Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 5

The National Library of Medicine(NLM) seeks input from interested communities to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM). NLM is seeking comment on several topics related to the work of the NNLM. Your comments are appreciated. Read the RFI carefully and learn how to submit your response by August 30, 2024. 🔗https://lnkd.in/gsJ8Y3Tb #RequestForInformation #NationalLibraryOfMedicine #NetworkOfTheNationalLibraryOfMedicine #HealthInformationOutreach #HealthOutreach

The next session of the PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker series is coming up August 7 at 11:00 a.m. PT. Join us for “Challenges for Agricultural Producers and Workers - How to Assist Those on the Front Line” where we will be hearing about the mental health and mental stress of farm workers and producers and resources to help. The session is free and it will be recorded. Please register at 🔗https://lnkd.in/gSWr-rz4 The PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series is a collaboration between NNLM Region 5 and Pacific Northwest Chapter/Medical Library Association (PNC-MLA) through the efforts of its Diversity Committee. #PNCMLA #WebinarSeries #HealthEquity #FarmWorkerHealth #FarmStress #NNLMRegion5

Wait! Are you following the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) firework safety tips? 🔗https://lnkd.in/eBWBZ33 🧨Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks, including sparklers. Sparklers burn at temperatures of about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit—hot enough to melt some metals. 🎆Make sure fireworks are legal in your area, and only purchase and set off fireworks that are labeled for consumer (not professional) use. 🎇Never use fireworks while impaired by alcohol or drugs. 🎆Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy, in case of fire or other mishap. 🧨Light fireworks one at a time, then move back quickly. 🎇Never try to relight or handle malfunctioning fireworks. Soak them with water and throw them away. 🎆Never place any part of your body directly over a fireworks device when lighting the fuse. Move to a safe distance immediately after lighting fireworks. 🧨Never point or throw fireworks (including sparklers) at anyone. 🎆After fireworks complete their burning, to prevent a trash fire, douse the spent device with plenty of water from a bucket or hose before discarding the device. Celebrate safely this Fourth of July!

Three new Level 2 CHIS modules are now available in Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) On Demand. All 3 new modules qualify for CHIS Level 2. If you have taken any of the CHIS on-demand modules you do not need to register, they appear in the same class. That means you can earn up to 8 continuing education credits qualifying towards CHIS Level 1 AND Level 2 in one place! If you haven’t registered, use this link https://lnkd.in/gqkZ9A8V #ConsumerHealthInformationSpecialization #NetworkOfTheNationalLibraryOfMedicine #NNLMRegion5

Register for NNLM Region 4's upcoming webinar: A World on the Move: Global Health Equity in the Context of Migration 🌏 Registration: https://lnkd.in/gG-DV6z4 🌍 Date and Time: July 18, 2024 at 12 p.m. PT/1 p.m. MT/2 p.m. CT/3 p.m. ET 🌎 Speaker: Dr. Laura Nellums, University of New Mexico This presentation will focus on migration and health. It will encompass drivers and patterns of migration, social determinants of health in the context of migration, the interrelationship between immigration policy, health policy, migrant and public health outcomes, and recommendations for how to advance health equity in migrant communities.

From now until July 13, you can visit the NLM Traveling Exhibit, “AIDS, Posters & Stories of Public Health: A People’s History of a Pandemic” at the Independence Heritage Museum in Independence, OR and the Spokane Public Library in Spokane, WA. The exhibit explores the archive of public health posters about AIDS at the National Library of Medicine which is rooted in the cultural output of artists, activists, and community workers. Their work—specifically, the use of personal narrative, drawing as a visual art strategy, language, and the collective process in the creation of AIDS posters–continues to broadcast the message that, 40 years after the crisis began, AIDS is not over. The online exhibit is also available at https://lnkd.in/geu6hWiN Learn more about the NLM Traveling Exhibit program at https://lnkd.in/g6zKwMdm #NLMTravelingExhibits #AIDSPosters #HistoryOfMedicine #CommunityActivists #IndependenceHeritageMuseum #SpokanePublicLibrary #NNLMRegion5

We want to hear from you! Do you have questions about our work, suggestions for health topics you'd like us to consider in our programming, or other feedback about NNLM? Please drop us a line in our suggestion box: https://lnkd.in/gEnFKmuk

The latest edition of NIH News in Health is out now! In this edition, you can learn about blood tests, how fruit flies are useful in health research, the benefit of green spaces for children's mental health, and more. https://lnkd.in/gEFm8gwa

Those of you in Region 5 (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific) are invited to come and meet NNLM Region 5’s new Executive Director, on Wednesday, July 17 at 3:00 p.m. PT Register to attend at https://lnkd.in/gPc6T98U

Reliable access to and meaningful use of technology are important parts of health literacy. With so many different tools out there, digital navigators are important resources to bridge the #digitaldivide. Learn more about digital navigators and other digital inclusion resources from the National Digital Inclusion Alliance in our latest blog: nnlm.gov/digitalnavigators