{"id":18638,"date":"2020-06-09T16:23:26","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T16:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/pnr\/?p=18638"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:44:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:44:27","slug":"pnr-weekly-digest-june-9-2020","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/pnr-weekly-digest-june-9-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"PNR Weekly Digest: June 9, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an *<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><u>In the Dragonfly:<\/u><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Application period open for the 2021-2026 cycle of the NNLM<\/strong><br \/>\nNLM has published a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) inviting cooperative agreement (UG4) applications for Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs), the central component of the renamed Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM).\u00a0 The FOA also solicits proposals for RMLs to host one or more of the NNLM Offices, which are functional units that serve the entire NNLM program\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/pnr\/application-period-open-for-the-2021-2026-cycle-of-the-nnlm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">learn more about the FOA on the blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Network Member Spotlight: Seattle Public Library named the Gale\/ Library Journal Library of the Year<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Seattle Public Library (SPL) has been named the Gale\/ LJ Library of the Year. This well-deserved award recognizes SPL\u2019s commitment to the community\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/pnr\/network-member-spotlight-seattle-public-library-named-the-gale-library-journal-library-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read more about SPL and this award on the blog<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Announcing NEW NNLM PNR Funding Opportunities<\/strong><br \/>\nThe National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region (NNLM PNR), under cooperative agreement with the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), is pleased to announce the following funding opportunities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Community Health Award<\/li>\n<li>Professional Development Award<\/li>\n<li>Technology Improvement Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/pnr\/coming-soon-nlm-pnr-funding-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the blog post for more information and to apply<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Consumer Health Minute: Men\u2019s Health<\/strong><br \/>\nJune is Men\u2019s Health Month and is a great time to highlight the importance of health and wellness of the men in your community. our library or organization can promote men\u2019s health for all ages with simple social media messages, highlighting web resources, wearing blue, and more\u2026<a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/pnr\/consumer-health-minute-mens-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read the blog post for tools to highlight men\u2019s health<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><u>Professional Development:<\/u><\/h2>\n<p><strong><u>NNLM CE Opportunities:<br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong>NNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of <a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NNLM educational opportunities<\/a> is available. Please note you need to create an NNLM account prior to registration if you don\u2019t already have one. This is not the same as being a member of NNLM.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/nto\/2016\/12\/07\/how-to-register-for-classes-on-our-shiny-new-website\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn how to register for classes and create a free account<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Serving Diverse Communities:<\/strong> Serving Diverse Communities is a three-part series of online trainings focused on accessing health information resources related to working with diverse communities. Each training session is offered individually, and attendees can choose to participate in one or all sessions. The trainings are offered on-demand and can be completed in one sitting or over several sessions. Each training session will offer 1 hour of MLA CE upon completion. Register by clicking on each individual session title.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/serving-diverse-communities-accessing-health-information-multiple-languages\/24377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accessing Health Information in Multiple Languages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/serving-diverse-communities-building-cultural-competence-and-humility-workplace\/24380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Building Cultural Competence and Humility into the Workplace<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/serving-diverse-communities-finding-data-health-disparities\/24381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Finding Data on Health Disparities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Using County Health Rankings and Roadmaps in Grant Writing for CHES CECH:<\/strong> This is a registration page for Certified Health Education Specialists to receive continuing education credit for viewing the recording of this session of the NNLM webinar, Boost Box, which took place on February 19, 2020. This recording will be available for CHES CECH through August 19, 2020. After registering, you will receive an enrollment code via e-mail and a link to the recording. After viewing the course recording, you will be asked to complete a quiz based on the course content. <a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/boost-box-using-county-health-rankings-and-roadmaps-grant-writing-ches-cech\/24183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about this class and register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Statistics on the Web for CHES CECH:<\/strong> This is a registration page for Certified Health Education Specialists to receive continuing education credit for viewing the recording of the NNLM class Health Statistics on the Web, which took place on March 5, 2020. This recording will be available for CHES CECH through September 5, 2020. After registering, you will receive an enrollment code via e-mail and a link to the recording. After viewing the course recording, you will be asked to complete a quiz based on