Wii Games Speed Stroke Rehab

This article was published in February 2010 by WebMD Health News:
Wii Games Speed Stroke Rehab: Active Video Games Help Stroke Survivors Regain Arm Strength in Study by Charlene Laino.

Thank you to Claudia Koenig, Outreach Advisor at the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, for sharing.

care ADvantage

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is offering FREE library subscriptions to its care ADvantage, a magazine released quarterly for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related illnesses. For more information visit the Alzheimer's Foundation of America for more information on this great publication.

Thank you to Kimberley Hrivnak of the Allegheny County Library Association for sharing this great resource.

Campaign for Better Care

Join in on the Campaign for Better Care as we all deserve comprehensive, coordinated health care that everyone hopes to get when dealing with an illness, but reality dictates that the best possible care is not always given to those who have the greatest need. Like many Americans, multiple doctors typically work with one patient making it all the more crucial that they communicate with one another and with the patient to provide the best possible care and treatment. Medical records, usually held by doctor's offices should be made available to patients and family caregivers so that families do not have to fend for themselves and advocate for the care they deserve.

To find out more or join visit http://www.campaignforbettercare.org/ or visit the Consumer Health Coalition-Raising Health.

Free Online Training Programs - JUNE

Programs that already took place earlier in June:

• Power to the User: Interactive Online Reference Sources
• Participating in the Creative Commons
• Databases of the Month: Make a Splash!
• Re-tooling Frontline Staff with E-government Resources
• Now Hear This: Audiobooks A to Z
• Conducting Surveys II: Data Collection
• Improving Health Literacy in Your Community
• Re-tooling Frontline Staff with E-government Resources
• Articulate: So what do you do? Talk Up Your Value in 30 to 60 Seconds
• Creating Inviting Low Cost Teen Spaces

Programs still avialble throughout the rest of the month.

• Christian Fiction Book Buzz
• Beyond Slideshows
• Database of the Month: Gale Legal Forms
• Getting Started with a Social Media Plan
• Managing Your Library's Online Reputation
• Tech Talk with Michael Sauers

June 17 (11-12 pm)
Christian Fiction Book Buzz (Library Journal)
Join Library Journal and Abingdon Press to learn more about Christian Fiction and the newest and best forthcoming books.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.libraryjournal.com/webcasts/48747/Webcasts.html

June 22 (11-12 pm)
Beyond Slideshows (Elluminate)
Presenting online - versus presenting in-person – brings own set of challenges and opportunities. Sure you don’t have to fret about what you’re wearing or if you’re going to trip while on stage, but you do have to think about how to engage and interact with your audience – all while you cannot see them! Join Webinar expert and author of the new book, The Virtual Presenter’s Handbook, Roger Courville, to jump start your success when planning, designing, and delivering online presentations.
To register for this event, go to: https://sas.elluminate.com/site/external/event/description?instance_id=19209

June 22 (2-3 pm)
Database of the Month: Gale Legal Forms (Wyoming State Library)
Join Meg Martin from the State Law Library for an introduction to the Gale Legal Forms database. Learn how the information provided is best integrated into your reference toolbox for the legally independent patron. She will review the variety of forms included in the database and discuss their strengths and weaknesses.
To join the webinar, go to https://www.yugma.com/viewer/viewersignup.php?SessionID=305823442 The audio portion of the webinar will be presented through LeaderPhone. Dial 1-877-278-8686 and enter the PIN 315052 to join.

June 23 (9-10 am)
Getting Started with a Social Media Plan (Texas State Library & Archives)
Wondering what all those people do on Twitter and Facebook? Not sure how you would use them in your library? Join Meg Canada, Senior Librarian, Social Media and Public Training Coordinator at Hennepin County Library (MN) to learn about Twitter and Facebook and how they can fit into your library’s outreach, marketing, and programming efforts. Meg will introduce the tools, the plans, and the questions you should answer before launching social media at your library.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/

June 30 (9-10 am)
Managing Your Library's Online Reputation (Texas State Library & Archives)
Wondering what people are saying about your library on Twitter or other social media platforms? Join Meg Canada, Senior Librarian, Social Media and Public Training Coordinator at Hennepin County Library (MN) to learn about tools you can use to track and engage your customers (and non-customers). Meg will introduce tools, tips, and tricks for monitoring the Twitter-verse and other sites to capture what people are saying – the good, bad, and ugly and how you can respond.
For more information and to register for this program, visit: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/webinars/

June 30 (9-10 am)
Tech Talk with Michael Sauers (Nebraska Library Commission)
In this monthly feature of NCompass Live, the NLC’s Technology Innovation Librarian, Michael Sauers, will discuss the tech news of the month and share new and exciting tech for your library. There will also be plenty of time in each episode for you to ask your tech questions. So, bring your questions with you, or send them in ahead of time, and Michael will have your answers.
To register for this event, go to: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/scripts/training/eventshow.asp?ProgID=9639

Thank you to Jamie Markus of the Wyoming State Library and James Hollinger of the Commonwealth of PA: System Libraries for sharing this information.

LBPH Offers Free Audio Version of Citiparks Summer Magazine

The 2010 Citiparks Summer Magazine is now available and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s Library for the Blind and Handicapped (LBPH) has produced a free audio version of the 60-page booklet. Citiparks Summer Magazine contains information about summer events and activities such as community festivals, sports competitions, summer camps, free movie screenings, and outdoor concerts. It also provides city facility and parks information. The LBPH audio version of the Citiparks Summer Magazine is available in several formats: cassette tape and digital cartridge versions for library customers who are registered with LBPH, and disposable CDs for all others. An MP3 version can be downloaded from the News Page on the LBPH website. For more information about the audio recording, call LBPH at 412-687-2440 or e-mail the library at lbph@carnegielibrary.org.

Free print copies of Citiparks Summer magazine can be found at various locations throughout the city: Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh branches, Citiparks facilities, the City-County Building, the VisitPittsburgh welcome center and the Schenley Park Visitor Center.

Caregiver Champions

The Jewish Healthcare Foundation an exciting new initiative: Caregiver Champions. Check it out!

Caregiver Champions, an initiative of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF), supports family and informal caregivers by helping them to better care for themselves, reduce stress and gain access to important caregiving information and resources.

Open to people of all faiths and backgrounds, the program consists of Caregiver Learning Circles a series of six, free two-hour sessions designed to provide informal learning about caregiving topics in a casual setting. Click Here to find a Learning Circle in your community.

Each Learning Circle is hosted by a Caregiver Champion, an experienced informal caregiver trained to serve as a resource of information and support within their community. Click Here if you are interested in becoming a Caregiver Champion.

Caregiver Champions is funded in part by grants from the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development and Department of Public Welfare.

IRS Open House | Saturday, June 5

The IRS is hosting an open house Saturday, June 5, at the William F. Moorhead Federal building, 1000 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. local time. The open house will offer assistance to taxpayers who may have recently received an IRS notice or have other tax problems.

This open house is one of several Saturday events the IRS is offering to help taxpayers who may need federal tax assistance, but who are unable to come in during normal business hours.

IRS locations will be equipped to handle a number of tax-related issues including notices and payments, return preparation, audits and a variety of other issues. At the May 15 open house, 97 percent of the taxpayers who came in for help had their issues resolved the same day.

Several recent tax law changes, coupled with applicable tax credits, may provide additional help to many taxpayers.

If you live in an area participating in the open house, please share the information about this special event. Encourage people you know — family, friends and neighbors — to visit a TAC if they need help with their federal tax issues.

Thank you to IRS tax specialist Regis Bodnar for sharing this information.