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Sep
26
0 comments Tags: digitallearn, health information search
DigitalLearn.org, the Public Library Association’s collection of short self-directed tutorials for the public to increase their digital literacy, now features a course all about researching health topics on the Internet. Developed in partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM), the new course was designed to help learners understand and evaluate health information… Read More »
Posted in: General, News from the Region, Public Health, Public Libraries, Resource Sharing
Jul
09
0 comments Tags: app evaluation, health apps, wellness apps
While developing content for our public library course Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community on health and wellness related apps I decided we need a clever evaluation tool similar to CRAAP for websites. Using the criteria I came up with SUSPECT. I hope you find it helpful for all app… Read More »
Posted in: From the GMR, General
Dec
13
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Hello everyone! This is Sam Watson writing as a new Outreach Specialist for the National Library of Medicine-Greater Midwest Region. I am excited, humbled, and honored to be part of the GMR team and to have the opportunity to work closely with the members of the NNLM. As a late comer to the library field,… Read More »
Posted in: General
Aug
25
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Although the GMR is more likely to face a tornado or a blizzard, our sister region, South Central (SCR), is preparing for the onslaught of Hurricane Harvey. NLM Disaster Information Research Center (DIMRC) offers the following information and resources: Hurricane Harvey is expected to be Category 3 when it hits land off the Gulf of Mexico,… Read More »
Posted in: Emergency Preparedness, General, NLM Resources
May
19
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A recording of the May 2917 GMR Update is now available on YouTube. Below is an annotated list of the topics discussed with links to each talking point in the YouTube video. If you have any feedback or ideas about how we can make GMR Updates more valuable to you, please let us know by… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, From the GMR, Funding, General, News from NIH/NLM, News from the Region, NLM Resources, Outreach