region >A panel of librarians (participants to be confirmed) > >If you have questions or have suggestions for topics or guests, please >contact Shelley at >604-875-0188 or email wdi@bccpd.bc.ca. > > > > >Shelley Hourston, B.A., M.L.S. >Director >Wellness & Disability Program/AIDS & Disability Action Program/ >Health Literacy Network >BC Coalition of People with Disabilities >204 - 456 W. Broadway >Vancouver, BC Canada V5Y 1R3 >tel.: (604) 875-0188 toll free: 1-877-232-7400 >fax: (604) 875-9227 TTY: (604) 875-8835 >email: wdi@bccpd.bc.ca >web: http://www.bccpd.bc.ca/wdi
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