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Feb
28
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Director’s Musings Barbara Epstein, Director It’s an understatement to say that the United States government is an extremely large and enormously complicated operation. Excluding the military, about 2.5 million people are employed by the federal government in hundreds of agencies, departments and commissions. So where does the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) sit… Read More »
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Feb
28
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MAR Highlights Renae Barger, Executive Director On January 20, I had the privilege of attending the 98th annual meeting for the New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA). During the meeting, NJHA and its Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey (HRET) recognized organizations that identify community needs and implement programs to serve those needs. Two… Read More »
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Feb
28
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Carol Cave-Davis, AHIP Director, Medical Library at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center & Coordinator of Library Services, Medisys Health Network Queens, New York In my family, graduations are celebratory events punctuated by storytelling. My graduation from Pratt Institute with an MSLIS was no different. My younger brother told the story of his 9 year old sister… Read More »
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Feb
21
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Sharing & Caring Michelle Burda, Education & Health Literacy Coordinator On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, The Disaster Research Center, at the University of Delaware, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region and the Delaware Division of Libraries sponsored Disaster Recovery for Delaware: Exploring Potential Partnerships Among Emergency Planners, First Responders, Librarians and… Read More »
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Feb
21
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Consumer Connections Lydia Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator This year I had the opportunity to attend the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. My days were full of committee meetings, conference sessions and networking with members. ALA Midwinter also consisted of a Symposium on the Future of Libraries. Now, we all know that… Read More »
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Feb
21
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Out and About Kate Flewelling, Health Professions Coordinator The National Library of Medicine (NLM) may not be an obvious choice for 4H staff and volunteers to look for activities and resources. However, many NLM resources are directly relevant to 4H’s Healthy Living and STEM and Agriculture programs for youth. MedlinePlus has 1000 health topics in… Read More »
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Feb
21
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Academic Outreach Elaina Vitale, Academic Coordinator Clinical trials have numerous public and ethical benefits. Their results give researchers the ability to evaluate the efficacy of medical interventions within a trial population or to research the risk factors of certain conditions, and clinical trials allow for voluntary public participation in relevant studies. No matter the results… Read More »
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Feb
20
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Behind the Scenes Hannah Sinemus, Technology Liaison Our new and improved website has been active for a little over three months now, and one of the most frequent questions we receive is, why should I create an NNLM account? The answer is simple: if you enjoy all of the services that NNLM offers, an account… Read More »
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