Available Classes
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For descriptions of all NNLM classes see the Class Catalog. For class recordings, May 2021 - present, visit Class Recordings.
| Event Title | Start Date | End Date | Summary | Type | ROC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measurements of Health Literacy | February 11, 2026 | February 11, 2026 | This webinar explores the dual nature of health literacy measurement: assessing the readability of written materials and evaluating an individual’s ability to comprehend and apply health information.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 3 |
| Harnessing community strengths for research and interventions on wildfire smoke in the Yakima Valley of Washington state | February 25, 2026 | February 25, 2026 | The session will describe a study in the rural, agricultural Yakima Valley in Washington state aimed at understanding the barriers in order to develop programs that could best support families in future wildfire smoke events. Additionally, the presenters will discuss how both the research findings and their unique approach to collaborating with the local community could be applied to help other regions of the U.S. being impacted by wildfire smoke.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | National |
| Interlibrary Loan: From Basics to Current Issues | March 11, 2026 | March 11, 2026 | While interlibrary loan has been a core service for health science libraries for decades, changes in policies, software, and workflow are accelerating. This webinar will explain some basics of ILL and its platforms while also focusing on current issues and changes that are confronting libraries.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 3 |
| MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators | August 25, 2021 | April 29, 2026 | An interactive guided tour of the MedlinePlus website that takes about 1 hour to complete.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Supporting Patients with Evidence-Based Information (On-Demand) | August 30, 2021 | April 30, 2026 | This 1 credit hour on-demand course provides an introduction to three free resources from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website, DailyMed and LactMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Consumer Health Information Specialization On-Demand | July 11, 2022 | April 30, 2026 | Discover the basics of providing consumer health information through 8 independent learning modules. Earn up to 8 hours credit towards a Consumer Health Information Specialization.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 1. Using, Providing and Prescribing Medications | July 15, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Learn how to find drug and chemical safety information, side effects, and interactions in MedlinePlus and locate prescription and over-the-counter FDA drug labeling in DailyMed in this 2 hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 2. Finding Properties, Effects, and Interactions | July 15, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Learn how to find drug and chemical information, adverse effects, molecular properties and more in this 2 hour on-demand class. Resources covered include PubChem, LactMed, LiverTox, NLM Bookshelf and PubMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 3. Exploring New Drug Research | July 15, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Discover drug therapy clinical trials and learn how drugs, chemicals, and related topics are indexed in MeSH in order to hone a PubMed search strategy for systematic reviews and other complex research in this 2 hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Assessing Health Education Materials | September 5, 2023 | April 30, 2026 | Get an overview on assessing health education 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 2 hour on-demand, online class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Finding and Using Health Statistics | September 19, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | This online, self-paced course for librarians and students in health sciences describes different types of health statistics, how they are collected, and where they can be found.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| PubMed Essentials On-Demand 2025/2026 | May 1, 2024 | April 17, 2026 | If you’re new to PubMed or just want a refresher, this online class is designed for you. This is a 1 MLA CE, self-paced course offered via Moodle. The class is available 24/7. The class is made up of 10 short units that include videos, exercises and quizzes. The class gives you the chance to explore PubMed at your own pace with guided tours and exercises.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Health Reference Express: Communication and Confidentiality Essentials for Library Workers | January 13, 2025 | April 30, 2026 | Learn how to conduct a health reference interview using ethical and effective communication strategies in this 3 credit-hour, on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Consumer Health Collection Management On-demand | May 28, 2025 | April 30, 2026 | This 2 credit-hour, on-demand class reviews collection management principles, resources and considerations for health-related collections in public libraries. 4 modules and 1 assignment explore collection management policies, how to find information on the health information needs of your community, how to evaluate and assess a collection, and considerations for selecting health related materials for a public library collection.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
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