[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - November 1, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - November 1, 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/>.

Register to apply for Library Carpentry with Region 5<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/region-5-library-carpentry-workshop-december-2022-session> being held December 13-15. Deadline to apply is November 21, more information is on the Region 5 blog<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/dec2022-lc-workshop/>
Caregiving Today: A Look at This Vital Role and What it Takes<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/caregiving-today-a-look-at-this-vital-role-and-what-it-takes-tickets-435714151757>, November 17th at 10:00 a.m. SST, 11:00 a.m. HST, 12:00 p.m. AKST, 1:00 p.m. PST, November 17 at 7:00 a.m. ChST, note registration is via Eventbrite
Libraries as Hubs for Citizen Science: Partnering with Academia to Improve the Health of Communities<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/libraries-hubs-citizen-science-partnering-academia-improve-health-communities>, November 16 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKST, 10:00 a.m. PST, November 17 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
Rural Health Resources<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/rural-health-resources-1>, November 17 at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKST, 11:00 a.m. PST, November 18 at 5:00 a.m. ChST, eligible for both CHIS<https://www.nnlm.gov/guides/consumer-health-information-specialization> and CHES<https://www.nnlm.gov/guides/certified-health-education-specialist-ches>
NLM Office Hours: Bookshelf<https://www.nnlm.gov/civicrm-event/721> (a source for free online access to books and documents in life science and healthcare), this 45 minute session is November 30 starting at 8:00 a.m. SST, 9:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKST, 11:00 a.m. PST, December 1 at 5:00 a.m. ChST
Additional learning opportunities
Social Emotional Learning in the Library<https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=513>, Public Library Association series, register for upcoming sessions, next one is November 8
Social Work Approaches to Library Services<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/social-work-approaches-to-library-services.html>, register for this WebJunction webinar scheduled for November 29 at 9:00 a.m. SST, 10:00 a.m. HST, 11:00 a.m. AKST, 12:00 p.m. PST, November 30 at 6:00 a.m. ChST
News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
Employment opportunity with the NNLM Region 5, Outreach and Access Coordinator<https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/ENG/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&jobhistory=1&szOrderID=213440>
News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

>From the NLM Director's blog: From Our Community to Yours, Happy Healthful Halloween!<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/26/from-our-community-to-yours-happy-healthful-halloween/>

dbGaP: Data and analyses from millions of study participants, samples, and trillions of genotypes!<https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/25/dbgap-intro-1/> (including the Framingham Heart Study)
The MedlinePlus Magazine<https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/> has articles for the public about the work at NIH, highlights health conditions, and features celebrities bringing awareness of health issues
NLM's History of Medicine: Night-Mares in the Stacks<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/10/27/night-mares-in-the-stacks/>
Save the date: November 8, 2022, a Call for Requests will open and make available seven NLM exhibitions to travel during April 10, 2023-October 5, 2024. Visit the NNLM webpage<https://www.nnlm.gov/initiatives/traveling-exhibitions> about this opportunity to host an exhibit. Deadline to apply is November 29.

>From the NIH Director's blog: How the Brain Differentiates the 'Click,' 'Crack,' or 'Thud' of Everyday Tasks<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/11/01/how-the-brain-differentiates-the-click-crack-or-thud-of-everyday-tasks/>

Check for upcoming DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility) events<https://www.nih.gov/ending-structural-racism/unite-events> across the NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) created the RECOVER Initiative<https://recovercovid.org/> to learn about the long-term effects of COVID. Whether or not you have had COVID, you may be able to participate in RECOVER research.
Resource Spotlight
Environmental Justice Index
The Environmental Justice Index<https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/eji/index.html> (EJI) uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to rank the cumulative impacts of environmental injustice on health for every census tract. Census tracts are subdivisions of counties for which the Census collects statistical data. The EJI ranks each tract on 36 environmental, social, and health factors and groups them into three overarching modules and ten different domains.

The Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being
The U.S. Surgeon General released a 30-page framework highlighting the essential role that workplaces should play in promoting the health and well-being of workers and communities. Surgeon General's 30 page Surgeon General's Framework for Workplace Mental Health and Well-Being<https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/workplace-well-being/index.html> will help organizations develop policies and practices that support the mental health and well-being of all workers. A short video<https://youtu.be/2_iftFuTGDk> provides an overview

Social Media and News
According to Pew Research, half of U.S. adults get news at least sometimes from social media<https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/> and more are getting news from TikTok<https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2022/10/21/more-americans-are-getting-news-on-tiktok-bucking-the-trend-on-other-social-media-sites/>.

At-Home COVID-19 Antigen Tests-Take Steps to Reduce Your Risk of False Negative: FDA Safety Communication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising people to perform repeat, or serial, testing following a negative result on any at-home COVID-19 antigen test, to reduce the risk an infection may be missed (false negative result) and to help prevent people from unknowingly spreading the SARS-CoV-2 virus to others. The FDA recommends<https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/safety-communications/home-covid-19-antigen-tests-take-steps-reduce-your-risk-false-negative-fda-safety-communication> repeat testing following a negative result whether or not you have COVID-19 symptoms.

A Toolkit for Preventing Drug Overdose and Supporting Recovery in Faith and Community Settings
This toolkit<https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/preventing-drug-overdose-and-supporting-recovery-in-faith-and-community-settings.pdf> from The Partnership Center is intended as a framework for practical actions your community can take to support those in treatment and recovery and lean into the hope of primary prevention efforts- both those that may save a person from overdose or prevent a young person from future misuse.

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