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May
04
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health information, health literacy, librarian roles, professional development, public library
As some of you may know, the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) works closely with the Medical Library Association (MLA). Many NNLM staff are members of MLA and participate and even lead in the association’s work. Though you may not consider yourself a medical librarian but still offer consumer health services, you… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute
Jan
13
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital libraries, librarian roles, medical librarian
We’re delighted to have this guest post from NNLM member, Andrea Ball, Research & Education Librarian at MultiCare Health System in Tacoma, WA. The virtual Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA) Conference, held this past November, included a one-hour panel presentation titled “The Future is Now: Hospital Librarians and the New Normal… Read More »
Posted in: News from Network Members
Nov
01
0 comments Tags: librarian roles, medical librarian, NNLM Region 5, public library
We hosted an NNLM Region 5 Listens Session with the theme of Partnerships as our discussion topic and to be honest, it didn’t go so well. Our Region 5 staff came to listen, assuming participants would bring experience and lessons learned to the discussion. Unfortunately, our participants actually came to learn the basics because many… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NNLM Region 5
Aug
09
0 comments Tags: consumer health, COVID-19, health information, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, public health
Visit the IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) website to read the full news announcement. The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the American Library Association (ALA), and the Network… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Health Literacy, News from NNLM, Public Health, Public Libraries
Aug
05
0 comments Tags: librarian roles, NNLM Region 5, NNLM Staff
Hello everyone! My name is Michele Spatz. I am the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5. My focus is to increase health literacy, digital literacy outreach and engagement through existing and new partnerships with libraries and community organizations. I chair the Region 5 Community Engagement… Read More »
Posted in: News from NNLM Region 5