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Jul
23
0 comments Tags: consumer health, History of Medicine, NLM History of Medicine
You may already be familiar with some of essential resources of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) such as PubMed and MedlinePlus. NLM’s History of Medicine is another important resource. It is home to an amazing collection, both physical and digital, focusing on health and disease. The NLM History of Medicine has a growing collection… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, News from NLM
Jul
15
0 comments Tags: consumer health, professional development, training
Did you know that NNLM has several on-demand classes? These classes were developed to accommodate people’s busy schedules and different time zones. We heard from many of you that it is hard to find dedicated time for attending live or scheduled classes. On top of that, we have five time zones just in Region 5… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health Minute, Education, Library staff, Training & Education
Jul
06
0 comments Tags: Consumer Health Information Specialization, Funding, professional development, Public Libraries
The Network of the National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) Training Office and Region 1 are proud to announce the recipients of the Association for Rural & Small Libraries professional development award. Out of a highly competitive pool of applicants from across the United States, twenty outstanding library professionals were selected for their dedication to community… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Funding, Library staff, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Apr
01
0 comments Tags: AI, AI Literacy, conference, librarian roles, professional development, Technology
We thank both Morgan Choate and Katie Jefferson, from the Savitt Medical Library at the University of Nevada, Reno. Morgan is the Clinical and Instruction Librarian and Katie is Head of Public Services and Liaison Librarian. Their post shares the creative and engaging immersion session they presented about AI at the MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2026 Joint Meeting…. Read More »
Posted in: Education, Guest Post, News from Network Members
Sep
02
0 comments Tags: classes, collection management, consumer health
Is your library or organization seeking guidance to start a consumer health collection or wanting to build on an already existing collection? You may find that what would seem straightforward about a consumer health collection is not always so straightforward. Like any health information, there’s a lot out there but discerning what is good research-based… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Education, Library staff, Public Libraries, Training & Education