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Feb
11
0 comments Tags: 2022 love data week, data, NN/LM, region 5
Next week, February 14-18, 2022, is “Love Data Week”. The theme for this year’s “Love Data Week” is “Data is for Everyone.” In honor of “Love Data Week,” NNLM and Region 5 have some events in store for you, so be ready to mark your calendars and to register for these exciting events!!! February 14… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Training & Education
Feb
08
0 comments Tags: codeathon, Pubmed, virtual event
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) wants to ensure that results retrieved using the PubMed search “Best Match” ranking algorithm provide access to citations of all relevant literature. To this end, they are hosting a virtual codeathon, Investigating Accurate and Equitable Representation in PubMed Search Results, and invite you to apply by February 28th! This… Read More »
Posted in: Equity Diversity Inclusion, News from NLM, Technology
Feb
07
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Diving into the statistics about health in your state, county, or city can give you essential information about common health issues in your area. Health statistics can inform your programming, services, and library collections and can help you to accurately describe the health information needs of your community when advocating for new services, marketing services… Read More »
Posted in: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Public Libraries
Feb
03
0 comments Tags: environmental health, Funding, health information, health literacy, NNLM Region 5, outreach
We are excited to share that NNLM Region 5 will soon announce NEW funding opportunities to support Region 5 member organization projects conducted between May 1, 2022 – April 30, 2023. Our new awards will include: Health Information Outreach Subaward: a minimum of 1 award for up to $25,000; Express Outreach Awards Addressing Environmental Health… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Digital Health Literacy, Funding, Health Literacy, Health Misinformation, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Health, Technology
Feb
03
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, MedlinePlus, search skills
Do you use MedlinePlus for health information? Whether new to this consumer health information resource or an expert user, you may be interested in some tips of how effectively to search it. Here are two options: MedlinePlus offers search tips regarding several sections of this resource along with suggestions for using the search box. Here… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Training & Education