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This an open invitation to join ILIG at our next informal on Wednesday 11th June when colleagues from Partnerships in Health Information (PHI) will discuss the benefits of international collaboration in developing PAHI (Public Access to Health Information) in Tanzania. All welcome. Title: Enhancing public access to health information through an Anglo-Tanzanian partnership Date: Wednesday 11th June 2014. Time: 6.00pm – 7.45pm Place: CILIP HQ, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE Cost: FREE - all welcome (but please book online at http://tinyurl.com/ILIGInformalJune Overview: Emily Meshack and Charles Marwa are responsible for the development and management of the Health Corners programme in Tanzania. This programme is built on the previous successful PHI partnership between Tanzania Library Services Board (TLSB), MUHAS, University of West London and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and aims to provide members of the public with access to high quality health information through the Tanzanian network of public libraries. Emily and Charles are currently visiting the UK as part of a Commonwealth Fellowship and will be engaging with health libraries of national importance to broaden their experience of health information in the UK. Their programme is being hosted by Lucy Reid at SLAM, where they will be based doing project work relevant to the purpose of their Fellowship. Speakers: Emily Meshack, Central Library in Dar es Salaam; Charles Marwa, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) Library in Dar es Salaam; Lucy Reid, Head of Library and eLearning Services at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Directions to CILIP: http://www.cilip.org.uk/contact-us/pages/map.aspx The access codes for the building are E, G, W, X. ILIG Informals are not lectures; they are informal, but informative, early evening meetings with a short talk on a theme of international interest plus plenty of time for questions and networking. They are open to all and absolutely free. Light refreshments (nibbles and wine) are served which is why we ask you to let ILIG know you are coming by booking online by no later than Monday 9th June 2014. ILIG’s informals are free but for catering purposes please register at http://tinyurl.com/ILIGInformalJune Web: http://www.cilip.org.uk/ilig/ Twitter: @CILIP_ILIG Facebook: International Library and Information Group ILIG YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/CILIPILIG