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Apr

07

Important information about your NNLM.gov Profile – Take action by April 30th!

Posted by Miles Dietz-Castel on April 7th, 2021 0 comments

Due to upcoming system upgrades on nnlm.gov, your current transcript of NNLM classes will not be available after Friday, April 30th, 2021. Your NNLM Class Transcript lists all NNLM classes you have registered for since December 2016. If you want to keep a copy of the classes you’ve taken over the past 5 years, follow… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, From the GMR, General, Member Services, News from NIH/NLM, Training

Mar

19

Coming Soon: New Regional Medical Libraries Designations 2021-2026

Posted by Miles Dietz-Castel on March 19th, 2021 0 comments

Last June, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) published the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the 2021-2026 Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs), the central component of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). Health sciences libraries submitted proposal applications in September. An official announcement from the NLM regarding the new RMLs is forthcoming. The… Read More »

Posted in: Blog

Mar

18

Help NNLM Improve its Funding Process!

Posted by Miles Dietz-Castel on March 18th, 2021 0 comments

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), Greater Midwest Region is requesting feedback regarding our funding process. Whether you have applied for funding through NNLM or not, your feedback will be valuable in helping us continuously improve our funding program. Please consider taking 10 minutes to fill out the following questionnaire: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cXRc7nUbo98wqbk The questionnaire… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Funding, General

Mar

10

Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: An NNLM Virtual Symposium April 8-9

Posted by Miles Dietz-Castel on March 10th, 2021 0 comments

Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: An NNLM Virtual Symposium Symposium website: https://nnlm.vfairs.com/en/ We are excited to announce that registration is open for a new NNLM virtual symposium focused on addressing the COVID-19 Infodemic in our communities. What is the Symposium about? The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority and underrepresented communities. This includes… Read More »

Posted in: Conferences and Meetings

Mar

05

Test the Waters Family Exploration Kit

Posted by Miles Dietz-Castel on March 5th, 2021 0 comments

In partnership with Cornerstones of Science and the NIH All of Us Research Program, the Network of the National Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is offering an exciting new citizen science resource to public libraries. The Test the Waters Family Exploration Kit is a fun, accessible, loanable kit which includes four family friendly activities, and all the instructions and materials needed (audio… Read More »

Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Consumer Health, Outreach, Public Health, Public Libraries, Resource Sharing