Class Recordings

Communicating Across the Gap: Strategies for Disaster Preparedness and Public Trust

Presentation Description

This session introduces practical communication strategies for public-facing professionals involved in disaster preparedness and response. Drawing from research in risk perception, trust, and decision-making, the presentation examines how professionals across the health, government, and information sectors can convey messages that foster understanding and encourage action during emergencies. Special attention will be paid to cross-sector coordination, local knowledge, and building public trust in preparation for future disasters.

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Date: September 25, 2025

Providing a S.H.I.E.L.D. When Disaster Strikes: Librarians and Healthcare Providers Collaborate

In this 60-minute webinar, presenters from the library team at the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in North Carolina will describe how, post-Hurricane Helene, they collaborated with healthcare providers and stakeholders to create portable disaster kits.  The kits provide essential information and technology for healthcare providers in the event of a disaster or emergency that causes power and/or Internet outages. 

About the Presenters

Meg Everist, MLS, is a Clinical & Research Librarian for the Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) in…
Date: September 23, 2025

A Fireside Chat with Margaret Foster and the team at Texas A&M: Systematic Reviews

Curious about the future of evidence synthesis? Join Margaret Foster and the experts from The Center for Systematic Reviews and Research Syntheses at the Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University, for an insightful and informal session on systematic reviews!

The first part of the presentation will provide an update on emerging standards and best practices for integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into systematic reviews. Discover practical workflows and applications, along with a frank discussion of the challenges involved.

The remainder of the…
Date: September 17, 2025

OpenRefine for Health Sciences: Part 2

This course will introduce librarians and information professionals to practical data skills and provide examples and ways to incorporate OpenRefine into library work. OpenRefine is designed for a broad audience that includes anyone who needs to clean, transform, and analyze large datasets. This class is for Librarians and information professionals, especially those who work with health/health-related information, who have limited or no experience with OpenRefine or other data manipulation tools.

This course supports the NLM/NIH strategic plan goal of building a data-driven…
Date: September 16, 2025

R4 Connections: Why Access & Functional Needs Should Be Everyone's Priority in Community Preparedness

This one-hour webinar will give an overview of the access and functional needs framework in emergency response and explain why it is important to plan for emergencies from a resource perspective rather than labeling people and groups. Participants will learn about examples from Jefferson County Public Health's project to do the following: create an interactive all-staff training, purchase various items to ensure all needs and disabilities are supported, and embed AFN resources not only in the emergency plan but in day-to-day programs. Participants will be able to define access and…
Date: September 10, 2025

Disaster Planning. Realities of Response and Recovery (Panel Discussion)

Disasters rarely unfold exactly as planned for, and even the most thorough preparation can be tested in unexpected ways. This 90-minute panel discussion brings together librarians from a variety of settings to share candid stories from the front lines of disaster response and recovery. 

Panelists will discuss what happened in the immediate aftermath, how decisions were made under pressure, and the ways staff, leadership, and community partners worked together to restore services. Instead of focusing solely on best practices, this conversation will highlight…
Date: September 10, 2025

OpenRefine for Health Sciences: Part 1

This course will introduce librarians and information professionals to practical data skills and provide examples and ways to incorporate OpenRefine into library work. OpenRefine is designed for a broad audience that includes anyone who needs to clean, transform, and analyze large datasets. This class is for Librarians and information professionals, especially those who work with health/health-related information, who have limited or no experience with OpenRefine or other data manipulation tools.

This course supports the NLM/NIH strategic plan goal of building a data-driven…
Date: September 9, 2025

Medical Nutrition Therapy in Clinical Practice: Enhancing patient outcomes

Although a significant proportion of Americans live with one or more chronic disease, the critical role of nutrition in risk reduction and disease management is often underappreciated. Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) is an evidence-based approach used for the management of a variety of health conditions. Despite its effectiveness in enhancing individual health and well-being, MNT is often underutilized. This presentation will introduce participants to the foundational principles of MNT and highlight how it differs from general nutrition education or wellness advice. Attendees will gain…
Date: August 13, 2025

R4 Connections: How Libraries Can Help Address Complex Health and Research Challenges

Libraries are rapidly emerging as vital hubs for participatory scientific research. Nationwide, they are lending low-cost scientific tools, distributing citizen science kits, hosting public research programs, and equipping staff and volunteers with foundational training in citizen science. By mobilizing community participation, libraries have the potential to advance biomedical and health research through crowdsourcing while addressing critical challenges in data storage, sharing, and archiving. This presentation will define citizen science, showcase the involvement of over 1,000…
Date: July 14, 2025

Greatest Crimes in Statistics

Join this session to learn about common pitfalls in statistics to look out for when reading scientific articles. Using a mix of lecture, discussion, and practice activities, participants will learn to identify misleading aspects of data visualizations, evidence of p-hacking, problems with pseudoreplication, and omissions in reporting of results.

This online class meets the NLM/NIH strategic plan goal of accelerating discovery and advancing health through data driven research in order to increase health information access and use.

By registering for this…
Date: June 24, 2025