Browse recordings of past NNLM webinars from Jan 1, 2020 - current. To see curated playlists by topic, audience, or region, visit the NNLM YouTube channel.
Mental Health in the WorkplaceMany of us spend 40 or more hours a week at work, so it is not surprising that the workplace affects our mental health and well-being. The first half of this 1-hour webinar will look at how to improve workplace mental health and wellbeing following the U.S. Surgeon General framework of 5 essential components for workplace mental health and wellbeing. The second half will explore the 8 dimensions of health we can use as individuals to improve our mental health and well-being. Date: January 15, 2025 |
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Promotion of Digital Access & Literacy among People who Use SubstancesDigital literacy is now being recognized as a social determinant of health. Digital literacy is often defined as the varying ability of both children and adults to use digital technologies and understand their risks. Emerging research suggests that people who have lower digital literacy may experience poorer health outcomes and quality of life. Digital interventions are being used to bridge gaps in service access and availability by supplementing or delivering substance use care. Yet, if factors such as technology access and digital literacy are not addressed, health disparities, like… |
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Demystifying LIS profession to BIPOC undergraduate students: BIPOC Become LibrariansIn this presentation, our guest presenter will share the premise of the IMLS-funded program, 'BIPOC Become Librarians' which addresses the lack of diversity in the LIS profession. They will discuss the process they developed and what was learned. This presentation champions increasing diversity in health sciences librarianship, highlighting an NLM and NIH priority. This webinar session is for educational and informational purposes in alignment with NNLM goals and does not offer medical advice. Presenter: Mantra Roy, PhD, MLIS, Community… |
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NNLM Region 3 Grant-funded project overview: Powering Clinics & Communities with PubMed: Building Library Awareness at a Safety-Net Hospital SystemThis 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. Each of these steps will be examined by going through the development process for the NNLM grant-funded project Powering Clinics & Communities with PubMed: Building Library Awareness at a Safety-Net Hospital System. This session will also highlight practical tips for setting attainable project goals and… |
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Rural Health ResourcesThis webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series in November 2024. Evidence shows that there are marked health disparities between those living in rural areas versus their urban counterparts. Not only do rural residents suffer from higher incidence of chronic illness, they also have limited access to primary care services and are more likely to be uninsured or under-insured. This webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in… |
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Social Connectedness and Improving the Health of Rural CommunitiesSocial isolation and loneliness are major risk factors for poor health and mortality. Many members of rural communities are at risk for social isolation and therefore also at risk for poor health and quality of life. Global community health research has identified strategies to reduce social isolation and to promote wellbeing in rural communities. This presentation will review possible interventions for improving rural community health through social connectedness. Speaker bio: Hannah Fields MD MSPH is currently practicing family medicine at Madison… |
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Providing Mental Health Resources at Your LibraryThis 1-hour webinar will discuss how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at your library. Sites that we'll explore include: MedlinePlus, DailyMed, the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, the National Institute of Mental Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), MentalHealth.gov; the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), World Health Organization resources and more.
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Palmetto Connect: Fostering Digital Inclusion in Rural South CarolinaThis webinar is part of the Rural Health Webinar Series in November 2024. Palmetto Care Connections’ Digital Inclusion Program, Palmetto Connect, helps close the digital divide for residents in rural and underserved areas of South Carolina by increasing internet access, providing digital devices, training people in digital literacy, and connecting individuals to quality-of-life resources such as telehealth through digital inclusion. Hear how this program has impacted 17… |
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Creating Maawn Doobiigeng: Developing A New Classification System for a Tribal LibraryExisting organizational systems including Dewey Decimal System and Library of Congress Classification are inherently damaging to Indigenous people and are insufficient for accurately describing and providing access to Native topics. From 2019 to 2024, the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries worked with community members to create a new classification system, Maawn Doobiigeng (Gather Together). A member of the workgroup and the Tribal Librarian will share about the process of creating this new system, how it is being implemented, and how it is being used in the libraries, particularly in… |
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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. Friday, November 15, 2-3pm ET | 1-2pm CT | 12-1pm MT | 11am-12pm PT Aida Miró-Herrans, University of FloridaAida Miró-Herrans has been the bioinformatics librarian at the University of Florida for the past 3 years. With a background in genomics, she provides instruction, consultations, and collaborations in genomics and bioinformatics research. The bioinformatics… |