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16
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Member Spotlight – Jane Fisher from Wallingford Public Library Jane Fisher has been the Director of Wallingford Public Library (WPL) in Wallingford, CT since 2013. I had the opportunity to sit down with Jane to talk about her career experience, her experience working with NNLM, and some of the exciting work happening at Wallingford Public… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Aug
09
0 comments Tags: DOCLINE, hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group
On August 5, 2021, Region 7 held the inaugural meeting of the Hospital Libraries Advisory Group (HLAG). Fifty librarians joined us to learn about this newly configured advisory group. Region 7 will host annual meetings and distribute an annual survey to gauge the interests and needs of hospital librarians. We will bring input directly to… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Aug
03
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In recent years there has been a dramatic increase in biologic therapies and immunotherapies approved to help treat a wide variety of diseases and conditions. You may have seen recently in the news that the FDA approved the first interchangeable biosimilar insulin product and wondered what that meant and what biosimilars or biologics are. What… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jul
26
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Southern Connecticut State University has been a very active member of NNLM in Region 7, from SCSU departments such as the Department of Nursing, the Hilton C. Buley Library, and the Department of Information and Library Science. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce you to Dr. Brian Real, who is an Assistant… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jul
18
0 comments Tags: climate change, Emergency Preparedness (EPP), resources
A few weeks ago, a heat wave in the Northwest lead to a strongly worded statement from Seattle-King County Public Health and Oregon Health Authority urging Portland residents to seek help from their primary care providers for heat related illness due to high demand in Emergency Departments. At the same time another heat wave in… Read More »
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