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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
Jan
10
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Region 5 is excited to announce we will be hosting two free online sessions of Library Carpentry in Winter and Spring of 2022. Both sessions have 25 spots available. The Winter session will be February 22-24, 9:00am-2:00pm, PST; register here! Registration will close Tuesday, February 15th, 6:00pm PST. The Spring session will be April 26-28,… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Education, Library staff, New from NNLM Region 5, Technology, 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
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
Oct
01
0 comments Tags: application fee sponsorship, mla dss, NNLM Region 5
Last January, MLA announced the Data Services Specialization (DSS) certificate that librarians can earn to demonstrate their attainment of the relevant knowledge and skills necessary to provide data services. Best geared for health sciences librarians and information professionals and built upon the MLA Data Services Competency, the Basic Certification requires the completion of four 4-credit free… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Training & Education