Librarians Respond to the Opioid Crisis
The information below is from the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)
“Long viewed as guardians of safe spaces for children, library staff members have begun taking on the role of first responder in drug overdoses,” CNN reported last week (“The opioid epidemic is so bad that librarians are learning how to treat overdoses,” by Darran Simon, June 23, 2017). American Libraries also recently reported on the same issue (“Saving lives in the stacks: how libraries are handling the opioid crisis,” by Anne Ford, June 21, 2017).
Though the severity of the current crisis is shocking, it is not surp...
Source: Dragonfly - June 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from NLM Public Health Public Libraries Source Type: news
REDCap
(Research Electronic Data Capture) is a secure web application for building and managing online surveys and databases. Originally created in 2004 by a small group of researchers at Vanderbilt University who needed a HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) compliant data collection tool, it has evolved into a free, consortium-based secure web application specifically geared to support online and offline data capture for research studies and operations. With over 2000 partner sites across the globe, REDCap is capable of collecting any type of data for any purpose. Each partner site maintains its own in...
Source: Dragonfly - June 22, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Madhavan Tags: Blog Data Technology Source Type: news
Upcoming PNR Rendezvous webinar June 21
Join us for the next PNR Rendezvous webinar where Kate Orville, Co-director of the Washington State Medical Home Partnerships Project for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, will be our presenter. Learn how primary health care providers and clinics are changing to become “patient-centered medical homes” and the opportunities this opens up for libraries, public health, early learning and other community partners to become part of the bigger “medical home neighborhood.”
No registration required for this one hour webinar.
When: Wednesday, June 21 1:00pm PT, Noon Alaska Time, 2:00pm MT
How to join:
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Source: Dragonfly - June 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Public Libraries Training & Education Source Type: news
NNLM RD3: Resources for Data-Driven Discovery
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine has just launched a new website: NNLM RD3: Resources for Data-Driven Discovery! Originally known as the eScience Portal for Librarians and initiated by the NNLM New England Region at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in 2009, the portal transitioned to the NNLM’s national website this past May and was launched at MLA.
NNLM’s primary aim is to support access to biomedical and health information. By fostering learning and collaboration in data science and encouraging the sharing, curation, and annotation of biomedical data, NNLM will insure that data is findable,...
Source: Dragonfly - June 9, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Madhavan Tags: Blog Source Type: news
Inclusive Design 24 – A Free 24-Hour Online Community Event on Accessibility
Hi everyone! I’m the Program Coordinator at NNLM PNR, and as such share in the responsibility of keeping our web content accessible. People are becoming more aware of the importance of making digital media and online content accessible to everyone, and events like the recent “Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)” are helping educate those responsible for creating and curating said content. If you missed GAAD, there is another free event coming up at the end of this week: Inclusive Design 24.
From their website: “Inclusive Design 24 celebrates efforts worldwide to ensure people with disabilities...
Source: Dragonfly - June 5, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Maddie Romansic Tags: Blog Technology Training & Education Source Type: news
Comics and Medicine: A FREE Librarian Brown-Bag Session!
One of the more exciting recent trends in communicating about health care and medicine is that of “graphic medicine”. As Dr. Ian Williams, who coined the phrase, writes:
“It has long been known that comics are “not just for kids”… comics and graphic novels [can] be used as a resource for health professionals, playing a valuable role in:
Reflecting or changing cultural perceptions of medicine
Relating the subjective patient/carer/provider experience
Enabling discussion of difficult subjects
Helping other sufferers or carers
Want to learn more? Come join us at the Comics and Medicine 2017 Librarian B...
Source: Dragonfly - May 19, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health News From NN/LM PNR Public Health Public Libraries Training & Education Source Type: news
Resources Focusing on the Opioid Epidemic
The following is news from the NIH/NLM Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared opioid abuse an epidemic, calling it a serious public health issue. Two states, Florida and Maryland, have recently declared states of emergency in response to the opioid crisis.
NIH MedlinePlus magazine has an overview to help readers understand the opioid overdose epidemic, and the statistics are staggering: an estimated 1.9 million people in the US have a prescription opioid use disorder, while another 586,000 have a heroin use disorder. In 2014 alone, more than 28,0...
Source: Dragonfly - May 12, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Emergency Preparedness Health Literacy/Consumer Health News from NLM Public Health Source Type: news
Library guides for Tribal libraries is topic for next PNR Rendezvous webinar
The next PNR Rendezvous webinar session, TRAILS and The Small but Powerful Guide – Management and Advocacy Toolkits for Rural, Native and Tribal Libraries, will introduce the American Library Association’s Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds Committee’s (RNTLOAK) 2 newly revised toolkits, “TRAILS (Tribal Library Procedures Manual)” and “The Small but Powerful Guide to Building Support for Your Rural Library”. Last updated in 2008, these toolkits serve as guides for how to manage libraries and advocate for community support for outreach librarians, public librarians, co...
Source: Dragonfly - May 11, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Public Libraries Training & Education Source Type: news
May is Older Americans Month
The theme for the 2017 Older Americans Month is “Age Out Loud”.
Originally called Senior Citizens Month when established in 1963 by President Kennedy, only about 17 million Americans had reached age 65. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of July 2014 the number of Americans age 65 or older was 46.2 million and will continue to grow and outnumber children. Many were present and participated in Civil Rights movement, saw the landing on the moon, lived through several wars and conflicts, witnessed changes in the environment, and entered the world of the Internet. This country has benefited greatly from ...
Source: Dragonfly - May 1, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Health Observances Public Libraries Source Type: news
Celebrate National DNA Day
National DNA Day is today, April 25. It is a time for teachers, students, and the public to celebrate the achievements of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the discovery of the DNA double helix as well as a time to learn more about genetics and genomics.
It was on this day in 1953, that the paper, “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid” was published by Watson and Crick. Also, included in this same issue of Nature, were accompanying articles by others including a scientist by the name of Rosalind Franklin.
The work of many has gone into the scientific advanc...
Source: Dragonfly - April 25, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Public Libraries Source Type: news
Help us think about data! DEADLINE EXTENDED THROUGH MAY 10!
Greetings! (with apologies to those who have already seen this information by email) Have you heard that two data coordinators have just started working at the Regional Medical Library? We are Annie Madhavan and Ann Glusker (AKA “The Anns”) and we are librarians who happen to have backgrounds in epidemiology, data indexing, public health, allied health, and public librarianship. Mostly we are passionate about data—learning about it, sharing it, teaching others to use it, gathering it, you name it!
We want to direct our programs and services to what you need and want, and so we’re writing to ask you to fill out a BR...
Source: Dragonfly - April 17, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
Help us think about data!
Greetings! (with apologies to those who have already seen this information by email) Have you heard that two data coordinators have just started working at the Regional Medical Library? We are Annie Madhavan and Ann Glusker (AKA “The Anns”) and we are librarians who happen to have backgrounds in epidemiology, data indexing, public health, allied health, and public librarianship. Mostly we are passionate about data—learning about it, sharing it, teaching others to use it, gathering it, you name it!
We want to direct our programs and services to what you need and want, and so we’re writing to ask you to fill out a BR...
Source: Dragonfly - April 17, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Glusker Tags: News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
