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Available Classes
Scheduled Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials For Librarians: Databases, Tools and Clinical Applications | August 29, 2022 - December 9, 2022 | This 15-week, 30 credit-hour self-paced online class reviews basic biology concepts and takes a deep dive into NCBI Molecular Biology Databases.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| NNLM Book Discussion, Nov 1 - Jan 31: Beautiful Country | November 1, 2022 - January 31, 2023 | Join us for our third NNLM Book Discussion of the year. From November 1, 2022 until January 31, 2023 join your fellow librarians and read Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang.
Platform/Location: Zoom, Moodle |
| Telehealth and Health Libraries: The Intersection of Digital Health Partnerships | December 6, 2022 | This course will provide an overview of the current state of telehealth education within academic and health information settings.
Platform/Location: Webex |
| Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast | December 6, 2022 | This interactive webinar provides librarians and information professionals an introduction to application programming interfaces (APIs), including why APIs can be useful, how to get started using APIs, and which National Library of Medicine APIs might be right for you.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative | December 6, 2022 | The Trans Accessible Libraries Initiative aims to remove some of the barriers transgender individuals face accessing information and to provide more equitable access to services and collections.
Platform/Location: Webex |
| How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping | December 7, 2022 | This 90 ATM (Automatic Term Mapping) class looks at the contents of the 3 translation tables used to map your search terms and looks in-depth at Search Details.
Platform/Location: Webex |
| Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library | December 7, 2022 | Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries.
Platform/Location: Webex |
Regional Events
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| (Region 2 Exclusive) Answering the Hard Questions: Prepare to Succeed in Developing Data Services | September 21, 2022 - December 30, 2022 | Event open to Region 2 members only. [Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.] Platform/Location: |
On-Demand Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| A Bird's Eye View of Health Data Standards - On Demand | On-demand through December 31, 2023 | Understand the big picture of health data standards and how they are used, including relevant National Library of Medicine (NLM) products and services, in this 1 hour, on-demand, online class. Expect to spend 1 hour learning through videos and exercises.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Assessing Health Materials On Demand | On-demand through April 18, 2025 | Get an overview on assessing health materials, and learn how the National Library of Medicine uses a health education materials assessment tool to figure out if health education materials are easy-to-read in this 90 minute self-paced tutorial.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| CHIS On Demand | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | 5 independent 1-hour learning modules cover the basics of providing consumer health information in libraries and organizations. Earn up to 5 hours credit towards a Consumer Health Information Specialization.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Common Data Elements: Standardizing Data Collection | On-demand through September 1, 2023 | This online, self-paced course describes how librarians and other information professionals can facilitate data standardization and research data sharing using common data elements (CDEs).
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Consumer Health Collection Management - On Demand | On-demand through October 31, 2023 | This 4 credit-hour, on-demand class reviews collection management principles and resources for health-related collections in public libraries.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Data Management Sharing Policy Webinars (DMSP) On Demand | On-demand through July 21, 2023 | This on-demand online class contains 5 webinars introducing the basics of data management and the new NIH requirements for data management and sharing that will be in place beginning in 2023.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Drug and Chemical Information - On Demand | On-demand through June 30, 2023 | Earn up to 6 hours of CE credit in this on-demand class. Learn about NLM resources that provide drug and chemical information for consumers and healthcare professionals, from interactions to adverse effects to clinical trial results. While you work through interactive hands-on scenarios, you’ll learn about the drug and chemical information-seeking habits of your patrons, helpful reference interview questions to ask, and how to efficiently navigate this unique information landscape.
Platform/Location: Moodle |