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Dec
12
0 comments Tags: domestic violence, family violence, holidays and domestic violence, sexual misconduct, sexual violence
What are some of your first thoughts when you think about the holidays? Will you consider me “Negative-Nellie” or one of those “glass-half-empty” people if I admit that “stress” is one of the first thoughts I have when I think about the holidays? Do you think that family stress could cause an increase in… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, NLM Resources, Public Health
Dec
04
0 comments Tags: diagnostic error, hospital librarians, professional development
Last winter, I joined the staff at the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region. I had a solid background in libraries. I worked in public libraries from 1996-2008, and in a hospital library from 2008-2016. I was very familiar with NNLM NER, but I knew less about other regional and the national… Read More »
Posted in: Patient Engagement, Webinars
Nov
20
0 comments Tags: integrative health, MedlinePlus, professional development
The first week in November, I felt a tickle in my throat. Within twenty-four hours, this developed into a full-fledged head cold. Fever, sore throat, stuffy nose. Misery. As the symptoms dragged on, I found myself wanting a miracle cure. As the article suggests, I learned that the miracle cure is rest, plenty of fluids… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, NLM Resources
Nov
15
0 comments Tags: funding, Training, workshop
You are invited to the NNLM NER Funding Meeting. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 – 9:30am-3:30pm at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (Faculty Conference Room), Worcester, MA 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… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements, Funded Project, Trainings
Dec
20
In 2018, I resolve to…
Posted by Margot M on December 20th, 2017 0 comments Tags: business of healthcare, grants, hospital librarians, public libraries
Definition of Resolve, transitive verb 5: to reach a firm decision about: resolve to get more sleep; resolve disputed points in a text. Source: Merriam-Webster In the work world, there are all sorts of “new years”, usually tied to the fiscal or funding cycles of the workplace. When I worked in public libraries, our fiscal… Read More »
Posted in: Commentary, Webinars