Class Recordings

Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) for Libraries Part 1: Why We Plan

These two sessions (1/26, 2/10 starting at 1 PM ET/10 AM PT) are intended for members of the PNR & SEA regions: AK, AL, DC, GA, FL, ID, MD, MI, MT, NC, OR, PR, SC, TN, USVI, VA, WA, and WV. Participants from other regions are welcome to attend, however we may be less likely to be able to match you with a COOP partner. We all hope that by the end of the summer of 2021 the COVID-19 pandemic will mainly be behind us and the large bandwidth that the pandemic has taken up over the past year can be used for pressing needs that may have taken a back seat. One of those needs is disaster…
Date: January 26, 2021

Evaluation Pathways: Race & Ethnicity January 22, 2021

Trauma Informed Approach in Libraries

Understanding how trauma impacts the lives of people we serve can help library staff better serve everyone, even our most vulnerable patrons. Being trauma-informed and using a trauma-informed approach can assist libraries in being proactive in creating safe spaces for everyone in our community. Join this webinar to learn more about providing trauma-informed service in your library.  

Identifying the Gaps: the Status of Data Management Education in Doctoral Nursing Programs

The last decade has seen data management (DM) knowledge and expertise become a foundational expectation not only for research but also for nursing informatics, data science, and data-intensive nursing practice. A concurrent dramatic increase in Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs has resulted in many new students and faculty who need DM education, resources, and support. However, little was known about DM within doctoral nursing programs. Our research investigated the status of DM education as described by DNP and PhD program directors and examined nursing student handbooks,…
Date: January 19, 2021

Evaluation Pathways LGBTQIA+ Health January 15, 2021

2021 MeSH Changes and PubMed Searching

Every year, the Medical Subject Headings are updated. How does this affect your PubMed searches? What happens when a term gets changed, or added, or removed; or moved to a different part of the MeSH hierarchy? How do you accommodate vocabulary changes over time in your comprehensive searches? How do you check your saved searches and alerts?   Join us for "MeSH Changes and PubMed Searching" to learn.

Bringing Public Health and Public Libraries Together

Establishing and sustaining collaborative partnerships between Public Libraries and Public Health departments presents opportunities to bring together existing networks and partnerships and further support the communities they serve. This webinar will discuss the benefits of strong partnerships between Public Libraries and Public Health departments. Opportunities and strategies for partnerships will also be discussed. Content for this webinar was informed by a collaborative project between the Network of the National Library of Medicine Greater Midwest Region, the Public Library…
Date: January 12, 2021

Evaluation Pathways: K-12 January 8, 2021

Yoga as an Act of Self-care for Librarians

Yoga is both a movement-based and breath-based practice. While many people in America practice it, it has historically served those who are wealthy, white, and non-disabled and been sold as part of the "wellness" movement and "self-care" movements. This session will start with a brief chair yoga session, then follow with a very brief history of yoga and yoga programs at libraries and how it is currently being researched as an intervention in the biomedical and psychological fields. We will discuss how yoga is being practiced and made more accessible during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Date: January 7, 2021

Evaluation Pathways: 5 Steps to Evaluation December 18, 2021