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

Serving Library Users with Mental Illness: A Crash Course on Controlling Clashes:<\/strong>\u00a0This webinar increases your understanding of mental illness, teaches effective methods of communicating with mentally-ill patrons who are creating a disturbance in the library, helps you protect staff and patrons in rare instances of possible violence, and shows you how to locate resources you can lean on when necessary. February 17 at 1:00 p.m. PT. (1 MLA CE)\u00a0Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Launching and Leading the Librarian Reserve Corps: Developing an agile librarian network in response to COVID-19:<\/strong> This is a presentation on librarian visioning, leadership, management, and trial by fire. It provides a unique perspective on launching and leading an international network of librarian volunteers in a new role: emergency responders in the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how Elaine Hicks lead an international team who ushered the Librarian Reserve Corps (LRC) into reality. Nearly a year later, the LRC continues to provide expertise and guidance on a myriad of scholarly communications issues concerning COVID-19 research. Elaine, Stacy Brody, and Sara Loree were awarded Library Journal\u2019s 2021 Librarians of the Year in recognition of their important work. April 21 at 1:00 p.m. PT. (1 MLA CE) Register<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Activate, Collaborate, and Educate: Health Outreach and Programming in Your Community:<\/strong> This course will provide an overview of ideas to conduct health outreach and create health programs for libraries and community\/faith based organizations. Participants will learn how to integrate resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and other reputable agencies to introduce community members to NLM resources in fun and engaging ways. February 23 at 11:00 a.m. PT. (1 MLA CE) Register<\/a><\/p>\n

Taking Science to the Streets: Community Science and Participatory Approaches to Improve Environment, Health, and Quality of Life in Urban Areas:<\/strong> This presentation will describe local community-driven research, advocacy, and public health practice in an environmentally degraded urban community, Northwest Atlanta\u2019s Proctor Creek Watershed. Community residents (watershed researchers), academics, and non-profit organizations leverage local, community knowledge; community science methods; and participatory approaches to identify, document, and analyze the impacts of local environmental hazards and quality of life stressors. March 3 at 10:00 a.m. PT. (1 MLA CE) Register<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

ClinicalTrials.gov Modernization Webinar: <\/strong>Join ClinicalTrials.gov for an update on the ClinicalTrials.gov modernization effort. The webinar will include information on the modernization efforts, the Request for Information (RFI), and ways to share your feedback.\u00a0The webinar will be recorded and slides will be made available for those unable to attend. February 18 at 12:00 p.m. PT. Register<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Dr. Francis Collins on the Coronavirus Vaccines:<\/strong> Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, will share with us why it is critical that individuals living with chronic diseases and conditions receive the coronavirus vaccine. He will describe the scientific evidence for the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and why it is important to get vaccinated when it is your turn on this Genetic Alliance webinar. February 20 at 9:00 a.m. PT. Register<\/a><\/p>\n

*National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine: <\/strong>CDC is organizing a virtual National Forum on COVID-19 Vaccine that will bring together practitioners from national, state, tribal, local, and territorial levels who are engaged in vaccinating communities across the nation. February 22 \u2013 24. Learn more and register<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

*Systematizing the One Health Approach in Preparedness and Response Efforts for Infectious Disease Outbreaks: A Virtual Workshop:<\/strong> The National Academies’ Forum on Microbial Threats will host a virtual workshop to examine ways to systemize and integrate the One Health approach as part of outbreak prevention, detection, preparedness, and response efforts. This workshop will explore multi-sector collaboration mechanisms, community engagement strategies, workforce development, and policies that can effectively implement the core capacities and interventions of One Health principles to strengthen national health systems and enhance global health security. February 23 \u2013 25. Register<\/a><\/p>\n

NIAID Data Science Seminar Series: <\/strong>The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) will conduct a series of ideas and innovation webinars that bring together experts and stakeholders in data science, infectious disease, immunology, and immune-mediated disorders. First event: \u201cHarnessing the Power of Data for Immune-Mediated and Infectious Disease Research – An Expert Panel Discussion\u201d February 26th, 9:00 \u2013 10:30 a.m. PT. Learn more and register<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

NHGRI Short Course in Genomics:<\/strong> The National Human Genome Research Institute\u2019s 2021 Short Course in Genomics is for middle and high school teachers, community college and Tribal College faculty teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) courses. The course will be virtual and held August 2-6, 2021. Deadline to apply is March 8. Learn more about the program and apply<\/a><\/p>\n

News from the National Library of Medicine & National Institutes of Health:<\/u><\/h2>\n

\u201cProgress Towards a Modernized ClinicalTrials.gov\u201d, from the NLM Director\u2019s blog<\/a><\/p>\n

New MEDLINE Website and Policy Updates<\/a><\/p>\n

NLM Classification Updated, February 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

Making a World of Difference: Stories About Global Health<\/a><\/p>\n

*\u201cMapping Which Coronavirus Variants Will Resist Antibody Treatments\u201d, from the NIH Director\u2019s blog<\/a><\/p>\n

*COVID-19 Therapeutics Prioritized for Testing in Clinical Trials<\/a><\/p>\n

20th anniversary of landmark Human Genome Project publications<\/a><\/p>\n

*NIAID’s cloud-based, secure data platform enables sharing of anonymous patient-level clinical data to help generate new knowledge to treat and prevent infectious diseases such as COVID-19<\/a><\/p>\n

*Four Potential COVID-19 Therapeutics Enter Phase 2\/3 Testing in NIH ACTIV-2 Trial<\/a><\/p>\n

Join the National Institute on Drug Abuse for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week\u00ae (NDAFW) and help share facts about drugs, alcohol, and addiction in your community<\/a><\/p>\n

*NIH has a new NIH Spanish COVID-19 site featuring information on testing, treatments, vaccines and clinical trials and also highlights NIH COVID-19 resources about addiction, mental health, prevention and more<\/a><\/p>\n

Request for Information (RFI) on use of Common Data Elements in NIH-funded Research, deadline is May 10<\/a><\/p>\n

FYI:<\/u><\/h2>\n

*COVID-19 Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n