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28
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 is pleased to announce the Diverse Voices in Health & Medicine Collection Development Toolkit to help you build collections that support health literacy and expand access to diverse voices in libraries of all types. The toolkit features materials illuminating common and unique health issues… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Sep
26
0 comments Tags: librarian, librarian roles, libraries, medical librarian
Michele Spatz, Outreach and Engagement Coordinator, is retiring on September 30, 2022. Michele has spent her career in libraries in a variety of roles, and in the past few years, has been a valued part of the NNLM. In the week leading up to her retirement, I interviewed Michele about her career in libraries. Emily:… Read More »
Posted in: News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5
Aug
31
0 comments Tags: Addiction & Recovery, consumer health, health literacy, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, public library, Substance Use Disorders
The non-profit Faces and Voices of Recovery celebrates Recovery Month each September. In concert with their effort and that of NNLM’s Substance Use Disorder Interest Group, this month’s NNLM Reading Club focuses on recovery from substance use. Recovery Month’s theme is “Every Person. Every Family. Every Community” because recovery is for everyone. The NNLM Reading… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Health Observances, News from NNLM, Public Libraries, Substance Misuse
Aug
29
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Hello everyone, I am Silvia C. Wu and I am thrilled to be your NNLM Region 5 guest blogger this week for DataFlash. I am a student from the San Jose State University School of Information and will graduate this Fall 2022 with a Master’s in Library Sciences and Information Systems and an Advanced Certificate in… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Training & Education
Aug
22
0 comments Tags: data intern, ncds, uw ischool
Hello Region 5! My name is Maria Arteaga Cuevas and I will be your NNLM Region 5 guest blogger this week for DataFlash. A little bit about myself is that I am a first generation graduate student, and I am about to begin my second year of the online MLIS program at the University of… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Training & Education