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Scheduled Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| NNLM Book Discussion: "You Just Need to Lose Weight" And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon, August 1, 2024 – October 31, 2024 | August 1, 2024 - October 31, 2024 | Join us August 1 – October 31, 2024, to discuss the book "You Just Need to Lose Weight" And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon.
Platform/Location: Zoom, Moodle |
| Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials For Librarians: Databases, Tools and Clinical Applications (August 26-December 9, 2024) | August 26, 2024 - December 9, 2024 | Registration opens July 1, 2024. This 15-week, 30 credit-hour, self-paced online class reviews basic biology concepts and takes a deep dive into NCBI Molecular Biology Databases.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview | October 30, 2024 | 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: Zoom |
| From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health (October 31, 2024) | October 31, 2024 | 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 |
| NNLM Book Discussion: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande, Nov 1, 2024 - Jan 31, 2025 | November 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025 | Join us November 1, 2024 - January 31, 2025 to discuss Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande.
Platform/Location: Zoom, Moodle |
| Launching Bioinformatics Programs with Limited Resources (November 1, 2024) | November 1, 2024 | Librarians from University of Maryland, University of Pennsylvania and University of California, Berkeley share their experiences building bioinformatics programs when resources are limited. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024). Platform/Location: Zoom |
| Making Sense of Numbers (November 6, 2024) | November 6, 2024 | This 1.5 hour webinar explains how to interpret statistics and numbers.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Regional Events
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Town Hall with NNLM Region 5 | November 13, 2024 | Connect with Region 5 staff at our virtual Town Hall - hear updates, ask questions, and share ideas. Platform/Location: Zoom |
On-Demand Classes
| Event Title | Date(s) | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| A Bird's Eye View of Health Data Standards - On Demand | On-demand through January 1, 2025 | Understand the big picture of health data standards and how they are used, including relevant National Library of Medicine (NLM) products and services, in this 1 hour, on-demand, online class. Expect to spend 1 hour learning through videos and exercises.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| AHEM: clearing the way to easy-to-read health materials | On-demand through April 25, 2025 | Get an overview on assessing health education materials, and learn how the National Library of Medicine uses a health education materials assessment tool to figure out if health education materials are easy-to-read in this 2 hour on-demand, online class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| An Introduction to ClinicalTrials.gov On Demand | On-demand through November 1, 2025 | This online, self-paced course introduces and demonstrates searching and understanding search results in ClinicalTrials.gov.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Common Data Elements: Standardizing Data Collection | On-demand through June 17, 2025 | This online, self-paced course describes how librarians and other information professionals can facilitate data standardization and research data sharing using common data elements (CDEs).
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Consumer Health Information Specialization On-Demand | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | Discover the basics of providing consumer health information through 8 independent learning modules. Earn up to 8 hours credit towards a Consumer Health Information Specialization.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Data Ethics | On-demand through April 30, 2026 | Learn about ethical problems health science librarians may encounter in data visualization, data sharing, and data collection.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
| Data Management Sharing Policy (DMSP) Webinar Recordings On-Demand | On-demand through April 15, 2026 | This on-demand Moodle class contains 5 recorded webinars introducing the basics of data management and the new NIH requirements for data management and sharing that began in 2023.
Platform/Location: Moodle |