In Case You Missed It- April 9, 2021

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April 9, 2021

NLM Awards 2021-2026 Regional Medical Library Cooperative Agreements

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The National Library of Medicine has awarded five-year cooperative agreements to seven institutions selected to serve as Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs) and four institutions selected as National Coordinating Offices in the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). The agreements begin May 1, 2021. Read more.


Important Information About Your NNLM.gov Profile –
Take Action by April 30th!

Due to upcoming system upgrades on nnlm.gov, your current transcript of NNLM classes will not be available after Friday, April 30th, 2021.

Your NNLM Class Transcript lists all NNLM classes you have registered for since December 2016. If you want to keep a copy of the classes you’ve taken over the past 5 years, follow these steps to download a copy:

  1. Log into your nnlm.gov account (bottom right of page)
  2. Scroll down to ‘My Profile’ (bottom right of page)
  3. Click “’View Profile’
  4. Print or save the webpage, or copy and paste it into an editing software of your choice.

Again, you will no longer be able to access your NNLM class history after Friday, April 30th. Please take action before April 30th if you wish to keep a personal copy.


NNNLM Presents: LIFE INTERRUPTED
Virtual Film Screening & Panel Discussion

The film screening is available to the public for one week at no charge. The screening concludes with a moderated livestreamed panel Q&A discussing breast cancer topics such as: screening and detection, treatment, support networks, and reconstruction surgery. The filmmaker, Paula Mozen, a breast cancer survivor herself, also serves as a featured panelist to discuss topics brought up in the film. Learn more and register here!

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April NNLM Reading Club Selections: End of Life

It’s difficult to talk about, even scary. Important things usually are. And deciding what to do about that transition between life and death – how to make it more comfortable, what to do afterwards – is so very important, to our loved ones and ourselves. It involves issues not only of health, but of spirituality, compassion and trust.

Whether your focus of concern is on a family member or yourself, NNLM Reading Club suggests three books that may help with your understanding of end-of-life matters and those conversations you probably have been putting off.

We encourage you to take a deep breath, read one of these books, and discuss it with people whose opinions you respect, especially those in your own family. It just might make you feel a whole lot better about the inevitable. Visit the NNLM Reading. Club: End of Life health topic to get started.

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Upcoming Webinars

April 12, 1:00pm
Transgender Health: Focus on Mental Health & Resiliency

April 15, 3:00pm
LIFE INTERRUPTED: Virtual Film Screening & Panel Discussion

April 16, All Day
Gaming 4 Science Day

April 19, 11:00am
Digital Literacy, Health Literacy, and Tools Developed for Program Implementation

April 20, 11:00am
Addressing Health Literacy with African American and Latinx Communities 

April 21, 11:00am
Addressing Health Literacy with Refugee and Immigrants and LGBTQ+ Communities

April 22, 11:00am
Addressing Health Literacy with Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

April 27, 1:00pm
The Fundamentals of Library Program and Service Evaluation


CHIS Learning Plan Interim Guidance April 2021

Earn a health specialization certificate through free, online, self-paced classes from the Network of the National Library of Medicine.

CHIS stand for Consumer Health Information Specialization, a program by the Medical Library Association (MLA). CHIS is recognition for the accomplishment of acquiring new health information skills through training about providing health information services to consumers. NNLM provides free, online training in support of CHIS. Learn more!


Coming Soon: New Regional Medical Libraries Designations 2021-2026

Last June, the National Library of Medicine published the Funding Opportunity Announcement for the 2021-2026 Regional Medical Libraries, the central component of the Network of the National Library of Medicine. Health sciences libraries submitted proposal applications in September. An official announcement from the NLM regarding the new RMLs is forthcoming. The start date for the new Cooperative Agreement is May 1, 2021. Learn more about some of the changes coming in May.

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