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12
0 comments Tags: Medical Library Association, National Library of Medicine, webinar
Dr. Regina Barzilay, PhD, School of Engineering Distinguished Professor for AI and Health, MIT, will deliver the 2026 Joseph Leiter National Library of Medicine (NLM)/Medical Library Association (MLA) Lecture. Lecture Title: How Can AI Models Change Biomedical Discovery? Date and Time: Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m. PT | 10:00 a.m. Alaska | 8:00 a.m…. Read More »
Posted in: News from NLM
May
11
0 comments Tags: Funding, Network of the National Library of Medicine, nih, nlm, NN/LM, programming, social media, update, weekly digest
Hello, Region 5! I am writing to share some exciting news from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5, which is a very welcome change after nearly a year of uncertainty regarding the future of our program: The cooperative agreement that funds the NNLM was originally due to end on April 30, 2026. We (along with the rest of the… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, New from NNLM Region 5, News from NNLM Region 5
May
07
0 comments Tags: conference, consumer health, Funding, libraries, training
NNLM is excited to announce the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference Professional Development Award! Funding will cover registration and travel expenses up to $1500 per awardee. The conference will take place September 16-19, 2026 in Montgomery, AL. Participants will attend a pre-conference training focused on consumer health information, called “Healthy Roots, Strong… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Funding, News from NNLM, Training & Education
May
04
0 comments Tags: Birthing, Maternal Health, parenting, Pregnancy
We celebrate both mothers and expectant mothers in May. Being pregnant can be a very joyous event, anticipating the birth of a child. This may be the first child and being pregnant and preparing for the birth can be both exciting and a bit anxiety ridden. What free information resources can your library or organization… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Consumer Health Minute
Apr
20
0 comments Tags: air quality, CDC, Earth Day, Earth Month, environment, environmental health, gardening, heat, MedlinePlus, nature, nih, NIH News, outdoors, pests, water quality, wellbeing, wellness
April is widely celebrated as “Earth Month”, with Earth Day falling on April 22nd. Organizations like the National Environmental Education Foundation organize resources and activities that encourage people to adopt sustainable practices to support a healthier environment. There is a lot of overlap between many of these environmentally-friendly habits and healthy lifestyles. Activities like eating… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health