5 Free (online) PubMed CE Webinars from the NNLM Training Office
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO) is offering a series of 5, free, online CE webinars called PubMed for Librarians (PML). Take one or more (or all) of the classes. Follow the links to register.
Details are below. All times are Eastern (please adjust for your local time zone).
PubMed for Librarians: Introduction (1.5CE)
June 6, 2018 1 PM – 2:30 ET
https://nnlm.gov/class/pubmed-librarians-introduction-pubmed/8416
Learn the difference between PubMed and MEDLINE
Brief introduction to MeSH, Automatic Term Mapping and Subheadings
Citation sensors
PubMed for Librarians: MeSH (1.5CE)
June 13...
Source: MCR News - May 15, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: ssawyer Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences Source Type: news
New tool for community-level health
The City Health Dashboard—an online resource with community-level health, social, and economic data for the nation’s 500 largest cities—was launched today by the Department of Population Health at NYU Langone Health with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and in partnership with NYU’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the National Resource Network, the International City/County Management Association, and the National League of Cities.
The dashboard reports on 36 key measures of health, such as obesity and opioid overdose deaths, as well as the conditions that influence health su...
Source: MCR News - May 15, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Free mini-Conference on Blockchain Technology in Libraries
You might be interested in participating in the Library 2.018 mini-conference: “Blockchain Applied: Impact on the Information Profession,” which will be held online on Thursday, June 7th, from 1-4pm MT/ 2-5pm CT.
This is a free event, being held online: REGISTER HERE
This event is being organized in partnership with Drs. Sue Alman and Sandra Hirsh from the San Jose State University School of Information as part of their IMLS-funded investigation of the potential uses of blockchain technology for the information professions.
Blockchain technology has the potential for libraries to accomplish much more than hou...
Source: MCR News - May 10, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Blog Source Type: news
NNLM Resource Picks: Healthy Aging – Promoting Healthy Living in Older Adults through Quality Health Information
May 30, 2018
1:00PM-2:00PM MDT, 3:00PM – 4:00PM ET
Please register: https://nnlm.gov/class/nnlm-resource-picks-healthy-aging-promoting-healthy-living-older-adults-through-quality-health
This webinar focuses on seniors and their use and access to Quality Health Information Resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and NLM’s MedlinePlus will be highlighted. NIA offers a variety of health information for seniors including exercise and physical activity campaigns such as Go4Life and Fit4Function, and resources such as the Talking with Your Doctor Toolkit. MedlinePlus has various resources of seniors.
By th...
Source: MCR News - May 8, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Webinars and Training Source Type: news
Save the date! Mountain West Data Librarian Symposium August 13-14, 2018
The Mountain West Data Librarian Symposium is a low-cost professional development opportunity for librarians and research data specialists. August 13-14 at the University of Colorado Boulder for the inaugural Mountain West Data Librarian Symposium!
Registration will be under $30 and open in June. The symposium will consist of morning workshops and afternoon unconference sessions. They are currently seeking workshop proposals for the symposium. Proposals are due Tuesday, May 22.
Workshops may run 55, 90 or 120 minutes. They are seeking hands-on training sessions that focus on active attendee participation. Proposals should ...
Source: MCR News - May 2, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
All of Us Launch Day – In Person and Online
The All of Us Research Program is coming to Kansas City. Join us!
The All of Us Research Program wants to speed up health research and medical breakthroughs. We’re asking one million people to help lead the way … and you are one in a million!
Grab your family and friends and join us to celebrate the exclusive event.
What: Kansas City Community Health Fair
When: Sunday, May 6 Noon – 5 pm
Where: Union Station – FREE PARKING during the event
30 West Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
Additional details.
Facebook Event.
Sponsored by National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, and Delta Rese...
Source: MCR News - April 24, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Librarians and Big Data: Should We Be Involved?
Written by: Caroline Marshall, MLS, AHIP, Senior Medical Librarian, Public Services, Cedars-Sinai Medical Library, Los Angeles, CA
There is a great deal of discussion about Big Data. We all think other people are doing it, we think we should be doing it, but we are not sure how to get involved (Tattersall & Grant, 2016).
There have been Calls to Action (Martin, 2016) about Big Data and an affirmation in several studies that librarians should get involved. It is almost as if we are going to miss the Big Data train if we don’t jump on board right away. Big Data is not going away but we, as librarians, need to ascertai...
