Bennie Finch

Education and Outreach Coordinator, Region 7

Bennie Finch (she/her) is an Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Network of the National Library of Medicine in Region 7. Her office is located at the UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, MA. Bennie enjoys all libraries, but her specific focus is public libraries and consumer health information.

Classes I Teach

Event Title Summary
#CiteNLM Fall 2023 Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Join NNLM Staff on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 as we add citations to Wikipedia articles using trusted National Library of Medicine resources.
#CiteNLM Spring 2023 Edit-a-thon Join NNLM Staff on Friday, March 24, 2023 as we add citations to Wikipedia articles using trusted National Library of Medicine resources.
Consumer Health Information Specialization On Demand 5 independent 1-hour learning modules cover the basics of providing consumer health information in libraries and organizations. Earn up to 5 hours credit towards a Consumer Health Information Specialization.
Providing Multilingual Health Information This 1-hour session is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing information in the preferred language of the population.
Region 7 Presents - Cancer Screening, Prevention and Early Detection Hear how three community-based organizations in Massachusetts are reaching their communities to build awareness about cancer: from prevention to the importance of screening and early detection, to connecting with health care providers and support services. Each organization is using different methods to bring awareness of signs and symptoms of cancer, cancer prevention, and how to connect with resources for cancer screenings and early detection strategies. Also hear how each group is uniquely positioned to reach their target audience.
Region 7: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 Meet the NNLM Region 7 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023!
Wikipedia + Libraries: NNLM (Feb-Mar 2023) Gain insight into the value of Wikipedia as a viable reference and build the skills and knowledge needed to evaluate articles, with a specific focus on health and medical topics in a self-paced, online class over four weeks. Expect to spend about 2 hours a week exploring through discussion forums, readings, tutorials, and learn about the #CiteNLM Wikipedia edit-a-thon and the free resources, programming and training that NNLM offers to libraries.
Wikipedia + Libraries: NNLM (October 2023) Gain insight into the value of Wikipedia as a viable reference and build the skills and knowledge needed to evaluate articles, with a specific focus on health and medical topics in a self-paced, online class over four weeks. Expect to spend about 2 hours a week exploring through discussion forums, readings, tutorials, and learn about the #CiteNLM Wikipedia edit-a-thon and the free resources, programming and training that NNLM offers to libraries.

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