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Training on Health Information and More from the Network of the National Library of Medicine

Training on Health Information and More from the Network of the National Library of Medicine. NLM Tech Bull. 2021 Sep-Oct;(442):b4.

2021 September 10 [posted]

Free and useful training opportunities are available from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)! Select from webinars, classes, and on-demand tutorials on a variety of topics related to health sciences libraries and health information.

Follow the links below to register. If you have a nnlm.gov account but have not yet used the new website, you must reset your password when you sign in.

More training appears weekly, so don't miss out!


Upcoming webinar:

Less Ostrich, More Owl. Five Steps to Quickly Improve Your Library's Ability to Respond to a Sudden Disaster

September 22, 2021 at 10 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. MDT/12 p.m. CDT/1 p.m. EDT


Upcoming live classes:

Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information

September 29, 2021 at 9 a.m. PDT/10 a.m. MDT/11 a.m. CDT/12 p.m. EDT

This 60-minute, 1 CE class takes place in WebEx.

ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians

September 30, 2021 at 11 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. MDT/1 p.m. CDT/2 p.m. EDT

This 60-minute, 1 CE class takes place in WebEx.

Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection

October 19, 2021 at 11 a.m. PDT/12 p.m. MDT/1 p.m. CDT/2 p.m. EDT

This 60-minute, 1 CE class takes place in WebEx.


A few of the available on-demand classes:

Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs: Supporting Patients with Evidence-Based Information

1-hour, 1 CE class available on demand in Moodle.

Introduction to Health Reference: Ethics and Best Practices

4-hour, 4 CE class available on demand in Moodle. Use toward Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Levels 1 and 2.

Research Data Management  

4 classes (4 CEs per class) available on demand in Moodle. These classes constitute the basic level of MLA's Data Services Specialization.

More on-demand classes are available from nnlm.gov.

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