This page contains descriptions of all NNLM classes, including previous classes.
To browse available offerings or register for a class, visit Available Classes. For class recordings, May 2021 - present, visit Class Recordings.
| Title | Summary |
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| Drug and Chemical Information On-Demand | Learn how to use NLM resources to find drug and chemical information through a suite of on-demand classes. Complete all 3 classes for an in-depth introduction to NLM drug and chemical information resources, or complete the class that meets your needs for a specific population or commonly received questions. |
| Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection | How are health communication and health literacy connected? How can you be more effective in providing health information to consumers, patients, clients, library patrons and your community? This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication, outlines components of clear health communication, and identifies online resources from NLM, government agencies and other recognized resources for health literacy and health communication. |
| Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection | How are health communication and health literacy connected? How can you be more effective in providing health information to consumers, patients, clients, library patrons and your community? This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication, outlines components of clear health communication, and identifies online resources from NLM, government agencies and other recognized resources for health literacy and health communication. |
| Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation | This work-at-your-own-pace class takes place over 3 weeks and will be available to you 24/7 in Moodle, our online learning management system. There are no set hours to be online each week. It should take you about 2 hours each week. |
| Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation | This work-at-your-own-pace class takes place over 3 weeks and will be available to you 24/7 in Moodle, our online learning management system. There are no set hours to be online each week. It should take you about 2 hours each week. |
| Finding and Using Health Statistics | This online, self-paced course for librarians and students in health sciences describes different types of health statistics, how they are collected, and where they can be found. How many Americans are affected by cardiovascular disease each year? Are there geographic gaps in access to healthcare? How do the leading causes of death in the United States differ from those worldwide? Do mRNA vaccines, like the COVID-19, cause cardiovascular events? Does the use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills) increase the risk of breast cancer? |
| Finding and Using Health Statistics | This online, self-paced course for librarians and students in health sciences describes different types of health statistics, how they are collected, and where they can be found. How many Americans are affected by cardiovascular disease each year? Are there geographic gaps in access to healthcare? How do the leading causes of death in the United States differ from those worldwide? Do mRNA vaccines, like the COVID-19, cause cardiovascular events? Does the use of oral contraceptives (birth control pills) increase the risk of breast cancer? |
| Foundations of Citizen Science + Libraries as Community Hubs for Citizen Science | What is citizen science? How can I get involved? This 2 hour, on-demand, online class from NNLM and SciStarter.org introduces citizen science for librarians, staff, and community-based organization leaders and includes clear, specific instructions and case studies on how a small, midsize, or large library or organization can bring citizen science activities and programs to their community. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish through scistarter.org. |
| Getting the Right Information to Patients Using MedlinePlus Connect | This 1 hour on-demand class introduces MedlinePlus Connect, and points to resources for implementing MedlinePlus Connect at your institution. MedlinePlus is a website of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, providing high-quality health information written for the general public. MedlinePlus Connect is a tool that enables the integration of MedlinePlus resources into external systems like electronic health record systems, patient portals, and other applications. |
| Health Literacy On-Demand | Health Literacy On-Demand is a one-hour narrated tutorial with activities where you can learn about:
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| 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. First, we’ll discuss the purpose of conducting health outreach programs for libraries and how to plan a program using a logic model. Then, we’ll brainstorm potential partnerships for health programming and outreach, and learn how resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and other reputable agencies introduce community members to health resources in fun and engaging ways. |
| 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. First, we’ll discuss the purpose of conducting health outreach programs for libraries and how to plan a program using a logic model. Then, we’ll brainstorm potential partnerships for health programming and outreach, and learn how resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and other reputable agencies introduce community members to health resources in fun and engaging ways. |