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Nov
15
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See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions! Spotlight Funding Available Now! Library and Information Science (LIS) students can apply by December 5 for funding to attend the ALA Midwinter Conference in January 2020 and participate in meetings, the National Library of Medicine exhibit booth, and other activities designed to… Read More »
Posted in: Weekly Postings
Nov
13
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The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) staff are always working on something new! Whether we’re developing and teaching classes, exhibiting or presenting at conferences, visiting our Members and Partners, or spending time in the office, our work focuses on advancing the progress of medicine and improving public health through… Read More »
Posted in: @ the RML, In the Region
Nov
11
0 comments Tags: 2019 Issue 4
Wikipedia is one of the most popular websites on the internet and is frequently the first or only place people seek information. Wikipedia’s health information articles are visited a staggering 7 billion times per year! While we as information professionals are working to raise awareness of trustworthy sources of health information online, we can also… Read More »
Posted in: The MAReport
Nov
08
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See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions! Spotlight Read the MAReport: This quarter, learn about using Graphic Medicine as a more accessible way to approach complex health topics from Health Programming Coordinator Michael Balkenhol. Save the Date: The All of Us Research Program and AARP Create the Good will… Read More »
Posted in: Weekly Postings
Nov
04
0 comments Tags: 2019 Issue 4
Graphic Medicine is a growing genre that combines comics or graphic novels to capture and tell health stories. Sometimes Graphic Medicine refers to informational materials like comics being used in patient handouts, but most often Graphic Medicine are memoirs or semi-autobiographical novels. Dr. Ian Williams describes Graphic Medicine as “the intersection of the medium of… Read More »
Posted in: The MAReport
Nov
01
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See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions! Spotlight Read the MAReport: Meet the Middle Atlantic Region’s new Community Engagement Coordinator, Tess Wilson! National Network of Libraries of Medicine News Request for Information (RFI): The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is supported by a cooperative agreement (UG4) that… Read More »
Posted in: Weekly Postings
Oct
30
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Hi, everyone! My name is Tess Wilson, and I am thrilled to join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region team as the Community Engagement Coordinator, serving NY, NJ, DE, and PA. I work with NNLM MAR Health Programming Coordinator Michael Balkenhol to support public libraries through training and funding. I also… Read More »
Posted in: @ the RML, All of Us, The MAReport
Oct
25
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See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions! Spotlight Read the MAReport: This quarter, Executive Director Kate Flewelling talks about how you can help plan the future of health information outreach at NNLM by providing feedback on our five-year cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine. This is your… Read More »
Posted in: Weekly Postings
Oct
24
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Every five years, the National Library of Medicine calls for “new ideas to help improve access to health information and help inform the design of the” National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). Responses to the Request for Information (RFI) will help shape the funding and outreach priorities for the 2021-2026 project period. Who should… Read More »
Posted in: In the Region, News from NLM/NIH, The MAReport
Oct
18
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See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions! Spotlight Read the MAReport: For Health Literacy Month, Education & Health Literacy Coordinator Michelle Burda writes about “Expanding Health Literacy Knowledge” to improve communication between patients and healthcare professionals. National Network of Libraries of Medicine News Request for Information (RFI): The National… Read More »
Posted in: Weekly Postings