Staff Bio

Darlene Kaskie, MLS

Associate Director, Region 6

Darlene Kaskie, MLS, is the Associate Director for Region 6 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) located at the University of Iowa. She supports the mission of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to provide health professionals and the public with access to biomedical information. She has her Consumer Health Information Specialization from the Medical Library Association.

Classes I Teach

Event Title Summary
Know Your Flow: A Menstrual Health Collaboration Why do we expect to find toilet paper and paper towels but not period products in a public bathroom? Know Your Flow is a partnership between NNLM Region 6 and Aunt Flow to help everyone access menstrual health information and find free period products.
Palmetto Connect: Fostering Digital Inclusion in Rural South Carolina This webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series that taking place in November. This session will cover a program designed to help close the digital divide ­for residents in rural and underserved areas of­ South Carolina by increasing internet access and affordability, training people in digital literacy, and connecting individuals to quality-of­-lif­e resources such as telehealth through digital inclusion.
Region 6: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 Meet the NNLM Region 6 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023!
Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know (February 5 - March 1, 2024) This class introduces telehealth, why it’s important, and how it enables people to have greater access to quality healthcare. Explore how different libraries provided patrons in their communities with access to telehealth services.
Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know (June 10 - July 8, 2024) This class introduces telehealth, why it’s important, and how it enables people to have greater access to quality healthcare. Explore how different libraries provided patrons in their communities with access to telehealth services.
The Addict's Wake: Virtual Film Screening & Panel Discussion Webinar The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) has partnered with Glory Girl Productions to present the film, Addict’s Wake. The movie shares stories of substance use disorder and treatment told from the survivor’s perspective. Following a week of virtual film screenings a panel including the film’s producer, Lisa Hall, Dr. William Cooke, a community physician and author of Canary in the Coal Mine, and Dr. Lynn Anne Witty will present a one-hour webinar discussion.

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