Staff Bio
Margie Sheppard, BSN, MLS
Training Specialist - NTO, NTO
Margie is the Training Specialist for NTO. She joined NNLM in 2019 and recently served as Community Engagement Coordinator for NNLM Region 3. She has an undergraduate degree in nursing and a master's in library science. She has taught a number of classes for NNLM and presented at local, regional and national conferences on health information and access.
Classes I Teach
| Event Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| 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! |
| Applying AI: Risks and Benefits in Health Science Education | Join University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) librarians Peter Johnson, Prasanna Vaduvathiriyan, and Perry Weidling as they discuss the foundational knowledge of AI, specific roles and benefits AI can bring to health education, and the ethical concerns, trends, and risk mitigations librarians and information professionals should remain aware of as they continue to teach and support learning within health education space. |
| Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research | 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. |
| Cancelled. Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures | This 4-hour CE class offered in Moodle is designed to assist librarians and others who work with multilingual populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing relevant information in the preferred language of the population. |
| Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation | This class will explore the definitions of Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH), encompassing both Eastern and Western medicine perspectives. We will delve into various approaches to CIH, discussing their associated risks and benefits. We will also equip you with strategies to help your users discern trustworthy CIH information and avoid fraudulent claims. |
| From Learning to Leading: Student Development Awardees Share Trusted Resources | Join us for the December 2025 Health Bytes with Region 3 session, featuring NNLM Region 3’s 2025 Student Development Awardees. These emerging professionals will showcase trusted National Library of Medicine resources and NNLM initiatives, demonstrating how these tools empower librarians, educators, and community partners to advance health literacy and expand access to reliable health information. |
| Health Programming at your Library | Join us for ideas on how to create health programs for libraries and community/faith-based organizations in this 90-minute webinar. |
| How PubMed Works: Introduction | If you’re new to PubMed or just want a refresher, this 90-minute webinar is designed for you. |
| Interlibrary Loan: From Basics to Current Issues | While interlibrary loan has been a core service for health science libraries for decades, changes in policies, software, and workflow are accelerating. This webinar will explain some basics of ILL and its platforms while also focusing on current issues and changes that are confronting libraries. |
| Mapping it out: Examining Grief Policies in AAHSL Libraries | This presentation will discuss the content analysis of bereavement-related policies from 160 AAHSL academic libraries and their affiliated institutions. |
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