(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) Please join NNLM (Network of the National Library of Medicine) on Wednesday, July 27, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, for a 60-minute webinar called “From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health”. This class will explain the basics of evidence-based public health (EBPH) and highlight essentials of the EBPH process, such as identifying the…
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Call for Applicants: NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program (Deadline Wed., June 15)–Informational Webinars on Wed., May 25, and Wed., June 8
(via Rikke Ogawa–University of California, Los Angeles) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AAHSL (Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries) are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2022/2023 Leadership Fellows Program. The application deadline is Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The Program seeks candidates who are emerging leaders in health sciences libraries and who are…
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Course “Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library” (Mon., May 9 – Sun., June 6)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) “Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library” is a 4-week, self-paced, 4 credit-hour online class in Moodle that covers the health information-seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. Learn about the evolution of consumer…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 2’s Tech Talk with R2: “Explainable Artificial Intelligence and the Rubik’s Cube” (Thurs., April 14, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the next Tech Talk with R2, “Explainable Artificial Intelligence and the Rubik’s Cube”. Sponsored by the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 2, the webinar will take place on Thursday, April 14, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The instructor is Forest Agostinelli, Assistant…
Registration Open for Four-Part NNLM Mini-Course “Ethical Considerations of Data” (March 31 and April 7, 14, and 21, All Thursdays)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) The NNLM National Center for Data Services (NCDS) will be teaching a four-part mini-course on the “Ethical Considerations of Data”. This 4-part course provides an intellectual grounding for the recognition, analysis, and resolution of ethical issues, including but not limited to ethical problems in data…
National Library of Medicine Holding 2022 Lecture on Science, Technology, and Society, “Taking on Big Tech: New Paradigms for New Possibilities” (Online Tues., March 15, at 2:00 PM CDT)–Registration Not Required
(via Twanna Hodge, University of Florida) Please join us on Tuesday, March 15 at 2:00 PM CDT, when Dr. Safiya U. Noble will deliver the 2022 Annual NLM Lecture on Science, Technology, and Society, entitled, “Taking on Big Tech: New Paradigms for New Possibilities”. The lecture will be videocast and is open to all here. Dr. Noble is an internet…
Registration Open for NNLM Virtual Symposium “Advancing Engagement Through Research: New Trends and Opportunities” (March 29-30)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join NNLM for the upcoming virtual (and free) symposium “Advancing Engagement Through Research: New Trends and Opportunities”. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 30. The agenda is now available, at https://nnlm.vfairs.com/en/agenda-page. The 2022 NNLM Virtual Symposium is designed to provide you an opportunity to…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Health Statistics on the Web” (Wed., March 2, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join the Network of the National Library of Medicine on Wednesday, March 2, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, for the webinar “Health Statistics on the Web”. This live, 1-hour class will focus on the importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts, and on the location,…
Call for Applicants: Scholarships to Attend FNLM Online Symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change” (Thurs., March 17, 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 18
(via Kate Flewelling–Director, Boston University Alumni Medical Library) The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is co-sponsoring the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM)’s upcoming virtual symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change”. The sponsorship includes 44 scholarships for health sciences librarians to attend the virtual symposium, valued at $85 apiece….
Registration Open for National Library of Medicine Office Hours on PubMed (Fri., Jan. 28, 11:00-11:45 AM CDT)–Limited to 100 Participants
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) staff and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) staff invite you to join us to talk about NLM’s products. Each office hour will feature a specific NLM product. We’ll begin with a brief demo or interactive…