[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - November 22, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - November 22, 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/>.

Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/bioinformatics-and-biology-essentials-librarians-databases-tools-and-clinical-1>, This 14-week, 30 credit hour, self-paced online class reviews basic biology concepts and provides hands-on experience with National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) molecular biology databases. Class runs January 17 - April 21, 2023
For your convenience, NNLM offers several On-Demand classes including:
Health Literacy<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/health-literacy-demand> (focus is for public health professionals)
Environmental Health and Justice: a brief primer<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/environmental-health-and-justice-brief-primer>
Preprints: Accelerating Research<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/preprints-accelerating-research>
A Bird's Eye View of Health Data Standards<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/birds-eye-view-health-data-standards-demand>
NNLM Book Discussion, Beautiful Country<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/nnlm-book-discussion-nov-1-jan-31-beautiful-country> (participate through January 31, 2023)
CHIS On-Demand<https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/chis-demand> (comprised of 5 separate classes)
Common Data Elements: Standardizing Data Collection<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/common-data-elements-standardizing-data-collection>
Additional learning opportunities
Social Work Approaches to Library Services<https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/social-work-approaches-to-library-services.html>, register for this free WebJunction webinar schedule 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
Spotlight on Safety: Addressing Threats in Public Libraries<https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_dt4OA3RwS5ueQE4vNFcYqQ>, register for this free Public Library Association webinar scheduled for 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
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

News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
NLM Traveling Exhibits: Submit Your Request<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/nlm-traveling-exhibits-submit-your-request/>, 7 exhibits are available to host at your library or organization, deadline to request is November 29
Get ready for the NNLM Data Visualization Challenge, More information will be coming about this challenge to encourage participants to push the boundaries of their skills by testing out new tools, techniques, or approaches, and publicly demonstrating their best visualizations. Submissions will be accepted February 1 - March 31, 2023. Questions? Email: nec-dataviz at northwestern.edu<mailto:nec-dataviz at northwestern.edu>
Host the All of Us Journey<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/host-the-all-of-us-journey/>, learn how your organization or library can be a host site in 2023
News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

>From the NLM Director's blog: The Intangible Rewards of Engaging with Research Data<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/16/the-intangible-rewards-of-engaging-with-research-data/>

MEDLINE/PubMed Year-End Processing Activities for 2023 MeSH<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd22/nd22_medline_pubmed_yep.html>
Attend the NLM/MLA Joseph Leiter Lectureship<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/Data_Communities_Room_For_Everyone_Roles_For_Librarians.html> with Amanda K. Rinehart, MLIS, MS, Life Sciences Librarian at The Ohio State University, "Data Communities: Room for Everyone, Roles for Librarians" scheduled for December 6 starting at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 8:00 a.m. AKST, 9:00 a.m. PST, December 7 at 3:00 a.m. ChST
The NLM Associate Fellowship Program<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/training/associate/applicinfo.html> is open to U.S. and Canadian library and information science professionals, as well as graduate students completing their degrees. Up to five qualified Associate Fellows may be selected. Deadline to apply is January 27, 2023 for the 2023-2024 year.
NLM's History of Medicine: The Films of Virologist Telford Work<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/11/17/the-films-of-virologist-telford-work/>

>From the NIH Director's blog: Gratitude for Biomedical Progress and All Those Who Make It Possible<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/11/22/gratitude-for-biomedical-progress-and-all-those-who-make-it-possible/>

Learn more about the Diversity Program Consortium<https://commonfund.nih.gov/diversity>: Enhancing the Diversity of the NIH-Funded Workforce (DPC)
NIH releases 2022 dementia research progress report<https://www.nia.nih.gov/news/nih-releases-2022-dementia-research-progress-report>
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute - funded research helps shape a key heart-health checklist<https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/news/2022/nhlbi-funded-research-helps-shape-key-heart-health-checklist>, for the first time, the American Heart Association has added sleep to the key components it advises Americans use to measure cardiovascular health. The new list, now called Life's Essential 8<https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIR.0000000000001078>, replaces a shorter list of metrics called Life's Simple 7, created in 2010.

Resource Spotlight
Testers Needed: New Resource to Respond to the Opioid Crisis
You are invited to apply to test this new resource<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/new-resource-opioid-crisis-testers-needed.html> from WebJunction to help inform the final publication. Created with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the support kit will include information and self-paced activities that will strengthen library staff's knowledge and skills related to the opioid crisis, with a goal of creating or expanding programming and services for the community. A group of public libraries will be selected from applicants to test the support kit.

Clinical Trial Participation Guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives
The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI) released a Clinical Trial Participation Resource Guide for American Indians and Alaska Natives<https://www.uihi.org/resources/clinical-trial-toolkit/> who want to learn more about clinical trials and the participation process. The outreach toolkit includes downloadable materials and social media messaging.

Updated Coverage to Care Resources Now Available
Coverage to Care (C2C)<https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/health-equity-programs/c2c> has released newly updated resources to help those served by CMS understand their health coverage and get health care services they need. Updated resources include the Roadmap to Better Care, Roadmap to Behavioral Health, Prevention Flyers, and more. These updated materials are available in both English and Spanish. Additional languages will be made available soon.

Vital and Health Statistics Series Report on Health Disparities in Healthy People 2020
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) recently released a report titled "Examining Progress Toward Elimination of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities for Healthy People 2020 Objectives Using Three Measures of Overall Disparity." This report provides the first-ever assessment of health disparities by race and ethnicity across all Healthy People 2020 objectives using multiple measures of health disparities. To access the newly released report and other Healthy People content, visit the NCHS Healthy People Publications webpage<https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthy_people/publications.htm>.



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