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07
0 comments Tags: Connecticut, hospital librarians, Member Spotlight, mental health
If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour? I am passionate about promoting mental health, and I would enjoy an extra hour to do Read-Alongs with children in schools and public libraries using the book Gizmo’s Pawesome Guide to Mental Health. I would also want the cute… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Jul
05
0 comments Tags: Health observances, world hepatitis day
Later in July, on the 28th, is World Hepatitis Day. This year’s theme is that Help Can’t Wait and It’s Time to Act, aiming to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, communicate the urgent need for action and to highlight the importance of hepatitis testing and treatment. It’s organized by the World Hepatitis Alliance, which is… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jun
27
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This guest post is contributed by Mary Murtland as part of her MLS internship with NNLM R7. Mary has an extensive resume including working as a library director in a rural library for over a decade! We are fortunate to have her spend her University of Rhode Island internship experience with us. According to… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jun
19
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Save the date for the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free virtual event with a focus on Institutional Repository (IR) management, curation, and promotion in a health sciences environment. The second annual symposium will take place virtually on Thursday, November 17, 2022. MIRL Symposium 2022 is a platform-neutral conference. Our goal is… Read More »
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Jun
16
0 comments Tags: Community of Interest, graphic medicine
The Region 7 Graphic Medicine COI welcomed 24 colleagues from across the Network for a Graphic Medicine Virtual Social on May 25. Attendees got the chance to network through facilitated conversations and participating in drawing and storytelling games. Although the majority of attendees were from R7, we welcomed folks from all but one NNLM region and… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Graphic Medicine