{"id":18805,"date":"2020-08-11T14:55:15","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T14:55:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/pnr\/?p=18805"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:45:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:45:02","slug":"pnr-weekly-digest-august-11-2020","status":"archive","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_5\/pnr-weekly-digest-august-11-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"PNR Weekly Digest: August 11, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

Items regarding COVID-19 information are indicated with an *<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

In the Dragonfly:<\/u><\/h2>\n

Gain Perspective on Pandemics with the NNLM Reading Club<\/strong>
\nDiving into fiction can help us understand more about the realities we face. As day-to- day life continues to be shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, NNLM Reading Club calls your attention to three literary works focusing on the impact of pandemics or infectious disease. Learn about the selected books on the blog post<\/a><\/p>\n

Professional Development:<\/u><\/h2>\n

NNLM CE Opportunities:<\/u><\/strong>
\nNNLM offers training on a variety of topics related to health information. A complete listing of 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 Learn how to register for classes and create a free account<\/a><\/p>\n

I am \u2026 Safe Zone: Messages I Learned:<\/strong>\u00a0Doing Social Justice work is a simple concept, but it isn\u2019t easy. While moving forward, we must also trace from where we have come from and what we have learned. This activity is primarily a silent self-reflection journey through one\u2019s past to better inform our futures. This is the last session of the webinar series,\u00a0\u201cDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Nine Conversations that Matter to Health Sciences Librarians with Jessica Pettitt\u201d<\/em>. August 12 at 9:00 a.m. PT. Please remember to bring paper and pencil or device to participate in the activity planned. (1 MLA CE)\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

We Mapped This City: Centering Health Resources and Engagement Around Community Assets:<\/strong> When service providers and practitioners enter a new community or neighborhood, they can carry a top-down map of existing assets. They may rely on geographic systems that make sense on paper or are designed to make sense with existing programs. However, community members and residents do not navigate resources based on program maps and systems. Germantown Info Hub Coordinator Diana Lu will share approaches to stakeholder engagement and trust-building. Using urban design evaluation tactics introduced by architect Kevin Lynch in The Image of the City and as well as models in community-based journalism, Lu shows ways that practitioners can work with community members, stakeholders, and local organizations to build the base layer of information. August 26 at 8:00 a.m. PT. (1 MLA CE) Register<\/a><\/p>\n

*Librarians Supporting Researchers – Managing Data While Working Remotely:<\/strong> How have librarians supported researchers with data management while working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic? Once institutions transitioned to remote work, data analysis and other data management tasks became more prominent tasks. Data librarians found new ways to assist their researchers while. August 27 at 10:00 a.m. PT. Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Grey Literature Resources to Support Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery:<\/strong> September is National Preparedness Month. Join us to learn about Grey Literature and how it can be helpful during evolving situations. This session will introduce participants to the concept of Grey Literature, its uses and resources for finding it. This session will also include a live demonstration of one resource for finding Grey Literature related to emergency preparedness, response and recovery. Sept. 9 from 11:00 \u2013 11:45 a.m. PT. (.75 MLA CE) Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Additional Educational Opportunities:<\/u><\/strong>
\nThese learning opportunities are provided by organizations beyond NNLM. All are free unless otherwise indicated.<\/p>\n

Reborn Not Reformed: Re-Imagining Policing for the Public’s Health:<\/strong> The third webinar in\u00a0 the American Public Healath Association’s Advancing Racial Equity series<\/a>\u00a0will:<\/p>\n