Reposting as requested...Liz Rykert <[log in to unmask]>

>>From: [log in to unmask] (joanne king)
>>Subject: Re: E. Workspace - J. Quail's June 18th Posting
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>>I have been following the discussions here for some time and tried several
>>weeks ago to post some thoughts in response to Judy Quail's posting about
>>the electronic workplace (June 18th). My posting was unsuccessful (as I have
>>just learned - long story which illustrates some of the glitches that can
>>discourage novices) and so I will try again today.
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>>In response to your thoughts about access to health information for people
>>(I also do not like the term consumers) - I am part of a Community Resource
>>Centre, which is located in rural Renfrew County (Eastern Ontario - Canada).
>>Access to the Internet is part of the services we offer to our community -
>>anyone can come in and use our computer (mostly by appointment for
>>logistical reasons and privileges will be revoked if found to be accessing
>>illegal material).  We also do info searches for anyone who prefers not to
>>search themselves (as part of our information and referral services). We
>>have recently assisted in two health information searches - one for info
>>about Candida and one for info about insomnia and Melatonin as an
>>intervention. We used the info site listed below maintained by Tom Flemming
>>as our starting point. It was very easy to use and we quickly found the
>>answers being sought. I found out about this site via click4hp, when there
>>was some discussion about health information centres. For myself, I feel
>>that existing Community Resource Centres or Information Centres (where they
>>exist) or libraries (where they offer access to the electronic venue) are
>>ideal spots for such community/public service (where folks do not have
>>access otherwise) as opposed to creating new centres.
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>>>(http://www-hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/top.html).  This site is maintained by
>>Tom Flemming, the Head of Public Services at McMaster University.
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>>p.s. Instead of the term "consumers", I try to use the following, depending
>>on the context: folks, participants in (fill in the blank
>>program/process/activity), individuals seeking (fill in the blank) etc.
>>Sometimes this means using more words, so that people's indivudality is not
>>made invisible by terms intended to cover all situations (such as
>>"consumer") and which dehumanize us.
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>>Cheers!
>>
>>Joanne King
>>Executive Director
>>Community Resource Centre (Killaloe) Inc.
>>Box 59, Killaloe, Ontario  K0J 2A0
>>(613)757-3108    FAX(613)757-0208     [log in to unmask]
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