Staff Bio
Bailey Sterling, MSIS
Student Engagement & Marketing Strategist, Region 3
E. Bailey Sterling MSIS is the Technology & Library Information Science Coordinator with the Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 3. In her work, Bailey focuses on developing and disseminating digital resources to improve health information literacy primarily in vulnerable and historically excluded communities in the seven-state region of Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. She is also charged with supporting student engagement with NNLM, DOCLINE regional support, and written/visual communications. Bailey is a '21-'22 Medical Library Association Research Training Institute Fellow, MLA Disaster Information Specialist, and Communications Chair of the MLA New Members Caucus. Her research interests include disaster information literacy and analog gaming.
Classes I Teach
| Event Title | Summary |
|---|---|
| A Guide to Getting Started in Research and Publishing | This webinar is designed to give new professionals a look at how to approach publishing and research as new librarians, faculty, and/or professionals. Starting with idea formation and running through finding collaborators, submitting to the IRB, submitting the first manuscript, rewrites and more. |
| Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation | This class will explore the definitions of Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH), encompassing both Eastern and Western medicine perspectives. We will delve into various approaches to CIH, discussing their associated risks and benefits. We will also equip you with strategies to help your users discern trustworthy CIH information and avoid fraudulent claims. |
| From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health | Learn the basics of evidence-based public health (EBPH) and essential steps of the EBPH process through the lens of NLM and other resources in this one- hour webinar. |
| Generative AI in Health Sciences Libraries: What to Do Now | This webinar will explore the current state of generative AI. Participants will discuss how this technology is impacting health sciences libraries and how it may impact health sciences libraries in the future. The session will be interactive. |
| Making Sense of Numbers (April 2, 2025) | This 1.5 hour webinar explains how to interpret statistics and numbers. |
| Making the Most Out of Your Grant Application (Region 3) | Applying for a grant can be stressful and intimidating at times. This webinar is designed to demystify the grant application process. From understanding the parts of the grant to completing the details of the budget, this webinar provides all the information needed to prepare clear goals, objectives, and a competitive project proposal. Participants will learn where to find available funding, important documents to include in the proposal, where to go for data to support the proposal, how the application is scored, and post-award reporting requirements. |
