Region 6 is dedicated to supporting future health sciences librarians, and we are eager to connect with LIS and iSchool students, educators, and administrators to identify new engagement opportunities.
Region 6 offers a 12-week virtual practicum each Spring, entitled Mapping Health Equity to Empower Communities. Focused on social determinants of health, health literacy, health statistics resources, and mapping analytics software, students use the knowledge and skills they acquire to create a new county story for the Community Guide to Advance Health Information Equity. Region 6 can match students with seasoned librarians or information professionals working in the area of health information access in a wide variety of ways. We recognize that each student and each program is different, and we will do our best to tailor our engagement opportunities to meet your requirements, interests, and goals.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best Contact Person
Erica Lake, MLS, AHIP(she/her/hers)
Health Sciences Librarians Outreach Specialist
Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 6
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa
Region 6 is administered out of the University of Iowa and serves the following states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.