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Jan
13
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital libraries, librarian roles, medical librarian
We’re delighted to have this guest post from NNLM member, Andrea Ball, Research & Education Librarian at MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, WA. The virtual Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA) Conference, held this past November, included a one-hour panel presentation titled “The Future is Now: Hospital Librarians and the New Normal… Read More »
Posted in: News from Network Members
Jan
07
0 comments Tags: COVID-19, health information, health literacy, vaccines
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year for 2021….(drum roll)… Vaccine! Even Oxford’s word for the year is Vax. Surprised by this news? Both Oxford Languages and Merriam-Webster chose these similar words for similar reasons. The number of lookups was significant and according to Merriam-Webster, those lookups “increased 601% over the year since 2020” and in August,… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy
Dec
02
0 comments Tags: dietary restrictions, food allergies, health information, nutrition
Ah, the holidays are upon us. Over the next month people will be attending a variety of social gatherings with family, friends, and colleagues. Most if not, all will include food which can be tricky to navigate whether you’re the person with a food allergy or intolerance OR the one preparing the food. How do… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health
Nov
04
0 comments Tags: online education, professional development
One of the great benefits the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) offers, is free professional development including consumer health classes. Classes come in a variety of formats including: On-demand online Scheduled asynchronous online Live webinars Live webinar series with guest speakers Special events You will be prompted to create an NNLM User… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, New from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education
Oct
18
0 comments Tags: conference, consumer health, health literacy, NNLM Region 5, professional development, Virtual Conference
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be at the annual ARSL (Association for Rural & Small Libraries) conference in Reno/Sparks Nevada. Stop by the NNLM exhibit both, both in-person and virtually. It’s an opportunity to learn more about the freely available classes, funding, membership, and more. Learn more about health information… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Health Literacy, New from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries