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>>What is the role of libraries in the education
process about AIDS? Information Technology? Teachers? Can
IT professionals and system specialists collaborate with
teachers and librarians to design an electronic system
accessible over the network but at the same time easy to use
by residents of remote villages? In many of the Indian
villages such facilities of libraries and information
centers are probably not available. To overcome this, what
needs to be done?>>
Hi.
The information I have linked below is not from India, but
is an award opportunity about libraries and health-related
matters. Perhaps the information here will lead you to more
contacts.
2006 National Commission on Libraries and Information
Service Health Awards for Libraries is the opportunity for
folks to become part of a nation-wide effort to recognize
libraries that encourage and promote improved health for
the populations they serve. The goal of the NCLIS Health
Awards program is to help solve a critical national problem
by tapping into the creativity of the nation’s 120,000
libraries. The U.S currently spends one dollar in seven on
health care or more than $1.7 trillion a year, and these
already-high health care costs are rising at an
unsustainable pace. However, according to the Centers for
Disease Control, 75% of the nation’s medical care costs
come from a small number of chronic disorders, such as
diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Although chronic
diseases are among the most common and costly health
problems, they are also among the most preventable. Some
experts estimate that 70% of our health care expenditures
would not be needed if we would: eat a healthy diet;
exercise enough; avoid such risky behaviors as smoking,
abusing alcohol, or using drugs; and have regular check-ups
with a primary care physician or other health care
provider. Because of their broad reach, libraries are
uniquely equipped to disseminate information about health
promotion and to encourage healthy lifestyles. All ages,
races, and economic levels use libraries. Nationwide,
library visits in public libraries totaled 1.2 billion a
year or 4.3 library visits per capita. The 2006 NCLIS Health
Awards for Libraries celebrates the role of libraries in
community-based health promotion and recognizes the unique
contributions libraries can make because of their large
information resources and their diverse customer base. All
American libraries are eligible for consideration. We
encourage all types (including public, academic,
specialized, government, and school libraries) and all sizes
of libraries, large and small, rural and urban or suburban
to apply for this important prize. A library that received
the NCLIS Blue Ribbon Award in 2004 is eligible to
participate in the program. The deadline for submitting your
entry is January 31, 2006. _http://www.ncli
s.gov/award/award.htm_ (http://www.nclis
.gov/award/award.htm)
My best,
Don
Donald A. Griesmann, Esq.
Community Service Support Center, Inc.
Ventnor NJ
Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities
_http://
charitychannel.com/enewsletters/dggo/_
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