Available Classes
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For class recordings, May 2021 - present, visit Class Recordings.
| Event Title | Start Date | End Date | Summary | Type | Sponsor ROC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Librarian's Guide to Consumer Health | September 8, 2026 | October 7, 2026 | This 4-week, 5 credit-hour self-paced online class covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Upcoming | National |
| Ready NOW: A Framework for Disaster Response in Libraries | September 23, 2026 | September 23, 2026 | The Ready NOW Field Guide is a free, research-based toolkit that helps library staff at every level move from good intentions to grounded action during a crisis through two core mindsets and three essential tasks focused on relationship-building, co-creation, and internal capacity.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 1 |
| The Importance of Stories for Health Communicators | October 29, 2026 | October 29, 2026 | This talk summarizes the relationship between science and storytelling, focusing on health and medical information.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 5 |
| Rural Health, Libraries, and Alaska: Perspectives from the Far North | November 4, 2026 | November 4, 2026 | This presentation will detail the lessons learned from managing a statewide outreach program with a small staff. Attendees will gain insights into effective strategies for relationship-building with tribal health organizations, navigating the logistics of rural travel, and utilizing asynchronous tools to reach high-pressure clinical environments. By sharing these "Last Frontier" experiences, we aim to provide a roadmap for libraries serving geographically isolated and information-underserved populations.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 5 |
| Discovering the History of Medicine at NLM | November 18, 2026 | November 18, 2026 | This presentation offers a guided tour of the National Library of Medicine’s history of medicine resources, highlighting the rich collections, research tools, digital content, and exhibitions available through the History of Medicine website.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 5 |
| Rural Health Resources | November 19, 2026 | November 19, 2026 | 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 |
Upcoming | National |
| Connecting Older Adults to Health Information | December 9, 2026 | December 9, 2026 | This 90-minute webinar covers websites and data sources to help you respond to requests for health information from and about older adults at your library, as well as covering programming ideas.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | National |
| Effective Health Communication And Health Literacy: Understanding The Connection | January 7, 2027 | January 7, 2027 | This 1 hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication, outlines components of clear health communication, and identifies online resources from NLM, government agencies and other recognized resources for health literacy and health communication.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | National |
| MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators | August 25, 2021 | April 30, 2027 | 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 15, 2027 | 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 15, 2027 | 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 |
| Assessing Health Education Materials | September 5, 2023 | April 15, 2027 | 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 28, 2027 | 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 | May 1, 2024 | April 15, 2027 | 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 15, 2027 | 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 15, 2027 | 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 |
last updated: 09/06/26 01:07