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Feb

27

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A Guide to COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) for Public Libraries

Posted by on February 27th, 2020 0 comments Tags: ,

“The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which used to be called the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), is a new type of coronavirus. It causes respiratory illness in people. It was first identified in Wuhan, China. COVID-19 can spread from person to person. This usually happens through respiratory droplets – when someone with the virus coughs or sneezes,… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Public Libraries

Feb

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Goodbye, friends, and a warm welcome to Derek Johnson!

Posted by on February 17th, 2020 0 comments

I want to share with everyone that this is my final week serving as the Associate Director for our program, I am beginning a new position at Creighton University in Omaha next month. I’m excited about the new challenge, but sad to be leaving so many outstanding colleagues and friends behind – as well as… Read More »

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Dec

09

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Applications Open for Library Carpentry Workshops in Baltimore and Salt Lake City!

Posted by on December 9th, 2019 0 comments

The NNLM Training Office (NTO) and Southeastern Atlantic Region (SEA) are pleased to host Library Carpentry workshops this spring and provide professional development funds to support travel to these exciting opportunities. Library Carpentry focuses on building software and data skills within library and information-related communities. Their goal is to empower people in these roles to… Read More »

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Dec

09

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2019 American Association of Health Sciences Libraries Data Scholarship Report

Posted by on December 9th, 2019 0 comments

2019 American Association of Health Sciences Libraries Data Scholarship Report: 2019 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA In October 2019 Lauren Robinson, Medicine Liaison Librarian at the University of Kentucky, was awarded the AAHSL/NNLM Data Scholarship. With this award, Lauren attended the 2019 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium hosted by Tulane University. About… Read More »

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Dec

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Resolve to Stay Active: A Fitbit Kit for Your Community

Posted by on December 5th, 2019 0 comments

January traditionally is the month for making new resolutions usually with a goal to lose those extra pounds packed on during the winter holidays. Now is the opportunity to help your community make that fitness health resolution and keep it. How? Apply by Friday, December 20th for a one-time award of Resolve to Stay Active… Read More »

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This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Grant Number 1UG4LM012346 with The University of Iowa.

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