MedLinePlus and Affordable Care Act Resources for Public Libraries / October 12, 2015
Description: This presentation will provide an overview of the Affordable Care Act for public library staff. Resources presented will include an introduction to MedlinePlus, highlighting health topics pages relevant to health insurance and health outreach. This course qualifies for MLA Level 1 and Level 2 CHIS. This class is run via Moodle. Registration
Introduction to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Library (Boost Box) / Oct. 13, 2015 noon-1pm ET Description: This presentation will introduce librarians and others to the extensive, unique collections of the National Sexual Violence Resource Center Library. Providing resources to researchers, advocates, medical professionals, law enforcement, allied organizations, and the public since 2000, the NSVRC Library may be considered the largest collection of materials on sexual violence and prevention in the world, currently housing a collection of over 35,000 unique titles. Learn how PCAR and NSVRC can provide valuable resources and training materials for the medical profession, public health practitioners, and academic institutions nationwide. No registration required. Click here
HIV/AIDS Resources (Focus on NLM Resources) / October 14, 2015 noon-1pm ET AIDSinfo offers access to the latest, federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines, HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials, and other research information for health care providers, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the general public. AIDSource was developed by NLM to ensure that those seeking information about HIV/AIDS have a source of quality reviewed current content, and provides access to HIV/AIDS-related information both within and outside of the federal government. No registration required. Click here.
Awardee Project Reports (Lunch with the RML) / October 29, 2015 noon-1pm ET
Hear reports from MAR-supported projects: Teaching and Enabling Saint Francis University Senior Nursing Students to Deliver Patient Education; Collaboration: A Simple Recipe for Improving Research Productivity in the Community Teaching Hospital; and Cooking for Good Health and Happiness. No registration required. Click here.
Registration open for these online Fall classes:
- ·Building Collections and Connections for LGBT Health Awareness: improving the health, safety, and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons – November 10, 2015 3pm (ET)Public Health and Public Libraries: Librarians as Health Literacy First Responders (WebJunction) – NN/LM MAR Consumer Health Coordinator Lydia Collins and others will provide an overview of the field of public health, highlighting innovative health promotion initiatives at public libraries, and covering training and funding resources for health-related library outreach and programming. October 21, 2015 / 3-4 PM (ET) Register to attend: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/public-health-and-public-libraries.html
On-demand access to the Affordable Care Act: Libraries Making a Difference Symposium – if you missed the symposium, MAR is offering on-demand viewing of the webcast. Registration is required to view. Those who watch the entire program may request 6 hours MLA CE.
Medical Librarians – Tell Your Story for a Chance to Win a $1500 Professional Development Award! Due October 23, 2015
NCBI Webinar: “LinkOut: Linking to Datasets, Databases and More” – October 2, 2015 12pm ET.
2015 Disaster Health Information Outreach Awards – Awardees announced
Guide to Successful Grant Proposals – new webinar series from the Office of Minority Health Resource Center
Webinar: “NIH Common Data Element (CDE) Initiatives – Overview” (September 8, 2015; 12-1:30 PM EDT): View slides / watch recording