Marketing Your Interlibrary Loan Service -webinar
Our next PNR Rendezvous webinar is:
The Essentials of Marketing Your Interlibrary Loan Service
Marketing a new library service is expected. Marketing a service that no one is using is expected. But what about interlibrary loan, which is an existing service that, statistically, patrons are already using? Should a library waste money, resources, and staff time to market interlibrary loan? Yes! Marketing interlibrary loan can teach patrons how to use the service more effectively and can introduce new users to the service. But currently, there is very little literature on the subject. Marketing other library services is writte...
Source: Dragonfly - November 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Resource Sharing & Document Delivery Training & Education Source Type: news
Data Flash: Wikidata, RDM and Librarians
You’ve heard of Wikipedia, but are you familiar with Wikidata? What about WikiCite?
If you are interested to hear more, join us as we host Wikidata expert and librarian Katie Mika, from the University of Colorado Boulder! In this hour-long webinar, she will “introduce the WikiCite initiative (to build a database of open citations to support free and computational access to bibliographic metadata) and will identify simple, high impact ways for librarians to get involved. As experts in the intersection of bibliographic metadata, information discovery, and interdisciplinary research, librarians are a tremendous resource...
Source: Dragonfly - November 26, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: Data Science News from NNLM News From NNLM PNR Technology Training & Education metadata research data managment wikicite wikidata Source Type: news
Next PNR Rendezvous – focuses on the National Library of Medicine Traveling Exhibits
Has your library, institution, or organization considered hosting a National Library of Medicine (NLM) exhibit but were unsure as to what was involved? Perhaps you noticed the lengthy wait list for several of the exhibits? The next PNR Rendezvous webinar session is hosting staff from the NLM Exhibition Program who will be providing some information about an opportunity to host an exhibit.
In addition, until December 15, 2018, NNLM PNR network members are invited to sign up to host an NLM exhibit, for a 6-week booking period of your first or second choice from January 2019 through April 2021. Learn more about this opportun...
Source: Dragonfly - November 7, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from NLM News From NNLM PNR Public Libraries Source Type: news
TOMORROW/NOVEMBER 7! Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon on Women ’ s Health – Join Us!
In case you haven’t heard, the NNLM’s second Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon, focusing on Women’s Health, is happening tomorrow! We really hope you will join us, as an editor, learner, observer, cheerleader, or whatever role fits for you. (If you want to edit, be sure to sign up for a Wikipedia account if you don’t have one, and if you want to tweet, the hashtag is #citenlm2018 )
As an extra inducement, during the shift hosted by the NNLM-PNR, 3-5 PM Pacific Time, we will feature Wikipedian Monika Sengul-Jones. We’re all lucky to have her as a knowledgeable, energetic, generous, and exciting pre...
Source: Dragonfly - November 6, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health News from NNLM News From NNLM PNR Public Health Technology Training & Education Edit-a-thon Wikipedia women's health Source Type: news
“ Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived & Well-Drawn ” traveling exhibit coming from the NLM to the UW Health Sciences Library!
As you may know, the University of Washington Health Sciences Library (HSL) is the location of the Pacific Northwest region of the NNLM. Starting today (through December 22), it will also be hosting the National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit titled, “Graphic Medicine: Ill-Conceived & Well-Drawn”. We are so excited to present this vibrant and trend-setting event! Graphic medicine uses the graphic novel or comic format as a way to provide information and tell stories of illness and health; this exhibit (curated by graphic artist Ellen Forney) consists of 6 banners which will be displayed in the li...
Source: Dragonfly - November 5, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health K-12 News from NLM Training & Education comics and medicine david lasky ellen forney graphic medicine traveling exhibit university of washington health sciences library Source Type: news
NLM Traveling Exhibits – An Opportunity for PNR Network Members
The National Library of Medicine Exhibition Program creates lively and informative exhibitions and resources that enhance awareness of and appreciation for the collection and health information resources of the National Library of Medicine. In a new initiative, several NLM exhibitions are being made available exclusively to NNLM member organizations. These exhibitions are designed to engage diverse audiences about a variety of topics in the history of medicine. Lesson plans and other resources are included in the online content of each exhibit.
Until December 15, 2018, NNLM PNR members are invited to sign up to host an exh...
Source: Dragonfly - November 1, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Cathy Burroughs Tags: Blog Health Literacy/Consumer Health News from NLM News From NNLM PNR Source Type: news
Reading is Healthy! Introducing the NNLM Reading Club
Book Clubs or reading groups are a staple of library outreach and literacy efforts. People gather to discuss Oprah’s picks or the New York Times’ Best Sellers to socially engage with literature and current events.
To help grow health literacy, the NNLM All of Us Community Engagement Network announces the launch of the NNLM Reading Club. The goal is to support libraries’ health literacy efforts and address local communities’ health information needs by celebrating important National Health Observances through the fun and intimacy of a book club.
The NNLM Reading Club offers a selection of three different book tit...
