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May
05
0 comments Tags: Health Literacy, professional development, Training, youth
Today’s blog is a guest spot by partners at Weill Cornell’s Samuel J. Wood Library. On June 18, our partners will be presenting on a curriculum designed to introduce high school students to the field of library science while equipping them with essential health literacy skills. Why Attend? Raising awareness among young people about the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Dec
05
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group, professional development
On November 14th, informationists from the at the University of Michigan shared their experiences with their mixed methods research on the impact of libraries and informationists on patient and population care. Their findings were published in the Journal of the Medical Library Association in January 2024. Panelists included: Carol Shannon, Informationist for the College of… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Jul
22
0 comments Tags: accessibility, professional development, public libraries, workforce development, workshop
I had the opportunity to attend the 2024 American Library Association Conference in beautiful San Diego! It was a wonderful time to connect with other libraries, librarians, and NNLM staff and partners from around the country. NNLM was well represented with two poster presentations and two invited presentations in addition to funded partner presentations. … Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Graphic Medicine, Instructional Design
Jun
03
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Community of Interest, Focused Outreach, NNLM, professional development, Public Health, public libraries, region 7, year 4
What is Focused Outreach? And why do we do it? Through Focused Outreach we bring our resources from the NNLM directly to you! Each year we select a different area in our region to focus our efforts on. Whether it’s building new relationships or nurturing older connections we work with you to discover your community… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Mar
22
0 comments Tags: Member Spotlight, professional development, rural and small libraries, Vermont
Joy Worland is the Consultant for Continuing Education and Small and Rural Libraries with the Vermont Department of Libraries where she provides, hosts, and curates continuing education opportunities for libraries in Vermont and consults with library staff and trustees about a wide range of topics relevant to small, rural libraries. You may know Joy from… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, Member Spotlight