I wrote a blog post for the Patient Information Forum @pifonline.bsky.social about the integrity of U.S. health info. The current US administration is modifying/removing health information pages on particular themes. #healthliteracy #informationintegrity #healthinformation #quality #misinformation
Fund Libraries: Tell Congress to invest in libraries.
New: Thanks to advocates from across the country, library funding was not only included in the FY26 federal budget, it was increased. Your advocacy made a difference for libraries!
Share your appreciation for the library funding measures: app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag... #FundLibraries
The current U.S. administration's removal and modification of federal websites and information has been reported in the news media. This site tracks and records the changes and removals tracking-gov-info.shinyapps.io/search/ @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social @debrun-papi.bsky.social
IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2027 will take place in the UK @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social #E4GDH #libraries
Public health alerts from @nejm.org and @cidrap.bsky.social are being published as an alternative to Morbidity and Mortality Weekly.
RIP to a great librarian - glad to have known Bob ♥️
So sorry for you all. Your Dad really helped me with my PhD. I had no idea how he suffered because he always had a big smile on his face. Take care of each other. Thinking of you all ♥️
The #IFLA_E4GDH has published a briefing summarising the research evidence on the role of libraries in supporting the climate change agenda repository.ifla.org/items/75a9bf... #E4GDH #ITOCA #ifla_hbs #chla-absc @cilip.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social @ifla.org
Our new paper!! Led by @drpauldijkstra.bsky.social with @jessrmorley.bsky.social and awesome medical student Yosra Mekki. #digitalhealth #medsky #episky
How to Read a Paper Involving AI.
bmjmedicine.bmj.com/content/4/1/...
Photo of Dr Aziza Sesay holding a prop relevant for her target audience with the quote "Because health information should be accessible to everyone".
Dr Sesay talking about the importance of using props which appeal to the target audience when talking about health conditions, so that they know that it applies to them too, "because health information should be accessible to everyone" @talkswithdrsesay.bsky.social #PIFTick5 @pifonline.bsky.social
The national NHS Knowledge & Library Services team and the South Tyneside & Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust has created this guide to checking the reliability of health information - Misinformation UnMASKED library.nhs.uk/wp-content/u... @ruthcarlyle.bsky.social @pifonline.bsky.social #PIFTick5
Picture of a stethoscope and a drawing of a heart with the words Health literacy is a determinant of health
Celebrating the Patient Information Forum's Tick's 5th birthday and listening to Dr Aziza Sesay who says that "health literacy is a determinant of health", which means that if we don't understand something about our condition, we are at risk of having poor health @pifonline.bsky.social #PIFTick5
A bright blue background. In the top right is the PIF TICK logo. An illustration shows a woman holding up the PIF TICK. Text reads: The PIF TICK is 5! Five years of certifying trusted health information. Look for the PIF TICK. Evidence-based, up-to-date, easy to use. #PIFTick5
Today we are hosting a webinar to celebrate 5 years of the #PIFTick.
We have a fantastic panel of speakers lined up to discuss how the PIF TICK is responding to a changing information environment, the impact of the scheme, and the future of trusted health information.
#PIFTick5
PubMed provides access to biomedical literature, but recently there have been concerns about the stability of this database, so it is great to see a plan for a new platform absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/05/14/g... #PubMed #zbmed @zbmed.bsky.social
In times of revolution, many things change. If we are able to rebuild our research bodies, one thing we would Iike to see change is for-profit scientific journals.
Scientific publications should be open access if government-funded and journals should at minimum be non-profit.
💙 Aaron Swartz
I just read a book which describes exactly this 💕 What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama, translated by Alison Watts.
Watching Queer Eye featuring a librarian in Las Vegas. Described himself as a “matchmaker for resources”. Pretty much sums up the role. thelibrarydistrict.org/locations/WH...
Shocking decision 😔
Are you an HHS employee struggling with your 5 bullets? We applaud the hero that created this site, where you can input your occupation (title or job series both work) and it generates 5 bullets for you.
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Quick request:
Please do contact us if you're a scientist at a university or outside NIH, and you serve on an #NIH council or advisory board, including the intramural Board of Scientific Counselor review boards (the reviews that impose high standards on NIH!)
We'd love to be in touch.
Course Scholarship for Library Professionals from Developing Countries - www.ala.org/core/awards-... - submission deadline is Sunday, February 16 #E4GDH @iflaglobal.bsky.social
The ‘SHOW ME the evidence’ consensus is now available in seven languages and has been co-published in five leading journals.
"We now need groups to start to take the actions necessary to make this vision a reality," says @lavisjn.bsky.social
www.mcmasterforum.org/networks/evi...
The #IFLA Statement on Universal Access to Healthcare Information as a Human Right was approved by the IFLA Governing Board on 17 April, having been prepared by the IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG & Health & Bioscience Libraries Section #literacy repository.ifla.org/items/595e84...
Peter Murgatroyd, #IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG #E4GDH says:
"The journey begins with building the capability of library staff & embracing the role as champions & advocates of community health & well being." #librarians #healthliteracy #informationliteracy www.ifla.org/units/e4gdh/
Peter Murgatroyd, #IFLA Evidence for Global & Disaster Health SIG #E4GDH says:
"Libraries must advocate for equitable access to health information as a human right. They are trusted sources of information, & well placed to be community hubs of health & wellbeing." #literacy www.ifla.org/units/e4gdh/
