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Feb
25
0 comments Tags: data_science, eScience, National Library of Medicine, resources, Teaching, Training
Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week runs from February 24-28, 2020. Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. Programs during the week highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair use and fair dealing, celebrate successful stories, and explain the doctrines themselves. The ACRL website has… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Dec
06
0 comments Tags: rural health, Training, transportation
On Nov 14, 2019, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the annual “Rural America at a Glance” report. The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) issues this 6-page report. The ERS studies Rural Poverty and Well-being with a focus on the economic, social, spatial, temporal and demographic factors that affect the poverty status of… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health
Aug
19
0 comments Tags: community engagement, graphic medicine, health disparities, Health Literacy, Training
Brittany Netherton and Brenda Lormil two NNLM NER grantees had big summers presenting the work they’re doing at events in San Diego and Sweden! Brittany from the Darien Library had the opportunity present on graphic novels in the library at the San Diego Comic-Con and her work with Graphic Medicine. From Brittany: “On Thursday, July… Read More »
Posted in: Funded Project, Graphic Medicine
Jul
22
0 comments Tags: data_science, eScience, Instructional Design, professional development, science librarians, Training
The story behind the NNLM/NER & MCPHS University Instruction Retreat for Health Sciences Librarians by Shanti Freundlich Inevitably I leave professional development events with brilliant new ideas. Hand-scribbled notes, a new understanding of learning theory, worksheets, new active learning techniques to try, meaningful quotes, starred tweets, and/or new articles and books to read. The next… Read More »
Posted in: Blog
Jul
22
0 comments Tags: professional development, Teaching, Training
If you’re reading this blog, than you’re probably familiar with what NNLM and NNLM NER do. And one of the big things that we do is plan, host and teach classes. Whether we’re teaching a webinar or through Moodle, we’re working to fulfill the NNLM’s mission to “advance the progress of medicine and improve the… Read More »