Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024)

Join us Friday afternoons in October and November, 2024 for our bioinformatics speaker series, Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries, recognizing the invaluable role of medical libraries in connecting researchers to bioinformatics knowledge, skills, and tools. Brought to you by the National Library of Medicine, Network of the National Library of Medicine, and Yale Medical Library. 

All sessions occur Fridays, October 4 - November 15 from 2-3pm ET | 1-2pm CT | 12-1pm MT | 11am-12pm PT in Zoom. 

  • Session 1: Specialized Bioinformatics and Data Management in Medical Libraries
  • Session 2: Strengthening Library and University Core Collaborations in Bioinformatics
  • Session 3: Enhancing Bioinformatics Services in Minority Institutions
  • Session 4: Expanding Bioinformatics Librarianship Beyond Academia
  • Session 5: Launching Bioinformatics Programs with Limited Resources
  • Session 6: Synergizing Libraries with NCBI/NIH Resources
  • Session 7: Customizing Bioinformatics Support for Diverse Communities

Select a session below for information on speakers, topics, and to register.  

Objectives
  • Identify strengths and challenges of building bioinformatics services in libraries and beyond
  • Consider how case studies in bioinformatics could apply to your own experience 
  • Identify NCBI molecular biology databases in the context of bioinformatics 
Class Length

1 hour

Continuing Education

Class Owner(s)

Katherine Majewski, Librarian, UEP
Molly Knapp, Training Development Manager, NTO

Class Instructor(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
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). 0.00 On
Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Synergizing Libraries with NCBI/NIH Resources (November 8, 2024) NLM, NCBI and NNLM colleagues share the successes and challenges in meeting the evolving needs of biomedical researchers and those who support them through the lens of NLM's many years of specialized NCBI training programs. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). 0.00 On
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). 		0.00 On
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). 0.00 On
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). 0.00 On
Strengthening Library and University Core Collaborations in Bioinformatics (October 11, 2024) Explore collaborative partnerships between libraries and bioinformatics programs featuring expert speakers from University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library and the NYU Health Sciences Library’s Data Services team. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). 0.00 On
Specialized Bioinformatics and Data Management in Medical Libraries (October 4, 2024) Guest speakers from University of Pittsburgh, Washington University and University of Pennsylvania libraries describe their bioinformatics, molecular biology and data science support programs. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). 0.00 On