HSLANJ Fall Group Licensing Offer
All medical librarians in a 20-state area including the NNLM’s Middle Atlantic (MAR), Southeastern/Atlantic (SE/A), and New England (NER) Regions are welcome to participate in the technology-sharing, cost-cutting consortium organized by the non-profit Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey’s Group Licensing Initiative (HSLANJ GLI).
Deadline to participate in the Fall Offer is Friday, November 17. Due to the online ordering system, no exceptions can be made regarding the deadline. The HSLANJ GLI greatly appreciates and welcomes early orders.
The HSLANJ GLI is recognized by the National Network of Libraries of...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: @ the RML In the Region Source Type: news
#OpioidAwareChat for Recovery Month
September is National Recovery Month. Join our colleagues for a Twitter chat on September 29 from 2-3pm ET to learn how stigma against opioid use disorder can impact recovery and more by following #OpioidAwareChat. NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins, NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow, NINDS Director Dr. Walter J. Koroshetz, special guest American Society of Addiction Medicine, and several other sections of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be responding to questions about the opioid crisis and how the government is working to combat it.
Check the Opiate Ad...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Disaster / Emergency Preparedness Education Health Professionals News from NLM/NIH Public Health Source Type: news
Community Health Maps: Using Mapping Tools during Disasters
The Center for Public Service Communications and its partner Bird’s Eye View, together with the National Library of Medicine (NLM), have developed the Community Health Maps (CHM) initiative. CHM’s premise is that community-based organizations, environmental health groups, public health agencies, and emergency management departments are in a better position to serve their populations when they are able to collect and maintain their own data, rather than relying solely on national or state agencies, or majority-institution partners to provide data to them. CHM has dedicated a number of resources and trainings to train st...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 25, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Disaster / Emergency Preparedness Education Source Type: news
Weekly Postings
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Spotlight
NNLM MAR has a new Health Professions Coordinator, Erin Seger! See our recent blog post to learn more about Erin.
Check out the Summer 2017 issue of The MAReport! In this issue, Executive Director Kate Flewelling writes about MAR travel, including conferences where you can meet with our coordinators in-person! Read the article to learn more.
Renew your membership today! If you have not yet verified that your organization’s record is up-to-date, see our recent blog post about the benefits of renewal and NNLM Membersh...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 22, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
Request for Information: All of Us Child Enrollment
You have until Sept 22 to respond to the RFI to Inform Plans for Child Enrollment in the All of Us Research Program. See the announcement for more information.
The All of Us Research Program is an historic effort to gather data from one million or more people living in the United States to accelerate research and improve health. The enrollment of children in the cohort has consistently been an important goal of the program: the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director (ACD) Precision Medicine Initiative Working Group, which developed the final report that informs the All of Us Research Program, strongly supported th...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news
Libraries Transform: New Health Literacy Toolkit
NNLM and ALA have partnered through the Libraries Transform campaign to create a new Health Literacy Toolkit. The Toolkit contains key messages, data, and marketing materials to promote health literacy at your library.
Watch the webinar introducing the toolkit.
Join the Libraries Transform campaign to download posters, postcards, bookmarks and other materials, get key messages and tips for using the Health Literacy Toolkit locally .
Apply for a NNLM MAR Health Information Award to print campaign materials and implement health literacy programming. (Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog)
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kate Flewelling Tags: Consumer Health Funding Outreach Source Type: news
New NNLM MAR Health Professions Coordinator
On September 18, Erin Seger joined the staff of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, as Health Professions Coordinator. Erin has a B.S. in Community Health Education from University of Wisconsin- La Crosse and a newly awarded Master’s in Public Health from University of Illinois- Chicago. She has been a Certified Health Education Specialist since 2009. Most recently, she was a health educator embedded in the Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Health Learning Center. She has years of outreach, training and health coaching experience.
As Health Professions Coordinator, Erin has primary r...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kate Flewelling Tags: @ the RML Health Professionals Outreach Public Health Source Type: news
Employment Opportunity: All of Us Community Engagement Coordinator
The University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) invites applications for the newly created position of All of Us Community Engagement Coordinator for the Middle Atlantic Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM MAR).
