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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
Nov
08
0 comments Tags: Library staff education, NNLM Region 5, NNLM Region 5 Listens Session, professional development
Please join us for our NNLM Region 5 Listens Session on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. PST | 2:00 p.m. – 3:00pm AKST | 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. HST | Noon – 1:00 p.m. SST (American Samoa) | November 17, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. ChST (Guam). Our November… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Education, Library staff, News from NNLM Region 5
Nov
05
0 comments Tags: Funding, NNLM Region 5, professional development
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5, under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), announces the availability of funding through Professional Development Awards to increase knowledge, skills and competencies of NNLM network members on areas related to NLM priorities. With these awards, NNLM Region 5 commits to… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Education, Funding, Library staff, News from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education
Nov
01
0 comments Tags: librarian roles, medical librarian, NNLM Region 5, public library
We hosted an NNLM Region 5 Listens Session with the theme of Partnerships as our discussion topic and to be honest, it didn’t go so well. Our Region 5 staff came to listen, assuming participants would bring experience and lessons learned to the discussion. Unfortunately, our participants actually came to learn the basics because many… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NNLM Region 5
Oct
29
0 comments Tags: Book Spine Poetry, Medical Librarians Month, NNLM Region 5
Look through your hospital of books and find words that can create inspirational poems. It’s the last week for submission. In honor of National Medical Librarians Month and National Health Literacy Month NNLM is hosting a book spine poetry contest. All participants will be entered into a lottery to receive a free copy of each… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NNLM Region 5