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Mar
16
0 comments Tags: All of Us, citizen science, consumer health, health literacy, public library
NNLM’s partner, SciStarter, has asked us to share this brief survey with you! With support from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Arizona State University and SciStarter have spent the past 2+ years developing and field testing resources for libraries,to introduce citizen science and field-testing kits to their communities. Within the STEM realm, citizen science… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Citizen Science, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR
Mar
16
0 comments Tags: All of Us, consumer health, health literacy
NNLM is partnering with the Public Library Association (PLA) to offer the free webinar “Creating a Diverse Archive: Lessons in Community Engagement from StoryCorps.” When: Wednesday, March 25 11:00 AM-12:00 PM (Pacific) 12:00 PM-1:00 PM (Mountain) 1:00 PM-2:00 PM (Central) 2:00 PM-3:00 PM (Eastern) Join StoryCorps, the national oral history project, for an in-depth look at… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries
Mar
12
0 comments Tags: april 2020, citizen science, webinar
I have some very exciting news to share with you all. The PNR Citizen Science Team has planned a great PNR Rendezvous webinar entitled “What’s All this Talk About Citizen Science?” on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 at 1 P.M. PT | 2 P.M. MT | 4 P.M. ET | 10 A.M. Hawaii | 12 P.M…. Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Mar
09
0 comments Tags: citizen science, Edit-a-thon, training, Wikipedia
Wikipedia’s health topics pages are visited nearly 7 billion times a year. Citing National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources in Wikipedia articles improves the credibility of the content. #CiteNLM is a campaign to improve the quality of Wikipedia’s health-related articles. #CiteNLM Wikipeadia Edit-a-thons are held twice annually. The Spring #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, focusing on preventative… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, News from NNLM, News From NNLM PNR
Mar
04
0 comments Tags: All of Us, citizen science, consumer health, health literacy, public library
Citizen science can build upon your existing STEM programs or introduce a whole new world of STEM engagement opportunities for library patrons. From tracking species migrations to measuring light pollution or searching online for new galaxies, citizen science invites patrons to engage in REAL research projects and contribute to scientific knowledge. Discover how libraries are… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Health Literacy, News From NNLM PNR, Public Libraries