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Jun
10
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I’m writing with very sad news from the Region 5 team. Carolann Curry passed away May 24 after a period of illness. Carolann, Region 5’s Outreach & Data Coordinator, was a valued member of our team and made important contributions through her work with both NNLM and as a member of the University of Washington… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NNLM Region 5
May
11
0 comments Tags: Funding, Network of the National Library of Medicine, nih, nlm, NN/LM, programming, social media, update, weekly digest
Hello, Region 5! I am writing to share some exciting news from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5, which is a very welcome change after nearly a year of uncertainty regarding the future of our program: The cooperative agreement that funds the NNLM was originally due to end on April 30, 2026. We (along with the rest of the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, New from NNLM Region 5, News from NNLM Region 5
Apr
20
0 comments Tags: air quality, CDC, Earth Day, Earth Month, environment, environmental health, gardening, heat, MedlinePlus, nature, nih, NIH News, outdoors, pests, water quality, wellbeing, wellness
April is widely celebrated as “Earth Month”, with Earth Day falling on April 22nd. Organizations like the National Environmental Education Foundation organize resources and activities that encourage people to adopt sustainable practices to support a healthier environment. There is a lot of overlap between many of these environmentally-friendly habits and healthy lifestyles. Activities like eating… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health
Mar
24
0 comments Tags: academic libraries, CHES, Community College Libraries, community-based organizations, conference, continuing education, Medical Library Association, membership, MLA, National Library of Medicine, nlm, NNLM Membership, Public Libraries, University Libraries
One of our goals for this grant cycle was to add 100 new members to Region 5. Thanks to the outreach efforts of our Region 5 team, we surpassed this goal by adding 115 new members (as of March 2026). Over the last five years, the benefits of NNLM membership have included: Opportunities to apply for… Read More »
Posted in: News from NNLM Region 5
Mar
09
0 comments Tags: community, community outreach, Funding, grant funding, health information, mental health
One of the main pillars of the Network of the National Library of Medicine is distributing funding to member organizations for projects that support health literacy, advance health equity, improve access to health information, increase engagement with research and data, expand professional knowledge, or promote awareness and use of NLM resources in local communities. Since… Read More »
Posted in: Funding