[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - November 16, 2021

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - March 15, 2022
Your weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5.
Region 5 includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific

Professional Development

NNLM Classes
Visit the NNLM website for a complete listing of scheduled NNLM educational opportunities<https://nnlm.gov/training/schedule>.
Missed a class? Many are recorded<https://nnlm.gov/training/recordings>.
Registration requires creating a free individual user account, learn how<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/consumer-health-minute-creating-an-nnlm-user-account/>.
Region 5 Library Carpentry Workshop: Spring Session<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/region-5-library-carpentry-workshop-spring-session-april-2022>, April 26-28 from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. SST, 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. HST, 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. AKDT, 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. PDT, April 27-29 from 5:30 - 10:30 a.m. ChST

NIH Data Management and Sharing Requirements Series, register for the last two sessions:

  *   Practitioner Perspectives: Education<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/nih-data-management-and-sharing-session-3-practitioner-perspectives-education>, March 21
  *   Practitioner Perspectives: Infrastructure<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/nih-data-management-and-sharing-session-4-practitioner-perspectives-infrastructure>, April 26
Missed the previous sessions of this series? Recordings are available.

  *   Introduction to the NIH Data Management and Sharing Plan (Session 1)<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/introduction-nih-data-management-and-sharing-plan-session-1>
  *   Practitioner Perspectives: Internal Outreach and Policy (Session 2)<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/nih-data-management-and-sharing-session-2-practitioner-perspectives-internal>

National Center for Data Services Internship Information Session<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/national-center-data-services-internship-information-session>, March 24 at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 11:00 a.m. AKDT, 12:00 p.m. PDT, March 25 at 5:00 a.m. ChST
NLM Office Hours: PubMed Central<https://nnlm.gov/civicrm-event/561>, March 25 at 5:00 a.m. SST, 6:00 a.m. HST, 8:00 a.m. AKDT, 9:00 a.m. PDT, March 26 at 2:00 a.m. ChST
Ethical Considerations of Data (a 4-part class)<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/ethical-considerations-data>, Due to limited space, please only register if you can commit to all 4 sessions. Registration will register you for all 4 sessions, runs from March 31 - April 21 for 2 hours each in length starting at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT, next day at 3:00 a.m. ChST
Additional learning opportunities
Taking on Big Tech: New Paradigms for New Possibilities<https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=44648>, join the live videocast of the National Library of Medicine Lecture on Science, Technology & Society featuring Dr. Safiya Noble, March 15 at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 11:00 a.m. AKDT, 12:00 p.m. PDT, March 16 at 3:00 a.m. ChST
Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change<https://www.fnlm.org/product/post-pandemic-libraries-the-upcoming-era-of-change/>, Hosted by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine, this day-long online event will explore lessons were learned during this pandemic that will shape and improve the library profession. Registration fee is $85. March 17 starting at 7:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. PT.
Cultural Competency Deployment Refresher for Public Health Service Officers<https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/education/deployment-refresher>, Are you getting ready for deployment? Do you know a Public Health Service officer preparing for a new deployment assignment? The HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH)'s new Cultural Competency Deployment Refresher Program can help you and your fellow officers provide services responsive to every individual's health needs and preferences.

News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
Funding Opportunities:
NNLM Region 5 is offering a variety of funding opportunities for libraries and organizations<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/nnlm-region-5-announces-new-funding-opportunities/>. Learn more about the awards and how you can submit an application. Deadline for letter of intent is March 15 and deadline to apply is April 12.
NNLM Region 5 is offering a Medical Library Association (MLA) Virtual Conference Award<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/nnlm-region-5-announces-mla-virtual-conference-award/> for up to 20 members of Region 5. Deadline to apply is March 18. Learn more about the conference on the MLA conference website<https://www.mlanet.org/mla22>.

News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
"NLM . . . Bridging the Gap between COVID-19 Data and Resources", from the NLM Director's blog<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/09/nlm-bridging-the-gap-between-covid-19-data-and-resources/>
"Ending the Document Game" Begins New Life in Bookshelf<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma22/ma22_bookshelf_report.html>
George Deacon and the Circulation of Homeopathic Therapies in Peru (1880-1915)<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/03/10/george-deacon-and-the-circulation-of-homeopathic-therapies-in-peru-1880-1915/>
"Finding the 'Tipping Point' to Permanent Kidney Damage", from the NIH Director's blog<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/03/15/finding-the-tipping-point-to-permanent-kidney-damage/>
People from racial, ethnic, and other groups report frequent COVID-19-related discrimination<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/people-racial-ethnic-other-groups-report-frequent-covid-19-related-discrimination>
March 14 - 20 is Brain Awareness Week and the National Institute of Mental Health has links to resources about the brain for elementary and middle school age kids<https://www.nimh.nih.gov/get-involved/science-education>
Alzheimers.gov is an educational resource and portal to federal information on Alzheimer's and related dementias, hosted by National Institute on Aging<https://www.alzheimers.gov/>
Oral Health in America, this new report details 20 years of advances and challenges, and provides a comprehensive snapshot of oral health nationwide<https://www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealthinamerica>

Resource Spotlight
COVID-19 Community Levels
The CDC has released COVID-19 Community Levels<https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/science/community-levels.html>, a new tool to help communities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest data. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined by the use of hospital beds, hospital admissions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area.
Period Poverty: A Growing Public Health Concern
Period poverty is defined as the lack of access to sanitary products, appropriate facilities, and medically-sound information about menstruation. It is a growing public health concern with wide-ranging implications for women's health. This brief<https://www.astho.org/topic/brief/period-poverty-a-growing-public-health-concern/>, published by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), highlights legislative actions that states are taking to remove financial burdens for women who struggle to afford period products and mitigate existing stigma.
Adoption of Health Literacy Best Practices to Enhance Clinical Research and Community Participation
This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief<https://www.nap.edu/catalog/26506/adoption-of-health-literacy-best-practices-to-enhance-clinical-research-and-community-participation> highlights the presentations and discussions of the workshop held October 28, 2021 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Roundtable on Health Literacy.
March is National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month(r)<https://www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month> is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. During the month of March, everyone is invited to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating and physical activity habits.

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