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Apr
10
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When was the last time you used Wikipedia? With more than 7 billion views a year on over 155,000 health topic pages, Wikipedia may be the most popular online health information resource. Acknowledging that Wikipedia is a highly trafficked source for health related topics, it is then vital that we strive to improve the content… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Technology
Feb
21
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New from the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) comes this self-paced course for Disaster Information Specialists! For emergency managers, information specialists, and others responding to large-scale disasters, it is challenging to filter through the volume of noise on social media to identify valid, actionable information. This course will help participants develop and implement a… Read More »
Posted in: Disaster / Emergency Preparedness, Education, Technology
Feb
05
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Coming up this week on Wednesday, February 7, 2018, NCBI will present a webinar that will show you how to plan and run an NCBI-style hackathon at your own institution! NCBI organizes 2-3-day hackathons at sites throughout the United States. In these events, participants work in small collaborative groups on workflows, scripts or applications to… Read More »
Posted in: Education, News from NLM/NIH, Technology
Jan
02
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Widgets are small applications that allow you to access content from other websites directly on your own website. Many government organizations offer free health-related widgets, including the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other divisions under the US Health And Human Services Department (HHS). Add these widgets to your… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, K-12, Outreach, Technology
Nov
08
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In 2010, the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) created National Rural Health Day (NRHD) as a way to applaud the ongoing efforts, contributions, and collaborations occurring in rural communities to address the unique challenges in accessing and delivering health care services. In the past six years, the Federal Office of Rural… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Health Professionals, Open Access, Public Health, Technology
Sep
11
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Join the National Library of Medicine, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through a grant to Virginia Tech, for this exciting opportunity! On January 29-30, 2018, NLM will host Viral Networks: An Advanced Workshop in Digital Humanities and Medical History, bringing together scholars from various fields of medical history whose innovative research shows… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Education, News from NLM/NIH, Technology
Aug
31
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September is National Recovery Month. Join the National Library of Medicine, Outreach and Special Populations Branch (@NLM_OSP) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (@ASAMorg) for a Twitter chat on September 20 from 2-3PM, EST. Learn how stigma against opioid use disorder can impact prevention, treatment, and recovery by following #OpioidAwareChat. #OpioidAwareChat: Discuss the Impact… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Health Professionals, News from NLM/NIH, Outreach, Public Health, Technology
Aug
11
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See something of interest? Please share our postings with colleagues in your institutions! Spotlight Update your membership record today! If you have completed the renewal process before Friday, July 21, you can expect to receive your membership certificate by the end of August. If you have not yet verified that your organization’s record is up-to-date,… Read More »
Posted in: Education, News from NLM/NIH, Technology, Technology and Libraries, Weekly Postings
Aug
04
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Contemplating buying a Sharp Board for your library? Need ideas on how a Sharp Board can be used in your library? Join NNLM MAR for the next session of TechTime, our quarterly webinar series, to learn from your colleagues, Laraine Tursi, MLS, Director of the Harold Fink Memorial Library at New York City Health+Hospital, Coney… Read More »
Posted in: Education, Technology
Jul
06
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Join the conversation! Twitter chats allow a global audience to be a part of the discussion on health issues and trends, and talk to specific health information professionals in real-time! Below are a few chats scheduled for the month of July. You can follow each discussion on the noted day and time by using the… Read More »
Posted in: Open Access, Technology