Class Recordings

How PubMed Works: MeSH

Reproductive Health and the Reference Desk: How libraries can provide information in a post-Roe country, a Region 6 Spotlight Speaker webinar

It has been over 1 year since the U.S. Supreme Court repealed Roe v. Wade. Abortion is now illegal in a significant portion of the country. What does this mean for information access? This webinar will discuss reproductive health as an information access concern, introduce the Reproductive Justice framework, and offer ideas for how libraries can provide create environments that are supportive of sexual and reproductive health information.

Barbara Alvarez is a PhD student in Information Science at University of Wisconsin–Madison with a focus on reproductive health. Barbara is the…
Date: July 18, 2023

How PubMed Works: Selection

This 90 minute class covers issues and concerns surrounding the current publishing landscape; the selection criteria for the different components of the PubMed database and NLM responsibilities and practices in collecting and providing access to the biomedical literature.

R4 Connections: Bed Bugs in Libraries

Bed bugs are not a new challenge to libraries. 

In the first 30 minutes of this session, we will hear from Janet Anderson, previous Library Director of Minot Public Library. Janet will discuss the issues with these pests in libraries and describe the thorough policies and procedures created by Minot Public Library to deal with such infestations.

Janet will also describe the research conducted by staff on preventing and treating bed bugs and how they can impact a library.  While dealing with bed bugs can be a huge pain, it's something that anyone can manage with a…
Date: July 13, 2023

On-farm health screening needs of immigrant dairy workers

This presentation will discuss the results of a pilot study done to determine the health needs of dairy workers and the feasibility of on-farm health risk screenings.  Findings suggest there is a need and interest for on-farm health risk screenings and education among immigrant dairy workers. Addressing known barriers to health should be paramount to the organization of on-farm health risk screenings.  

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Date: July 12, 2023

How PubMed Works: Introduction

This 90 minute introduction class provides overviews about finding articles by a specific author and articles on a specific subject. The class also explores the Advanced Search Builder and Search History.

Region One Insights. Climate Change, Health and Equity Among Minority and Vulnerable Populations

The environment plays a major role in our health and well-being. Health disparities exist when communities are exposed to the effects of climate change and environmental hazards and experience socioeconomic inequities. These factors increase the risk of illness and disease. Historically marginalized communities are impacted by these disparities at far greater rates than other communities. Therefore, public health approaches to address climate, health, and equity are warranted.

Join NNLM's Region One when they host two guest speakers:

LaDawna Walker Dean, ABD, MSW…
Date: June 26, 2023

Is Seeing Really Believing?: Visual Health Misinformation

Discussions of health literacy and health misinformation frequently focus on the analysis and fact-checking of written materials. However, research has shown that visuals can be even more convincing than text-based information and can shape how text-based information is perceived. Identifying misleading visualizations and imagery is therefore a vital skill for navigating the current health information landscape.

This interactive session will illustrate the pervasive nature of this issue and introduce attendees to a wide…
Date: June 20, 2023

From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health

Curious about evidence-based public health (EBPH) but not sure where to start? This class will explain the basics of evidence-based public health (EBPH) and highlight essentials of the EBPH process such as identifying the problem, forming a question, searching the literature, and evaluating the intervention.  The purpose of this class is to provide an introduction to the world of evidence based public health and to give those already familiar with EBPH useful information that can be applied in their practices.

Conducting a Systematic Review: An Overview of the Process

A high-quality systematic review is the most reliable source of evidence to help clinical decision making. This presentation will briefly discuss the steps, best practices, and strategies for conducting a systematic review in a smaller library setting or for a solo librarian with multiple job roles in an academic medical center. The most important elements such as librarian’s role and collaboration strategies, research question development, searching and data management, helpful standards and tools, and getting the work published etc.  will be discussed.…
Date: June 14, 2023