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Apr
03
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group, Training
As we wrap up Year Three, Region 7 wants to update you on activities designed to meet the needs of hospital librarians. We recently distributed a feedback form through our new listserv for hospital librarians, and we are looking forward to sharing the results in early June. Webinars and Moodle Courses Since May 2023, we… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Apr
01
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Black Maternal Health Week is observed nationally every year from April 11-17. All women in the United States die from giving birth at a higher rate than any other developed nation. Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education. These statistics underscore the significance… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Apr
01
0 comments Tags: Black Maternal Health, health disparities
Tanika Eaves, PhD, LCSW, IMH-E®, is a clinical social worker, Assistant Professor of Social Work Program at the Egan School for Nursing and Health Studies at Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT, and an endorsed Infant Mental Health Specialist. Dr. Eaves has a long history of supporting babies and families over her career, locally and globally,… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight, Weekly Newsletter
Mar
22
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, professional development, rural and small libraries, Vermont
Joy Worland is the Consultant for Continuing Education and Small and Rural Libraries with the Vermont Department of Libraries where she provides, hosts, and curates continuing education opportunities for libraries in Vermont and consults with library staff and trustees about a wide range of topics relevant to small, rural libraries. You may know Joy from… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight
Mar
19
0 comments Tags: funding, funding opportunities
NNLM Region 7 is excited to announce the Collection Equity Award. The Award is designed to help build collections that are reflective of voices of the communities served which may be revealed through different genres such as graphic medicine, fiction, nonfiction, memoirs, Young Adult, manuscripts (published and unpublished), oral histories and film. Expanding diverse voices… Read More »
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