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Oct

19

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More Than a Library: Building Health Literacy in San Diego’s East County

Posted by on October 19th, 2026 0 comments Tags: , , , , , ,

We thank Holland Kessinger, Head Librarian at the Grossmont Healthcare District’s Health & Wellness Library, for this post where she shares about the many ways the library provides quality health information to the public and building health literacy skills. You’ll be inspired to learn about the amazing services the library offers to the East County… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, Guest Post, Health Literacy, Health Observances, Medical Librarians, News from Network Members

Sep

23

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Introducing Region 5’s New Grant Manager

Posted by on September 23rd, 2026 0 comments Tags:

We’re glad to welcome and introduce to you our new NNLM Region 5 Grant Manager, Maya Kimura. Maya brings extensive experience in research administration, grants management, finance, and operations at the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Research Institute. She’s thrilled to be able to support the mission of the NLM R5 team. As a… Read More »

Posted in: News from NNLM Region 5

Sep

17

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Introducing the Region 5 CE Passport Cohort Members

Posted by on September 17th, 2026 0 comments Tags: , ,

It is with great pleasure that we announce the selected ten members of the Region 5 CE Passport Cohort. James Fort, Library and Information Commons, Seattle Children’s Hospital / Washington Nora Franco, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Library, University of California-San Francisco / California Carrie Grinstead, Providence Library Services, Providence / California Anne Jenkins, PNWU… Read More »

Posted in: News from NNLM Region 5, Training & Education

Jul

22

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Region 5 in Action: Advancing Health Information Outreach in Nevada, 2021–2026

Posted by on July 22nd, 2026 0 comments Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Nevada’s libraries and community partners have played a visible role in strengthening health information outreach over the past five years. Through NNLM Region 5, local members have connected patrons with reliable health resources, expanded wellness programming, and built partnerships that bring trusted information closer to the people who need it most. That work matters everywhere,… Read More »

Posted in: Impact

Jul

13

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Sponsored MLA On-Demand Webinars Now Open for NNLM Region 5 Applicants

Posted by on July 13th, 2026 0 comments Tags: , , , , , , ,

NNLM Region 5 is sponsoring free access to selected Medical Library Association (MLA) on-demand webinars for individuals who apply during designated application windows. July Course Options Applicants may choose one course from the following options: ChatGPT and Beyond: Strategies for Effective AI Communication Digging Deep into Data: Critically Appraising Data and Data Collection Methods Finding Your Competitive… Read More »

Posted in: Funding

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