New Classes
New Classes
Check out the new classes from the Network of the National Library of Medicine. Register or learn more by clicking on the event title.
Date(s): October 2, 2024
Summary: This presentation will discuss the partnership between the St. Louis University Medical Center Library, medical students, and the School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. It will focus on their collaborative efforts to collect materials for patient care of diverse populations, educate about social determinants of health, and foster awareness and a sense of belonging within the School of Medicine’s diverse community.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Date(s): October 4, 2024
Summary: Guest speakers from University of Pittsburgh, Washington University and University of Pennsylvania libraries describe their bioinformatics, molecular biology and data science support programs. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Strengthening Library and University Core Collaborations in Bioinformatics (October 11, 2024)
Date(s): October 11, 2024
Summary: Explore collaborative partnerships between libraries and bioinformatics programs featuring expert speakers from University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library and the NYU Health Sciences Library’s Data Services team. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Date(s): October 18, 2024
Summary: Librarians from Morehouse School of Medicine, Pacific University Oregon, and Adelphi University share their experiences growing and fostering bioinformatics programs at their institutions. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Date(s): October 25, 2024
Summary: Discover how bioinformatics librarianship is expanding through the experiences of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia's Arcus Initiative and NIH Library services in bibliometrics, bioinformatics, biostatistics, and data visualization. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Date(s): October 31, 2024
Summary: 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
Date(s): November 1, 2024
Summary: 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).
This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Making Sense of Numbers (November 6, 2024)
Date(s): November 6, 2024
Summary: This 1.5 hour webinar explains how to interpret statistics and numbers.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Providing Multilingual Health Information
Date(s): November 7, 2024
Summary: This 1-hour webinar is designed to assist librarians, and others who work with diverse populations, to locate health information in languages other than English. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing information in the preferred language of the population. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several Internet resources.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Open Tools for Data De-identification
Date(s): November 7, 2024
Summary: This webinar will provide a brief introduction to data science topics and terminologies.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Date(s): November 8, 2024
Summary: NLM, NCBI and NNLM colleagues share the successes and challenges in meeting the evolving needs of biomedical researchers and those who support them through the lens of NLM's 12 years of specialized NCBI training programs. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Rural Libraries Implementing Walking Groups
Date(s): November 14, 2024
Summary: This session is part of the Rural Health Forum. Rural American adults have higher rates of chronic physical activity-related illness and are less active than their urban counterparts, with less than 20% meeting U.S. physical activity guidelines of 150-300 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Date(s): November 15, 2024
Summary: Librarians from University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley, and Johns Hopkins University discuss different ways they teach bioinformatics to their community. This 1 hour webinar is part of the Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries Speaker Series (Fall 2024).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library
Date(s): November 20, 2024
Summary: Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Event Title: Rural Health Resources
Date(s): November 21, 2024
Summary: This one hour 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