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Jul
22
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Did you know that the National Library of Medicine has over 250 products and services? Most of them are not ones your patrons would use but it is amazing to think that this NIH institute has such a large number to offer a wide variety of users. How many have you heard of or used?… Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM, News from NNLM, Training & Education
Jul
19
0 comments Tags: NN/LM, RDM, training
An Upcoming Online Course Opportunity for Librarians Interested in Research Data Management! There is no application deadline as enrollment will be limited to the first 100 who register! Course Title: Biomedical and Health Research Data Management for Librarians An asynchronous online National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Moodle course that will take place from… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Training & Education
Jun
18
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According to the CDC the number of measles cases in the first five months of 2019 has surpassed the total number of cases each year for the past 25 years. More than likely, your community has been affected even by just reading the news, social media, or knowing someone living in areas that have reported… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jun
17
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Today’s guest post is from Karen Schaefer, Director of Langlois Public Library in Oregon. Langlois Public Library became a network member a little over a year ago when Karen learned about NNLM and began attending our classes. She applied for our PNR Professional Development award to attend ALA Midwinter. In this post, Karen shares her… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, Health Literacy, News from Network Members, Public Libraries, Training & Education
Jun
12
0 comments Tags: collaboration, health insurance, health literacy, partnership, public library
The next PNR Rendezvous webinar session will be focusing on the Public Library Association (PLA) health insurance education initiative. Libraries Connecting You to Coverage, is part of a national partnership made possible by funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and Community Catalyst. This webinar will help public library staff better understand the importance of… Read More »
Posted in: Health Literacy, News from Network Members, Public Libraries, Training & Education