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06
0 comments Tags: Edit-a-thon, Wikipedia, women's health
In case you haven’t heard, the NNLM’s second Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, focusing on Women’s Health, is happening tomorrow! We really hope you will join us, as an editor, learner, observer, cheerleader, or whatever role fits for you. (If you want to edit, be sure to sign up for a Wikipedia account if you don’t have one,… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from NNLM, News From NNLM PNR, Public Health, Technology, Training & Education
Nov
05
0 comments Tags: comics and medicine, david lasky, ellen forney, graphic medicine, traveling exhibit, university of washington health sciences library
As you may know, the University of Washington Health Sciences Library (HSL) is the location of the Pacific Northwest region of the NNLM. Starting today (through December 22), it will also be hosting the National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit titled, “Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived & Well-Drawn”. We are so excited to present this vibrant and… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, K-12, News from NLM, Training & Education
Nov
01
0 comments Tags: book club kit, health literacy, public library, reading club
Book Clubs or reading groups are a staple of library outreach and literacy efforts. People gather to discuss Oprah’s picks or the New York Times’ Best Sellers to socially engage with literature and current events. To help grow health literacy, the NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Network announces the launch of the NNLM Reading Club…. Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Libraries
Oct
28
0 comments Tags: clinical effectiveness, public health, PubMed Health, PubMed.gov, search skills
This is not exactly a data post, but, the loss of a trusted source for clinical effectiveness research will have its effects on the dataverse. PubMed Health is being discontinued as of this coming Wednesday. As any of my colleagues can tell you, I’m taking the loss of PubMed Health hard– I loved showing it… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Public Health
Oct
25
0 comments Tags: career, consumer health, medical librarian, Medical Librarians Month, outreach
As many of us know, it’s medical librarian month, and a colleague said to me, “You’ve had a pretty winding career path— you should write a post about it!” So, here goes… My first medical librarian connection wasn’t officially as a librarian at all, but as the data request epidemiologist for Public Health – Seattle… Read More »
Posted in: Blog