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12
0 comments Tags: resources, Seniors
May is Older Americans Month. And the 2023 theme is “Aging Unbound” focused on exploring diverse aging experiences and discussing how communities can combat stereotypes. The American population is aging and as we age, our health needs change too. The Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) 2021 Profile of Older Americans noted that 17% of the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
May
08
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, National Library of Medicine, New York, science librarians
If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour? I know this is a very librarian response, but I would definitely use that hour to catch up on my reading, I have a folder of articles to read, 30 ebooks on hold at my public library, and a… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
May
02
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Every year the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) organizes Mental Health Awareness Month. It was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. In this post I’d like to highlight some NLM, government and other trusted… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Apr
24
0 comments Tags: data_science, Member Spotlight
Marissa Iverson has been a fantastic partner of the NNLM in Region 7 and we are so pleased to congratulate her on earning the Data Services Specialization. The following interview shares a little about Marissa and her work. As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I went through phases… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Data, Member Spotlight
Apr
14
0 comments Tags: Community of Interest, graphic medicine
As the NNLM year draws to a close at the end of April, it’s time to look back at all we’ve accomplished since May, 2022. Year 1 (2021-2022) was a year of restarting, expanding, and creating. Year 2 (2022-2023) was a year of growth for our Graphic Medicine Community of Interest (COI) and change for… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Graphic Medicine