Online Education

The GMR offers a number of online educational opportunities including the monthly Lake Effects webinar and several online courses. See Educational Resources for additional online learning opportunities.

Register for open NN/LM and GMR Classes

GMR Webinars - Lake Effects

General Information:
All webinars take place at 1 p.m. Central Time unless otherwise advertised.

• Register at: View Training Opportunities
• Verify your system supports Adobe Connect at: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm . If your computer fails the test, please contact your IT department for support.
• Meeting URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/lakeeffects/
• Login: as a guest with your first and last name
• Audio: Use the audio option in Adobe Connect. If you have problems with the audio, call 1-866-628-8620 and enter the passcode: 742384 (Please note: passcode and number updated 25 June 2012)

View the GMR Lake Effects Archive

Upcoming programs:

• Exploring New Horizons: Sharing the NLM Exhibition Program (June 20, 2013)
  • Presenter: Jill Newmark, NLM Exhibition Registrar/Traveling Exhibition Service Manager
  • Come with us to explore this amazing resource and discover the benefits of bringing one to YOUR library. The NLM Traveling Exhibition program reveals how the past informs the present and can shape the future. This is a session you won't want to miss.

• Information Petting Zoo: Consumer Health Resources About Animals (July 18, 2013)
  • Presenter: Heather K. Moberly, MSLS, AHIP, Professor, Coordinator of Veterinary Services, Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library
  • Today the "consumer" is an animal and the information seeker their owner. Join us for a brief overview of veterinary education and specialties. Next, focusing on companion animals, we will identify and discuss authoritative resources covering topics such as pet care, pets and emergencies/disasters, zoonoses (diseases you can catch from animals), and toxic foods and plants. We will also include educational and multilingual resources. If you love, live and/or work with animals, this session is for you.

GMR Online Courses

Asynchronous, non-facilitated courses

• GMR Lake Effects Archive - Topics include PubMed, Consumer Health, Practicum Programs, EHRs, and Mobile Technology
  (MLA CE credit is only available the first two weeks after a broadcast.)
• Research for Better Patient Outcomes: What Librarians Should Know 2012 GMR Symposium
  MLA CE credit is no longer available; however, the recordings and slides may still be viewed.
• PubMed Basics : 2 hour class (No MLA CE credit)
• For additional educational opportunities, see Educational Resources

Facilitated classes: Check with teacher for availability; new courses will be listed at: View Training Opportunities.)

• Keeping Up with PubMed
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 5.0 MLA CE - self-paced online
• Making PubMed Work for You
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 3.5 MLA CE - self-paced online
• Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 6.0 MLA CE - self-paced online
• PubMed Basics ,
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 2.0 MLA CE - live online
• PubMed Update
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 1.0 MLA CE - live online
• TOXNET: Toxicology & Environmental Information
  Instructor: Holly Burt; 1.0 MLA CE - live online