Staff Bio
Margie Sheppard, BSN, MLS
Community Engagement Coordinator - NNLM Region 3, Region 3
Margie Sheppard is the Community Engagement Coordinator for NNLM Region 3. She is based out of the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Prior to joining NNLM she was a technology consultant for a public library system in rural Kansas. She has an undergraduate degree in Nursing and a Master's in Library Science. She teaches a variety of classes for NNLM and has a passion for connecting people with reliable health information resources.
Classes I Teach
| Event Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| NNLM Book Discussion: "You Just Need to Lose Weight" And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon, August 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024 | Join us August 1 – October 31, 2024, to discuss the book "You Just Need to Lose Weight" And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon. |
| NNLM Region 3 Grant-funded project overview: Powering Clinics & Communities with PubMed: Building Library Awareness at a Safety-Net Hospital System | This webinar is designed to provide a general overview of the NNLM grant submission process, with a focus on assessing needs within a library, organization, or community, identifying potential funding sources, crafting a strong grant proposal, and implementing the project. |
| Piecing Together Systematic Reviews. Phase 1: Proposal | This session will cover the first phase of the PIECCESS review cycle, the Proposal phase of conducting a systematic review. |
| Piecing Together Systematic Reviews. Phase 2: Protocol | This session will cover the first phase of the PIECCESS review cycle, the Proposal phase of conducting a systematic review. |
| Piecing Together Systematic Reviews. Phase 3: Production | This session will cover the third phase of the PIECCESS review cycle, the Proposal phase of conducting a systematic review. |
| Piecing Together Systematic Reviews. Phase 4: Paper | This session will cover the fourth phase of the PIECCESS review cycle, the Paper phase, during which the report is written. This will cover updating searches, selecting the journal, writing search reports, and other potential support. |
| Piecing Together Systematic Reviews. Phases 5-8: Preservation, Promotion, Impact and Update | This last session will cover phases 5-8 of the PIECCESS review cycle, the Paper phase, during which the report is written. |
| Promotion of Digital Access & Literacy among People who Use Substances | Digital literacy is now being recognized as a social determinant of health. It is often defined as the varying ability of both children and adults to use digital technologies and understand their risks. This presentation will review research on the effects of lower digital literacy on health outcomes and quality of life in populations experiencing substance use in the St.Louis, Missouri area. |
| Providing Multilingual Health Information | This 1-hour webinar is designed to assist librarians and others to locate health information in languages other than English. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing information in the preferred language of the population. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several Internet resources. |
| Providing Multilingual Health Information | This 1-hour webinar is designed to assist librarians, and others who work with multilingual populations, to locate health information in languages other than English. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing information in the preferred language of the population. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several Internet resources. |
Contact Information
913-588-7319