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Oct

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“A library is a hospital for the mind.” – Alvin Toffler

Posted by on October 29th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , ,

Look through your hospital of books and find words that can create inspirational poems. It’s the last week for submission.  In honor of National Medical Librarians Month and National Health Literacy Month NNLM is hosting a book spine poetry contest. All participants will be entered into a lottery to receive a free copy of each… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, News from NNLM Region 5

Oct

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Join us! November NNLM Region 5 Listens Session

Posted by on October 25th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , ,

Please join us for our monthly NNLM Region 5 Listens Session on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Alaska | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. HST | Noon – 1:00 p.m. SST (American Samoa) | November 17, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ChST… Read More »

Posted in: Education, News from NNLM Region 5

Oct

25

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DataFlash: What is Health Data Literacy and “Data Literacy for the Busy Librarian”

Posted by on October 25th, 2021 0 comments Tags: , ,

Big Data is a buzzword in many industries these days including healthcare.  What is data literacy and how does it apply and impact healthcare?  According to MIT and Dalhousie University, data literacy is the ability to collect, manage, evaluate, and apply data in a critical manner.  Though, most individuals didn’t go to school to be… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Training & Education

Oct

22

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.” – Cicero

Posted by on October 22nd, 2021 0 comments Tags: , ,

Look for the soul within your books by sharing a poem with words on their spines. In honor of National Medical Librarians Month and National Health Literacy Month NNLM is hosting a book spine poetry contest. All participants will be entered into a lottery to receive a free copy of each of the books selected… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Health Literacy, News from NNLM Region 5

Oct

21

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Back By Popular Demand: Collection Equity Award

Posted by on October 21st, 2021 0 comments Tags: ,

Collection Equity Award Background/Purpose The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Region 5 under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), announces the availability of funding through its Collection Equity Awards to fund collection development that amplifies diverse voices writing on health/medical topics or that include a health or medical issue as… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Funding, News from NNLM Region 5

Developed resources reported in this program are supported by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH) under cooperative agreement number UG4LM012343 with the University of Washington.

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