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13
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This will be my last blog post as a member of the team at NNLM Region 7. I am excited about the new adventure ahead, but it is certainly bittersweet to leave behind fulfilling work and amazing colleagues across the Network. I am starting a position with the Connecticut State Library working with the Library… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Oct
05
0 comments Tags: artificial intelligence, hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group
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
Oct
05
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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 »
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Sep
23
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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 »
Posted in: Blog, Newsletters, NLM Resources
Sep
21
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September is Healthy Aging Month! According to the US Census Bureau, adults 65 and older made up 18.9% of the US population in 2025, which equals about 64.6 million people. The percentage of the population 65+ grew rapidly from 2000 to 2020 and is expected to continue to grow to reach 23.4% by 2060. Although… Read More »
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