Browse recordings of past NNLM webinars from Jan 1, 2020 - current. To see curated playlists by topic, audience, or region, visit the NNLM YouTube channel.
Providing Library Senior Services in a COVID-19 WorldHow to provide library service to seniors, the most vulnerable population affected during COVID-19, has been the question raised by outreach librarians across the United States. According to the Central for Disease Control (CDC), 8 out of 10 deaths related to COVID-19 are individuals aged 65 years and older. While we might not be able to visit our seniors or facilities in-person for the foreseeable future, libraries can reach this population while we shelter in place. During this webinar, please find tips and tricks that David J. Kelsey of the St. Charles (IL) Public Library District (… |
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PNR Rendezvous: Still Searching for One Health: Information Services that Support Prevention of Emerging Zoonotic DiseaseWe have long known that 75% of emerging diseases begin at the human-animal interface. RNA viruses including HIV, SARS, novel influenza strains and COVID-19 all trace their origins to animal reservoirs and environmental factors. It has been over half a century since Charles Schwab first coined the term "One Medicine," and over a decade since the CDC established a One Health Office. Yet One Health initiatives that seek to prevent and control pathogen spillover at the animal/human/ecosystem interface often struggle for long-term international and cross-sector support. What are some of those… |
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Boost Box: Consumer Health Data LiteracyData Literacy includes the ability to read, work with, analyze, and argue with data as a part of a larger questioning process - a critical skill in today’s world. Join experts from the Western Pennsylvania Regional Data Center (www.wprdc.org(link is external)) to explore data literacy concepts, the role of libraries and data literacy, examples of reliable health data resources, and resources for facilitating your own data literacy program. This training is introductory and all skill levels are welcome. Date: June 11, 2020 |
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How PubMed® Works: SelectionDate: June 11, 2020 |
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Library responses to COVID-19: Impacts on ongoing low-morale experiencesAs the COVID-19 Pandemic develops and libraries create immediate, short-term, and long-term responses, Kendrick has been tracking these responses’ impact on already established low-morale experiences. Kendrick will summarize the markers and impacts of low-morale experiences, share the latest results of her survey, and answer attendees’ questions about the survey and/or low morale experiences. Countermeasures to workplace abuse and neglect will also be discussed. Date: June 11, 2020 |
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Library responses to COVID-19: Impacts on ongoing low-morale experiencesAs the COVID-19 Pandemic develops and libraries create immediate, short-term, and long-term responses, Kendrick has been tracking these responses’ impact on already established low-morale experiences. Kendrick will summarize the markers and impacts of low-morale experiences, share the latest results of her survey, and answer attendees’ questions about the survey and/or low morale experiences. Countermeasures to workplace abuse and neglect will also be discussed.
Presenter Kaetrena Davis Kendrick earned her MSLS from the historic Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information… |
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From Beyond our Borders: Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information (one hour version)Date: June 2, 2020 |
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Introduction to Mindfulness: Nourishing Ourselves in These TimesIn light of the COVID crisis, this Zoom presentation blends learning, participant sharing and brief practices: straw breathing, gentle stretching, guided meditation, silent sit and gratitude. Emphasis is on strengthening our collective immune system and our responsibility (response+ability) to sharpen self-regulation skills in service to the Greater Good.
Facilitator: Madeleine Charney is a Research Services Librarian at UMass Amherst. She is co-editor of Recipes for Mindfulness in Your Library: Supporting Resilience and Community Engagement (ALA, 2019)(link is external) and works… |
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Braving the Elements: PubChem Resources to Weather any SituationPubChem is the world's largest collection of freely accessible chemical information. You can use PubChem to search chemicals by name, molecular formula, structure, and other identifiers. And, you can use PubChem to find chemical and physical properties, biological activities, safety and toxicity information, patents, literature citations and more.
In this session, Rana Morris, PhD, NCBI Customer Experience team member and Team Lead for Educational Programs, will provide an overview of PubChem's key features. Since 2002, Rana has provided user support and training, as well as working with… |
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How PubMed® Works: IntroductionDate: May 21, 2020 |