Available Classes
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For descriptions of all NNLM classes see the Class Catalog. For class recordings, May 2021 - present, visit Class Recordings.
| Event Title | Start Date | End Date | Summary | Type | ROC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Statistics: Understanding the Methods Section (On-Demand) | December 15, 2025 | April 15, 2026 | Across 5 modules, you will be systematically introduced to the most common statistical techniques, along with articles that use those techniques so we can see the techniques in action in the wild. No previous experience with statistics or coding is required or expected.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Upcoming | NCDS |
| Interlibrary Loan: From Basics to Current Issues | March 11, 2026 | March 11, 2026 | While interlibrary loan has been a core service for health science libraries for decades, changes in policies, software, and workflow are accelerating. This webinar will explain some basics of ILL and its platforms while also focusing on current issues and changes that are confronting libraries.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 3 |
| Advancing Disaster Preparedness and Everyday Readiness: Leveraging Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) Resource Central for Health Education and Community Impact | March 18, 2026 | March 18, 2026 | This session introduces the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) and Resource Central, a librarian-curated, SME-reviewed database of more than 4,000 multilingual resources designed to support healthcare professionals, families, and schools.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 5 |
| R4 Connections: Designing and Implementing a Statewide Subsidized Article Delivery Service | March 25, 2026 | March 25, 2026 | This one-hour session will highlight a statewide, grant-funded article delivery service that eliminates paywall barriers by providing clinicians free access to biomedical literature.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 4 |
| When the Computer Sounds Confident - AI Literacy for Nurses and Health Professionals | April 8, 2026 | April 8, 2026 | This webinar introduces practical AI literacy using the N.U.R.S.E.S. AI Literacy Framework, a nursing-centered approach for understanding and responsibly using generative AI. Participants will learn why AI responses can sound confident even when inaccurate and how to apply professional judgment to verify information, support evidence-informed practice, and maintain patient safety.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 3 |
| Region 7 Presents: Finding Sleep Hygiene Information in NLM Resources | April 8, 2026 | April 8, 2026 | Using sleep hygiene as a case study, this webinar will demonstrate how to locate health information across National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 7 |
| Creating a Data Dashboard with Power BI | April 9, 2026 | April 9, 2026 | This introductory workshop will use the web version of Power BI to explore, analyze, and visualize your data all in one place.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 7 |
| Introduction to APHA’s Climate & Health Youth Education Toolkit for Programming, Engagement and Education | April 14, 2026 | April 14, 2026 | This webinar provides an overview of the climate and health education curriculum and resources developed by the American Public Health Association (APHA) Children’s Environmental Health Committee. It can be used by public health practitioners, librarians, teachers, and other professionals for educational programming, youth engagement, and as an interactive activity. The presenters will share best practices for implementing and adapting the toolkit. Speaker Information Leyla Erk McCurdy, MPhil, is the founder and chair of the American Public Health Association’s Children’s Environmental Health Committee. She has over 20 years of experience in environmental public health, and has been leading the efforts to develop and to advocate for APHA’s Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit. Karin Russ is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) and an Apprentice Mediator at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law’s Alternate Dispute Resolution Center. She is an active member of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE), the Maryland Public Health Association’s Healthy Climate Maryland committee, and the Maryland Nurses Association. She was formerly the Course Director for Community & Public Health Nursing at the Universities at Shady Grove, teaching classes in health policy and advocacy, and developing electives on health policy engagement, and climate change and health. Prof. Russ hold a Juris Doctorate degree from the Carey School of Law, and earned dual specialty certificates in Environmental Law, and in Law and Health Care. Becky Larson, DrPH, MS, MA, RD, is Assistant Professor at the Augusta University School of Public Health. Dr. Larson has many years of experience teaching public and environmental health and food systems and nutrition, providing students community-engaged learning experiences, including project and problem-based learning. Cordalia Peters, BSPH, is a public health graduate from Mercer University and has experience using the APHA’s Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit. From Gwinnett County, Georgia, she is passionate about individuals attaining health literacy and equity. Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 1 |
| Region 7 Presents: Funded Project Report Back on Indoor Air Quality Resources | April 29, 2026 | April 29, 2026 | Hear how two public libraries introduced CO2 Monitoring Kits into their circulating collection.
