(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Institutes of Health is in a furlough status as of Monday, January 22, 2018, due to an absence of federal appropriations. According to the FY 2018 HHS Contingency Staffing Plan for Operations in the Absence of Enacted Annual Appropriations, “The plan…
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Reminder: NLM Webinar on Friday, January 5 (“2018 MeSH Highlights”)
(via Molly Knapp, University of Utah) NLM Webinar: “2018 MeSH Highlights” Join NLM staff for a highlight tour of the 2018 Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). A 20-minute presentation will feature the following topics. change of contraindications from a subheading to a MeSH heading new publication types updates to the terminology for isotopes and radioisotopes additional…
RFI from NLM: Next-Generation Data Science Challenges in Health and Biomedicine
The NLM has released a request for information regarding Next-Generation Data Science Challenges in Health and Biomedicine. From the RFI, the NLM, “seeks community input on new data science research initiatives that could address key challenges currently faced by researchers, clinicians, administrators, and others, in all areas of biomedical, social/behavioral and health-related research.” The deadline…
Free NLM Webinar “LinkOut for Libraries: From Icons to Full Text and Everything in Between” on October 18
(via Rebecca Brown, University of Utah) This is the National Library of Medicine webinar for which you’ve been waiting. Receive answers to the following questions and more. Have you wondered why you see duplicate icons on citations in PubMed? Or why you don’t see icons where you expect? Are you switching vendors and don’t know…
Applications for NLM’s DeBakery Fellowship in the History of Medicine Due Sept. 30
(via Dr. Stephen Greenberg, National Library of Medicine) The History of Medicine Division of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) reminds individuals interested in researching the history of surgery, cardiac care, medical education, health care policy, and the wide variety of other fields with which Michael E. DeBakey was associated during his 75-year career,…
NNLM Offering “5 Clinical Questions You Can Answer with NCBI Databases” Webinar on Sept. 20
(via Molly Knapp, University of Utah) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, in conjunction with the National Center for Biotechnology Information, will offer the webinar “5 Clinical Questions You Can Answer with NCBI Databases (GTR, ClinVar, MedGen)”. The presentation will take place on Wednesday, September 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST. In this webinar, you…
NNLM – South Central Region Offering Aug. 16 “Beyond an Apple a Day” Webinar on Consumer Health Information
(via Sarah Miles, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – South Central Region) Good afternoon! Please excuse cross-posting. The SCR office is excited to share about an upcoming webinar, Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library, which will take place next Wednesday, August 16, from 12pm – 2pm CT. The class…
Call for Applications: NLM/Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Leadership Fellows Program (Deadline July 28)
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the 2017-2018 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored with the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position…
Applicants Sought for August 2017 NCBI-NLM Bioinformatics Hackathon
(via Derek Johnson, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) From Monday, August 14, to Wednesday, August 16, the NCBI, with involvement from several NIH institutes, will host a Biomedical Data Science hackathon at the National Library of Medicine on the NIH campus. The hackathon will primarily focus on medical informatics, advanced bioinformatics analysis of…
Registration Open for July 26 NNLM Webinar “Understanding Systematic Reviews and More at PubMed Health”
(via Derek Johnson, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Registration is now open for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine webinar “Understanding Systematic Reviews and More at PubMed Health”. The webinar, which will place from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, July 26, will be given by the National Library of Medicine’s…