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May
07
0 comments Tags: conference, consumer health, Funding, libraries, training
NNLM is excited to announce the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference Professional Development Award! Funding will cover registration and travel expenses up to $1500 per awardee. The conference will take place September 16-19, 2026 in Montgomery, AL. Participants will attend a pre-conference training focused on consumer health information, called “Healthy Roots, Strong… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Funding, News from NNLM, Training & Education
Mar
18
0 comments Tags: cancer, consumer health, health information, libraries
Many people in your community have been affected by cancer. They may have or had a friend or family member diagnosed or been diagnosed themselves. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, according to the CDC. We are all at risk of developing cancer though the risk increases as we… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute
Mar
04
0 comments Tags: librarian roles, libraries, medical librarian
NNLM Region 5 is highlighting the medical librarians in our region. We thank Carrie Fry, an Associate Professor and Nursing and Health Science Librarian at the University of San Diego’s Helen K. and James S. Copley Library, for sharing how she supports nursing students in their writing. What is the role of the academic health-science… Read More »
Posted in: Guest Post, Medical Librarians, News from Network Members
Feb
03
0 comments Tags: instruction, librarian roles, libraries, medical librarian
NNLM Region 5 is highlighting the medical librarians in our region. We thank Jennifer Lantrip, Health Sciences Student Success Librarian at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR, for sharing how she integrates library instruction into the health sciences programs. Part of my work as an academic health sciences librarian is collaborating with faculty to integrate… Read More »
Posted in: Guest Post, Medical Librarians, Training & Education
Jan
05
0 comments Tags: librarian roles, libraries, medical librarian
Though National Medical Librarians Month has passed, we are continuing to celebrate the medical librarians in the NNLM Region 5. We thank Ekaterini Papadopoulou, Health Science Librarian at Seattle University, sharing her path in health science librarianship and encouraging others to consider the profession. I didn’t set out to become a medical or health science… Read More »
Posted in: Guest Post, Medical Librarians