National Center for Data Services (NCDS) Short Course

The NCDS short course provides an opportunity to grow in special topics of data librarianship and services. The topic changes annually, and it is based on trending areas of importance to health information professionals.

The target audience can consist of those who have no experience with data services as well as experienced practitioners. The short course is typically offered in the spring.

Class Owner(s)

Peace Ossom, Associate Director, NCDS

Class Instructor(s)

Contact the NNLM Training Office for more information.

Continuing Education

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Data Services Specialization (DSS) Level 1.

This class has been approved for Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education credits.

Classes

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