<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Libraries and the Affordable Care&nbsp;Act]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>I wrote about <a title="Libraries Can Help!" href="https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/2013/07/05/libraries-can-help/">this</a> awhile ago, but I want to update you because more information is becoming available to assist libraries in this task.</p>
<p><a title="webjunction" href="http://www.webjunction.org/" target="_blank">WebJunction</a> recently offered hosted a webinar to share information about plans to provide library staff with online resources to respond to increased patron information needs related to the Affordable Care Act.  <a title="webjunction webinar" href="http://webjunction.org/news/webjunction/preparing-libraries-affordable-care-act.html" target="_blank">Preparing Libraries for the Affordable Care Act</a> contains links to the archived version of that webinar, and lots of other helpful links and information.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m so glad libraries are becoming involved in this important area, and that WebJunction and <a title="ala and aca" href="http://www.ala.org/tools/affordable-care-act" target="_blank">other sources </a>are providing resources to help.</p>
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