Staff Bio
Katherine Majewski
Librarian, UEP
Katherine (Kate) Majewski, MLS, is a librarian from the National Library of Medicine (NLM). She is a trainer, instructional designer and technical writer for NLM's User Engagement Program (UEP).
Classes I Teach
| Event Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials For Librarians: Databases, Tools and Clinical Applications (August 26-December 9, 2024) | Registration opens July 1, 2024. This 15-week, 30 credit-hour, self-paced online class reviews basic biology concepts and takes a deep dive into NCBI Molecular Biology Databases. |
| Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials For Librarians: Databases, Tools and Clinical Applications (January - April 2024) | This 14-week, 30 credit-hour, self-paced online class reviews basic biology concepts and takes a deep dive into NCBI Molecular Biology Databases. |
| Cataloging with Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) | This 90-minute webinar explores the use of MeSH in the cataloging environment. |
| Customizing Bioinformatics Support for Diverse Communities (November 15, 2024) | Librarians from University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins University discuss different ways they teach bioinformatics to their community. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). |
| Enhancing Bioinformatics Services in Minority Institutions (October 18, 2024) | Librarians from Morehouse School of Medicine, Pacific University Oregon, and Adelphi University share their experiences growing and fostering bioinformatics programs at their institutions. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). |
| Expanding Bioinformatics Librarianship Beyond Academia (October 25, 2024) | Discover how bioinformatics librarianship is expanding through the experiences of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia's Arcus Initiative and NIH Library services in bibliometrics, bioinformatics, biostatistics, and data visualization. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). |
| Finding and Using Health Statistics | This online, self-paced course for librarians and students in health sciences describes different types of health statistics, how they are collected, and where they can be found. |
| How PubMed Works: Selection | This 90-minute class covers issues and concerns surrounding the current publishing landscape; the selection criteria for the different components of the PubMed database and NLM responsibilities and practices in collecting and providing access to the biomedical literature. MEDLINE and PMC staff will be available to answer audience questions. |
| Launching Bioinformatics Programs with Limited Resources (November 1, 2024) | Librarians from University of Maryland, University of Pennsylvania and University of California, Berkeley share their experiences building bioinformatics programs when resources are limited. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). |
| MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators | This interactive, narrated tutorial provides a tour of the MedlinePlus website and takes about 1 hour to complete. |
Contact Information
301-827-5061