Class Recordings

R4 Connections: DeafDiabetesCan.org: The First Diabetes Education Website in American Sign Language

Dr. Michelle Litchman, PhD, FNP and Karissa Mirus, MSHA will present information about DeafDiabetesCan.org, the first diabetes education website in American Sign Language. Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) people are 3.2 times more likely to report living with diabetes compared to hearing individuals. Unfortunately, American Sign Language interpreters are not always provided in clinical visits, making it more challenging for DHH individuals to access the health information they need to manage their diabetes. DeafDiabetesCan.org…
Date: September 9, 2026

Electronic Document Accessibility Bootcamp

Class Description

This presentation will cover ADA Title II/Section 508 accessibility standards for digital content and common formatting tools used to make electronic documents accessible. Attendees will learn how documents interact with machine readers, the basic requirements needed for accessibility, and explore the tools and processes found in Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Acrobat Pro. The session will include a live demo applying accessibility formatting to both born-digital and scan-to-PDF documents.

This class is for educational and informational purposes in…
Date: September 9, 2026

Supporting Long-Term Memory & Cognitive Health of Older Adults

Featuring St. Mary's County Department of Aging & Human Services, this webinar provides insight from the Long-Term Memory Program and the Memory Kit Program that launched at St. Mary's County Library that supported cognitive function for older adults and individuals experiencing cognitive decline. 

Region 7 Presents: Creating a Data Dashboard with Power BI (Part Two)

This demonstration will be for Power BI Desktop (which may look differently than the web-based version). Please watch the first part of this class to catch up with the material in this second segment. 

Power BI is a robust tool within Microsoft365 that can be used to explore, analyze, and visualize your data all in one place. This introductory workshop will be a follow-up to the first class. We will explore adding new data to a visualization, customizing your data dashboard…
Date: July 30, 2026

PTSD Resources at Work: A Toolkit to Raise Awareness

Raising awareness about posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and effective treatments means sharing trusted information. The National Center for PTSD (NCPTSD) is the leading expert in science and education about trauma, PTSD, and evidence-based treatments. The NCPTSD website is a one-stop location for materials and tools to support Veterans and others who have been affected by traumatic experiences, their support system (family and friends), and providers along the path to recovery. This webinar will cover PTSD and treatment basics, highlighting products and tools available on the…
Date: July 29, 2026

Doing an Accessibility Audit of Your Library

Registration for this webinar has reached capacity but the recording will be available on this same webpage.

This session will focus on doing a basic physical accessibility audit of your library space.  This session will not make you an expert but it will give you a lot of things to think about and resources to help you to do an audit. While the focus will be on physical accessibility, we will also briefly touch on electronic accessibility to raise awareness of it. The session is applicable to not just libraries but to a variety of work settings. Questions…
Date: July 22, 2026

R4 Connections: The HeART of Medicine and Positive Exposure: Telling the Story of the Humanity of Medicine Through Photography and Art

This presentation will highlight how academic and health system libraries can serve as catalysts for interdisciplinary partnerships, need-based programming, and community dialogue. Attendees will gain insights into how these exhibits were developed, how they foster empathy and a sense of belonging, and how similar initiatives can be adapted for libraries of all types to bridge science, art, and the human experience.

Guest speaker: Vida Vaughn, University of Louisville's Kornhauser Health Sciences Library Director

By registering for this class, you are…
Date: July 15, 2026

Supporting Community Mental Health in Libraries

Featuring St. David’s Foundation and RAND, this webinar provides insight from the partners of the Libraries for Health initiative that launched in Central Texas in 2022. 
The Libraries for Health pilot was created to respond to rural communities' need for adequate mental health resources and mental health care provider shortages. As libraries continue to play a critical role as a community hub for health, delivery of mental health for conditions such as depression and anxiety is reimagined. 

Region One Insights: Information Safety and Trust

Description

Patient safety measures often focus on avoiding harm to patients, but patients do not all define or experience safety in the same way. This webinar explores clinical and institutional definitions of patient safety and describes patient definitions of safety and trust collected from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-funded Postnatal Patient Safety Learning Lab. The webinar will discuss the connection between safety, trust, and patient health behaviors, and introduce two models for understanding positive safety and information…
Date: May 28, 2026

Region 7 Presents: SciENcv- An Introduction

Science Experts Network Curriculum Vitae (SciENcv) is an electronic system that helps researchers assemble the information needed to participate in federally funded research. This class will explain what SciENcv is, review vocabulary that is pertinent to SciENcv, explain why it is important for information professionals and researchers to know about it, and include a live walk-through of this tool. 

This online class meets the NLM/NIH strategic plan goal of accelerating discovery and advancing health through data-driven research in order to increase health information…
Date: April 28, 2026