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May
23
0 comments Tags: library programming, NLM Traveling Exhibits
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is making the remaining exhibition bookings for traveling exhibits available now that the selections from the initial call out are completed. You may send a request for one or more of these exhibitions to NLMTravelingExhibits@nih.gov from now through 5:00 p.m. PT on May 30, 2023. Once this special request… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM
May
11
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Did you know that NNLM offers over 25 free, On-Demand classes to support continuing education for a variety of users, on a range of topics, and in support of multiple specializations? These self-paced classes run from one to six credit hours; can be accessed at any time; and are designed to be taken at the… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Data Science, Education, Training & Education
May
04
0 comments Tags: community organizations, consumer health, health information, libraries, National Health Observances, older adults, outreach
May includes many national health observances including Older Americans Month, National Physical Fitness and Sports Month, and Mental Health Awareness Month. Though Older Americans Month isn’t strictly a health observance, it does provide an opportunity to re-examine how we view aging and celebrate the lives and contributions of the older adults in our lives and… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Mental Health
May
01
0 comments Tags: #EarthDay2023, #EnvironmentalHealth, #NNLMReadingClub
Celebrating Earth Day One of the NNLM’s National Initiatives is Environmental Determinants of Health. Environmental factors can influence human health, including physical, chemical, and biological factors that are external to a person, and all related behaviors. Collectively, these are referred to as environmental determinants of health (EDHs). Threats to any one of the EDHs can… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Public Libraries