National Library Network of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region (MAR)

The National Institutes of Health has announced a new opportunity for organizations interested in helping engage volunteers in the All of Us Research Program, part of the . This funding opportunity, open to national and regional organizations, as well as local community groups, will support activities to promote enrollment and retention in the All of Us Research Program across diverse communities.

NLM and NNLM Educational Opportunities:

All are webinars, unless noted. Please note that we have a NEW class registration system which requires obtaining an NNLM account prior to registration. Learn how to register for classes from the NTO

NCBI Minute Webinar: Finding Gene, Protein and Chemical Names, Aliases and Synonyms – Sponsored by NCBI / February 8, 2017 noon ET Details and Registration

This week! NNLM Quarterly Journal Club: MAR –February 9, 2017 2-3pm ET Details and registration (only participants from NY, NJ, PA and DE should register with this link)

PubMed and the Evidence-Based Universe – Sponsored by MAR and Lincoln University, PA / in-person course/ February 14, 2017 9am – 1pm ET This hands-on, in person course will provide an overview of evidence based research and practice. It will cover definitions of terms, hierarchies of quantitative and qualitative evidence, formulating an evidence-based question, developing effective search strategies in PubMed to identify appropriate citations, and introduce the concept of critical appraisal of the evidence. Details and registration

Food for Thought: Exploring Nutrition Information Resources – Sponsored by Greater Midwest Region / Feb 21, 2017 11am-noon ET Details and registration

Health Disparities: You know there’s a need, now prove it! (Boost Box) – Sponsored by MAR / February 24, 2017 noon -1 pm ET. Most of us can see with our own eyes that inequity exists, including in health access and outcomes. How do we prove it to policy makers, grant funders and other decision makers? Are there model interventions that we can replicate? This entry-level presentation will explore online sources of reliable health statistics, research and evidence-based community interventions. The emphasis of this presentation will be on free information resources and may be of particular interest to community-based organizations, public health workers, public library staff and others who do not have access to academic library resources. Details and registration

Discovering TOXNET – Sponsored by National Training Office / 4 week self-paced course/ March 1-31, 2017 Details and registration

The Pieces of Systematic Review with Margaret Foster Webinar Series – Sponsored by Southcentral Region / First Thursday of the month, next one March 2 Details

Using ALA’s Libraries Transform Campaign for Your Library (Boost Box) – Sponsored by MAR / March 14, 2017 2-3 pm ET. Join MAR and Jeff Julian, Director of the Public Awareness Office for the American Library Association on March 14 for this informative webinar! Learn about the American Library Association’s Libraries Transform public awareness and advocacy campaign which effectively conveys the transformative nature of today’s libraries and the critical role they play in the digital age. Attendees will learn how to incorporate Libraries Transform messaging into their regular communication channels and leverage the campaign in advocacy activities and more. Details and registration

Did you know that you can take classes from any Region or Center?
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National Network of Libraries of Medicine News:

NEO Announcement! Home Grown Tools and Resources – National Evaluation Office

Failure IS an Option: Measuring and Reporting It– National Evaluation Office

Save the Date! Pennsylvania Community College Library Consortium (PCCLC) meeting – April 27, 2017 9am-noon ET

National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health News:

We’re Witnessing a Health Data Explosion – NLM Director blog

Updated Algorithm for the PubMed Best Match Sort Order

Beta Version of ClinicalTrials.gov Available for Testing

Cough Killer’s Secret Ingredient

Other Items of Interest

Job Posting: Stony Brook University – Biomedical and Translational Research Librarian