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Jan
20
0 comments Tags: Funding, health information outreach
Region 6 is pleased to announce new funding opportunities for Year 3 of our cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Funding is up to $15,000 per award and application is open through March 31st. The Health Information Outreach Award is to improve health literacy and increase health equity through engagement and training for… Read More »
Jan
17
0 comments Tags: Consumer Health, speaker spotlight series, webinar
Sources of Airborne PCBs in Schools February 8, 2023 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CST Register Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) are a set of human-made chemicals that are found in the environment worldwide. More than 2 billion pounds of PCBs were purposely manufactured in the United States and sold by Monsanto under the trade name Aroclor…. Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Consumer Health, Public Health
Jan
13
0 comments Tags: Product Guides
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is excited to announce that a series of NLM product guides are now available. Each guide includes a brief description of the product, popular uses, key points, potential predicaments, teaching examples, real-life examples, and links to more resources. The NLM product guides include the following: BLAST… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NIH/NLM, NLM Resources
Jan
10
0 comments Tags: book discussion, librarian book discussion
Join your fellow librarians, health professionals, and public health workers for our fourth NNLM Book Discussion. We will read Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren’t Your Best Source of Health Information by Paul A. Offit, M.D. After acquiring the book in your preferred format, you can join us any time between February 1… Read More »
Posted in: NNLM Book Discussion
Dec
20
0 comments Tags: happy holidays
The staff here at NNLM Region Six wish you happy holidays and peace and joy in 2023! ~ Bobbi, Darlene, Erica, Jacqueline, Linda, Miles, and Nora! Stay safe this holiday season and make healthy New Year’s Resolutions! Cooking Safely Food Safety for the Holidays from the CDC 4 Steps to Food Safety Serving Up Safe… Read More »