The National Library of Medicine has initiated a new program with the National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program to stimulate and facilitate community engagement and participant support through the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). The All of Us Community Engagement Coordinator will work within NY, NJ, PA and DE and in collaboration with ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 19, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: @ the RML Employment News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news
Emergency Access Initiative
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has activated the Emergency Access Initiative (EAI) in response to Hurricanes Irma and Harvey which devastated Florida and several Caribbean islands, as well as parts of South Carolina, Texas, and Louisiana.
The EAI is a collaborative partnership between NLM and participating publishers to provide free access to full-text from more than 650 biomedical journals and more than 4,000 reference books and online databases to healthcare professionals and libraries affected by disasters. It serves as a temporary collection replacement and/or supplement for libraries affected by disasters that...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 19, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Disaster / Emergency Preparedness News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news
Viral Networks: An Advanced Workshop in Digital Humanities and Medical History
Join the National Library of Medicine, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through a grant to Virginia Tech, for this exciting opportunity! On January 29-30, 2018, NLM will host Viral Networks: An Advanced Workshop in Digital Humanities and Medical History, bringing together scholars from various fields of medical history whose innovative research shows promise through the use of methods, tools, and data from the digital humanities.
Viral Networks will combine a face-to-face workshop with structured virtual-editing activities to produce and advance the innovative scholarship of the participants, a...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 11, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Data Science Education News from NLM/NIH Technology Source Type: news
Weekly Postings
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Spotlight
September is National Preparedness Month! Visit the Ready Campaign web page to learn about this year’s theme, “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can” and check out the 2017 promotional toolkit which includes graphics, social media content, free publications, and more!
Read the Summer 2017 issue of The MAReport! In this issue, Academic Coordinator Elaina Vitale writes about her experience at the Evidence Based Library & Information Conference in Philadelphia!
Renew your membership today! If you have not yet...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 8, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
Funding available
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is accepting funding applications to support the access and use of high quality health information in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Available awards:
Exhibitor Awards (up to $1500) offer funds for you to promote National Library of Medicine (NLM) health information resources while attending a local or regional meeting or conference.
Professional Development Awards (up to $1500) provide opportunities for you to expand professional knowledge to provide improved health information services.
Health Information Awareness Awards (up ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Kate Flewelling Tags: Funding Source Type: news
Renew Your Membership Today!
As we are preparing our second batch of certificates to be printed and mailed, the folks at NNLM MAR wanted to take a moment to reach out to explain in a little more detail what it means to “renew” your membership, and why we are asking for all of our Liaisons to verify that their organization record is up-to-date. If you follow any of our communications or visit our website, you have most likely seen announcements and postings about this process, and may be wondering how this affects your organization, or why you should take the time to update your record. This is an important process to us at NNLM, but it is ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: @ the RML Source Type: news
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Update your membership record today! If you complete the renewal process by Friday, September 8, you can expect to receive your certificate by the end of the month. If you have not yet verified that your organization’s record is up-to-date, check out our Membership renewal flyer for more information.
National Preparedness Month begins today! Visit the Ready Campaign web page to learn about this year’s theme, “Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can” and check out the 2017 promotional toolkit which includes...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - September 1, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Weekly Postings Source Type: news
Upcoming Twitter Chat on Opioid Use Disorder
September is National Recovery Month. Join the National Library of Medicine, Outreach and Special Populations Branch (@NLM_OSP) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (@ASAMorg) for a Twitter chat on September 20 from 2-3PM, EST. Learn how stigma against opioid use disorder can impact prevention, treatment, and recovery by following #OpioidAwareChat.
#OpioidAwareChat: Discuss the Impact of Stigma on Opioid Use Disorder
This Twitter chat will:
Describe how opioid use disorder impacts personal and public health.
Describe how stigma against opioid use and addiction can impact recovery.
Identify methods and resources...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - August 31, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals News from NLM/NIH Outreach Public Health Technology Source Type: news
