(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) October is Health Literacy Month. The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine have created a Health Literacy Month toolkit for the “Libraries Transform” campaign. Join Amanda J. Wilson (NNLM) and Jeff Julian (ALA) as they discuss…
Category: Webinars
NN/LM – GMR Offering “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service” Webinar on Sept. 26
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the online class “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service”, as part of its Kernel of Knowledge series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 to 11:00…
Next NN/LM – Greater Midwest Region Update on Monday, Aug. 21 (2:00-3:00 PM CST)
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) I’d like to invite you to join our quarterly broadcast from the GMR office, intended to update you on office activities, programs, and new opportunities coming your way. The next GMR Update will take place on Monday, August…
Free NNLM – Pacific Northwest Region Webinar “Calling BS in the Age of Big Data” on August 16
(via Carolyn Martin, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Pacific Northwest Region) We have a great webinar session coming up that you will find lively and informative. Earlier in the year the new University of Washington course webpage, “Calling Bullshit”<http://callingbullshit.org/index.html>, went viral. Professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, wanted a course that would teach…
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…
Registration Open for Aug. 22 Kernel of Knowledge Webinar “Memory Cafes and Libraries: The Perfect Fit”
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) A memory cafe is a safe and fun social opportunity for those living with memory loss, as well as their families and caregivers. Memory cafes have been offered in the Netherlands since 1997, but only in the US since 2013. Learn how…
Group Viewing of MLA Webinar “Scoping Reviews: Mapping Your Course to Success” at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago on 8/15
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria campus) Please join us at the UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago to view the upcoming MLA webinar “Scoping Reviews: Mapping Your Course to Success” on Tuesday, August 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. Site sponsorship is being…
Group Viewing of MLA Webinar “Scoping Reviews: Mapping Your Course to Success” at Northwestern on 8/15
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library will host a group viewing of the Medical Library Association’s upcoming webinar “Scoping Reviews: Mapping Your Course to Success”. The screening will take place on Tuesday, August 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST. The webinar will be shown in the…
“Impactful Partnerships: Working with Faculty to Enhance Visibility and Dissemination of Research” Webinar on Aug. 9 (Northwestern’s Gutzman Presenter)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Guest Speaker: Karen Gutzman, Impact and Evaluation Librarian at Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University Description: Faculty are under pressure to “publish or perish” and they may need support to enhance the visibility and dissemination of their research. This presentation will discuss…
Choice Launches Authority File Podcast
(via Laura Mullen, American Library Association) Choice launched The Authority File, a new sponsored podcast featuring conversations about academic libraries and librarianship, on Monday, July 31. The Authority File will feature weekly episodes in formats to include author/editor conversations about new books and products, thought-leadership interviews and discussions, and technology and product case studies. Hosted…