Dec
11
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NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series is an irregularly scheduled webinar series from NNLM Region 6, featuring expert guest speakers presenting on topics of interest to all our users, from librarians to public health practitioners, educators, clinicians, and others who work with health information. Catch up on all of the 2023 webinars with links to… Read More »
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Dec
05
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This month the NNLM Reading Club is highlighting three award winning best sellers that were extremely popular this year in book clubs. The books cover a variety of health related topics. We know that reading can get us thinking about new topics and discussing health can improve health literacy, especially when paired with trustworthy health… Read More »
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Nov
30
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December 1 is World AIDS Day, a day for everyone. Why is World AIDS Day important? An estimated 38 million live with the virus, and more than 35 million have died of HIV/AIDS. People with HIV can expect to live a long and healthy life. We have tools to stop HIV transmission. Unfortunately, HIV continues… Read More »
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Nov
20
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The U.S. Surgeon General recently issued an 81-page advisory called Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. COVID made our country acutely aware of living virtually while securely tucked away for months on end “social distancing.” From shopping online to working at home, technology enabled us to become less dependent on physical support structures. In his… Read More »
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Nov
15
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The Region 6 SAGs, or State Advisory Groups, are one of two partnership types initiated in this five-year cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). The purpose of Region 6 State Advisory Group (SAG) is to provide leadership guidance for their state’s outreach and engagement activities. Each SAG was assigned the task of… Read More »
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