Available Classes
Browse available offerings and register for a class today!
For class recordings, May 2021 - present, visit Class Recordings.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8
| Event Title | Start Date | End Date | Summary | Type | Sponsor ROC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mapping Hope: Understanding Diseases of Despair and Strengthening Recovery Ecosystems in Appalachia | November 10, 2026 | November 10, 2026 | This webinar will describe research on the impact of diseases of despair on mortality within the Appalachian Region, focusing on mortality from three main causes: alcohol, prescription drug, and illegal drug overdose; suicide; and alcoholic liver disease/cirrhosis of the liver and the effect of systems put in place to address these issues.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | National |
| Small Towns, Big Gaps: The State of Rural Oral Health | November 18, 2026 | November 18, 2026 | Rural communities face significant barriers to dental care. Join Dr. Erica Caffrey (NNLM Region 1) for a look at the state of oral health in rural America, followed by Dr. Jessica Meeske's real-world story of expanding pediatric dental access through team optimization and state partnerships in rural Nebraska.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 1 |
| 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 |
last updated: 10/13/26 21:42