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Posts by archive: May 2018

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May

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2018

Posted by on May 31st, 2018 0 comments

Do you produce any digital content that is consumed by other humans? (I’m guessing yes.) You should, if you don’t already, consider how you can make it more universally usable! If you work for a university, you are likely already required to adhere to these standards or something similar. There are a lot of design… Read More »

Posted in: Accessibility, Blog, Technology

May

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Data Flash: What is this GDPR thing I keep hearing about?

Posted by on May 26th, 2018 0 comments Tags: , , , ,

May 25 begins the era of the GDPR, or, General Data Protection Regulation, a new European program with strong enforcement provisions which sets data protection as a default rather than requiring users to opt-out of entities being allowed to use their data (to put it VERY simplistically).  Why should we in the U.S. pay any… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science, Technology

May

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NIH All of Us Research Program National Launch in Pasco, WA

Posted by on May 10th, 2018 0 comments Tags:

Sunday, May 6 was a beautiful sunny day in Pasco, WA for the NIH’s All of Us Research Program National Launch Event to celebrate the opening of program enrollment to adults age 18+ who are living in the United States. NLM through its National Network of Libraries of Medicine is an NIH All of Us strategic… Read More »

Posted in: All of Us, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Health, Public Libraries

May

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A Unique Data Experience: Reflections on ESFCOM’s Inaugural Hackathon

Posted by on May 7th, 2018 0 comments

Today’s blog is by Nancy Shin, Sewell Memorial Fund Librarian Fellow at Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Welcome, Nancy! The most extraordinary thing happened to Washington State University’s Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) the weekend of April 13 -15, 2018.  ESFCOM hosted its inaugural Hackathon, which was organized by… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science

May

04

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Children of Incarcerated Parents

Posted by on May 4th, 2018 0 comments

There are over 2.7 million children in the United States who have a parent who is incarcerated. Children who have a parent in prison are impacted in many ways, including mental and physical health. They may face financial hardship, trauma, or social stigma. Disruption of family live may lead to additional problems and negative outcomes… Read More »

Posted in: K-12

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