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| "Outbreak!": A Story from Region 7 | NNLM Discovery Podcast (S2/E5): What do Zombies and a Victorian-era museum featuring restraints as mental health tools have to do with public health education? On this episode of the NNLM Discovery podcast, Region 7’s associate director, Jessica Kilham, shares how NNLM is supporting “Outbreak,” a summer program at the Public Health Museum in Tewksbury, MA that teaches high school students about public health. The final project for the week is an outbreak simulation for a zombie apocalypse! | Region 7 |
| AI in the Scientific Landscape | NNLM Discovery Podcast (S1/E10): There have been numerous groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence (AI) advancements over the last year. Generative AI, which has exploded in popularity since last November with the release of ChatGPT, introduces major opportunities to boost productivity and advance NLM's capabilities. These tools also present some limitations that all users must be aware of. Episode 8, “The Future of AI in Medicine” was recorded last summer before Generative AI exploded onto the public consciousness. So we felt compelled to follow up with a bonus episode guest produced by Dianne Babski, Associate Director for Library Operations at the National Library of Medicine. |
Researchers |
| Amateur Radio Club: A Story from Region 2 | NNLM Discovery Podcast (S1/E5): When hurricanes Irma and Maria struck the Caribbean one week apart in 2017, they left hundreds of thousands of people cut off from sources of aid when all modern means of communication were destroyed. Many residents resolved to never be left in the dark again. On this episode of the NNLM Discovery podcast, Region 2 user experience and education strategist, Debra Trogdon-Livingston, tells us how amateur radio – commonly known as “ham radio” – is used to provide a vital link to emergency aid and health information in the Caribbean. She shares the story of NNLM grantee Ronda Herbert, RN, who received a grant to provide funding to host CPR and AED training for members of the Amateur Radio Club on St. Thomas in the USVI, and to purchase repeaters to enhance the amateur radio signal throughout the island. | Region 2 |
| An Introduction to Health Literacy | Health literacy involves the information and services that people need to make well-informed health decisions. Learn more about the aspects of health literacy, why it's important, how it can be addressed, and how NNLM supports health literacy. | Health Literacy, Public Health |
| Artificial Intelligence for Hospital Librarians | NNLM seeks to empower hospital and health sciences librarians with the resources and skills necessary to offer robust biomedical and health information services. This guide provides a clear, practical introduction to where and how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in hospital libraries. It includes links to existing high-quality guides to support learning and avoid duplication of effort, an exploration of where AI is already embedded in the tools librarians use and support, and links to webinars for librarians who provide instruction or informal guidance on AI use. | Hospital/Health Sciences Libraries |
| Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference Professional Development Award | An overview of the Association for Rural & Small Libraries Conference Professional Development Award for Year 5. |
Funding |
| Becoming a Medical Librarian: A Story from Region 5 | NNLM Discovery Podcast (S2/E10): In this episode of NNLM Discovery, we follow the educational journey of someone who aspires to become a medical librarian, Kristi Torp, who has worked for multiple NNLM Regions and is currently part of the NLM Associate Fellowship program. | Hospital/Health Sciences Libraries, Region 5 |
| Black Maternal Health Week | NNLM Discovery Podcast (S2/E9): Black Maternal Health Week is a reminder that so many families experience pain, neglect, and loss during what should be one of the most joyous times of their lives. It's an urgent call for action. Black women in America are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, regardless of their income or education. In today’s episode we have Veronica Milliner from the NNLM All of Us Program Center and April Wright from Region 1 to tell us more about the effort that NNLM has made in bringing together a task force specifically aimed at celebrating Black Maternal Health Week. | All of Us, Region 1 |
| Canary in the Coal Mine: A Story from Region 6 | NNLM Discovery Podcast (S2/E4): Indiana is known as the crossroads of America. In recent years Indiana has also become the crossroads of multiple deadly epidemics. In 2015 Austin, Indiana was the epicenter of the worst drug fueled HIV outbreak in the history of the United States. Out of a town of 4300 people. | Region 6 |
| CHIS Classes to Teach in Your Community | The Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) guide gives anyone access to specific NNLM CHIS class materials. These classes can easily be reused within libraries and other communities to support connections to accurate health information and enable people to make informed decisions about their health. The guide includes slides and handouts for five CHIS classes and a detailed page to help individuals use these materials. | Training, Class Resources, Specializations, Consumer Health, Hospital/Health Sciences Libraries, Public Libraries, Other Library or Information Professionals |
| Claire's Community: A Story from Region 3 | NNLM Discovery Podcast (S2/E3): Relationship violence is a tragic circumstance that is very difficult to discuss. Please be advised that this episode contains discussions of relationship violence and the depiction of traumatic events. On this episode of the NNLM Discovery podcast, Region 3’s Community Engagement Coordinator, Margie Sheppard, discusses a new program funded over the last year called Claire’s Community, which is trying to inform and educate the public about relationship violence. Margie interviews Shannon VanLandingham, Claire’s mother, Executive Director of Be More Like Claire. |
Region 3 |
| Data Competencies | This section of the Data Driven Discovery Initiative provides resources to explore recommended competencies, knowledge, skills, and dispositions for data librarians. Professional organizations and networks, as well as resources and strategies to stay current are provided. | Data Science / Data Management, Data Scientists, Data Resource or Tool Developers, College and Post-grad Educators, College and Post-grad Students, Researchers |
| Data Glossary | The NNLM Data Glossary includes definitions, relevant literature, and web resources related to data terminology. | Data Science / Data Management, Data Scientists, Data Resource or Tool Developers, College and Post-grad Educators, College and Post-grad Students |
| Data Pathways | Use this tool to explore NLM & NNLM courses, trainings, and webinars that align with your path to learning data librarianship. | Data Science / Data Management |
| Data Services | A selection of articles and teaching resources for librarians who are interested in offering data services at their institution. There are many other resources widely available online, and even those not pertaining to medical librarianship are adaptable to many data service contexts. | Data Science / Data Management, Data Scientists, Data Resource or Tool Developers, College and Post-grad Educators, College and Post-grad Students, Researchers |
| Emergency and Disaster Resources | This guide serves as an online collection of resources and tools that are relevant to disaster and emergency management. If you would like to learn more about emergency preparedness resources, or explore training opportunities that are available through NNLM, find and contact your region for more information! | Disaster and Emergency Preparedness, Public Health, Public Health Professionals |
| Equal Healthcare Access in Utah: A Story from Region 4 | Region 4 | |
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| Grant Reporting | Information about submitting Reports for Grant Activities | Funding, Tools and Resources |
| Graphic Medicine Resources | A collection of informational resources and tools for graphic medicine including LibGuides, collection development and programming. | Graphic Medicine |
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