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Oct
09
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, librarian roles, medical librarian, Medical Librarians Month
October is National Medical Librarians Month. Region 5 is celebrating by highlighting some of the wonderful medical librarians in our region. This guest post is from one of our colleagues in Washington state. Greetings from Tacoma, WA where I have been a hospital librarian at St. Joseph Medical Center (part of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health/CommonSpirit… Read More »
Posted in: Guest Post, News from Network Members
Oct
01
0 comments Tags: Medical Librarians Month
Medical librarians perform an essential role in providing critical and accurate medical information to healthcare professionals, the healthcare industry, and for patients. Unfortunately, their work is often overlooked and goes unacknowledged. But National Medical Librarians month is an opportunity to highlight their fundamental role and celebrate their contributions in healthcare. The Network of the National… Read More »
Posted in: Medical Librarians
Sep
25
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Partnering with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) launched the first phase of a novel discovery resource for women’s health research (WHR), called DiscoverWHR. This innovative resource simplifies the finding of women’s health information by patients, caregivers, medical professionals, researchers, and the public. Users can explore… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Sep
24
0 comments Tags: Data Management, Data science, research data management
Learning about research data management (RDM) presents unique challenges for medical librarians and information professionals, especially as the landscape of data-driven medical research grows more complex. Many librarians may lack formal training in data science or may feel overwhelmed by the technical skills required to manage, curate, and support research data. With the rapid evolution… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science
Sep
23
0 comments Tags: feedback, NNLM Membership, survey
Every couple of years, the NNLM reaches out to its member organizations for feedback on its membership, its value and to learn more about unmet needs. If your member organization was actively engaged with the NNLM from May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024, you will soon be receiving an email invitation to take part… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, New from NNLM Region 5, News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5