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Sep
24
0 comments Tags: censorship, Health Literacy, open science, public libraries, science librarians
This week, September 22, through September 28, is Banned Books Week. It is an annual event celebrating the freedom to not be in the dark and read. It brings attention to both current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. According to the American Library Association (ALA), banned books week was launched… Read More »
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Aug
28
0 comments Tags: Data, data_science, fair use, open science, science
If you have ever taught a class, hosted an event, or counted foot traffic in your library you have probably collected data. I recently had the opportunity to attend the Research Data Management Roundtable hosted up at the University of Vermont where library data collection was discussed. The morning presentation focused on the library’s use… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jun
10
0 comments Tags: Data, data_science, marketing, open science, science
Are you having trouble figuring out how to connect with your current and potential library users and getting them to utilize to all the great programs and services available at your library? Join us as we host Jill Stover Heinz, the Director of User Experience at the University of Virginia, in a webinar to explore… Read More »
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May
16
0 comments Tags: Citizen Science, Data, data_science, open science, science, Science Boot Camp
Join us for the 11th Anniversary of the New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians, to be held on June 5-7, 2019 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire. A picturesque campus minutes from the New Hampshire seacoast. The campus is located in Durham, just about an hour north of Boston and… Read More »
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Apr
22
0 comments Tags: Data, data_science, edit-a-thon, open science, science, Wikipedia
May 6th is fast approaching for MLA and the Spring NLM edit-a-thon. We hope you’ve been keeping an eye on our WikiProject page <nnlm.gov/wiki>, as we’ve been adding more training materials and event details! Our topic this spring is Health Disparities. If you can’t make it in person, consider hosting an edit-a-thon at your… Read More »
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