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17
0 comments Tags: Community of Interest, graphic medicine, Intern, Member Spotlight, resources
Introducing Myself and My Graphic Medicine Project Hello, NNLM R7 partners and friends! My name is Bria, and I am a current graduate student at Southern Connecticut State University, where I am pursuing my degree in library science. I’m thrilled to share a bit about my exciting internship project with you all, and I hope… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Graphic Medicine
Jun
06
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group, National Library of Medicine
Solo hospital librarians met on Thu, May 23 to debrief the Medical Library Annual Meeting. Seven librarians shared their takeaways from attending the conference in-person. One librarian presented his poster for the group. Others shared links to related resources. I shared my experiences with virtual attendance. Here are some of the presentations that were discussed:… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Jun
03
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Community of Interest, Focused Outreach, NNLM, professional development, Public Health, public libraries, region 7, year 4
What is Focused Outreach? And why do we do it? Through Focused Outreach we bring our resources from the NNLM directly to you! Each year we select a different area in our region to focus our efforts on. Whether it’s building new relationships or nurturing older connections we work with you to discover your community… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
May
30
0 comments Tags: Connecticut, Focused Outreach, funding, graphic medicine, public libraries
Each year Region 7 focuses on learning about two geographic regions. This year, we met wonderful library staff as well as many service directors and providers serving Litchfield County, Connecticut. Region 7 was able to provide funding for 5 library staff from Litchfield County libraries to attend the Connecticut Library Association Conference. The following is… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
May
28
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, mental health, recovery, substance use disorder
In this blog post, we will hear from Agnes Skowron, Librarian for the CT Clearinghouse, which provides information and resources related to health promotion, substance use prevention, recovery, harm reduction, mental health and more. Funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, the key resources shared in this article are for those… Read More »
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