New Classes
New Classes
Check out the new classes from the Network of the National Library of Medicine. Register or learn more by clicking on the event title.
Date(s): July 22, 2025
Summary: This dedicated instruction session is for the Louisiana Department of Health. Training will cover to how to access the PHDL and use it digital collection including the journals, eBooks and special databases. Document delivery processes will also be mentioned.
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Event Title: Region 7 Presents: Cultivating a Grief Sensitive Community through Library and Community-Based Partnerships
Date(s): August 5, 2025
Summary: In this one-hour panel presentation, participants will learn about the work of two organizations in support of mental health and suicide prevention in libraries.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start and Where Does Your Library Fit In?
Date(s): August 5, 2025
Summary: Are you curious about what this whole data thing entails? Are you interested in starting new research data services at your institution? Have you considered a career in data services? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, this webinar is for you. We'll discuss how to start and where your library fits in.
Platform/Location: Webex
Date(s): August 13, 2025
Summary: This presentation will introduce participants to the foundational principles of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and highlight how it differs from general nutrition education or wellness advice. Attendees will gain insight into the specialized role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in the development of an individualized plan of care and nutrition therapy interventions. Conditions such as diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, and gastrointestinal disorders, for which MNT is particularly effective will be discussed.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know
Date(s): September 2, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Summary: This class introduces telehealth, why it’s important, and how it enables people to have greater access to quality healthcare. Explore how libraries around the country provide patrons in their communities with access to telehealth services.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Event Title: OpenRefine for Health Sciences: Part 1
Date(s): September 9, 2025
Summary: This course will introduce librarians and information professionals to practical data skills and provide examples and ways to incorporate OpenRefine into library work.
Platform/Location: Webex
Date(s): September 15, 2025 - October 3, 2025
Summary: This 3-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class is designed for library staff who support, or want to support, nursing and allied health professionals with NLM resources.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Event Title: OpenRefine for Health Sciences: Part 2
Date(s): September 16, 2025
Summary: This course will introduce librarians and information professionals to practical data skills and provide examples and ways to incorporate OpenRefine into library work.
Platform/Location: Webex
Event Title: Health Programming at your Library
Date(s): October 1, 2025
Summary: Join us for ideas on how to create health programs for libraries and community/faith-based organizations in this 90-minute webinar.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library
Date(s): October 9, 2025
Summary: 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: Zoom
Event Title: NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview
Date(s): October 16, 2025
Summary: This session is intended for information professionals who are unfamiliar with the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. We will review policy components and how you can address the policy at your institution.
Platform/Location: Webex
Event Title: Data for Everyone: An Introduction to Spreadsheets
Date(s): October 22, 2025
Summary: This class will be an introduction to learning about data. If you have any interest in learning about data but do not know where to start, this class is a great entry point to and foundation for classes currently offered in data management, data science, data services, and statistics.
Platform/Location: Webex
Event Title: How PubMed Works: Introduction
Date(s): November 5, 2025
Summary: This 90-minute introduction session provides overviews about:
What PubMed is and what's in it.
Finding the original research that is the basis for a news article.
Finding articles by a specific author.
Searching for articles on a specific subject.
Narrowing search results to a more specific subset
Exploring the Advanced Search Builder and Search History.
What PubMed is and what's in it.
Finding the original research that is the basis for a news article.
Finding articles by a specific author.
Searching for articles on a specific subject.
Narrowing search results to a more specific subset
Exploring the Advanced Search Builder and Search History.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Date(s): November 12, 2025
Summary: The How PubMed Works: MeSH session addresses increasing health information access and use by highlighting information about the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed bibliographic database.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)
Date(s): November 19, 2025
Summary: The How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping session addresses increasing health information access and use by highlighting information about the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed bibliographic database.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Rural Health Resources
Date(s): November 20, 2025
Summary: This webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in rural communities, and equip participants with tools to service the health information needs of those living in rural communities.
Platform/Location: Zoom
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