Introduction

Hello. I just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and briefly mention what I will be posting on this blog. My name is Emma, I'm a part-time clerk at the Muhlenberg Branch currently earning my Master's in library and information science at Pratt Institute.

Muhlenberg is one of NYPL's older library buildings, so be sure to drop by if you want to see a piece of New York's history. Between now and April 10 you can drop by the branch on Fridays between 10:30am and 2:30pm for free tax help (Several other branches are also providing similar services). Also if you want some book recommendations we have a spiffy new staff picks display.

I'll be posting book reviews, recommendations, and some reading lists on here which will hopefully be of interest and use.

I'll leave you with some images of Muhlenberg care of NYPL's digital gallery:

Welcome to the new version of the HealthInfo Blog! The green grass will soon be gone, but Susan Montross and I will still be posting information about the Health Information Center's collection and current health trends as in our beta blog. We will tag our entires with the term Health Information Center so those who are interested can take a look at both of our contributions together.

So what the heck is the Health Information Center? HIC is a collection and staff dedicated to providing reliable consumer health information to patrons, staff and the public in as many formats as possible. Our emphasis is on consumer health, which is just the currently most favored term for information for the patient as opposed to the doctor, nurse or health care professional.

Do you need to know the side effects of Lipitor? Want to know about the type of lab tests performed to detect osteoporosis? Need help finding physician and hospital background information? Are you curious about the treatments for Malaria? Need to find a listing of plants that aren't toxic to pets? All of these questions and many more are the kind we answer daily at the Health Information Center.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more updates.