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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>I’m writing to announce the recent publication of my book, <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Answering Consumer Health Questions: the Medical Library Association Guide for Reference Librarians </I>published by Neal-Schuman. The book explores the reference transaction from a behavioral point of view and offers appropriate responses to the many types of circumstances that librarians must deal with each day when providing health reference service. The seven chapters cover:</FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Professional Practice: Understanding and Reaching Out to Consumer Health Information Seekers</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Professional Interactions: Communication Guidelines and Strategies</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Professional Ethics of Providing Health Information</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Legal Issues in Health Information Delivery</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Serving the Health Information Needs of Diverse Individuals</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The Difficult Patron</FONT></LI>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Self-care for the Health Information Provider</FONT></LI></OL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>My background as MLA instructor for two consumer health CE courses, my experience as director of a university medical school library, and my 16+ years as a consumer health librarian for Mid-Columbia Medical Center, a rural hospital in north central Oregon , have given me a unique perspective from which to write this book. For more information please visit:</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706326<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thanks for the opportunity to share this announcement with you!</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>All best,</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Michele</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Michele Spatz, M.S., Director<BR>Planetree Health Resource Center<BR>of Mid-Columbia Medical Center<BR>200 E. 4th St.<BR>The Dalles, OR 97058<BR>(phone) 541-296-8444 (fax) 541-296-6054<BR>email: <A href="mailto:micheles@mcmc.net">micheles@mcmc.net</A><BR>Recently Published: Answering Consumer Health Questions...<BR><A href="http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706326">http://www.neal-schuman.com/bdetail.php?isbn=9781555706326</A></FONT></o:p></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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