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Jul
04
0 comments Tags: consumer health, health literacy, librarian roles, libraries, reproductive health, sexual health
Providing health information regarding both sexual and reproductive health is important to provide and make accessible to your patrons whether they request it or not. Stigma, along with shame or embarrassment make it difficult for people to ask for needed information regarding such topics as: sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) birth control menstruation unwanted pregnancy transitioning… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute, Health Literacy, Public Health, Public Libraries
May
17
0 comments Tags: AAHSL, librarian roles, medical librarian, nlm, professional development
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2022/2023 fellowship. What is the program about? Leadership fellows join a small cohort of like-minded colleagues and become part of a network of fellows and mentors who have gone through… Read More »
Posted in: Education, Library staff, News from NLM, Training & Education
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