Jan
22
0 comments Tags: climate change, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), health disparities
It may seem strange to talk about extreme heat in the middle of winter, but last week NASA released an analysis that confirmed that 2023 was the warmest year on record (El análisis de la NASA confirma que 2023 fue el año más cálido registrado). This post is part of a semi-regular series looking at… Read More »
Posted in: Data
Jan
17
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Hello Region 7! My name is Catherine D’Angelo, but my friends call me Cate and I am the new Program Coordinator with R7. It’s a delight to join the Network of the National Library of Medicine and discover the ways in which my background in the arts and yoga therapies intersect with medicine and libraries…. Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jan
16
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, nursing education
Ellen Lutz is the health sciences librarian at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Science and Engineering Library. The following article is paraphrased from an interview with Ellen. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? Beginning in 2nd grade to Junior year of high school, Ellen wanted to be a 4th … Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jan
03
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group, National Library of Medicine
You are invited to join us for the NNLM Book Discussion. From February 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024, we will discuss A History of Medical Libraries and Medical Librarianship in the United States: From John Shaw Billings to the Digital Era by Michael Kronenfeld and Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld. A History of Medical Libraries and Librarianship… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Dec
18
0 comments Tags: climate change, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), resources
Previously, I highlighted tips to stay safe in winter weather focused on snow, cold and ice. But according to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, released in November 2023, the Northeast is looking at warmer, wetter winters in the future. So in addition to remembering safety information for staying safe in snow and cold, we need… Read More »
Posted in: Blog