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Apr
10
0 comments Tags: data, data visualization, Data_Science
Data is everywhere and trying to make sense of it can be overwhelming and complex but also revealing. Data visualization helps to communicate more clearly the significance of the information. How to do that? Come and attend the April session of the PNR Rendezvous to learn some tips and tricks from staff from the University… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Technology, Training & Education
Apr
02
0 comments Tags: consumer health, genetics, genomic literacy, genomics
Congress approved the first National DNA Day in April 2003 to celebrate both the completion of the Human Genome Project and the anniversary of the discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) continues to celebrating DNA Day annually on April 25. The goal of National DNA Day… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Observances, K-12, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Mar
25
0 comments Tags: NLM Traveling Exhibits
In observation of Women’s History Month, each week of March the Dragonfly will feature a National Library of Medicine exhibit that highlights the history of women in health, science, and society. This week highlights a significant feminist publication and its author in “The Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the ‘Yellow Wall-Paper’“ Charlotte Perkins… Read More »
Posted in: Health Observances
Mar
18
0 comments Tags: domestic violence, NLM Traveling Exhibits
In observation of Women’s History Month, each week of March the Dragonfly will feature a National Library of Medicine exhibit that highlights the history of women in health, science, and society. This week highlights domestic violence as a significant health issue through, “Confronting Violence: Improving Women’s Lives“. What is domestic violence? The National Domestic Violence… Read More »
Posted in: Health Observances
Mar
14
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One way to easily incorporate health programming and health information at your library is highlighting national health observances. A number of resources are freely available and 2 of those are highlighted here. Recently the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) put together resources for public libraries that align with National Health Observances throughout the… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Libraries