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The mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The Program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers.

New to NNLM? Learn about our national initiatives and highlights

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Confronting Health Misinformation

Learn how the NNLM engages with communities to raise awareness of trusted, high-quality, and relevant information and develop strategies to improve health and data literacy.

NNLM Discovery Podcast

This podcast series explores how the Network of the National Library of Medicine - part of the National Library of Medicine - is engaging with communities to provide access to trusted information for the purpose of improving the public's health.

Resources for Data Driven Discovery

Learn how NNLM fosters learning opportunities and collaboration in data science for librarians, library students, and other information professionals.

Student Engagement

Learn how NNLM champions health sciences librarianship and diversity in the LIS pipeline.

Bridging the Digital Divide

Learn how the NNLM promotes technological equity, digital literacy, and telehealth through long-term partnerships and collaborations to bring access to online health information.

Environmental Determinants of Health

Learn how the NNLM will establish a baseline of understanding of Environmental Determinants of Health for NNLM members

Traveling Exhibitions

The NLM traveling exhibitions, available free of charge, present inspiring stories about history, society, and medicine. Drawn from NLM, they connect visitors to trusted health information resources.

Substance Use Disorders

The NNLM Substance Use Disorders (SUD) initiative aims to raise the awareness of NLM and partner organization's SUD resources, provide educational opportunities for network members and develop strategies to meet national and regional information needs.

Health Discussion Resources

The NNLM offers two resources utilizing books for discussions on health topics. You are invited to use the community programming toolkits, participate in the professional development discussion group, or both!

Upcoming Classes

February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023	NNLM Book Discussion, Feb 1- April 30, 2023, Bad Advice Join us for our fourth NNLM Book Discussion. February 1 - April 30, 2023 we will read "Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information" by Paul A. Offit, M.D.	Register
March 29, 2023	Transgender Visibility Day Journal Discussion This journal discussion is in observance of Trans Visibility Day which occurs on March 31, 2023.	Register
March 31, 2023	NLM Office Hours: PubMed Proximity Searching This NLM Office Hours: PubMed Proximity Searching will include a brief presentation by Amanda Sawyer from NCBI's PubMed team, demonstrating the new feature. Following the demonstration, product staff from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) PubMed team will be available to answer your questions.	Register
April 3, 2023 - April 21, 2023	Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research (April 3-21, 2023) This 3-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class is designed for library staff who support, or want to support, nursing and allied health professionals with NLM resources.	Register

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