PNR Rendezvous webinar, " Data Education Resources for Anyone, Anywhere "
Nicole Vasilevsky, Research Assistant Professor in the Ontology Development Group in the Oregon Health & Science University Library in Portland, Oregon, will be presenting about the development of online Open Educational Resources (OERs) that cover various topics in data science. These OERs can be used as ‘out of the box’ courses for students, or materials for educators to use in courses, training programs, or seminars.
Join us for this 1 hour webinar which is also eligible for 1 MLA (Medical Library Association) CE for either attending the live session or watching the recording.
When: Wednesday April 19 at 1:00...
Source: Dragonfly - April 13, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Data Technology Training & Education Source Type: news
PNR Rendezvous webinar, “ Data Education Resources for Anyone, Anywhere ”
Nicole Vasilevsky, Research Assistant Professor in the Ontology Development Group in the Oregon Health & Science University Library in Portland, Oregon, will be presenting about the development of online Open Educational Resources (OERs) that cover various topics in data science. These OERs can be used as ‘out of the box’ courses for students, or materials for educators to use in courses, training programs, or seminars.
Join us for this 1 hour webinar which is also eligible for 1 MLA (Medical Library Association) CE for either attending the live session or watching the recording.
When: Wednesday April 19 at 1:00...
Source: Dragonfly - April 13, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Data Technology Training & Education Source Type: news
PNR Partners Webinar Coming Up!
When: Thursday, April 13 starting at 1:00pm PT, Noon Alaska, 2:00pm MT
Join us on Thursday to hear two NNLM PNR members speak about their wonderful work in the region with PNR funded support. Ginger Kwan, Executive Director for Open Doors for Multicultural Families will present about the demonstration videos created to assist immigrant families of children with special health care needs find quality health information using NLM resources. Carol Cahill, Research Associate at Group Health, will present about her work to expand the content in the Neighborhood Health Link resource, a searchable web portal to health-promoting...
Source: Dragonfly - April 10, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from Network Members Training & Education Source Type: news
The Best Books on Data for the Curious Librarian
Data is a hot topic these days and it’s a challenge to keep up with all the new titles being released. Here are eight books that are definitely worth a look if you’d like to learn more about the world of data and its influence on librarianship…
Big Data: A revolution that will transform how we live, work, and think, by Viktor Mayer-Schönberger and Kenneth Cukier (2013) A great overview of “big data” and it’s impact on the way we do science.
Data Management for Libraries: A LITA guide, by Laura Krier and Carly A. Strasser (2013) A quick introduction to data management.
Data Management for Researchers: Organi...
Source: Dragonfly - March 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Madhavan Tags: News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
NNLM PNR Twitter Chat
Edited: 4/12/17 Here is a link to the transcript of the #nnlmpnrchat about data on 4/11/17: https://www.symplur.com/healthcare-hashtags/nnlmpnrchat/
Please join us for the first NNLM PNR Twitter chat, on Tuesday, April 11, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm, PST. The subject will be data, and the hashtag is #nnlmpnrchat. A twitter chat is a prearranged time to meet on Twitter and discuss a particular topic. To find the tweets in our conversation, search #nnlmpnrchat in the search box.
To learn more about Twitter chats, see Twitter Chat 101.
From the the Symplur Project: “A Twitter chat affords Twitter users the opportunity ...
Source: Dragonfly - March 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Data News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
NNLM PNR Twitter Chat
Please join us for the first NNLM PNR Twitter chat, on Tuesday, April 11, from 12:00 – 1:00 pm, PST. The subject will be data, and the hashtag is #nnlmpnrchat. A twitter chat is a prearranged time to meet on Twitter and discuss a particular topic. To find the tweets in our conversation, search #nnlmpnrchat in the search box.
To learn more about Twitter chats, see Twitter Chat 101.
From the the Symplur Project: “A Twitter chat affords Twitter users the opportunity to engage in conversation with each other. A chat can either emerge from a new community that coalesces around a particular subject or keyword, or ser...
Source: Dragonfly - March 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Data News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
Announcing New Funding Opportunities
The NN/LM PNR is pleased to request applications for a new round of funding opportunities to support projects from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018. Applications submitted by April 14, 2017 will receive fullest consideration and will be reviewed on a first come first serve basis.
New funding opportunities include:
Community Health Outreach Award, two awards up to $9,500 each.
This award is to support outreach projects with aims to improve access and use of quality online health information for informed decisions about health in underserved communities. Possible activities include: 1) Promotional activities, including hea...
Source: Dragonfly - March 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Funding News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
National Nutrition Month ®
March is National Nutrition Month and your libraries or organizations might wish to incorporate programs and services and links to information in the communities you serve. Here are some resources which provide not only nutritional information but but tip sheets, videos, lesson plans and more to help encourage healthier communities.
National Nutrition Month® Put Your Best Fork Forward
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. “Put Your Best Fork Forward” is this year’s theme which reminds us to start...
Source: Dragonfly - March 9, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nwsoadmin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Health Observances Source Type: news
PNR Rendezvous webinar March 15
When: Wednesday March 15, 1:00pm PT, Noon Alaska, 2:00pm Mountain
How to connect: https://nnlm.gov/class/retracted-articles-pubmed/6689 (no registration required)
A lot can happen after work is published. Work can progress, leaving findings supported, out-of-date, or refuted. Others can have questions for the authors, or identify problems. The records of a range of these post-publication activities find their way into PubMed. Join us next Wednesday to hear Hilda Bastian, from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), discuss the changing visibility and accessibility of post-publication activity in PubMe...
Source: Dragonfly - March 8, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nwsoadmin Tags: News from NLM Training & Education Source Type: news
Fair Use Myths and Facts
In conjunction with Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2017, the Association of Research Libraries is releasing an infographic that refutes 10 popular misperceptions about fair use. Fair use and fair dealing are vitally important rights for everybody, everywhere — students, faculty, librarians, journalists, and all users of copyrighted material. These doctrines provide balance to the copyright system by allowing the use of copyrighted resources without permission from the rightsholder under certain circumstances, thereby promoting creative progress and accommodating freedom of expression. See: “Fair Use Myths & Facts...
Source: Dragonfly - February 24, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Resource Sharing & Document Delivery Training & Education Source Type: news
