Seeking contributors for NNLM Training Office Webinar – Teaching Topics: Successes, Flops, and Far-Out ideas
Are you a librarian-instructor working with students, faculty and/or staff in the health sciences?
How do you teach PubMed (or other NLM resources)?
The NNLM Training Office seeks contributors to a webinar spotlighting instructional projects of by our health science and hospital library community. This one-hour session will present at least six projects from libraries across the United States. Our goal is to share new ideas plus tried and true methods for teaching PubMed, or other NLM resources, to diverse audiences. We want to hear from libraries in a variety of settings.
For consideration, send a brief description (250...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - June 12, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Education Source Type: news
Healthy People 2030 Development: An Informational Webinar
Every decade, the Healthy People initiative develops a new set of science-based, 10-year national objectives for improving the health of all Americans. Healthy People establishes benchmarks and monitors progress over time in order to encourage collaborations across communities and sectors, empower individuals toward making informed health decisions, and measure the impact of prevention activities.
Join the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) for an informative webinar on the progress of Healthy People 2020, an...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - June 8, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Education Public Health Source Type: news
PubMed for Librarians: a free series from the National Training Office
Join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO) for their free PubMed® for Librarians series! You may take one or more (or all) of the classes. The first in the series begins in just a few days, so don’t wait! Register today.
PubMed® for Librarians: Introduction
June 9, 2017 1 PM – 2:30 ET
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Learn the difference between PubMed and MEDLINE
Brief introductions to MeSH, automatic term mapping and subheadings
Learn how to run a basic PubMed search, assess your search results and analyze search details
Search for a known citation
PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH
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Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - June 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Education Source Type: news
Men ’ s Health Month
June is Men’s Health Month! Below are some wonderful resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and other reputable agencies to help you learn and spread awareness about men’s health issues.
Men’s Health from MedlinePlus – get started on men’s health topics with NLM’s premiere consumer health resource. Available in English and Spanish.
menshealthmonth.org – a resource dedicated to this important health observance, you can find a history of men’s health month, promotional materials and information about related events.
Brother, You’re on My Mind – from t...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - June 1, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Source Type: news
Webinar: Preparing Biomedical Information Professionals to Understand and Teach Research Data Management
As part of the NIH BD2K training initiative, two curricula were created to prepare medical librarians to understand and teach research data management to researchers. The first curricula is web-based and uses interactive educational technologies to provide librarians with a better understanding of research data management, as well as the practice and culture of biomedical research. A second curriculum was developed as a toolkit to be used by librarians for in-person teaching of researchers and consists of slides, scripts, evaluation tools, and instructions. Several modules in the toolkit allow for guided customization on t...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 30, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Data Science News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news
Introducing NNLM RD3: Resources for Data-Driven Discovery
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is excited to announce a new web resource, NNLM RD3: Resources for Data-Driven Discovery.
NNLM RD3 is a place for librarians, information professionals, library and information science students, and interested individuals to learn about and discuss research data management throughout the data lifecycle for biomedical and scientific research.
NNLM RD3 evolved from the eScience Portal for Librarians (originally the New England eScience Portal for Librarians) that was developed under contract between the National Library of Medicine and the Lamar Soutter Library at the Univ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 26, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Data Science Source Type: news
New FOA: Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health (OMH) administers grant programs to support projects that implement innovative models to improve minority health and reduce health disparities.
OMH expects to release a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA): Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative. It is anticipated that the FOA will be available on June 1, 2017 with applications due by July 31, 2017 at 5:00 pm ET, and projects to start September 30, 2017.
The Empowered Communities for a Healthier Nation Initiative will seek to reduce significant health disparities impacting min...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 25, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Funding Source Type: news
HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Project 2017
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the solicitation of quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects for improving HIV/AIDS information access for patients and the affected community as well as their caregivers and the public. Patients and the affected community need access to the most up-to-date and accurate health information to effectively manage and make informed decisions about their health. Health care providers, PrEP and HIV navigators, as well as health educators also need access to the most current information to provide the highest quality of care. NLM is co...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 24, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Funding News from NLM/NIH Outreach Source Type: news
Public Health Digital Library Quick Starter Course #1
New from the National Public Health Coordination Office (NPHCO) comes this course for NNLM Public Health Digital Library (PHDL) subscribers!
June 2, 2:00-3:00 PM ET
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This course is meant to instruct new and current users of the Public Health Digital Library (PHDL) how to access the full-text articles available from the 230+ journals in the collection. Course topics covered include conducting basic searches in PubMed, creating journal table of contents alerts and using built-in filters.
The PHDL provides access to library resources, including e-journals, e-books, and other databases resources in s...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 23, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Education Public Health Source Type: news
‘ Engage for Health ’ : A Program in a Box for Your Community
June 21, 1:00-2:00 PM ET
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Does your library or organization offer health programming to members of your community? Are you thinking of offering a health program and are not sure where to start? If you answered yes to either of these questions then this webinar is for you!
Presenters will share information on the NNLM MAR funded project that piloted ‘Engage for Health’, a patient empowerment program that libraries and community/faith based organizations can offer to their community members. Learn about the history of the ‘Engage for Health’ program which focuses on teaching community members ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 22, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Education Source Type: news
SEAside Webinar: LGBTIQ+ Safe Spaces
Tuesday June 6, 2:00 PM ET
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Learning how to be a better ally for LGBT+ individuals is about learning to support the humanity of everyone. Whether you are a member of the LGBT+ community or not anyone can learn from this session. This webinar will provide an overview of the many letters and identities contained within the LGBT+ acronym as well as how you can best support and serve the people who fit within them. Specific items that will be discussed within this presentation are:
• Sexual orientation and sexual identity development
• Gender identity and development
• Gender neutral pronouns and ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 19, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Education Source Type: news
NLM Resources for Physical Fitness
From the Outreach and Special Populations Branch:
May 2017 is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month and public health professionals can find online health resources about exercise and fitness for all types of populations through National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Institute of Health (NIH) websites:
Resources for the General Public: Find resources for exercise and physical fitness on MedlinePlus, including resources for children, teens, women, and older adults.
Resources in Multiple Languages: Check MedlinePlus for information in 17 languages about exercise and physical fitness, or check HealthReach ...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Health Professionals News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news
Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
A new toolkit is available from the department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), for consumers who want information about the role of medications in treating opioid use disorder. The included materials can also be useful to anyone providing treatment, health care, or recovery support services as a patient education resource. Decisions in Recovery: Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder is a decision support tool that offers information on medication-assisted treatment and recovery options, including:
Video Library – groups of videos tailored to specif...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 16, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Source Type: news
NLM Resources on Opioid Abuse
From the Outreach and Special Populations Branch:
An estimated 1.9 million people in the US have a prescription opioid use disorder, while another 586,000 have a heroin use disorder. The NIH MedlinePlus Magazine gives an overview to help readers understand the opioid overdose epidemic, and the statistics are staggering. In 2014 alone, more than 28,000 people died from an opioid overdose. How can public health professionals address this growing epidemic?
The National Library of Medicine provides resources for both the general public and health professionals to learn about opioid abuse and overdose prevention and treat...
Source: NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Blog - May 10, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Hannah Sinemus Tags: Consumer Health Education Health Professionals News from NLM/NIH Source Type: news
