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Nov
02
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New funding opportunities from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5 will be available soon. To help you prepare, we’re sharing early information about the funding opportunities and timeline before publishing the Request for Applications (RFA). Funding opportunities will include: Technology Equity Awards, 6 awards, up to $5,000 each Designed to… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, News from NNLM Region 5
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
Jun
23
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, libraries, Maternal Health, public library, toolkit
University of Washington Master’s in Library Science students, Shanti Rahim and Lauren Califano, finished their culminating capstone project for NNLM. Their capstone project was to create a library toolkit for the Network of the National Library of Medicine on childbirth services and resources, including prenatal and postpartum information and community providers. The purpose of this… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries
Jun
22
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A few months ago, I posted about how to create an NNLM individual user account. Creating this free account allows you to register for our free classes and webinars more easily. It also keeps track of the classes you’ve registered for which can be helpful when you apply for the Medical Library Association specializations or… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, News from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education
Jun
01
0 comments Tags: ACEs, consumer health, health information, health literacy, libraries, mental health, National Health Observances, NNLM Reading Club, PTSD, public library, reading, Trauma Recovery
Post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD can result from many different types of experiences, for example the trauma of surviving a war or global health pandemic. It may also be more insidious, embedding itself in a survivor or witness of childhood physical, sexual or emotional abuse. This type of PTSD may manifest itself in adulthood as… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Mental Health, News from NNLM, News from NNLM Region 5, Public Libraries