Platform/Location: Zoom |
Upcoming | Region 7 |
| MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators | August 25, 2021 | April 29, 2026 | An interactive guided tour of the MedlinePlus website that takes about 1 hour to complete.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Supporting Patients with Evidence-Based Information (On-Demand) | August 30, 2021 | April 30, 2026 | This 1 credit hour on-demand course provides an introduction to three free resources from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) website, DailyMed and LactMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Common Data Elements: Standardizing Data Collection | September 1, 2021 | April 29, 2026 | 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 |
Always Available | National |
| Preprints: Accelerating Research (On-Demand) | October 14, 2021 | April 29, 2026 | What are preprints, and how are they changing how biomedical research results are shared? This 1-hour, online, self-paced course introduces preprints and how they can be used in literature searching and in sharing your research results with others.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| How PubMed Works: Introduction On-Demand | May 11, 2022 | April 17, 2026 | How PubMed Works: Introduction On-Demand is eligible for 1.5 MLA CE. This is a self-paced course offered via Moodle. The class is available 24/7. Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | NTO |
| Consumer Health Information Specialization On-Demand | July 11, 2022 | 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 |
Always Available | National |
| PubChem (On-Demand) | July 22, 2022 | April 29, 2026 | PubChem is the National Library of Medicine’s open chemistry database and the largest freely accessible reference tool for chemical information.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Changes and PubMed Searching On-Demand | February 21, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Learn how to accommodate for vocabulary changes over time in your comprehensive searches of PubMed. This 1.5 CE credit on-demand course, offered through the NNLM Moodle platform, provides answers and allows participants to engage with exercises to practice what you learn. Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Getting the Right Information to Patients Using MedlinePlus Connect | April 4, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | This 1 hour on-demand class introduces MedlinePlus Connect, and points to resources for implementing MedlinePlus Connect at your institution. MedlinePlus Connect is a tool that enables the integration of MedlinePlus resources into external systems like electronic health record systems, patient portals, and other applications. Working knowledge of MedlinePlus is suggested pre-requisite.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Topic Searching in PubMed®: Using the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) | April 6, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Learn how to use the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) for expert PubMed searching in this hands-on, self-paced course.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Workshop On-Demand | June 30, 2023 | April 17, 2026 | This on-demand workshop offered in Moodle is intended for those without much experience working in research data management and will provide an overview of the NIH policy, research data management basics, and related resources.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 1. Using, Providing and Prescribing Medications | July 15, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Learn how to find drug and chemical safety information, side effects, and interactions in MedlinePlus and locate prescription and over-the-counter FDA drug labeling in DailyMed in this 2 hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 2. Finding Properties, Effects, and Interactions | July 15, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Learn how to find drug and chemical information, adverse effects, molecular properties and more in this 2 hour on-demand class. Resources covered include PubChem, LactMed, LiverTox, NLM Bookshelf and PubMed.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug and Chemical Information 3. Exploring New Drug Research | July 15, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Discover drug therapy clinical trials and learn how drugs, chemicals, and related topics are indexed in MeSH in order to hone a PubMed search strategy for systematic reviews and other complex research in this 2 hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Drug Terminologies and RxNorm | August 29, 2023 | April 29, 2026 | Learn the basic concepts of medical terminologies, followed by a deep dive into NLM's RxNorm, an NLM-authored medical terminology specializing in drug information, in this 1 credit hour on-demand class.
Platform/Location: Moodle |
Always Available | National |
| Assessing Health Education Materials | September 5, 2023 | April 30, 2026 | 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 |
Always Available | National |
last updated: 03/07/26 14:47