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Region 7 Update

Apr

17

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Know your options for safe storage and disposal of prescription and over the counter medications

Posted by on April 17th, 2026 0 comments

Saturday, April 25th is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, but any day is a good day to dispose of expired, unwanted, or unused medications. In this blog post, learn about national resources as well as New England specific resources in support of safe medication storage and disposal. Safe Storage Keeping all medications stored securely… Read More »

Posted in: Weekly Newsletter


Apr

06

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This is your sign to start Data Services Specialization courses

Posted by on April 6th, 2026 0 comments

What is DSS? DDS stands for Data Services Specialization. This certification from the Medical Library Association (MLA) tells employers that you have received training to provide data services to anyone who works with data. This includes (but is not limited to) researchers, clinicians, students, and librarians.   Core Classes  There are four core classes that… Read More »

Posted in: Blog


Apr

03

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AI Tools in the Medical Library: NotebookLM

Posted by on April 3rd, 2026 0 comments Tags: , ,

This is part of a series of blog posts from hospital librarians using AI in their work. This post was submitted by Maureen Dunn, Director of Library Services at Concord Hospital (NH).  In an attempt to harness the good in AI tools rather than simply feel overwhelmed by them, I decided to try an experiment… Read More »

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