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Event Title Start Date End Date Summary Type ROC
NNLM Book Discussion, August 1 - October 31, 2025. Transcendent Kingdom August 7, 2025 October 31, 2025 You are invited to join us for the NNLM Book Discussion. From August 1 through October 31, we will read Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Upcoming Region 7
Pathways to Data Services. Session 2. Conducting Data Interviews. October 6, 2025 October 6, 2025 Pathways to Data Services is a four-part short course designed to share ideas about establishing and building out data services in academic libraries. Invited panelists will discuss how they have established and grown data services at their institutions.

CE credit is only awarded after attending all 4 sessions. 
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Region 7 Presents: Building Recovery through Community October 7, 2025 October 7, 2025 In this one-hour panel presentation, participants will learn about the work of two organizations and their NNLM funded projects in support of Recovery.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 7
Graphic Medicine in Public Libraries: Unique Challenges, Unique Opportunities October 7, 2025 October 7, 2025 Join members of the Region 7 Graphic Medicine Community of Interest as they discuss how they use graphic medicine in their public libraries and with the communities they serve.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 7
Applying AI: Risks and Benefits in Health Science Education October 8, 2025 October 8, 2025 Join University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) librarians Peter Johnson, Prasanna Vaduvathiriyan, and Perry Weidling as they discuss the foundational knowledge of AI, specific roles and benefits AI can bring to health education, and the ethical concerns, trends, and risk mitigations librarians and information professionals should remain aware of as they continue to teach and support learning within health education space.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 3
Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library October 9, 2025 October 9, 2025 Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will explore several websites to respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
Pathways to Data Services. Session 3: Finding Data October 15, 2025 October 15, 2025 Pathways to Data Services is a four-part short course designed to share ideas about establishing and building out data services in academic libraries. Invited panelists will discuss how they have established and grown data services at their institutions. CE credit is only awarded after attending all 4 sessions. 
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview October 16, 2025 October 16, 2025 This session is intended for information professionals who are unfamiliar with the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. We will review policy components and how you can address the policy at your institution.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Data for Everyone: An Introduction to Spreadsheets October 22, 2025 October 22, 2025 This class will be an introduction to learning about data. If you have any interest in learning about data but do not know where to start, this class is a great entry point to and foundation for classes currently offered in data management, data science, data services, and statistics. 
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Region 1 Office Hour October 23, 2025 October 23, 2025 October Region 1 Office Hour
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 1
Scalability of Community-Based Participatory Research: Older Adults and Technology October 23, 2025 October 23, 2025 Building on the success and learnings of the STEHL Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living (STEHL) Program was awarded funding by the Region 6 Illinois State Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG), one of seven Action Plans created by Region 6 SAGs. This webinar explores how community-based participatory research (CBPR) can be scaled to reach broader populations of older adults through technology. As digital literacy becomes increasingly vital for health and well-being, especially among seniors in retirement communities, this session will examine strategies for expanding digital education initiatives while maintaining the integrity and impact of community engagement.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 6
Pathways to Data Services. Session 4: The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy October 23, 2025 October 23, 2025 Pathways to Data Services is a four-part short course designed to share ideas about establishing and building out data services in academic libraries. Invited panelists will discuss how they have established and grown data services at their institutions. CE credit is only awarded after attending all 4 sessions. 
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Librarian's Guide to Consumer Health October 27, 2025 November 21, 2025 This 4-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Upcoming National
The Role of Qualitative Research in Evidence-Based Practice October 28, 2025 October 28, 2025 This session introduces practical strategies for getting started with evidence-based practice, covering how to formulate clinical research questions and identify the librarian's role in supporting evidence-based practice.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 2
NNLM Book Discussion: November 3 - January 31, 2026. Rebel Health November 3, 2025 January 31, 2026 NNLM Book Discussion. Starting November 3 until January 31, 2026. We will read Rebel Health by Susannah Fox.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Upcoming
How PubMed Works: Introduction November 5, 2025 November 5, 2025 This 90-minute introduction session provides overviews about:

What PubMed is and what's in it.
Finding the original research that is the basis for a news article.
Finding articles by a specific author.
Searching for articles on a specific subject.
Narrowing search results to a more specific subset
Exploring the Advanced Search Builder and Search History.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
Creating Data Management Plans with DMP Tool November 6, 2025 November 6, 2025 The DMP Tool is a free tool that walks users through creating comprehensive data management plans. This webinar will guide attendees through data management plan basics, creating a DMPTool profile, and exploring available templates and planning resources.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) November 12, 2025 November 12, 2025 The How PubMed Works: MeSH session addresses increasing health information access and use by highlighting information about the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed bibliographic database.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
R4 Connections: Disabled in the Wild: A Beginner's Guide to Chronic Illness & Disabilities in the Outdoors November 12, 2025 November 12, 2025 This one-hour session will share practical ways individuals with chronic illnesses or disabilities can enjoy the outdoors.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health November 14, 2025 November 14, 2025 Learn the basics of evidence-based public health (EBPH) and essential steps of the EBPH process through the lens of NLM and other resources in this one- hour webinar.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start and Where Does Your Library Fit In? November 18, 2025 November 18, 2025 Are you curious about what this whole data thing entails? Are you interested in starting new research data services at your institution? Have you considered a career in data services? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, this webinar is for you. We'll discuss how to start and where your library fits in.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) November 19, 2025 November 19, 2025 The How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping session addresses increasing health information access and use by highlighting information about the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed bibliographic database.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
Rural Health Resources November 20, 2025 November 20, 2025 This webinar will describe hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in rural communities, and equip participants with tools to service the health information needs of those living in rural communities.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection December 10, 2025 December 10, 2025 This 1-hour webinar introduces the concepts of health literacy and health communication. Learn how to be more effective in providing health information to consumers, patients, clients, library patrons or your community.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
Connecting Older Adults to Health Information December 11, 2025 December 11, 2025 This 90-minute webinar covers websites and data sources to help you respond to requests for health information from and about older adults at your library, as well as covering programming ideas.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
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