Table of Contents: 2024 JULY–AUGUST No. 459
Webinar Series: Evolution of Bioinformatics Services in Libraries. NLM Tech Bull. 2024 Jul-Aug;(459):b6.
[Editor's note: This playlist is now available.]
From October to November 2024, we invite you to an engaging series of discussions every Friday afternoon, exploring the evolution of bioinformatics services in libraries. This series will highlight the crucial role medical libraries play in bridging researchers with bioinformatics knowledge, skills, and tools, while reflecting on the past, present, and future of these services.
This event is proudly presented by the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM), and the Yale Medical Library, in celebration of a decade of dedicated bioinformatics services.
All sessions occur Fridays, October 4 - November 15 from 2-3 p.m. ET | 1-2 p.m. CT | 12-1 p.m. MT | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. PT in Zoom.
| Date | Title | Summary |
| October 4, 2024 | Specialized Bioinformatics and Data Management in Medical Libraries | Ansuman Chattopadhyay from the University of Pittsburgh, Maze Ndukum from Washington University in St. Louis, and Manuel de la Cruz Gutierrez from the University of Pennsylvania libraries describe their bioinformatics, molecular biology, and data science support programs. |
| October 11, 2024 | Strengthening Library and University Core Collaborations in Bioinformatics | Explore collaborative partnerships between libraries and bioinformatics programs featuring Marci Brandenburg from the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library and Fred LaPolla from the NYU Health Sciences Library's Data Services team. |
| October 18, 2024 | Enhancing Bioinformatics Services in Minority Institutions | Melisa Balos from Morehouse School of Medicine, Angela Lee from Pacific University Oregon, and Aditi Bandyopadhyay from Adelphi University share their experiences growing and fostering bioinformatics programs at their institutions. |
| October 25, 2024 | Expanding Bioinformatics Librarianship Beyond Academia | Discover how bioinformatics librarianship is expanding through the experiences of Julianna Pakstis and Nicole Feldman from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Arcus Initiative and Doug Joubert from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Library. |
| November 1, 2024 | Launching Bioinformatics Programs with Limited Resources | Amy Yarnell from the University of Maryland, Neetu Rajpal from the University of Pennsylvania, and Elliott Smith from the University of California, Berkeley share their experiences building bioinformatics programs when resources are limited. |
| November 8, 2024 | Synergizing Libraries with NCBI/NIH Resources | NLM and NNLM colleagues Rana Morris, Molly Knapp, and Kate Majewski 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 library training programs on National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) resources. |
| November 15, 2024 | Customizing Bioinformatics Support for Diverse Communities | Aida Miró-Herrans from the University of Florida, Elliott Smith from the University of California, Berkeley, and Rob Wright from Johns Hopkins University discuss different ways they teach bioinformatics to their community. |
