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Mar

26

10 Ways to Stay Connected During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Posted by Tessa Zindren on March 26th, 2020 0 comments

Working remotely and want to stay involved? Looking for ways to participate in classes and events while practicing social distancing? If so, here is a list of ways to stay connected! Take on-demand classes offered by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) or Public Library Association (PLA). NNLM class topics include evaluation basics,… Read More »

Posted in: Education, Health Professionals, In the Region, Outreach, Public Health, Technology

Mar

24

Participate in a Pandemic Response Hackathon This Weekend!

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on March 24th, 2020 0 comments

Convened by Datavant in collaboration with the U.S. Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC), the American Public Health Association, Komodo Health, Prognos, Mapbox, and Immuta, the Pandemic Response Hackathon is a virtual hackathon aimed at better understanding and mitigating the spread of COVID-19 and future pandemics. The goal is to bring public… Read More »

Posted in: Health Professionals, Outreach, Public Health, Technology

Aug

15

MARDelivery is Getting an Upgrade!

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on August 15th, 2019 0 comments

The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) is upgrading MARDelivery, our free document delivery service that has been offered to NNLM Members in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware for over a decade. Not only have we upgraded to a fresh look and feel for existing MARDelivery users, but this free service will soon be extended… Read More »

Posted in: @ the RML, In the Region, Technology

Apr

10

NNLM Spring 2019 Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on April 10th, 2019 0 comments

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

Social Media Analysis During Disasters

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on February 21st, 2018 0 comments

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

Wednesday: How to Run an NCBI-Style Hackathon at Your Institution

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on February 5th, 2018 0 comments

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

Website Widgets for Consumer Health

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on January 2nd, 2018 0 comments

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

Online Events for Rural Health Week

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on November 8th, 2017 0 comments

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

Viral Networks: An Advanced Workshop in Digital Humanities and Medical History

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on September 11th, 2017 0 comments

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

Upcoming Twitter Chat on Opioid Use Disorder

Posted by Hannah Sinemus on August 31st, 2017 0 comments

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

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