January is…
January 5, 2009 at 4:05 pm | In What's New | Leave a CommentNational Radon Action month. Learn more about radon & what you can do to protect yourself at EPA.gov. Buying or selling your home? Check out the brochure available at the library “Home Buyer’s and Seller’s Guide to Radon” with additional info from the EPA.
Welcome back!!!
December 15, 2008 at 4:02 pm | In What's New | Leave a CommentIt is so great to be back in our newly renovated library! The CHIC is now located on the main floor behind the Park Entrance Information Desk. Here you will find the Medical Reference books & the “medical computer”. My office is right there, too, so if you need any help- just ask!
Closed for the move…
November 3, 2008 at 4:04 pm | In What's New | Leave a CommentSee you in December!
Diabetes Alert Day
March 25, 2008 at 10:37 am | In News | Leave a CommentMarch 25th is the 20th Annual American Diabetes Alert Day. Find out more information from the American Diabtes Association.
Find books at the Library:
616.4
616.462
641.563 (cooking & recipes)
Nutrition Information
March 3, 2008 at 3:56 pm | In News | Leave a CommentMarch is National Nutrition Month®. Find out more information on healthy eating from the American Dietetic Association. Crandall Public Library has many of the books listed in their Good Nutrition Reading List. Click here for the titles available at the Library.
CNN.com article
February 21, 2008 at 3:29 pm | In News | Leave a CommentTips for savvy medical Web surfing. Interesting article on cnn.com today with good advice & links to great health websites. Unfortuanately, it was also a missed opportunity to promote the services that public librarians provide for FREE!
“not lucky enough to have access to a professional research librarian”?! Ugh- “librarians” have graduate degrees- we are ”professionals”. Finding a “professional” is as easy as going to your local library!
End of rant.
The 12 Ways to Health
December 20, 2007 at 11:27 am | In What's New | Leave a CommentHealthy Holiday sing-a-long from the CDC…
Winter Safety
December 18, 2007 at 4:30 pm | In Library, The Spotlight | Leave a CommentOK. I’m sick of winter already & technically it’s not even winter yet…
Here are some cold weather tips from the CDC and general winter storm info from the National Weather Service. The EPA also offers tips to keep you and your family safe during the long winter months.
So, if you’re like me: bundle up, stay inside, have a nice cup of hot tea and surf the net! Check out these wikipedia articles on winter and on the winter solstice. Or try option #2: curl up with a warm cat and read! Search our online catalog for a good read- you can check the best seller lists & see what’s new in the collection. You can check your account and even renew & request books online!
Or if you’re the more intrepid type, check out the Winter Activities page from the Warren County Tourism Department. You can also get local ski conditions at SnoCountry.com.
Enjoy the winter…I think it’s going to be a long one!
Great American Smokeout
November 9, 2007 at 1:23 pm | In The Spotlight | Leave a CommentThursday, November 15 is the Great American Smokeout sponsored by the American Cancer Society!
For information on local resources available to help you quit, contact the Tobacco Cessation & Education Services at Glens Falls Hospital. Call (518)926-5909 or Toll Free at 1-866-765-1565. You can also send an email to tces@glensfallshosp.org.
For a FREE Stop Smoking Kit call the New York State Smokers’ Quitline at 1-866-NY-QUITS (1-866-697-8487)
The following books are available at the library:
- 616.86 Rut
Quit before you know it: the stress-free, guilt free way to stop smoking – by planning your relapses. Rutter, Sandra. (2006) - 616.86 Pra
Stop smoking for good: forget the patch, the gum, and the excuses with Dr. Prasad’s proven program to permanent smoking cessation. Prasad, Balasa. (2005) - 613.84 Kic
Kicking butts: quit smoking and take charge of your health. American Cancer Society. (2002) - 613.85 Fis
American Lung Association 7 steps to a smoke-free life. Fisher, Edwin B. (1998) - 613.85 Geb
The enlightened smoker’s guide to quitting. Gebhardt, B. Jack. (1998) - 613.85 Geb
Help your smoker quit: a radically happy strategy for nonsmoking parents, kids, spouses, and friends. Gebhardt, B. Jack. (1998) - 613.85 Emb
A woman’s way: the stop-smoking book for women. Embree, Mary. (1995)
The Need for Medical Librarians
October 17, 2007 at 3:35 pm | In Health, Library, News | Leave a CommentLast week (10/11/07) NPR ran a story about the public using the Intenet to find health information. The studies that they quoted all seemed to imply that the information is there, but people are having difficulty finding quality websites as well as evaluating the quality of the information that they find.
Hmmm…. sounds like my job. I find quality health information for people. I help people to find the right sources that fit their needs. I can help people make sense of the information overload. I put together lists of links to help people navigate the Internet.
The article was interesting. I just wish they mentioned that there is someplace where people can go; someone that people can turn to… And that is their local library and their local Medical Librarian!
