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Nov
21
0 comments Tags: Data, data_science, eScience, library carpentry, science librarians
This is the first blog post in a series authored by 7 individuals who received scholarships from the New England Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM NER) to attend the Library Carpentry Training held at Brown University on October 22nd and October 23, 2018. In this installment, a scholarship recipient describes… Read More »
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Nov
16
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Community of Interest, graphic medicine, Health Literacy, Public Health
Public Health is a broad set of actions that promote wellness, but a lot of people don’t understand what public health does for us. Can graphic medicine (comics and graphic novels with health, wellness and disease themes) help us better understand public health? Spoiler Alert: the answer is yes! Here are a few examples… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine
Nov
12
0 comments Tags: Addiction, human trafficking, prostitution, sexual exploitation, substance use disorder
The following post is written by Nicole Bell, the founder and CEO of the non-profit organization LIFT (Living in Freedom Together). Nicole Bell and Dr. Marianne Sarkis from Clark University were recently awarded a Community Engagement grant from the New England region. The name of their project is “Trauma-Informed Training for Health Providers, Educators,… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Funded Project, NLM Resources, Public Health
Nov
07
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, nursing education, nursing research
Kerry Dhakal’s recent article in the Journal of the Medical Library Association identifies librarians and nurses as natural partners in establishing evidence-based practice. Nurses participate in lifelong learning activities, and highly value the assistance that they receive from librarians. To explore this topic, I asked New England hospital librarians about their work in supporting nursing… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Oct
31
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Are you curious about receiving NNLM NER funding? What is the process? What do we look for? Want ideas, or bounce your ideas off others? Have you received funding before and want to share what you know and your projects with others? You are invited to the NNLM NER Funding Meeting. Thursday, December 6, 2018… Read More »
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