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Health sciences librarian to speak on health information on the Internet

CHAPEL HILL -- Rachel Wilfert of the Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will speak about health information on the Internet at 7:30 p.m. June 20 in Knightdale.

"Wired for Health" will be the title of the free public talk at the East Regional Library, 946 Steeple Square Court. Reservations are required; for more information, call 919-217-5300.

Wilfert, a community outreach librarian, will discuss ways in which the Internet is becoming the public’s most comprehensive and accessible source of health information. She will address issues related to the accuracy and reliability of that information and ways people can become more skilled health care consumers.

The talk was arranged by Carolina Speakers at UNC, a statewide outreach program. Since 1993, the program has brought more than 90 faculty members to business, civic and community groups. The speakers share their expertise on more than 150 topics, including 46 on North Carolina and the South.

For more information or to schedule a Carolina Speaker, contact Sandy Roberts at 919-962-1993 or sandy_roberts@unc.edu, or visit the Carolina Speakers web site at www.unc.edu/depts/uncspeak.

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Contact: Sandy Roberts at (919) 962-1993