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Apr
22
Tags: citizen science
To celebrate Citizen Science Day 2019 on April 13, the Stall Catchers Megathon, a worldwide event, provided the opportunity for any member of the general public to engage in real science by joining a game format to analyze actual research data related to Alzheimer’s disease.
Posted in: Advocacy, Citizen Science, Consumer Health, Data, Outreach, Public Health
Apr
19
Tags: graphic medicine
NNLM PSR staff member Jerry Kauppila writes about his experience attending the New England Graphic Medicine ComicCon and workshop, hosted by the NNLM New England Region on April 10 at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester.
Posted in: Advocacy, Consumer Health, Outreach, Public Health
Apr
10
Tags: NLM traveling exhibitions
Alice Ho, Librarian at Santiago Canyon College in Orange, CA, writes about the experience of hosting the NLM traveling exhibit “Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Pleasures & Medical Prescriptions,” March 27 to May 3.
Posted in: Consumer Health, NLM Products, Outreach, Public Health
Mar
28
Tags: Wikipedia
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is continuing its efforts to improve consumer health information on Wikipedia with its third Edit-a-Thon event on May 6, 2019, focusing on the topic of health equity. An in-person editing session will be held at the MLA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Posted in: Advocacy, Announcements, Consumer Health, NLM Products, Public Health, Training
Feb
14
Tags: citizen science
Through outreach funding awarded by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Southwest Region, all libraries are invited to participate in a project being conducted by SciStarter and Arizona State University to celebrate Citizen Science Day on April 13, 2019, by hosting the “Megathon Challenge” to benefit Alzheimer’s disease research.
Posted in: Advocacy, Announcements, Citizen Science, Consumer Health, Funding, Outreach