the course content. <a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/health-statistics-web-ches-cech\/23934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about this course and register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-based public health for CHES CECH:<\/strong> This is a registration page for Certified Health Education Specialists to receive continuing education credit for viewing the recording of the NNLM class From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-based public health, which took place on February 26, 2020. This recording will be available for CHES CECH through August 26, 2020. After registering, you will receive an enrollment code via e-mail and a link to the recording. After viewing the course recording, you will be asked to complete a quiz based on the course content. <a href=\"https:\/\/nnlm.gov\/class\/problem-prevention-evidence-based-public-health-ches-cech\/24220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about this class and register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Additional Educational Opportunities:<\/u><\/strong><br \/>\nThese learning opportunities are provided by organizations beyond NNLM. All are free unless otherwise indicated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Updated BLAST RefSeq rRNA databases for identification and phylogenetic analysis:<\/strong>\u00a0 Learn about NCBI\u2019s curated marker rRNA sequences (targeted loci) for Bacteria and Archaea (16S) and Fungi (18S, 28S and ITS) from type strains, which are now available as a distinct set of BLAST databases. You will learn how to access these data and use these databases and BLAST to help identify organisms and explore their diversity. June 17 from 9:00 \u2013 9:45 a.m. PT. <a href=\"https:\/\/ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/2020\/06\/08\/june-17-webinar-rrna-dbs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fatherhood: Building Self-Sufficient and Resilient Families:<\/strong> The Dibble Institute webinar will describe the roles of Responsible Fatherhood programming in state and nonprofit fatherhood organizations by highlighting two Ohio-based programs. June 10 at 1:00 p.m. PT. <a href=\"https:\/\/register.gotowebinar.com\/register\/5373728247712552464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Healthy Moms, Strong Babies during the COVID-19 Pandemic:<\/strong> The March of Dimes Facebook Live webinar series features material and infant health experts who will provide information and answer questions on the latest COVID-19 information and its impact on the health of moms and babies. Learn more about these events on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/marchofdimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">March of Dimes Facebook page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Tackling Child Poverty in the Wake of COVID-19:<\/strong> The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine webinar will discuss policies and programs that address the threat that childhood poverty poses to children&#8217;s physical and mental health. June 18 at 11:00 a.m. PT.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/event\/06-18-2020\/tackling-child-poverty-in-the-wake-of-covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more and register<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><u>News from the National Library of Medicine &amp; National Institutes of Health:<\/u><\/h2>\n<p><strong>*<a href=\"https:\/\/nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov\/2020\/06\/03\/sustaining-commitment-during-times-of-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cSustaining Commitment During Times of Challenge\u201d, from the NLM Director\u2019s blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/pubs\/techbull\/mj20\/brief\/mj20_pubmed_for_ebp.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using PubMed in Evidence-Based Practice: New Tutorial Available<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlm.nih.gov\/pubs\/techbull\/mj20\/brief\/mj20_core_snomed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New CORE Problem List Subset of SNOMED CT Available for Download<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov\/2020\/06\/02\/when-people-are-data-how-medical-history-matters-for-our-digital-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When People are Data: How Medical History Matters for Our Digital Age<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*<a href=\"https:\/\/directorsblog.nih.gov\/2020\/06\/02\/will-warm-weather-slow-spread-of-novel-coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cWill Warm Weather Slow Spread of Novel Coronavirus?\u201d from the NIH Director\u2019s blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/research-training\/medical-research-initiatives\/activ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ACTIV Partnership: Stay up to date on research efforts of the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines partnership.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nei.nih.gov\/about\/news-and-events\/news\/vision-screening-device-improves-detection-lazy-eye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vision screening device improves detection of \u201clazy eye\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3mKj8iLcHKg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Curing sickle cell disease: A century-long journey (video)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nia.nih.gov\/news\/study-highlights-paid-caregiving-gaps-and-needs-community-dwelling-adults-dementia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Study highlights paid caregiving gaps and needs for community-dwelling adults with dementia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/recruit.apo.ucla.edu\/JPF05565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Employment opportunity for NNLM PSR (Pacific Southwest Region) Consumer Engagement Coordinator<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Resources from the Disaster Information Management Research Center:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov\/search\/id:20780\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coronavirus (COVID-19): Information Portal<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov\/search\/id:22468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Exercise Starter Kit for Preparedness in a Pandemic<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov\/search\/id:22429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rural Health and COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov\/search\/id:22523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Community-Based Testing Sites for COVID-19<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><u>FYI:<\/u><\/h2>\n<p><strong>*Resources: COVID-19:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>CDC<\/strong> has compiled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/php\/contact-tracing\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sample Training Plans, Guidance, and Resources for COVID-19<\/a> contact tracers, case investigators and team leads. They have also developed guidance for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/homeless-shelters\/plan-prepare-respond.