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 - Dec.
This is the Spring 2024 cohort (BBEL 11).
Course dates are January 16 to April 22, 2024.
View class information on NNLM.gov
Contact nto@utah.edu with questions.
- Teacher: Dana Abbey
- Teacher: Laurel Brown
- Teacher: Peter Cooper
- Teacher: Brittney Davis
- Teacher: Molly Knapp
- Teacher: Katherine Majewski
- Teacher: Allison McDougall
- Teacher: Catherine Staley
- Teacher: Catherine Staley
- Teacher: Michael Tahmasian
- Teacher: Michael Tahmasian
- Teacher: Majda Valjavec-Gratian
This 2-week online course introduces the concept of community-based librarianship using design theory and appreciative inquiry.
Course Dates: May 31 through June 14, 2024.
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Registered learners can enroll starting May 30, 2024.
- Teacher: Ling Jeng
This 2-week course describes the principles of Asset-Based Community Development as a tool for building community coalition and for community storytelling.
Course dates: June 14 - 28, 2024.
- Teacher: Ling Jeng
This 2-week online course describes the essential elements of Collective Impact approach to community engagement, based on design theory.
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- Teacher: Ling Jeng
This 2-week online course uses the knowledge and tools presented in previous courses of the series, and explores the process to construct a framework for a community development initiative and the role of librarians in grassroots leadership activism.
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- Teacher: Ling Jeng
Learn more about this class.
- Teacher: Dana Abbey
- Teacher: Margie Sheppard
Welcome to the online forums for NNLM Book Discussion, May 1, 2024 - July 31, 2024: At Home on an Unruly Planet by Madeline Ostrander, moderated by Liz Morris, NNLM Region 5 at the University of Washington.
NNLM Book Discussion offers library staff interested in better understanding health issues faced by their communities an opportunity to explore topics with other professionals and earn Continuing Education Credit. Participants are able to complete the book and earn CE credit on their schedule. Participants have three months to complete the requirements.
Requirements to earn CE
- Complete the book in your preferred format
- Log into the Moodle
- Explore the shared resources
- Do ONE of the following
- Answer the required discussion question in Moodle
- Attend one of the two live discussion sessions and participate
It is not necessary to engage in Moodle discussions for all three months, although you are welcome to do so.
Registered users can log in with enrollment key beginning May 1, 2024.
- Teacher: Tiffany N. Chavis, MSW, MLIS, LCSW-C
- Teacher: Liz Morris
- Teacher: Faith Steele
Explore how different libraries provided patrons in their communities with access to telehealth services. This class will address privacy and ethical concerns, and review the technology and infrastructure needed to launch a successful telehealth program in your library.
Telehealth 101 is a 3-hour scheduled Moodle course worth 3 MLA Continuing Education credits. It qualifies for MLA Consumer Health Information Specialization level 2 competencies 7 and 8.
This course is asynchronous, there are no set hours to be online each week.
For more information about this course and to register, see the course description page.
Registered students can enroll starting Saturday, June 8, 2024.- Teacher: Darlene Kaskie
- Teacher: Katie Pierce-Farrier
- Teacher: George Strawley