This manual presents the policies and procedures of the Sarah K. Davidson Family-Patient library, which provides information on children's health problems for pediatric inpatients and their families at the Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester, New York. The development of the library, and its classification, library use,…

The purpose of this sourcebook is to provide information about health promotion program planning, activities, and resources to people planning wellness programs for older adults. The materials are divided into two parts: background information and resources. The Wallingford Wellness Project is presented as an example of a comprehensive health…

This manual for child care personnel in day care homes and centers provides guidelines on caring for sick children and emphasizes the importance of extensive detailed recordkeeping when a child is ill or injured. Signs and symptoms of illness are listed and appropriate responses are indicated. Immediate care procedures (separating the child from…

This publication of suggested curriculum activities and nutrition recipes has been developed to help primary level teachers integrate nutrition topics into their existing curriculum. The recipes are designed so that 3- to 9-year-old children can cook with their teachers and in the process learn what constitutes good nutrition. In addition to…

This article examines the issues at the center of positive health maintenance in later life. Included are helpful planning aids, as well as references for further reading on such subjects as exercise and nutrition. (Author/MLF)

These booklets contain selected drug education curricula, published by the National Clearinghouse for Drug Abuse Information. The guides include those from: (1) San Francisco, California, grades kindergarten through 12; (2) Flagstaff Public Schools, Arizona, grades kindergarten through 12; (3) Baltimore County Board of Education, Towson, Maryland,…

This illustrated manual was written with the expectation of increasing parent involvement in children's early learning development. Concrete examples of things to do are offered in five basic areas in which parents can help prepare their preschool child for school: health care, language development, perceptual-motor development, social…

Examines the difficulties faced by the implementors of information dissemination systems in developing nations and explores the possible use of optical data disk technologies to overcome them. A pilot project of the Pan American Health Organization for the production of a CD-ROM containing bibliographic references on public health is described.…

This Digest provides guidance in helping parents and teachers judge the quality of health education resources and identify sources of appropriate materials. Sources of information about children's health include: university and community libraries, professional organizations and agencies, and the World Wide Web. Guidelines for judging content…

This paper reports on the ongoing development of PERSIVAL (Personalized Retrieval and Summarization of Image, Video, and Language), a system designed to provide personalized access to a distributed digital library of medical literature and consumer health information. The goal for PERSIVAL is to tailor search, presentation, and summarization of…

The essential purpose of this study is to determine the need for specifically trained personnel to assume the health education responsibilities in college and university health service centers. It also presents a health guide for college and university health service directors. (Author/RK)

Over 10,000 health-related sites exist on the World Wide Web, but there is no consistent system for evaluation or review of their information. This article describes elements to consider in constructing and evaluating Web pages (content, authorship, purpose, and page aesthetics). A health-related Web site evaluation form is included. (SM)

Three fundamental problems underlie most research in health sciences librarianship: determining what therapies are effective and of good quality, delivering information when and where it is needed, and in forms that will increase its use. Developments in health information research will be advanced through collaboration across disciplines and…

Describes the evaluation of four hypertext microcomputer-based software packages for use in a browsing system on a medical or health topic for the South African Medical Research Council exhibit in the South African Museum. Evaluation criteria are explained, and 40 examples of screen displays are included. (four references) (LRW)