Upcoming free classes from the PNR!

Posted by Carolyn Martin on September 29th, 2015 Posted in: News From NNLM PNR, Training & Education

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Do you work with patrons or personnel who are in the public health field?  Do you wonder how to obtain relevant public health data?  Are you employed at a rural public library and want to better serve your patrons?  Here at the PNR we are offering two free classes in the coming weeks.  Both of these classes contain information for any library professional whether you work in an academic, health sciences, public library or simply have an interest.  They both are eligible for Medical Library Association CE credits and will add value to your work and provide information your patrons will find useful. Go ahead and register now!

“Public Health Information on the Web” will be offered for 4 CE credits from the Medical Library Association. This hands-on class will highlight web resources tailored to the public health workforce, including health education, promotion and research.   Three asynchronous modules will be available online from October 28 to November 25. Deadline to register is October 27. To register go to: https://nnlm.gov/pnr/training/register.html?schedule_id=3623

“Health on the Range: Rural Health Issues and Resources” is worth 2 CE credits from the Medical Library Association.  This is a class that shows resources of interest to libraries who serve in small towns and rural areas.  This class is offered live online Thursday, November 5 from 11:00am – noon Pacific Time but will be recorded for those who cannot make it for the live session.  Class exercises will be given out to attendees to complete and email back to the instructor no later than Thursday, November 19^th.  CE credit is available to those who do both parts of the class and it is eligible for the Medical Library Association’s Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS). Deadline to register is November 4^th. To register go to: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=971