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Apr

28

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Thank you to Hardin Library for the Health Sciences!

Posted by on April 28th, 2023 0 comments

In 1872, two years after the University of Iowa medical school was founded, $500 for books was allocated to form the campus medical library. Fast forward nearly 100 years to the construction of what is now Hardin Library for the Health Sciences building (1974). In 2016 the University of Iowa and Hardin Library for the… Read More »

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Apr

20

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DOCLINE: 6.2.43 | Release Downtime | Friday, April 21, 8:00 am (ET)

Posted by on April 20th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

DOCLINE will be UNAVAILABLE Friday, April 21, from 8 am (ET) until approximately 9 am (ET), for system updates. Friday’s DOCLINE release, 6.2.43, includes the following changes: Overall/Administrative The “Non-Participant” library designation has now been changed to “NLM Only Participant” throughout DOCLINE This is only a label change and no account features are affected Automated… Read More »

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Apr

19

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NNLM Discovery Podcast episode 7, “Period Poverty” a Region 6 Story

Posted by on April 19th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

Why do we expect to find toilet paper and paper towels in a public restroom, but feminine hygiene products are considered optional? On this episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, Region 6 Communications & Finance Coordinator Miles Dietz-Castel shares the story of Richland County Public Health director Dr. Julie Chaya’s initiative to combat period poverty… Read More »

Posted in: Advocacy, Consumer Health, From the GMR, General, News from the Region, Partner Outreach Libraries, Public Health, Public Libraries, Success Stories

Apr

14

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Call For Requests for Seven New Traveling Exhibitions Open

Posted by on April 14th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) opens the Call for Requests for NLM Traveling Exhibitions April 11! Please submit your requests online using this NLM Traveling Exhibition Request Form by 2 pm (ET), May 2, 2023. The online form enables you to: view all available exhibition titles and booking slots during November… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, General, NLM Resources

Apr

05

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NNLM Black Maternal Health Week 2023

Posted by on April 5th, 2023 0 comments Tags:

Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education. NNLM aims to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health, which is why during Black Maternal Health Week we present opportunities to learn about Black maternal health. Attendees will come… Read More »

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