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Scheduled Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Exploring the Maternal Experience Survey: Addressing Racism and Informing New Models of Maternal Care to Promote Health Equity | April 13, 2023 | This webinar discusses the Maternal Experience Survey and the Black maternal health crisis.
Platform/Location: Webex |
| Preparing for the Next Infodemic: Fact-checking, Big Data Analysis, and Patient Conversations about COVID-19 Misinformation | April 13, 2023 | This webinar will explore communication lessons learned about COVID-19 misinformation to help leaders prepare for the next infodemic and earn public trust in public health messages. Four panelists will present on their research projects.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Black Maternal Health Week Panel Discussion: Current Issues in Black Maternal Health | April 13, 2023 | This live event features the insight of a panel of three leaders in Black Maternal Health. Each panelist will present a lightning talk about current issues in Black Maternal Health, and the remainder of the presentation will be a moderated Q&A with attendees.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Black Maternal Health Week Journal Discussion | April 17, 2023 | Join us for this live discussion as we explore the article Environmental Factors Involved in Maternal Morbidity and Mortality. This live discussion will explore the following questions: What are some ways Black women and other birthing people who are not researchers contribute to this research? What are some ways this research can be shared and lead to actionable results among those most affected by disparities? Where do libraries fit into this work? Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Supporting End of Life Care: Death Doulas & Death Cafes | April 18, 2023 | This webinar discusses the death doulas and death cafes related to end-of-life care.
Platform/Location: Webex |
| Stigma, Trauma and People Who Use Drugs (Part 2) | April 20, 2023 | This webinar explores the historical roots of stigma towards people who use drugs including the role of targeted criminalization and the media, and research science. Stigma and trauma are defined, and we'll discuss why trauma matters, and what are effective strategies for addressing stigma towards individuals and organizations. This training is for individuals and organizations currently helping people who use drugs or interested in doing so in the future. Platform/Location: Webex |
| NNLM Region 3 ECLI Webinar: Goal Setting (And Success in Achieving Them!) | April 27, 2023 | NNLM Region 3 and the SCC/MLA Early Career Librarian Initiative (ECLI) are hosting a webinar providing information on setting professional goals and how to achieve them.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| How PubMed Works: MeSH On-Demand | On-demand through April 30, 2023 | How PubMed Works: MeSH On-Demand is eligible for 1.5 MLA CE. This is a self-paced course offered via Moodle. The class is available 24/7. Platform/Location: Moodle |
| How PubMed Works: Selection On-Demand | On-demand through April 30, 2023 | How PubMed Works: Selection On-Demand is eligible for 1.5 MLA CE. This is a self-paced course offered via Moodle. The class is available 24/7. Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Introduction to Health Reference: Ethics and Best Practices (2022) | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | Learn how to conduct a health reference interview using ethical and effective communication strategies in this 4 credit-hour on-demand class. Content includes narrated and interactive self-paced tutorials.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Changes and PubMed Searching On-Demand | On-demand through February 14, 2024 | Learn how to accommodate for vocabulary changes over time in your comprehensive searches of PubMed. This on-demand course, offered through the NNLM Moodle platform, provides answers and allows participants to engage with exercises to practice what you learn. Platform/Location: Moodle |
| MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators | On-demand through April 30, 2023 | This interactive, narrated tutorial provides a tour of the MedlinePlus website and takes about 1 hour to complete.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Preprints: Accelerating Research (On-Demand) | On-demand through October 15, 2023 | What are preprints, and how are they changing how biomedical research results are shared? This 1-hour, online, self-paced course introduces preprints and how they can be used in literature searching and in sharing your research results with others.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Supporting Patients with Evidence-Based Information | On-demand through October 31, 2023 | 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 NIDA website, DailyMed and LactMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |