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Oct

30

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New Project Funded to Explore Public Health and Public Library Partnerships

Posted by on October 30th, 2019 0 comments

The GMR is excited to announce that the Institute for Public Health Practice at the University of Iowa College of Public Health has been awarded funding for its project: Information Collaboration: Bringing Public Health Organizations and Public Libraries Together. This project will provide resources and educational opportunities that highlight the benefits of collaboration between public… Read More »

Posted in: Funding, Public Health, Public Libraries

Sep

25

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TOXNET Website to be Retired, Most Content Will Remain Available

Posted by on September 25th, 2019 0 comments

On December 16, 2019, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) TOXNET (TOXicology Data NETwork) website will be retired. Most content will remain available through other NLM databases as well as from external websites. TOXNET has served as an integrated system of toxicology and environmental health information. The most frequently used databases are being incorporated into… Read More »

Posted in: News from NIH/NLM, NLM Resources, Public Health, Technical Bulletin

Aug

02

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Libraries as Recovery Centers: a free CE opportunity from the GMR

Posted by on August 2nd, 2019 0 comments

Are you interested in an amazing opportunity to learn to work with librarians, first responders, health professionals, and the public in emergencies for free? The Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MLA) invites you to attend special training in the field of disaster information and planning at the joint WHSLA*, SWHSL*, and Midwest Chapter… Read More »

Posted in: Conferences and Meetings, Emergency Preparedness, From the GMR, Funding, Public Health

May

24

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Allen College to Continue Serving Public Health Professionals in Iowa

Posted by on May 24th, 2019 0 comments Tags:

Allen College has received funding from the GMR for the second year in a row to expand the services of the Iowa Public Health Research Center. This unique project aims to address an information and library-services gap for unaffiliated public health professionals in the state. The Iowa Public Health Research Center (IPHRC) provides access for… Read More »

Posted in: Funding, Public Health, Resource Sharing, Success Stories

Mar

20

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Health Information on Floods

Posted by on March 20th, 2019 0 comments

As the flooding continues in the Midwest, we wondered if you were responding to requests for assistance from any libraries in your regions. Below are some resources which focus on flooding. Please let us know if there is any way we can assist. Aimed at the Professional Workforce:  Floods: Health Information Guide  (Syndicated page allows you to embed… Read More »

Posted in: Consumer Health, General, NLM Resources, Public Health, Public Libraries

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