[NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2635] Re: firstfind.info -- a great new portal to plain

From: Bonnie Anton (bba@nauticom.net)
Date: Mon Sep 30 2002 - 17:29:37 EDT


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David,
You asked how we thought this portal might be used by adult education programs. My initial
reaction it is a valuable resource for educators to use. I am involved in patient
education and hopefully if I get a paper accepted at a upcoming conference related to
consumer informatics I would use this site as an another example for patient educators to
recommend to patients. 
Thanks for keeping us "up to date" new projects.
Bonnie Anton RN MN

"David J. Rosen" wrote:
> 
> Hello NIFL-Technology Colleagues,
> 
> firstfind.info is a new online library providing easy-to-find and easy-to-use information (in English) for low-to-intermediate level adult readers. This Website can be used by anyone looking for a wide range of information relevant to the well being of individuals and their families.
> 
> Librarians from the New York Metropolitan area collaborated on this project. Subject areas range from housing and jobs to family matters to history and government. Each Website was evaluated as per interest, currency, authority, readability, ease of navigation, design, etc. All Websites are clearly and briefly annotated. firstfind also offers help screens for novice web users (developed by ESL teacher and Webpage designer, Maura Donnelly) and for assistance in navigating the site, an online dictionary, and a response form.
> 
> The web address is
>                         http://www.firstfind.info
> or just
> 
>                         firstfind.info
> 
> I would be interested in what you think of this portal and how it might be used by adult education programs.
> 
> David J. Rosen



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