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Jan
24
0 comments Tags: Data Management, Data Sharing, new policy, nih
On February 14th, 2022 from 11 a.m. – noon PST, join Dr. Lisa Federer as she presents an introduction to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing which will take effect at the start of next year. Following up nearly twenty years after the publication of the 2003 Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Training & Education
Jan
24
0 comments Tags: ncds, paid internships
The National Center for Data Services (NCDS) of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) provides internships for people from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups. These are paid opportunities to work in a guided environment on structured data-related projects as practical experiences outside of the classroom with mentoring. The goal of this program… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Training & Education
Dec
17
On January 6th, 2022 from 10 -11:15 am PT, please join the kickoff for the new National Center for Data Services (NCDS) of the Network of the National Library of Medicine! Come hear about our upcoming exciting offerings, including courses in research data management, data science, and data ethics, and a series of webinars on… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science
Nov
22
0 comments Tags: accessibility, data visualization, DEI, urban institute
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of attending a Public Library Association (PLA) webinar on data and came across a gem of a resource from the Urban Institute. The Urban Institute has been around for over 50 years providing facts and knowledge in an accessible way to communities surrounding social and economic issues…. Read More »
Posted in: Accessibility, Blog, Data Science, Equity Diversity Inclusion, Health Disparities, Health Equity, Training & Education
Oct
25
0 comments Tags: data literacy, data literacy for the busy librarian, health
Big Data is a buzzword in many industries these days including healthcare. What is data literacy and how does it apply and impact healthcare? According to MIT and Dalhousie University, data literacy is the ability to collect, manage, evaluate, and apply data in a critical manner. Though, most individuals didn’t go to school to be… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Training & Education