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Homeless Service Providers<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/homeless-shelters\/homeless-youth.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Youth Experiencing Homelessness<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>U.S. Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> has created an interactive map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uschamber.com\/article\/state-by-state-business-reopening-guidance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State-by-State Business Reopening Guidance<\/a>, including links out to each state&#8217;s specific reopening plans.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)<\/strong> has published data and resources on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/covid19-behavioral-health-disparities-black-latino-communities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 and Behavioral Health Disparities for Black and Latino Communities in the U.S.<\/a> They have also released an updated version of the <strong>T<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/training-and-technical-assistance-covid19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">raining and Technical Assistance Related to COVID-19<\/a>, which features several upcoming webinars.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Public Health Institute&#8217;s Berkeley Media Studies Group<\/strong> has published a guide on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bmsg.org\/resources\/publications\/communicating-about-racial-equity-and-covid-19-connecting-data-to-context\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Communicating about Racial Equity and COVID-19: Connecting Data to Context<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And the <strong>RWJF<\/strong> has published a brief on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rwjf.org\/en\/library\/research\/2020\/05\/health-equity-principles-for-state-and-local-leaders-in-responding-to-reopening-and-recovering-from-covid-19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Health Equity Principles for State and Local Leaders in Responding to, Reopening and Recovering from COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>StrongHearts Native Helpline<\/strong><br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strongheartshelpline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">StrongHearts Native Helpline<\/a> is a culturally-appropriate domestic violence and dating violence helpline for AI\/ANs, available every day from 5:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. PT. They provide peer support and advocacy, information and education about domestic violence and dating violence, personalized safety planning, crisis intervention and referrals to Native or Tribal-based domestic violence service providers. Please dial 1-844-762-8483 to access services.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*Thinking Outside: Libraries and Placemaking in Pandemic Times<\/strong><br \/>\nAs libraries begin to consider offering services and programming in new or reimagined ways, some are looking at how to use outdoor spaces as a way to connect and engage with their communities. From parking lots to baseball diamonds, there are public spaces in every community that can provide ways for people come together, while remaining safely distanced. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.webjunction.org\/news\/webjunction\/thinking-outside.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read the full WebJunction post<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>*Public Library Association Resources on COVID-19<\/strong><br \/>\nThe PLA Board of Directors and staff are committed to providing information on the rapidly-evolving situation with COVID-19 to PLA members. They have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/pla\/issues\/covid-19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compiled some information<\/a> to consider as your library, community, and family respond to the crisis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>*American Library Association Pandemic Preparedness: Resources for Libraries<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ala.org\/tools\/atoz\/pandemic-preparedness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This ALA webpage<\/a> provides information about preparing for a pandemic, including library-specific policy suggestions and more universal resources on pandemic education, prevention and preparation. Some of the resources are specific to seasonal influenza outbreaks and the 2019\/2020 COVID-19 pandemic, but can be used more universally to help educate and inform decisions on pandemic prevention and preparedness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an * In the Dragonfly: Application period open for the 2021-2026 cycle of the NNLM NLM has published a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) inviting cooperative agreement (UG4) applications for Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs), the central component of the renamed Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM).\u00a0 The&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/pnr-weekly-digest-june-9-2020\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[251],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18638","post","type-post","status-archive","format-standard","hentry","category-pnr-weekly-digest"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18638","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18638"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18638\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18644,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18638\/revisions\/18644"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18638"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18638"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18638"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}