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Region 7 Update

Oct

05

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AI for Hospital Librarians

Posted by on October 5th, 2026 0 comments Tags: , ,

In August 2025, during the annual meeting of the Hospital Library Advisory Group for Region 7, hospital librarians expressed a need for a dedicated forum to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) and its implications for library services. In response, Region 7 launched an AI Community of Practice (CoP). The goal was to foster peer learning and… Read More »

Posted in: Communities of Interest


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Data Management and Sharing Plan Considerations

Posted by on October 5th, 2026 0 comments

Earlier in 2026, there has been an updated format for Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSP) through the NIH. A DMSP outlines how a team of researchers will be collecting, processing, analyzing, describing, preserving, and sharing data during the research project. This will also include the types of data produced by the project, metadata standards,… Read More »

Posted in: Blog


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How will you celebrate Health Literacy Month?

Posted by on September 23rd, 2026 0 comments Tags:

Many factors influence health literacy. During Health Literacy Month this October, we can raise awareness of how clear communication and access to reliable health information support better health outcomes. Health literacy occurs when health information and services created for the public match with people’s capacity to find, understand, and use them (Agency for Healthcare Research… Read More »

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