Source: MCR News - April 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
Webinar: Fostering Community Connections on Citizen Science Day and Beyond
This webinar (recorded 4/4/2018) provides a general overview of citizen science, highlight recent activities to support libraries as community hubs for citizen science, and showcase free resources available to librarians who want to jump in now by promoting citizen science at libraries leading up to, during, and after Citizen Science Day on April 14, 2018. Presenters: Darlene Cavalier, professor of practice at Arizona State University and the founder of SciStarter, a citizen science database and platform, and Dan Stanton, Associate Librarian in the Engagement and Learning Services Department of the Arizona State University...
Source: MCR News - April 10, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences K-12 Public Libraries Source Type: news
Webinar: Developing Escape Rooms at Libraries
This archived session features guest speakers Alison Wessel and Olivia Glotfelty, who discussed the development of escape rooms at libraries in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Both speakers describe their experiences planning and implementing these escape rooms and how they proved beneficial to their audiences and libraries.
View archive at https://youtu.be/EH_0j8jABKs. Sponsored by NNLM MAR. /da (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - April 10, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences K-12 Public Libraries Source Type: news
Reflections on Big Data in Healthcare: Exploring Emerging Roles
Written by: Niala Dwarika-Bhagat, The Medical Sciences Library, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Introduction: What is Big Data?
Technopedia defines Big Data as a process “that is used when traditional data mining and handling techniques cannot uncover the insights and meaning of the underlying data. Data that is unstructured or time sensitive or simply very large cannot be processed by relational database engines.” (Technopedia., 2018)
Over time, the different iterations of Big Data processing and application have been used to reflect, interpret and influence developmental cha...
Source: MCR News - April 9, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
Phishing in Medical Libraries
A recent post on the Krafty Librarian blog highlights some eye-opening information about phishing attacks on academic and medical institutions. These incidents involved false emails that appeared to be coming from a library with links that collected patron credentials that were then sold online. A staggering amount of information was illegally accessed using this method.
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Source: MCR News - March 28, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Blog Source Type: news
NNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Are you interested in improving the consumer health information available on Wikipedia? Do you want to utilize your librarian research skills towards making Wikipedia a better, evidence-based resource? Have you always wanted to participate in an edit-a-thon? Join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine on April 17th as we add citations to existing Wikipedia articles on rare diseases! We’ll be working on those diseases listed by the Genetic and Rare Disease Information Center, using trusted National Library of Medicine resources like Genetics Home Reference, MedlinePlus, and PubMed.
If you’re new to adding citatio...
Source: MCR News - March 20, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Source Type: news
Health Information for Public Librarians Symposium
May 22-23, 2018 – Atlanta, GA
The Medical Library Association, Public Library Association, and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine invite you to attend a new symposium designed to bring public health librarians, health sciences librarians, and health professionals together to learn from each other on how best to serve the diverse health needs of our community.
Why attend the Symposium?
Learn about educational, financial, and community engagement resources for health literacy outreach
Meet colleagues with the same concerns about barriers and challenges in providing literacy services
Understand national init...
Source: MCR News - February 13, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: ssawyer Tags: All Members Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences K-12 Public Libraries Source Type: news
Recruiting Advisor for the Librarian Impact on Cost of Patient Care Study
Dear Network members,
We are recruiting an additional hospital librarian to advise the Librarian Impact on Cost of Patient Care Study. The research team needs assistance in developing the study that considers the many environmental/cultural/political nuances common to library professionals working in the hospital setting. This advisor will need to commit 3-4 hours per month and be able to attend online meetings using WebEx.
If you are interested in this appointment, contact John Bramble (john.bramble@utah.edu) (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - February 13, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: ssawyer Tags: Health Sciences Source Type: news
Heart Health Information Resources webinar
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 1pm MT/2pm CT
Discover NLM Resources and More series
Registration and login information
Dive into heart health resources from the National Institutes of Health with Annette Parde-Maass, NNLM MCR Education and Outreach Coordinator. She will focus on resources from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and how they can help you and the people you serve. She’ll provide an overview of each site, demonstrate some sample searches, and show you where to find educational and outreach materials, including multilingual or multicultural pi...
Source: MCR News - February 12, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Public Libraries Webinars and Training Source Type: news
