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Apr
06
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With the arrival of Patricia Flatley Brennan, R.N., Ph.D., as the new Director of the National Library of Medicine, the NNLM is thrilled to see her excitement, enthusiasm, and emphasis on the importance data plays and will play in biomedical discovery and delivery of healthcare. This means that if your library is supporting data-related research anywhere along the research… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Evaluation
Mar
13
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It’s Patient Safety Awareness week, March 12-18. Whether you are a health care professional or a health care consumer, patient safety is an important topic to consider when it comes to health information. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), consumers can help prevent medical errors for themselves and their loved ones by: Speaking… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Evaluation, Health Professionals, Outreach, Public Health
Mar
07
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The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR), invites applications for projects beginning May 14, 2017 and ending April 30, 2018. Five award types are available for outreach projects that: Enhance clinicians’ and public health workers’ abilities to find and use biomedical and health information in practice and for patient education;… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Disaster / Emergency Preparedness, Education, Evaluation, Exhibits, Funding, Health Professionals, K-12, Outreach, Public Health, Technology, Technology and Libraries
Feb
16
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The mission of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing US health professionals with equal access to biomedical information, and improving the public’s access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. In line with this,… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Disaster / Emergency Preparedness, Education, Evaluation, Health Professionals, K-12, Outreach, Public Health
Dec
01
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Save the Date! The Data Science and Visualization Institute for Librarians will be held April 24-28, 2017 at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library, North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Applications for the Institute will be accepted beginning on Dec 12, 2016. https://www.lib.ncsu.edu/datavizinstitute The Data Science and Visualization Institute for Librarians is a week-long course… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Education, Evaluation, Funding, Health Professionals, News from NLM/NIH
Nov
21
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From the Outreach and Special Populations Branch: The NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts, NIH published a Request for Information (RFI) that seeks public comments on strategies for data management, sharing, and citation in order to consider: what, when, and how data should be managed and shared; and, setting standards for citing shared data and… Read More »
Posted in: Evaluation, News from NLM/NIH, Outreach
Nov
17
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Are you a family caregiver, or do you know or work with family caregivers? Take the NLM 4 Caregivers 2016 User Survey, and help National Library of Medicine to identify the kinds of health information most needed by family caregivers and the best ways to share this information. The survey can be accessed at the… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Evaluation, News from NLM/NIH, Public Health
Nov
10
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From the NN/LM Training Office (NTO): Learning: you do it every day because you’re curious and you want to stay informed. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) can help you learn what you care about…and we’d like to do it on your terms. Please complete our training needs assessment. By doing so, your… Read More »
Posted in: Education, Evaluation, In the Region, Technology
Nov
09
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The National Library of Medicine is undertaking a Strategic Planning Process and is soliciting input from its broad stakeholder community, including our Network members. Please ensure that your feedback is included in our strategic visioning. Response Date: January 9, 2017 Please direct all inquiries to: Office of Health Information Programs Development National Library of Medicine… Read More »
Posted in: Evaluation, In the Region, News from NLM/NIH
Oct
28
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NN/LM Resource Picks is a collaborative webinar series produced by coordinators across the various regions of of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). A session is offered every other month featuring a National Library of Medicine (NLM) resource as a way to promote awareness of the resource and encourage its usage and integration… Read More »
Posted in: Education, Evaluation