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12
0 comments Tags: disaster information, disaster preparedness
Did you know that tropical cyclones are called either a “typhoon” or “hurricane” based on their location? In the Central and Eastern North Pacific Ocean, the word hurricane is used to describe a tropical cyclone, while in the Northwestern North Pacific, the word typhoon is used. These storms produce wind speeds between 74 and 157… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness
Mar
09
0 comments Tags: community, community outreach, Funding, grant funding, health information, mental health
One of the main pillars of the Network of the National Library of Medicine is distributing funding to member organizations for projects that support health literacy, advance health equity, improve access to health information, increase engagement with research and data, expand professional knowledge, or promote awareness and use of NLM resources in local communities. Since… Read More »
Posted in: Funding
Mar
04
0 comments Tags: librarian roles, libraries, medical librarian
NNLM Region 5 is highlighting the medical librarians in our region. We thank Carrie Fry, an Associate Professor and Nursing and Health Science Librarian at the University of San Diego’s Helen K. and James S. Copley Library, for sharing how she supports nursing students in their writing. What is the role of the academic health-science… Read More »
Posted in: Guest Post, Medical Librarians, News from Network Members