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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Michael Dowling [mailto:mdowling@ala.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, July 24, 2013 1:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacro-l@ala.org; chapeditor@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] More from ALA IMLS on Affordable Care Act and Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h1><span style="font-size:18.0pt">ALA, IMLS detail Affordable Care Act resources for library staff<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. — With the enrollment for the Affordable Care Act beginning on Oct. 1, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the American Library Association (ALA) announce new resources available to libraries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>An IMLS cooperative agreement with OCLC’s WebJunction will result in online educational webinars, tip sheets and other resources to help library staff members respond to increased patron information needs related to the Health Insurance Marketplace. These
resources include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="http://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/ehealth/more-info.html" target="_blank">FAQs for library staff
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in English</a> and <a href="http://marketplace.cms.gov/getofficialresources/widgets-and-badges/mp-badges-spanish.html" target="_blank">
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<p>American Library Association (ALA) President Barbara Stripling and IMLS Director Susan Hildreth issued the following joint statement:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“Providing resources that help librarians answer patron requests for health insurance information furthers the long-standing commitment of both IMLS and ALA to make information more widely available to the public. We are delighted to help connect libraries
to these resources so they can provide timely information to their customers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p>“While libraries provide information in a way that best suits their own communities, IMLS and ALA stand ready to help all libraries prepare for the anticipated increased demand for health-related information.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><strong>About the American Library Association</strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p>The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world, with approximately 58,000 members in academic, public, school, government, and special libraries. The mission of the American Library Association is to provide leadership
for the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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