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.

Upcoming Classes
May 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023 NNLM Book Discussion, May 1-Jul 31: High Risk: A Doctor's Notes on Pregnancy, Birth, and the Unexpected

Join us for our first quarter NNLM Book Discussion of the year. From May 1 until July 31, join your fellow librarians and read High Risk: A Doctor's Notes on Pregnancy, Birth and the Unexpected by Chavi Eve Karkowsky, MD

June 7, 2023 Create Effective Data Visualizations

Data visualization is a key part of communicating information. Learn about common types of visualizations and how to use them to meet the information needs of your audience. This class will give examples of different chart types and will discuss common pitfalls when creating visualizations. Lastly, instructors will use example datasets to demonstrate creating visualizations in Tableau Public.

June 8, 2023 Region 7: Hospital Libraries Advisory Group Annual Meeting

This meeting is designed for hospital librarians that work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. We will share what we are learning from hospital libraries in Region 7, and we will announce our training ideas for Year 3.

June 12, 2023 - July 12, 2023 Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know (June 12 - July 12, 2023)

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.

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