Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 6

In observance of the Thanksgiving holiday, the National Library of Medicine and the Region 6 office will be be closed Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29, 2024.?

A period should end a sentence, not a trip to the library! Join Aunt Flow on December 10th at 2 PM EST for a webinar with Erin Hughes, Director of Wood-Ridge Memorial Library, as she shares how she launched a successful period program providing free menstrual products and health education to patrons. Discover the positive impact it’s had and get actionable tips to bring similar success to your library—we can’t wait to see you there! https://lnkd.in/gKeeCVdM

International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed annually on November 25.?The United Nations defines violence against women as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical,?sexual?or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts,?coercion?or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life.” Globally, the?World Health Organization?estimates that?one in three women?experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, with the majority of these incidents being perpetrated by intimate partners. These statistics highlight the critical need for continued efforts to prevent and respond to violence against women.?In honor of this day, we have compiled some resources you.? https://lnkd.in/g2exJeEJ

Today is National Rural Health Day! National Rural Health Day is a day to celebrate the efforts of rural health care providers, organizations, local health departments, and other stakeholders dedicated to addressing the challenges and unique healthcare needs of rural America. Join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health today at 1:00pm CST for a webinar celebrating National Rural Health Day and learn about the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Program. https://lnkd.in/ggJZcccg

Join us today and tomorrow for the final two events in the Rural Health Webinar Series. https://lnkd.in/gDBBpkAz

November marks Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor the rich cultures, traditions, and contributions of American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Region 6 is home to 32 federally recognized American Indian nations, including the?Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan. This month, the?Region 6 Speaker Spotlight webinar?featured Anne Heidemann, MLIS, Tribal Librarian for Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries and Kehli Henry, PhD, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Michigan State University who has?worked for the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe throughout her career. They delivered an inspiring presentation titled,?Creating Maawn Doobiigeng: Developing A New Classification System For A Tribal Library. https://lnkd.in/g8kHsapq

The NNLM National Center for Data Services will host their?Fundamentals of Health Data Science?course again from January 6 – March 21, 2025. This 10-week course was designed to improve knowledge and skills in data science, enabling learners to add or enhance data science training and services at their institutions. https://lnkd.in/gaZgusch

In the rapidly evolving field of women’s health research, timely access to reliable, cutting-edge information is essential. To address this need, the?NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH)?is pleased to introduce the first phase of a novel discovery resource for women’s health research (WHR), called?DiscoverWHR. Developed in collaboration with NLM, DiscoverWHR supports the?White House Initiative on Women’s Health Research?and enables researchers, health care professionals, patients, caregivers, and the public to easily find the latest discoveries and current research funded by NIH for women’s health. https://lnkd.in/gKpdKu5u

Are you a library science student interested in health sciences librarianship or a public health student wanting to engage in community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? Region 6 is excited to invite you to apply for our Spring 2025 virtual internship, entitled Mapping Health Equity to Empower Communities. This 12-week internship focuses on social determinants of health, health literacy, health statistics resources, and mapping analytics software. https://lnkd.in/gSS_kyHw

Join us this Friday for “Creating Maawn Doobiigeng: Developing A New Classification System for a Tribal Library” https://lnkd.in/gbpwZrQn