(via Laura Simon, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Registration is now open for “Designing Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews: A Hands-on Course” at Becker Medical Library. Join experts in a small group setting for step-by-step instruction on designing and executing a systematic review search strategy from start to finish. Where: Becker Medical…
Category: Continuing Education
Reminder: Applications for MLA Continuing Education Grant Due Dec. 1
(via Elizabeth Stellrecht, University at Buffalo) Applications are now being accepted for the Medical Library Association’s Continuing Education Grant! The Continuing Education Grant provides MLA members with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of the theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects of librarianship. More than one continuing education (CE) grant may be offered in a year….
HSLI 2017 Conference Sessions for the Afternoon of Thursday, October 26
If you are planning to attend the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference in Bloomington this week, remember that two sessions will take place the afternoon of Thursday, October 26. More information is below. From 1:00 to 2:45 PM, first watch a recording of the National Library of Medicine’s webinar “Infographics: Communicating Information Visually” (the recording…
Registration Open for October 11 SCR CONNECTions Webinar “Holistic Data for Healthy Libraries”
(via Sarah Miles, NNLM South Central Region) We are very excited to announce our next SCR CONNECTions webinar, to be held on Wednesday, October 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CST. Guest speaker Annie Norman, Director and State Librarian for the Delaware Division of Libraries, will present “Holistic Data for Healthy Libraries”. No registration is required…
Reminder: NN/LM – GMR Offering “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service” Webinar on Sept. 26
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the online class “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service”, as part of its Kernel of Knowledge series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26,…
National Library of Medicine Offering Opportunity for Public Librarians to Earn CHIS Certification
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is recruiting members for a public-libraries-only offering of the class Health and Wellness @ the Library: The Essentials of Providing Consumer Health Services. This provides 12 CE credit, which is the amount needed for the…
Registration Open for “Libraries Transform: Health Literacy Toolkit” Webinar on Thursday, Sept. 14
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) October is Health Literacy Month. The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine have created a Health Literacy Month toolkit for the “Libraries Transform” campaign. Join Amanda J. Wilson (NNLM) and Jeff Julian (ALA) as they discuss…
NN/LM – GMR Offering “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service” Webinar on Sept. 26
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the online class “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service”, as part of its Kernel of Knowledge series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 to 11:00…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Offering “American Indian Health Information Resources” Class on Thursday, August 24
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) According to the 2010 US Census, approximately 5.2 million people stated that they were American Indian or Alaskan Native. A recent study shows that American Indian use of the Internet to find health information is lower in comparison with the adult U.S….
Free NNLM – Pacific Northwest Region Webinar “Calling BS in the Age of Big Data” on August 16
(via Carolyn Martin, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Pacific Northwest Region) We have a great webinar session coming up that you will find lively and informative. Earlier in the year the new University of Washington course webpage, “Calling Bullshit”<http://callingbullshit.org/index.html>, went viral. Professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West, wanted a course that would teach…