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Scheduled Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials For Librarians: Databases, Tools and Clinical Applications (January - April 2023) | January 17, 2023 - April 21, 2023 | This 14-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, Feb 1- April 30, 2023, Bad Advice | February 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023 | Join us for our fourth NNLM Book Discussion. February 1 - April 30, 2023 we will read "Bad Advice: Or Why Celebrities, Politicians, and Activists Aren't Your Best Source of Health Information" by Paul A. Offit, M.D.
Platform/Location: Zoom, Moodle |
| Wellness in the Library Workplace (March 2023) | March 13, 2023 - March 27, 2023 | Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Transgender Visibility Day Journal Discussion | March 29, 2023 | This journal discussion is in observance of Trans Visibility Day which occurs on March 31, 2023.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Standardize Your Research Data with the NIH Common Data Element Repository (March 29, 2023) | March 29, 2023 | Through live demonstrations and hands-on exercises, this course will introduce you to common data elements (CDEs) and the NIH Common Data Element Repository (CDE-R).
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| NLM Office Hours: PubMed Proximity Searching | March 31, 2023 | This NLM Office Hours: PubMed Proximity Searching will include a brief presentation by Amanda Sawyer from NCBI's PubMed team, demonstrating the new feature. Following the demonstration, product staff from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) PubMed team will be available to answer your questions.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research (April 3-21, 2023) | April 3, 2023 - April 21, 2023 | 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 |
Regional Events
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Region 6 Public Libraries Connections June 2023 | June 13, 2023 | This meeting is for librarians and library workers that work in public libraries in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Platform/Location: Zoom |
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 |
| Disaster Planning Recorded Webinars | On-demand through November 1, 2023 | This Moodle class supports the provision of information to institutions and communities during disaster situations. We've gathered several of our past webinars in one place. Each webinar features one or more guest speakers. Each recording is worth 1 MLA CE credit. Platform/Location: Moodle |