Community Discussion: Addressing the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

The NNLM National Center for Data Services will be holding a series of interactive "Community Discussions'' about the upcoming …
Date: July 20, 2022

Cultivating Protective Libraries: An Introduction to Public Library Social Work

In 2009, San Francisco Public Library created the first dedicated, full-time position for a helping professional. Since then, library social work has spread to over four dozen systems around the United States. This session will introduce library social work, its history, and emerging best practices. We will consider the library as a protective factor in the lives of vulnerable populations. Special attention will be paid to the need for person-centered, trauma-informed lenses into the university education of future librarians.

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Date: July 13, 2022

Lessons learned: Engaging teens in evaluating online health information

Join the National Association of Hispanic Nurses Connecticut Chapter (NAHN-CT) to learn about their successful 2020-2021 NNLM funded project to bring training to teens about evaluating health information online. Hear about the program, next steps and lessons learned, barriers and best practices for bringing programming to teens.

Jessica Alicea-Planas, PhD, RN, MPH, CHES is an Associate Professor in the Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies at Fairfield University. She has over 20 years of experience…
Date: June 21, 2022

Rural-Urban Differences in Adverse and Positive Childhood Experiences

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are events of abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction that occur between birth and 17 years of age. Multiple studies have established the association between ACEs and risky behaviors and poor physical and mental health outcomes in childhood and beyond. Rural and minority children often have higher rates of ACE exposure than their peers. Yet previous results on ACEs and rurality have shown mixed results due to differences in: 1) geographic coverage of studied datasets, 2) measurement of ACEs, and 3) sampling methodologies.…
Date: June 21, 2022

Health Statistics on the Web

In this 1 hour webinar you will learn the difference between data and statistics, key features and use of health statistics, steps to finding health statistics, and sources of health statistics at the local, state and national level. The importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts will be discussed. You will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several statistics resources through the use of examples.

The Role of Indoor Environmental Hazards on the Health of Children

There is a direct relationship between our environments and our health. Our knowledge about the role of indoor exposures and human health has grown exponentially in the past 50 years. Children, because of their developmental status, are uniquely susceptible to certain chemical exposures, many of which are anthropogenic. This presentation will provide a case example of a multidisciplinary approach designed to explore, identify, and address some of these exposures, particularly the ones known to have adverse health effects in order to improve child health in…
Date: June 8, 2022

Asian Health Equity: Precision Medicine in AAPI Communities

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders have been and continue to be underrepresented in biomedical research, which affects health equity issues within these communities being addressed properly. In honor of AAPI Heritage Month, the Asian Health Coalition and the All of Us Program work together to provide a webinar that talks about the importance of precision medicine for AANHPIs through the health equity lens.

As AAPI Heritage Month draws to close,…
Date: May 31, 2022

Trauma in the Library: Findings To-date about PTSD among Public Library Staff and Methods for Ensuring Trauma-Informed Care

Trauma-informed care for library patrons is a growing movement, however, what about workplace trauma experienced by library staff? We share findings to-date regarding our IMLS-funded study “Trauma in the Library: Symptoms of PTSD Among Staff and Methods for Ensuring Trauma-Informed Care.” The project goals are: 1) to identify the types of post-traumatic symptoms experienced by library staff in diverse library settings where violence and other trauma has occurred; 2) to conduct a national online survey, interviews and fish bowls to ascertain the extent of workplace-related…
Date: May 27, 2022

NIH Data Management and Sharing Session 5. Policy Recap and Q&A

This webinar reviews new NIH requirements for data management and sharing.

This session is number 5 in the series.

Taunton Paine, Director of the Scientific Data Sharing Policy Division in the Office of Science Policy at NIH, and Cindy Danielson, Associate Director of Systems Integration in the Office of Research Reporting at NIH, will review the updates to the NIH Policy for Data Management and Sharing that will go into effect January 25, 2023.

ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians

ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the world. This class is eligible for Consumer Health Information Specialization continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.