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Nov
19
0 comments Tags: exhibit, NLM, resources, substance use disorder
This is conference session for my job at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region. That means I get to attend lots of different conferences and meet and connect with a lot of different people. I was at NAHSL last week, and then I attended the symposium, Communities in Crisis: Libraries Respond to… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources, Patient Engagement, Public Health
Oct
02
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From the earliest outbreaks of Bubonic plague many centuries ago, to recent outbreaks of Ebola, I started to think about the information resources people had when confronting these crises. There couldn’t have been much during the dark ages in Europe. As people faced overwhelming illness and mortality, if they turned to anyone at all it… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources, Public Health
Mar
26
0 comments Tags: All of Us, event, public libraries
The Journey, touring education exhibit for the All of Us Research Program is coming to New England this Spring 2019! The Journey, the All of Us Mobile Education and Enrollment Center is also in need of host sites. For libraries interested in more information on this unique opportunity, contact Catherine Martin, NNLM All of Us… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us
Feb
20
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This the first in a series of blog posts authored by individuals who professional development grants from NNLM NER to attend ALA Midwinter 2019 and the preconference event “Implicit Bias, Health Disparities, and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity“. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I received a Professional Development Award from the U.S. National Library of Medicine, National Network of… Read More »
Posted in: All of Us, Funded Project, Trainings
Nov
26
Fur-get the Stress
Posted by NNLM Region 7 on November 26th, 2019 0 comments Tags: Animals, Burnout, Dogs, Stress, Student Wellness, Therapy
The Lamar Soutter Library at the University of Massachusetts Medical School has started a program called “Fur-get the stress”. There are games, coloring, museum passes, and other activities, but the main highlight is a therapy dog that comes in every other week. Finn (short for Finnegan) is the dog that visits the library. He is… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources