NNLM Book Discussion, August 1 - October 31, 2025, Transcendent Kingdom

You are invited to join us for the NNLM Book Discussion. From August 1 through October 31, we will read Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.

After acquiring the book in your preferred format, you can join us any time between August 1 and October 31 to participate.

Live Discussions

  • August 28 at 2:00 p.m. ET Use this time converter   to see when the discussion is in your time zone.
  • October 23 at 2:00 PM ET Use this time converter   to see when the discussion is in your time zone.

NNLM Book Discussion offers librarians, health professionals, and public health workers interested in better understanding health issues faced by their communities an opportunity to explore topics with other professionals and earn Continuing Education Credit.

Participants can complete the book and earn CE credit on their schedule. A new book is selected each quarter. Participants can acquire the book in their preferred format and have 3 months to complete the requirements and earn 4 MLA CE by participating in either an online or live discussion.

Requirements to earn CE.

  • Complete the book in your preferred format
  • Log into the Moodle
  • Explore the shared resources
  • Do ONE of the following
    • Answer the required discussion question in Moodle
    • Attend one of the two live discussion sessions and participate

It is not necessary to engage in Moodle discussions for all three months, although you are welcome to do so.

Objectives:
  • Increase health for all by expanding librarians, health professionals, and public health workers’ awareness and understanding of health issues individuals and communities face.
  • Improve information access by exploring health resources from NLM, NIH, and other organizations related to the topic, including MedlinePlus, PudMed, and ClinicalTrials.
     

Class Details

Date(s): August 1, 2025 - October 31, 2025
Time: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM EDT
Platform: Moodle
CE Credits: 4.00
CE Categories: Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 1 , Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS), Level 2
This class is sponsored by Region 7.
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Class Contacts

Host/Instructor: Margot Malachowski, Erica Lake
Technical Assistance: Molly Knapp