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Nov
13
0 comments Tags: consumer health, Funding, librarian roles
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Training Office is excited to offer the Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Training Award. Awardees can receive $300 to teach an established, ready-to-use NNLM consumer health course with the goal of increasing their community’s access to reliable resources. If you have any questions about the application… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, News from NNLM
Nov
09
0 comments Tags: collaboration, webinar
NNLM Region 5 welcomes the opportunities to collaborate with organizations within the region to strengthen health information outreach. Back in 2021, the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association and the Network of the National Library of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region (now Region 5) met to collaborate on a webinar series. The series focuses… Read More »
Posted in: Medical Librarians, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Nov
04
0 comments Tags: AI, librarian roles, medical librarians
Thank you to Andrea Ball, Research & Education Librarian at MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, Washington, for her exploration and insights regarding AI in our medical library profession. After another fantastic open PNC meeting last month, I posted a message to HLIB (PNC/MLA listserv) about how our professional core, the foundations of librarianship have not… Read More »
Posted in: Digital Health Literacy, Guest Post, News from Network Members, Technology
Oct
28
0 comments Tags: National Health Observances, rural health, webinar
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the rural population of the United States reached 46.2 million in 2024. This represents 13.6 percent of the total U.S. population. Of the seven regions of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), our Region 5 encompasses the largest land mass with a large part… Read More »
Posted in: Health Disparities, Health Observances, News from NNLM, Training & Education
Oct
19
0 comments Tags: community outreach, consumer health, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, National Health Observances, NNLM Region 5
We thank Holland Kessinger, Head Librarian at the Grossmont Healthcare District’s Health & Wellness Library, for this post where she shares about the many ways the library provides quality health information to the public and building health literacy skills. You’ll be inspired to learn about the amazing services the library offers to the East County… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Guest Post, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Medical Librarians, News from Network Members