Submitted by Anne Beschnett
Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
The Health Sciences Libraries (HSL) at the University of Minnesota, in partnership with the Minnesota Health Literacy Partnership and Boutwells Landing Senior Living Community in Oak Park Heights, Minn., have been awarded a $40,000 subcontract from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region. The subcontract project, "Health Literacy Program for Minnesota Seniors (HeLP MN Seniors)," will be used to design, implement, evaluate and disseminate a health literacy training program for seniors. HSL staff members Michelle Brasure, Erinn Aspinall and Anne Beschnett will be working on the 24-month project, which began April 2009 and continues through March 2011.