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 j1RG1HC18111; Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:01:17 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 11:01:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <s221a77b.014@GWISE3.bronsonhg.org> 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: "Marge Kars" <karsm@bronsonhg.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4665] Re: Plain Language and Design Guidelines X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 6.5.3 Status: O Content-Length: 1900 Lines: 55 Elsie, I don't have any guidelines to offer. I applaud and support your efforts. I have used a variety of tools from various sources in order to suppport my organizations health literacy efforts. I don't know how I can help, but please let me know if there is any way I can. Marge Marge Kars, AHIP, Manager Bronson Health Sciences Library and HealthAnswers Bronson Methodist Hospital 601 John Street Box B Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269 341 8627 Fax 269 341 8828 Cell 269 806 2991 karsm@bronsonhg.org Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. >>> elsie.petch@sympatico.ca 02/26/05 6:07 AM >>> Hello This is a request for Tools/ Guidelines / Checklists to assist people working with consumer health information. The intent is to provide or develop an agreed upon standardized/ quality assurance approach to selecting and writing health information to be posted on the web. There would be approximately 20 principal information specialists involved plus many more contributors. Presently, I have located 14 sets of guidelines, 12 of which are more appropriate, particularily in design area, for print material The group(s) work in the electronic media . An area which I believe distances the average consumer seeking health information by the "digital divide" My background includes extensive work with hthe community and I believe the gold standard to be working with the intended audience. Also, I beat the drum loudly about including people with a range of literacy and language skills. I look forward to the reponse. Thank You. Elsie Petch
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