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Jan
28
0 comments Tags: Data, data_science, open science, science
**DEADLINE EXTENDED** Submit your BIG Idea by January 31 Submit your idea to demonstrate how to make data practical and useful so it can inform local health outcomes. The Healthiest Communities Data Challenge, presented by the Aetna Foundation and AcademyHealth, provides a platform for you and your organization to offer ideas and/or inspiration on how… Read More »
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Dec
27
0 comments Tags: Data, data visualization, GIS, open science, science
If you are curious about data visualization and GIS, join us on January 17, 2019 at 1:00PM EST for a new webinar titled, “Location: Knowing Where We Are – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS).” Bahare Sanaie-Movahed, the Geographic Information Systems Specialist from Northeastern University Libraries, will introduce geographic information systems (GIS). We will explore… Read More »
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Oct
30
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Data, hospital librarians, science, science librarians, Training
Yesterday I had the wonderful opportunity both attend and to give a lightning talk at the North American Health Science Libraries, Inc. (NASHL) annual conference in Manchester, NH. The theme was Remaining Strong in an Ever-Changing Landscape. It was a way to network and celebrate NAHSL’s 60 years of membership. For those who are not… Read More »
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Sep
24
0 comments Tags: community engagement, Health Literacy, hospital librarians, public libraries, science, science librarians
NNLM Wikipedia FALL Edit-a-thon Call for volunteers! Are you interested in improving the consumer health information available on Wikipedia? Do you want to utilize your librarian research skills towards making Wikipedia a better, evidence-based resource? Have you always wanted to participate in an edit-a-thon? Join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine on November 7,… Read More »
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Jul
24
0 comments Tags: Data, data_science, open science, science
If you have concerns about data privacy here is your chance to advance the privacy and security of information and public safety data! There is a contest called the Unlinkable Data Challenge: Advancing Methods in Differential Privacy to address the issue of protecting individual privacy while allowing for data to be used by researchers for… Read More »
Posted in: Data