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Exploring Genetics with Kids and Teens Kit

April 3, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Children's Services, Health Focus, Library News, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region, is here to help with your summer health programming! As partners of the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s A Universe of Stories, we are excited to offer a program-in-a-box that explores DNA and space!...

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Health & Wellness Resource Center – Webinar

January 8, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Health Focus, PA Digital Collections, POWER Library, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Consumer Health Complete was removed from POWER Library on 12/31/2018.  Health & Wellness Resource Center is available as the primary health e-resource in POWER Library and is a comprehensive, consumer health resource providing authoritative information on health-related issues...

NNLM Grants: All of Us Community Engagement Award

October 27, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Resources of Interest

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR) has announced the availability of funding through NLM’s partnership with the NIH All of Us Research Program, part of the Precision Medicine Initiative. The purpose of the NNLM All of Us...

September is National Preparedness Month; Register for Live Webinar and Access Other Resources

September 10, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

September is National Preparedness Month Check out the webinar, recordings and other resources for your library and community: Webinars/Recordings September 11 Disasters Happen! Prepare During National Preparedness Month Every September, National Preparedness Month reminds us...

New Medicare Card Partner Resources

August 16, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Health Focus, Resources of Interest

New Medicare Card Partner Resources (August 2018) If someone with Medicare, in states where new Medicare cards have finished mailing, says they did not get a new card, print and give them the “Still Waiting for Your New Card?” handout (in English or Spanish) or instruct them...

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National Network of Libraries of Medicine and the All of Us Community Engagement Network

July 24, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Data, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

National Network of Libraries of Medicine and the All of Us Community Engagement Network submitted by Veronica Leigh Milliner, MLIS Community Engagement Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) All...

NLM and NN/LM Training Opportunities

July 7, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Data, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Below are some great National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Network Library of Medicine (NN/LM) training opportunities for you to take advantage of over the next few weeks.  These are open to everyone, so feel free to share widely! Happening Friday, July 8th! –...

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region Training and News

July 3, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Data, Disaster Preparedness and Response, Health Focus, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

  The National Network Library of Medicine and National Library of Medicine’s classes are open to all! CLASSES/TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES July 7 NLM Express: Saving Time with PubMed Subject-Specific Queries! – Co-sponsored by MAR and NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region / webinar...

New Academic Coordinator at NNLM MAR and FREE Webinars on Refugee Health, PubMed, Link Out for Libraries and DOCLINE

April 8, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Health Focus, Immigration, Library News, Professional Development

The National Library of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region has share that they have a new  Academic Coordinator, Elaina Vitale.  “Elaina will have primary responsibility for increasing awareness of, and providing training in the use of NLM’s information resources to...

Zika Virus Information to Share

February 10, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Health Focus, Resources of Interest

In response to an increase in requests for information on the Zika Virus, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) has put together resources that you can share with members of your community. MedlinePlus now includes a health topic page on Zika Virus in English and Spanish. The Specialized...