The Cheeky Librarian

One of the great things about blogging is that interesting people find me through my blog.

The most recent of these is Teresa Hartman, a medical librarian living the good life in Nebraska after treatment for cancer in her left cheek.

Teresa e-mailed me after reading some of my rants about pink ribbon marketing, and she makes a good point: “[I] am so glad to find someone else that protests the pink ribbon marketing... October is Medical Librarian month, too, and utilizing medical librarians would be much more useful to combating cancer fears and locating information on disease and cures than exploiting survivors.”

Here’s the link to Teresa’s blog: Cheeky Librarian

The Web is a great source of information, but it is also a source of disinformation and confusion, especially for those seeking medical information. Remember to check the source of the information you are reading, and also the date. Things change quickly in the medical field. Also, question any information from someone who is trying to sell you something—miracle cures in particular. I’ve been saving all the quack e-mails that have come to me since I started this blog, and I’ll be posting them all together sometime soon.