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08
0 comments Tags: community outreach, Funding, health information, health literacy, libraries, library programming, NLM Traveling Exhibits, outreach, professional development, Public Libraries, public library, training
Over the past five years, NNLM Region 5 has strengthened health information outreach across Hawaii by supporting libraries, community partners, and local leaders who help people find reliable health information when they need it most. From training and funding to exhibits and outreach tools, the work in Hawaii reflects what happens when trusted institutions invest… Read More »
Posted in: Impact
Jul
06
0 comments Tags: Consumer Health Information Specialization, Funding, professional development, Public Libraries
The Network of the National Library of Medicine’s (NNLM) Training Office and Region 1 are proud to announce the recipients of the Association for Rural & Small Libraries professional development award. Out of a highly competitive pool of applicants from across the United States, twenty outstanding library professionals were selected for their dedication to community… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health, Education, Funding, Library staff, News from NNLM, Public Libraries
Jun
10
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I’m writing with very sad news from the Region 5 team. Carolann Curry passed away May 24 after a period of illness. Carolann, Region 5’s Outreach & Data Coordinator, was a valued member of our team and made important contributions through her work with both NNLM and as a member of the University of Washington… Read More »
Posted in: Blog, News from NNLM Region 5
Jun
01
0 comments Tags: consumer health, libraries, library programming, outdoors, outreach
“Might I,” quavered Mary, “might I have a bit of earth?” Many of you may remember this line from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, a popular children’s book written over a hundred years ago. Books can have a way of encouraging readers to explore and try something new. For many, gardening or just even… Read More »
Posted in: Consumer Health Minute, Public Libraries
May
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 »
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