Class Recordings

Introduction to the NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan (Session 1)

Join Dr. Lisa Federer as she presents an introduction to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing which will take effect at the start of next year. Following up nearly twenty years after the publication of the 2003 Final NIH Statement on Sharing Research Data, the NIH addresses the need for open data sharing as the world’s largest funder of biomedical research.

The new Final NIH Policy for Data Management and…
Date: February 14, 2022

Data is for Everyone: Census Tools to Better Understand Your Community

The census provides a wealth of information about communities across the U.S., but where do you start? This workshop covers freely available tools from data.census.gov, which fully replaced American Fact Finder just prior to the 2020 Census. Find information about your community needs, prepare demographic information for grants and reporting, and compare local population areas. Learn how to find the information you need quickly and efficiently using these tools: 

Census Business Builder (CBB)- Not just for businesses! The CBB is a suite of services that provide…
Date: February 14, 2022

The Development of the National Community Health Worker Survey to Advance Professional Identity, Policy Leadership, and Organizational Capacity

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This presentation will begin by an introduction of Community Health Workers (CHWs), the National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW), and an introduction to the National CHW Leadership and Capacity Project. Hear about how NACHW engaged CHW leaders across the country to develop a comprehensive survey about CHW professional Identity, policy leadership, and organizational capacity. A CHW leader in the development of the project will walk the audience through the strategy and implementation of this national survey.…
Date: February 9, 2022

Use of podcasts to reduce misinformation in the time of COVID-19: A collaboration of librarians, healthcare providers, and community organizations

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This presentation will share information about a project funded by the All of Us project in conjunction with the National Library of Medicine. It showcases the use of podcasts to promote health literacy and inform the Latinx community about relevant health topics, during the Covid -19 Pandemic. It is a collaboration of Spanish speaking healthcare providers, librarians, and community organizers. The goal is to educate and reduce misinformation within this community about relevant health issues.

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Date: January 12, 2022

Making the Most Out of Your Grant Application

Applying for a grant can be stressful and intimidating at times.  This webinar is designed to demystify the grant application process. From understanding the parts of the grant to completing the details of the budget, this webinar provides all information needed to prepare clear goals, objectives, a competitive project proposal. Participants will learn where to find available funding, important documents to include in the proposal, where to go for data to support the proposal, how the application is scored, and post-award reporting requirements.…
Date: January 11, 2022

National Center for Data Services Kickoff Meeting

The National Center for Data Services (NCDS) coordinates with other NNLM Regions, Offices, and Centers to provide training and resources to increase data science capacity among information professionals, in alignment with the NLM strategic plan. Join this National Kickoff Meeting to meet the NCDS staff, learn about upcoming programming, and discuss your training needs.

Interview with the authors of On the Job: worker health is public health

The pandemic triggered the term "essential workers" and brought attention to the nexus of unsafe jobs of public health.

Authors Celeste Monforton and Jane Von Bergen examine this connection as experienced by some of the nation's most vulnerable workers. They authors crisscrossed the country, speaking with dairy hands, poultry processing, domestics workers, and others to learn how essential workers are claiming their right to safe jobs for the well-being of their families and their communities.  …
Date: December 15, 2021

Ransomware Attacks: What Medical Librarians Need to Know

On January 11, 2018, Hancock Health in Greenfield, Indiana experienced a ransomware attack on the hospital's information systems. The hackers used compromised account credentials to target a server located in the emergency IT backup facility. This caused havoc with critical information systems. The University of Vermont Health Network in Burlington, Vermont was attacked on October 8, 2020, with malware infecting hospital information systems.

In this webinar, Steve Long, CEO of Hancock Health, will talk about his experiences with mobilizing disaster response procedures.…
Date: December 9, 2021

Connecting Climate Change, Mosquitoes, and Community Health

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Scientists use environmental data obtained from NASA satellites to create regional predictive risk models of mosquito-borne disease outbreaks. The spatial patterns of precipitation, humidity, temperature, and land cover identify the locations where disease carrying mosquitoes can thrive and transmit pathogens that cause disease. The data obtained from satellites can be enhanced with high resolution, ground-based observations made by citizen scientists participating…
Date: December 8, 2021

One Page, One Mind: Creating a One Page Plan to Promote a Coordinated Response to a Disaster

It's well known that a coordinated response is critical in a disaster situation. Without coordination, imbalances will occur in actions and communications, thereby hampering your response and recovery.

The purpose of the webinar is to introduce attendees to the benefits of having a one page disaster plan, which contains information such as the duties of an emergency response coordinator, critical contact information, communications and continuity of operations plans, a succinct list of response procedures, and a relocation strategy.

Our guest speaker, Dan Wilson…
Date: November 9, 2021