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Sep
18
0 comments Tags: library carpentry, NN/LM, nto
The NNLM Training Office is pleased to announce a new opportunity for information professionals to build data skills through online Library Carpentry workshops, at no cost to participants. Library Carpentry<https://librarycarpentry.org/about/> focuses on building software and data skills within library and information-related communities. Their goal is to empower people in these roles to use software and… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Training & Education
Sep
15
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Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: Wildfires in the Northwest The states of Oregon and Washington are plagued by major wildfires and smoke this summer. Learn about resources on response and recovery, smoke inhalation, fire and smoke hotspots, coping, and more-– from the National Library of Medicine Disaster Information Resources… Read More »
Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest
Sep
15
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On September 11, FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available to the state of Oregon to supplement state, tribal and local response efforts to the emergency conditions in the area affected by wildfires beginning on Sept. 8, 2020, and continuing. Per a FEMA press release, “Many Oregonians are suffering right now, whether displaced themselves or worried about loved ones, friends, neighbors, homes, and… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Emergency Preparedness
Sep
08
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Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: Consumer Health Minute: MedlinePlus Genetics Genetics Home Reference has now become part of MedlinePlus and is available in the “Genetics” section. Just like the resource, Genetics Home Reference, MedlinePlus includes over more than 1,300 genetic conditions and 1,475 genes, all of the human… Read More »
Posted in: PNR Weekly Digest
Sep
04
0 comments Tags: consumer health, genetic diseases, genetic health literacy, genetic resources, genetics, genomic health literacy, genomics
Genetics Home Reference has now become part of MedlinePlus and is available in the “Genetics” section. Just like the resource, Genetics Home Reference, MedlinePlus includes over more than 1,300 genetic conditions and 1,475 genes, all of the human chromosomes, and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The information is organized in much the same way for easy navigation. Also… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NLM