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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
Jul
03
0 comments Tags: librarians, nursing education, nursing research
On June 19, 2018, NER hosted an informational meeting for an upcoming educational series on Librarians Supporting Nursing Education and Research. Our goal is to develop webinars that meet the needs of our region. We designed this meeting to spark ideas and collect feedback. This webinar series is part of our Communities of Interest (COI)… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Webinars
Jun
09
0 comments Tags: community engagement, history of medicine, public libraries
On June 7, I headed north on Route 70 to visit the Bigelow Free Library in Clinton, MA. The drive through rural Central Massachusetts is pretty–farms and green, open space. When I arrived, Library Director Marie Mueller greeted me and walked me downstairs to the “For All of the People” exhibit. Marie is actively promoting… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
May
01
0 comments Tags: adult learning, Instructional Design, trends in education
Are you a student or a teacher? My answer is I am both. Even if you are an educator in a K-12 school, college or a university, I bet you also spend a portion of your time wearing the hat of a student. Most of us experience being a student because our jobs require… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest, Instructional Design, Trainings
Feb
09
0 comments Tags: community engagement, hospital librarians, public libraries
Guest post by Alan Lampson, Lead, Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center, University of Vermont Medical Center On June 21, NNLM NER kicked off a 4-part Community of Interest (COI) class on Community Health Engagement with an introductory session. We discussed what a COI is – a community of people who share a common interest or… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest