(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is now open for the NNLM webinar “Grants and Proposal Writing”. It will take place on Thursday, February 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This live webinar is worth 1.00 hour of MLA CE credit. A description and the link to registration are below. Designed…
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NNLM Announces January Reading Club Topic, “Health Misinformation”
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) On behalf of the NNLM Reading Club team (Darlene Kaskie, Tess Wilson, Lorin Jackson, Shannon Jones, Stefania Acosta Ramirez and Michele Spatz), we are thrilled to announce the January, 2022, NNLM Reading Club topic, “Health Misinformation”. We encourage you to learn how to spot health misinformation by reading…
Call for Applications: National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows for 2022-2023 (Deadline Fri., Jan. 28)
(via the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine seeks recent graduates, including early- and second-career librarians, interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries to participate in a one-year fellowship that fosters the development of aspiring library leaders. Position(s): National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows Fellows will: select and participate on…
Registration Open for NNLM’s National Center for Data Services Virtual Kickoff (Thurs., Jan. 6, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Nicole Contaxis, New York University Langone Health) Please join the virtual kickoff for the new National Center for Data Services (NCDS) of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, on Thursday, January 6, at 12:00 PM CDT. Come hear about our upcoming exciting offerings, including courses in research data management, data science, and data ethics, and…
Registration Open for NNLM 2022 MeSH Highlights Webinar (Wed., Jan. 12, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is now open for the NNLM 2022 MeSH Highlights Webinar. It will take place on Wednesday, January 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The course is worth 1.00 hour of CE credit. More information is below. Every year, updates are made to MeSH, the NLM controlled-vocabulary thesaurus…
Registration Open for Free Self-Paced NNLM CE “Data Literacy for the Busy Librarian” (Mon., Feb. 14 – Mon., Feb. 28)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is now open for the free NNLM CE “Data Literacy for the Busy Librarian”. This self-paced class runs from Monday, February 14, to Monday, February 28. The course is worth 4 MLA CE credits. The class looks at foundational data-management skills, with an emphasis on key topics relating…
Registration Open for Free NNLM CE Webinar “Elder Justice Explained: What It Is and How You Can Help” (Wed., Jan. 19, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) Registration is open for the free NNLM (Network of the National Library of Medicine) CE class “Elder Justice Explained: What It Is and How You Can Help”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 19, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This program is part of the NNLM Region 1 Insights Webinar Series. To…
Registration Open for Free NNLM CE Class “Genetics 101” (Online Wed., Dec. 1 – Wed., Dec. 15)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) This Wednesday, December 1, NNLM will be opening up “Genetics 101” in Moodle. The class is scheduled from Wednesday, December 1, to Wednesday, December 15, and it is worth 4 CE credits. You can proceed at your own pace, but all work is due on Wednesday, December 15. This is a free “beginner” level genetics class. Objectives 1….
Registration Open for NNLM Region 3 Online Class “New Media, New Advocacy: How Racial Bias Is Being Tackled In Medicine” (Wed., Oct. 13, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) The Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 3 is pleased to invite you to their next edition of Health Bytes with Region 3, a monthly web conference on various topics of interest to health sciences librarians and others. On Wednesday, October 13, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, we are thrilled to welcome social media medical…
National Library of Medicine Posts Online Medical History Exposition So, What’s New in the Past?: The Multiple Meanings of Medical History
(via Evelyn Cunico) The National Library of Medicine has posted the following Medical History exhibition. So, What’s New in the Past?: The Multiple Meanings of Medical History explores how the history of medicine has told different stories and different truths over time depending on the questions asked and concerns raised. A 1997 collaboration between Elizabeth Fee,…