DPL Receives NCLIS Award
Health Site Recognized
About the Site About the Award About NCLIS
About the Denver Public Library Health Site
In this project, The Denver Public Library has worked with Denver Healthy People 2010 (DHP) of the Denver Department of Environmental Health to develop three interconnected health information Web sites providing the community with individual and family health information in English and Spanish, as well as the larger concerns of community health. Through this partnership and the Whittier community participation, both agencies have significantly improved community access to quality health information. These resources have been welcomed enthusiastically, and further outreach and training at individual, community, and professional levels will insure their long-term widespread use.
The DPL Web sites, in both English and Spanish, address the expressed needs of this community, as well as the general population of Denver (567,000+) and our surrounding area. Both sites incorporate instructional materials for new users, and compile in-depth resources for the more demanding search, as well. Both sites include extensive "Staying Healthy" sections with resources on exercise, diets and nutrition, immunizations, safe sex, and more.
The DHP site targets professional and community health leaders and nonprofit organizations serving and advocating for the community. The DPL site links to the DHP site and includes a "Making Healthier Communities" section to enable the lay public to get involved in community health efforts, as well.
The Denver Public Library has been presented with the 2004 Blue Ribbon Consumer Health Information Recognition Award by the U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science for its Health Net, a new online health information resource.
Call Elaine Connell at 720-865-1187, to Learn more about the Library’s Health Web sites or health information searching classes.
The U.S. National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) is a permanent, independent agency of the Federal government charged by Public Law 91-345 to advise the President and Congress on national and international library and information policies, to appraise and assess the adequacies and deficiencies of library and information resources and services, and to develop overall plans for meeting national library and information needs. Broadly speaking, NCLIS is responsible for addressing the information and learning needs of the American people.
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Updated: February 06, 2008
