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Apr
08
0 comments Tags: ALA, AllofUs, NationalLibraryWeek, nlm, NN/LM
April 7th-13th, 2019 is National Library Week. The American Library Association’s (ALA) National Library Week theme is simple, but compelling: how libraries equate to building strong communities. In honor of National Library Week, the NNLM PNR’s Dragonfly will go back in time and explore the origins of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Data Science, Funding, Public Health, Public Libraries
Mar
15
0 comments Tags: behavioral health, data services, hackathon, washington state
What is a healthcare hackathon? Generally speaking, a healthcare hackathon is a social event that focuses on building small and innovative technology projects that aim to resolve healthcare challenges. “Hackathon” is a portmanteau of the words “hack” and “marathon,” which in turn translates into some kind of race against the clock to solve challenges. MIT… Read More »
Posted in: Data Science, Public Health, Technology
Mar
13
0 comments Tags: environmental health
One topic of conversation that is often considered more neutral is the weather. However, that has changed over the years as the focus sometimes centers of extreme weather or talks of hotter summers, more storms, melting glaciers, etc. These conversations are now sometimes turning into heated debates and we may not always understand the science… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Feb
04
0 comments Tags: disease outbreak, measles
Many of you are aware of the recent measles outbreak in Washington state and so it is of particular concern for the PNR region. The vast majority of these cases are in Clark county, 43 cases have been reported and 32 are children under the age of 10. Of those cases 37 had not been… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
Nov
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