NNLM Training

Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials For Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications is an introductory, online bioinformatics course for librarians using the Moodle learning management system.  It is 14 week, self-paced course worth 30 hours of CE credit from the Medical Library Association. It is designed both for librarians who offer, or intend to offer, bioinformatics services; and also for librarians who use bioinformatics information on a periodic or irregular basis to serve their patrons.  This course is generally offered twice a year, Jan - Apr and Aug - Nov. 

This is the January 2022 cohort (BBEL 8). Course dates: January 18-April 22, 2022.

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Contact nto@utah.edu with questions. 

This 3 week, online class is designed for library staff who support, or want to support, nursing and allied health professionals. It provides an introduction to the professions of nursing and allied health and NLM databases used by health professionals. The class concludes with developing your own plan on how to use this information in your own work.  

• Class Dates: April 4 - 22, 2022. 
• Registration limited to 50 participants.
• 4 MLA Credit hours 

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This class is designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the preferred language of the population. Background information on refugees and immigrants in the U.S. and their unique health issues will be presented.

This series focuses on the roles and products of the National Library of Medicine related to applied medical informatics, particularly as applied to electronic health records systems and clinical research. The series is specially designed for health sciences librarians and other health information specialists seeking to serve more active roles in their health IT team and better support researchers.

This class is currently in testing phase until June 21, 2022. 

Earn up to 5 continuing education credits towards a Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1 Certification from the Medical Library Association.

Created by nto@utah.edu Nov 9, 2021. Updated May 31, 2022. 

This 4 credit hour on-demand course reviews collection management principles and resources for health-related collections in public libraries. Watch a recorded presentation and complete 2 assignments to evaluate your own library's health collection, and consider how you can improve your health related materials to better serve your community. This class includes a downloadable list of authoritative health information resources in both .html and .docx formats that you can customize for your library.

This course integrates the theory of community engagement with its application to libraries. The course is designed using the Preparation, Action, Reflection model. We will share step-by-step methods and best practices for engaging with communities to co-design and co-develop library offerings. Participants will learn about the community in which their library is located and develop skills to build constructive relationships and bridge cultural differences. They will gain practical experience with engagement methods and share their experiences in implementing several stages of engagement.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Provide a clear definition of a "community."
• Provide a clear definition of the community in which your library is located.
• Identify at least 3 cultural differences between your own culture and the culture(s) in the community in which your library is located.
• Articulate at least 3 skills for building relationships with community members.
• Write a step-by-step plan for how you could co-develop with community partners a library-sponsored program for addressing an identified need in your community.

This self-paced online class provides an introduction to environmental health and environmental justice and presents three environmental justice resources you can use to find data and statistics about environmental health disparities in your community.

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Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of the grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant writing process will be addressed, including: documenting the need; identifying the target population; writing measurable objectives; developing a work plan, an evaluation plan and dissemination plan.

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Updated: Monday, April 25, 2022, by nto@utah.edu

Learn how to conduct a health reference interview using ethical and effective communication strategies in this 4 credit/4 module asynchronous online class. Through interactive, self-paced tutorials, discussion forums, and a synthesis exercise, users will learn:

• What is a health reference interview
• How the library can protect patrons’ health privacy and confidentiality using ethical guidelines from library associations
• Effective communication strategies to identify the health information needs of patrons
• Simple methods for evaluating online health information that can be easily explained to patrons

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Original creation date: February 3, 2020. 

Updated August 25, 2021 | nto@utah.edu

The MedlinePlus Tutorial for Librarians and Health Educators is a free, one-hour interactive tutorial that provides a tour of the MedlinePlus website and explains why MedlinePlus is a trusted reference when answering health information questions. The class is eligible for the Consumer Health Information Specialization (new window) and approved for one continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association. Upon concluding the tutorial, you may print a certificate of completion. 

Updated June 1, 2021.

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This course will cover differences between prescription and over the counter medications, data regarding use in the United States, and three free drug information resources from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health.

View previously recorded webinars that qualify for the MLA Consumer Health Information Specialization. This online class consolidates videos, class materials, and evaluation for previously recorded CHIS webinars. It is intended for library workers seeking CE credits towards the CHIS specialization. Following the completion of each webinar, an evaluation becomes available with the option and directions for obtaining CE credits. Recorded videos are hidden when CE expires. 

Recordings include: 

1. Caring for the Mind (available until Sep 27, 2022)
   
2. ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians (available until Sep 29, 2022)
   
3. Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection (available until Oct 18, 2022)
   
4. Making Sense of Numbers (available until Apr 12, 2023)
5. Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information (available until Aug 15, 2022)
   
6. Rural Health Resources (available until Nov 16, 2022)
   
7. Trauma Informed Librarianship Series 
1. Trauma-Informed Librarianship: Building Communities of Care (available until Jan 12, 2023)
2. Trauma-Sensitive Programming: Using Mindfulness to Create Safe Space (Available until Feb 23, 2023)
3. Working With Youth Impacted by the Child Welfare System (available until Mar 23, 2023)

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Created November 18, 2021. Updated April 18, 2022.

1. How PubMed Works: Introduction
2. How PubMed Works: Selection
3. How PubMed Works: MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
4. How PubMed Works: ATM (Automatic Term Mapping)

Each class offers 1.5 MLA CE. You do not have to complete all four classes, however, we highly recommend it.  

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1. How PubMed Works: Introduction
2. How PubMed Works: Selection
3. How PubMed Works: MeSH (Medical Subject Headings)
4. How PubMed Works: ATM (Automatic Term Mapping)

Each class offers 1.5 MLA CE. You do not have to complete all four classes, however, we highly recommend it.  

Use this link to register for the class.  (new window)

Click here to register for this class and receive enrollment key. (new window)   

This class is active from June 22, 2022 through April 24, 2023. 

Where librarians and NCBI scientists meet to talk sequence data, structures, and other biology fun. Graduates of the NNLM courses "Librarian's Guide to NCBI" and "Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians" are invited to this group.

Private space for members of the NNLM Region 6 Indiana State Advisory Group.

Contact Region 6 staff via email at Region6-RML@uiowa.edu for more information.

Created January 7, 2022.

Private space for members of the NNLM Region 6 Michigan State Advisory Group.

Contact Region 6 staff via email at Region6-RML@uiowa.edu for more information.

Created January 7, 2022.

Private space for members of the NNLM Region 6 Ohio State Advisory Group.

Contact Region 6 staff via email at Region6-RML@uiowa.edu for more information.

Created January 7, 2022.

This course is limited to NNLM Staff. Contact nto@utah.edu to request enrollment. 

This is the place for NNLM Staff to learn about NNLM resources, tools and workflows. New staff can use this as a self-paced orientation to the Network of the National Libraries of Medicine. Topics include: Cultural Humility, Key NLM Products, Learning Object Repository, WebEx.  

Updated April 2021 by the NNLM Training Office. For 2021-2026 Cooperative Agreement.

This class includes examples we will work through at the Y2 Moodle onboarding. 

examples:

assignment

forum

student tracking 

Created March 17 2022 by NTO