Region 6 Call for Applications 2021-2022
Background
The mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public’s health by providing U.S. researchers, health professionals, public health workforce, educators, and the public with equal access to biomedical and health information resources and data. The NNLM’s main goals are to work through libraries and other members to support a highly trained workforce for biomedical and health information resources and data, improve health literacy, and increase health equity through information.
Purpose
To accomplish the NNLM’s mission and goals, Re...
Source: The Cornflower - June 25, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Consumer Health Data Science From the GMR Funding Outreach Public Health Public Libraries Source Type: news
NNLM Region 6 Launch Webinar
June 23, 2:00 – 3:00 CT
Come hear about plans for the “new” Region 6 Regional Medical Library (RML). You’ll get to meet staff, hear about some exciting new plans and initiatives, learn about our subaward timeline, and share your comments, questions, and feedback! We hope you can join us.
Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
Please click this URL to join. https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/96741525353?pwd=MVp2SGdqSHEyRmNtWUxwc2RhQVNSUT09
Passcode: NNLMR6
Or join by phone:
Dial(for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location):
US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 646 876 9923 or +1 301 715 8592...
Source: The Cornflower - June 8, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Changes in Health Services Research Support at NLM
Based on input from the Health Services Research (HSR) community on how to better serve their needs and make HSR information easier to discover, NLM will discontinue four standalone HSR products on September 14, 2021. The affected resources are:
HSRProj (Health Services Research Projects in Progress)
HSRR (Health Services and Sciences Research Resources)
HSRIC (Health Services Research Information Central)
PHPartners (Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce)
Details are in the latest NLM Technical Bulletin:
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/mj21/mj21_nichsr.htmlThe post Changes in Health Se...
Source: The Cornflower - June 3, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Transition Updates from Region 6
As many of you have discovered over the past few weeks, NNLM is undergoing some significant changes. Martha Meacham, NNLM’s Project Director, provided a nice overview of these changes during NNLM Day @ MLA’21. I encourage you to view the slides and recording (once posted) from her presentation if you missed it!
In the next few weeks, you’ll also be able find a recording of Region 6’s update. During our session, we had the opportunity to share about our strategic vision for the RML over the next five years.
In the meantime, we wanted to update everyone on some questions that we’ve been receivi...
Source: The Cornflower - May 26, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog From the GMR General News from the Region Source Type: news
A Data Visualization Journey
In November 2019, I was awarded a scholarship by NNLM-PNR (Pacific Northwest: Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington) to attend a data visualization workshop titled “Accessing, Analyzing, and Visualizing IPUMS Data” in Denver, CO. The workshop, hosted by PolicyViz, was facilitated by Jonathan Schwabish, Urban Institute; David Van Riper, IPUMS; and Jose Pacas, IPUMS. I was eager to attend as I was on a journey to learn two new skill sets: data visualization and teaching data visualization to others – and the experience did not disappoint. First, the venue chosen was very cool – General Assembly reminded ...
Source: The Cornflower - May 24, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Call For Applications Coming!
Welcome to the new, yet familiar, NNLM Regional Medical Library. Formerly known as GMR, the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences at the University of Iowa serves as Region 6 under its second five-year cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine.
Also new, but recognizable, is Darlene Kaskie, who has transitioned from NNLM All of Us to the Region 6 Community Engagement Coordinator. In this role, she looks forward to broadening access, use, and understanding of information and digital literacy with diverse populations for health equity in the seven states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Mic...
Source: The Cornflower - May 20, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Share your Research and Innovative Practices at the 2021 MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting!
The Joint Research Program Committee invites poster, paper, and lightning talk abstract submissions on any health sciences librarianship topic for the 2021 MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting. The meeting will take place virtually from October 13-15, 2021.
Submission to present at the MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting is open to members and non-members of MCMLA and the Midwest Chapter. Papers will have 20-30 minutes for their presentation, while lightning talks will have 5-10 minutes. Posters will be available in an online tool with optional audio narration. For accepted submissions, at least one author should be in atte...
Source: The Cornflower - May 19, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Ohio Health Sciences Library Association Spring 2021 CE Course: Drawn to Graphic Medicine
The Ohio Health Sciences Library Association (OHSLA) gratefully acknowledges Region 6 for the Expert Speaker Award in support of its Spring 2021 CE Program presenters: Kathryn Houk, MLIS, MPH, AHIP, CHIS I, Assistant Professor and Health Literacy and Community Engagement Librarian at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas Health Sciences Library and Ariel Pomputius, MLIS, health sciences liaison librarian at the Health Science Center Libraries, University of Florida–Gainesville. They presented their 1.5 credit MLA CE course Drawn to Graphic Medicine: Bringing Comics into Medical Librarianship on Friday, April 30 from 10...