Source: Dragonfly - November 1, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michele Spatz Tags: All of Us Blog Health Literacy/Consumer Health Health Observances Public Libraries book club kit public library reading club Source Type: news
Data Flash: RIP PubMed Health
This is not exactly a data post, but, the loss of a trusted source for clinical effectiveness research will have its effects on the dataverse. PubMed Health is being discontinued as of this coming Wednesday. As any of my colleagues can tell you, I’m taking the loss of PubMed Health hard– I loved showing it to people at various conferences, and using it myself– I found it a wonderful mid-point between MedlinePlus.gov and PubMed.gov, and it also had some great methodology resources and a glossary. All of its content will be findable in other ways though!
In thinking about how to proceed in future with...
Source: Dragonfly - October 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: Data Science Public Health clinical effectiveness PubMed Health PubMed.gov search skills Source Type: news
The Winding Career Path of One Medical Librarian
As many of us know, it’s medical librarian month, and a colleague said to me, “You’ve had a pretty winding career path— you should write a post about it!” So, here goes…
My first medical librarian connection wasn’t officially as a librarian at all, but as the data request epidemiologist for Public Health – Seattle & King County. People from all walks of life and for all sorts of purposes would contact me to get help with finding data… and those consultations included teaching, consulting, exploring, and sometimes a lot of laughter. From the gentleman who wanted to know his own life e...
Source: Dragonfly - October 25, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: Blog career consumer health medical librarian Medical Librarians Month outreach Source Type: news
National Library of Medicine Associate Fellowship Program- webinar
The next PNR Rendezvous session will feature a current National Library of Medicine Associate Fellow, Shannon Sheridan. Shannon is currently in the optional second year of the program and is working at the Hahnemann Library at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Shannon will be giving an overview of the NLM Associate Fellowship Program as well as telling us about her own experience.
The NLM Associate Fellowship Program originally began as the NLM Internship Program in 1957 and have a brief hiatus, it was renamed the NLM Associate Fellowship Program in 1966. Fellows work at the National Library of Medicine which is located o...
Source: Dragonfly - October 10, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News From NNLM PNR Training & Education Source Type: news
Announcing NNLM PNR funding support to attend ALA Midwinter preconference on Health Equity and Health Literacy
The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services, the Public Library Association, and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region are pleased to host the preconference Implicit Bias, Health Disparities and Health Literacy: Intersections in Health Equity at ALA Midwinter in Seattle, WA on January 25, 2019 from 9am to noon at the Washington State Convention Center.
This highly informative and interactive preconference will explore interventions and practices that contribute to reducing health disparities and promote health equity. Through insightful presentations, self-reflection and...
Source: Dragonfly - October 4, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Cathy Burroughs Tags: Funding Source Type: news
October is Health Literacy Month!
It’s October – Health Literacy month. We’ve still much work ahead to improve how we deliver actionable health information for the nine out of ten U.S. adults who struggle to understand it. We know health literacy is complex and multi-faceted. It involves demands by the healthcare system which often surpass people’s ability to comprehend and appropriately respond to those demands in order to support personal well-being. This month is a good reminder that low health literacy has real-world consequences, since it’s well documented that individuals with low health literacy suffer poorer health outcomes. And it ...
Source: Dragonfly - October 3, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Michele Spatz Tags: All of Us Blog Funding Health Literacy/Consumer Health Health Observances News From NNLM PNR Public Libraries Source Type: news
Data Flash: Who doesn ’t love going to the fair?
In this case, a free, online DATA FAIR! Next week, October 1 through 5, ICPSR (the international data consortium/data archive/data education and research organization) will be holding the 2018 ICPSR Data Fair . The number of offerings is impressive, and there’s enough variety that there’s something for everyone—diversity and inclusion, training, sharing, tools, and more. You register for each session individually (but don’t forget the Tweetchats!). Best of all, no costs for registration or travel!
And, if online learning and participation is appealing, you might also consider involving your library or or...
Source: Dragonfly - September 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: Data Science Training & Education data fair online education open access Source Type: news
“ Big Data in Healthcare: Exploring Emerging Roles ” Guest Essay
One of the more popular courses we at the NNLM offer is called “Big Data in Healthcare: Exploring Emerging Roles“. This nation-wide course “explains the role big data plays in clinical patient outcomes, explains current/potential roles in which librarians are supporting big data initiatives, and illustrates the fundamentals of big data from a systems perspective”. The assignments in the course build over the nine weeks until the participants can use them as the basis for a final essay. The essays are really wonderful thought-pieces both about how librarians can enter the big data world, and ab...
Source: Dragonfly - September 26, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: Data Science big data EHR Patricia Brennan Source Type: news
Building Trust in Biomedical Research- upcoming PNR Rendezvous
Understanding research isn’t always easy and often there is a disconnect between the research being done and how that applies to healthcare and to us as individuals. For some, trust in biomedical research can be tenuous but it is critically important that we, the public, know the science and become informed.
Join us for our next PNR Rendezvous webinar to learn what one regional organization is doing as they work towards building public trust in biomedical research.
When: Wednesday September 19, 1:00pm PT, noon Alaska, 2:00pm MT
PNR Rendezvous session title: Community Conversations that Build Trust in Biomedical Resea...
Source: Dragonfly - September 17, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from Network Members Training & Education science literacy Source Type: news
