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Scheduled Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Steps to an Accessible Document | May 4, 2023 | NNLM offers funding for projects that improve access to health information, increase engagement with research and data, expand professional knowledge, and promote awareness and use of NLM resources in local communities. Part of that commitment to access includes making materials accessible to those who use screen reader assistive technology.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start And Where Does Your Library Fit In? | May 9, 2023 | Are you curious about what this whole data thing entails? Are you interested in starting new research data services at your institution? Have you considered a career in data services? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, this webinar is for you. Research data services (or RDS) covers a broad span of service types, service models, and approaches.
Platform/Location: Webex |
| National NNLM Update: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Join NNLM Project Director, Martha Meacham, to hear about the work and accomplishments of the NNLM over the past year. Find out what is in store for the future of the NNLM. There will also be time for questions. The online event is free and available to all. Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Region 6: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Meet the NNLM Region 6 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023!
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Region 5: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Meet the NNLM Region 5 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023!
Platform/Location: Webex |
| Region 4: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Meet the NNLM Region 4 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023!
Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Region 3: NNLM Day at MLA 2023 | May 11, 2023 | Meet the NNLM Region 3 during NNLM Day at MLA 2023!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| PubChem (On Demand) | On-demand through July 21, 2024 | PubChem is the National Library of Medicine’s open chemistry database and the largest freely accessible reference tool for chemical information. This online, self-paced course for anyone interested in chemical information walks users through the major functions and features of PubChem with interactive exercises and quizzes.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| PubMed Essentials On-Demand 2022-2023 | On-demand through April 30, 2023 | If you’re new to PubMed or just want a refresher, this online class is designed for you. This is a 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. This class takes about 1 hour to complete. Platform/Location: Moodle |
| RDM On-demand: Data Curation and Documentation | On-demand through April 24, 2023 | Learn about data curation in this introductory, four-hour, on-demand course, including the definition, types, and elements most important to document. You will also learn about file naming conventions and check a dataset for issues using a case study.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| RDM On-demand: Data Security, Storage and Preservation | On-demand through April 24, 2023 | How do you keep data secure and preserved? This introductory, four-hour, on-demand course uses readings, tutorials, videos, and hands-on scenarios to show how to evaluate preservation needs of a dataset, identify appropriate data repositories for a given dataset, examine security/privacy issues with data, and explain how data policies affect data ownership, security, and storage.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| RDM On-demand: Data Sharing and Publishing | On-demand through April 24, 2023 | What are the FAIR data principles, and how do they relate to research reproducibility? This introductory, four-hour, on-demand course describes principles and challenges of data sharing, as well as data sharing incentives, open data, data citations, and data journals. Through readings, tutorials, videos, and hands-on scenarios you will increase your knowledge about data sharing and publishing.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| RDM On-demand: Open Science and Data Science | On-demand through April 24, 2023 | What is open science, and how does it differ from data science, and research data management? How can library staff support data science in their own work? This introductory, four-hour on-demand course introduces the concepts of open science, data science and research data management through readings, tutorials and videos. After taking this course, you will be able to describe the differences between research data management (RDM), data science, and open science, articulate how open science supports research integrity and reproducibility, and list ways librarian staff can support data science.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Recorded Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Webinars | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | View previously recorded webinars that qualify for the Medical Library Association's Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) certificate program.
Platform/Location: Moodle |