Classes Offered Through the GMR Office

The following classes are taught by members of the GMR staff to library groups, associations and consortia and are scheduled by the coordinators teaching that class. For more information, call 1-800-338-7657 and press one (1) for the Regional Network Office. Continuing education (CE) credit is available from the Medical Library Association (MLA). Classes that are accepted for MLA-approved specialization programs are identified.

• CHIS: Consumer Health Information Specialization Program for health science librarians (HSL) and for others (non- HSL)
• DIS: Disaster Information Specialization Program

All classes are face-to-face unless otherwise specified. Visit Online Education for the GMR webinar, Lake Effects, and for asynchronous and facilitated online classes. View Training Opportunities to register for open and online NN/LM and GMR classes.

Consumer Health

• American Indian Health Information Resources
  Instructors: Samanthi Hewakapuge; 3.0 MLA CE.
• Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library
  Instructors: Samanthi Hewakapuge, Jacqueline Leskovec; 4.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Levels I & II (HSL and non-HSL)
• From A(norexia) to Z(its): Providing Health Information to Teens
  Instructor: Samanthi Hewakapuge; 3.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Levels I & II (HSL and non-HSL)
• From Beyond Our Borders: Providing Health Information to Refugee Populations
  Instructor: Samanthi Hewakapuge; 2.0 or 3.0 MLA CE (non-HSL)
• Healthy Aging at Your Library: Connecting Older Adults to Health Information
  Instructor Samanthi Hewakapuge; 4.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Level I & II (HSL and non-HSL)
• Prescription for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Web
  Instructors: Samanthi Hewakapuge, Jacqueline Leskovec; 3.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Level I (non-HSL)
• Promoting Health Literacy Through Easy-to-Read Materials
  Instructors: Samanthi Hewakapuge; 4.0 or 6.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Level I & II (HSL and non-HSL)
• Will Duct Tape Cure My Warts? Examining Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  Instructor: Samanthi Hewakapuge; 2.0 or 4.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Level I & II (HSL and non-HSL)

PubMed®

• Keeping Up With PubMed
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Level I (non-HSL) - face-to-face or self-paced online
• Making PubMed Work For You
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 2.5 or 3.5 MLA CE, CHIS - Level I (non-HSL) - face-to-face or self-paced online
• PubMed and the Evidence-Based Universe
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 2.0 or 4.0 MLA CE
• PubMed Clinics of North America: A Problem-based Approach to PubMed Searching
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 3.0 or 4.0 MLA CE
• PubMed for Experts
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 2.0, 3.0 or 4.0 MLA CE
• PubMed Update
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 1.0 to 2.0 MLA CE - face-to-face or live online
• Third-Party PubMed Tools
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 3.0 to 4.0 MLA CE

Special Topics

• 10-Step Approach to Service Continuity Planning
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 2.0 MLA CE, DIS - Advanced
• Community Assessment
  Instructor: Jacqueline Leskovec; 3.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Levels I & II (General)
• Disaster Planning in the Library and Beyond
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 2.0 MLA CE, DIS - Advanced
• Emergency Preparedness for Libraries
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 4.0 MLA CE (Note: combines A 10-Step Approach and Disaster Planning)
• Getting Started with Information Outreach in Minority Communities
  Instructor: Jacqueline Leskovec; 4.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Levels I & II (HSL and non-HSL)
• Grant Writing: Turning Ideas Into Dollars
  Instructors: Ruth Holst and Jacqueline Leskovec; 4.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Level II (HSL and non-HSL)
• Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation for Library Advocacy
  Instructors: Ruth Holst and Jacqueline Leskovec; 6.0 MLA CE, CHIS - Levels I & II (HSL and non-HSL)
• Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 2.5, 4.0 or 6.0 MLA CE; CHIS - Levels I & II (HSL and non-HSL) - face-to-face or self-paced online
• Public Health Information on the Web
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 4.0 MLA CE
• TOXNET: Toxicology & Environmental Information
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 1.0, 2.0 or 3.0 MLA CE; CHIS - Level I (non-HSL) - face-to-face or live online

Technology

• Can You Hear Me Now: How to Make a Podcast
  Instructor: Tiffany Tawzer; 2.0 or 3.0 MLA CE - face-to-face or live online
• Information Anywhere: Mobile Technology, Libraries and Health
  Instructor: Tiffany Tawzer; 4.0 MLA CE - face-to-face or live online
• Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials
  Instructor: Tiffany Tawzer; 4.0 or 6.0 MLA CE