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Region 5 Blog March 29th, 2024
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Jan

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Save the Date: Library Carpentry Virtual Workshop – March 19-21, 2024

Posted by on January 2nd, 2024 0 comments Tags: ,

Region 5 will be hosting another virtual Library Carpentry Workshop from March 19-21, 2024. Registration will open later this month so stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, if you are interested in volunteering as a Helper for the workshop, or if you have any suggestions for lessons you’d like to see us cover,… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science, Education, Library staff, Training & Education

Dec

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Join our January Symposium for Health Outreach Inspiration

Posted by on December 29th, 2023 0 comments

Are you curious about partnering with the NNLM to bring your health outreach idea to life but don’t know where to begin? Join us January 24-26, 2024 for a free virtual symposium that will highlight successful past funded NNLM projects, feature grant writing advice, and offer ideas on how to partner with NNLM to turn… Read More »

Posted in: Funding, News from NNLM, Public Libraries

Dec

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Fantastic Y3 Funded Projects and Y4 Opportunities

Posted by on December 20th, 2023 0 comments

The end of the year is a great time to take stock of accomplishments. Region 5 is currently in its third year (Y3) of a five year cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine.  A key pillar of our program is awarding funding to member organizations that provide access to health information. In Y3,… Read More »

Posted in: Funding

Dec

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DataFlash: Data Librarianship Resource Guide

Posted by on December 13th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

Aundria Parkman, MLS, ILL library technician at Tulane University Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences, was a participant in the 2022 NNLM National Center for Data Services (NCDS)’s Data Internship program. Associate Director for the NCDS, Peace Ossom-Williamson notes that, “Aundria had the insight and awareness that many are interested in what data librarianship… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Data Science

Dec

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MedlinePlus Tutorials for Community Health Workers

Posted by on December 11th, 2023 0 comments Tags: , , ,

It can be challenging to find health information you can trust. If you are a community health worker, your clients may also find it a struggle. MedlinePlus is a great resource for health information. It provides information on a wide range of health topics for the public. But maybe you are unsure how to use… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, New from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education

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