Source: The Cornflower - May 14, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog News from the Region Success Stories Source Type: news
NNLM Day @ MLA ’ 21
It is a time of transformation and growth for NLM’s Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). Throughout its 61-year history the network has excelled at its mission to advance the progress of medicine in communities throughout the United States, and improve public health by serving librarians, researchers, clinicians and the public. View the network’s impact and accomplishments in the 2020 Annual Report.
We invite you to join us on May 17, 2021 at the Medical Library Association’s 2021 Annual Conference to learn about the future of NNLM, including its new configuration, partn...
Source: The Cornflower - May 13, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
NCBI Midwest Workshops Registration Now Open
Registration is now open for the virtual NCBI Midwest Workshops hosted by the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library. Below is the schedule and registration of events.
Monday, June 7 — 9am-12noon ET
NCBI Resources for Genetic Disease Discovery and Clinical Support
This online, interactive workshop is designed for those involved in clinical practice and/pr translational research.
Tuesday, June 8 — 9am-12noon ET
NCBI Genome Resources for Animal Model Organism Research
This online, interactive workshop focuses on NCBI’s web-based resources for accessing and analyzing genome as...
Source: The Cornflower - May 4, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Join our Team! The GMR is Hiring
The University of Iowa Libraries seeks a Medical and Academic Library Outreach Coordinator to work in the Regional Medical Library (RML) located at the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. Reporting to the RML Associate Director, the Medical and Academic Library Outreach Coordinator will engage individuals and organizations across Region 6 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) through training, coaching, and partnership outreach. NNLM is a network of libraries and information centers administered by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), with a mission to provide U.S. health professionals and consum...
Source: The Cornflower - April 23, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
CHIS Learning Plan Interim Guidance April 2021
Many of our classes will pause Friday, April 16 – Monday, May 17, 2021, as NNLM refreshes for a new 5- year cycle. Recordings for select CHIS classes are available on YouTube during the pause. Contact nto@utah.edu for information about obtaining continuing education credit.
What is CHIS?
CHIS stands for Consumer Health Information Specialization, a program by the Medical Library Association (MLA). CHIS is recognition for the accomplishment of acquiring new health information skills through training about providing health information services to consumers. NNLM provides free, online training in support of CHIS.
Why Get a ...
Source: The Cornflower - April 16, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Blog Source Type: news
BLOSSOM Symposium Recordings and Wrap Up
BLOSSOM: Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness, a free virtual symposium, sponsored by NNLM, for library staff focused on their health and wellness took place over three days, March 24, 25, and 26. The virtual symposium brought together experts on morale, invisible services, vocational awe, burnout, and self-care in libraries. The symposium provided library staff at all levels, including management, with key takeaways to improve library staff health and wellness.
Over 6,000 people registered for the event, and almost 3,000 attended live. Those attending the event live co...
Source: The Cornflower - April 14, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Bobbi Newman Tags: Conferences and Meetings Source Type: news
NIH CEAL Content Toolkit
The NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities focuses on addressing misinformation around COVID-19, engaging trusted partners and messengers in the delivery of accurate information, and educating communities on the importance of inclusion in clinical research and its discoveries to overcome COVID-19.
This toolkit includes infographics, videos, toolkits, social media and key digital links that you can share with your communities. These resources are also available on the CEAL website at covid19community.nih.govThe post NIH CEAL Content Toolkit first appeared on Midwest Matters. (Source: The Cornflower)
Source: The Cornflower - April 13, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Important information about your NNLM.gov Profile – Take action by April 30th!
Due to upcoming system upgrades on nnlm.gov, your current transcript of NNLM classes will not be available after Friday, April 30th, 2021.
Your NNLM Class Transcript lists all NNLM classes you have registered for since December 2016. If you want to keep a copy of the classes you’ve taken over the past 5 years, follow these steps to download a copy:
Log into your nnlm.gov account (bottom right of page)
Scroll down to ‘My Profile’ (bottom right of page)
Click “’View Profile’
Print or save the webpage, or copy and paste it into an editing software of your choice.
Again, you will no longer be able to access your ...
Source: The Cornflower - April 7, 2021 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Miles Dietz-Castel Tags: Blog From the GMR General Member Services News from NIH/NLM Training Source Type: news
