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All Unscheduled courses are approved for MLA CE credit.

Unscheduled Courses

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Health Bytes with Region 3: Regional Medical Library Educational Webinar Series*

This monthly webinar from the NNLM Region 3 features expert guest speakers presenting on topics of interest to all our users.
Leadership & Management DEIA Information Services Information Management Free Health Information Professionalism Evidence-Based Practice & Research NNLM/NLM Instruction & Instructional Design
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Health Literacy On Demand*

This one-hour narrated online tutorial introduces the concepts of personal and organizational health literacy, and looks at communication practices and resources you can use to improve health literacy.
Information Services Free Consumer Health Information Specialization NNLM/NLM
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Health Misinformation Webinar Series*

This webinar series addresses the widespread problem of health misinformation, including false or misleading information about cancer and COVID-19. Sometimes questionable health information is obvious, but it can also be difficult to recognize and can potentially reach millions of people.
Information Services Free Consumer Health Information Specialization NNLM/NLM
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Health Sciences Librarianship*

This online course explores the roles of the health information professional in a variety of health sciences environments. Topics include embedded librarianship and liaison services, instruction, supporting evidence-based practice, scholarly communication, technology services, and ethics.
DEIA Instructor-owned Health Information Professionalism Evidence-Based Practice & Research Consumer Health Information Specialization
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Health Scientists, Libraries and Public Health: Partnerships for Community Health*

This face-to-face session focuses on how libraries can promote community/public health by creating healthy social and physical environments through cross-sector collaboration to address topics such as disease prevention, health misinformation, digital literacy, expansion of broadband, and wellness.
Information Services Instructor-owned Health Information Professionalism Evidence-Based Practice & Research
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Health Statistics on the Web*

Learn the difference between data and statistics, key features and use of health statistics, steps to finding health statistics, and sources of health statistics at the local, state and national level in this 90 minute webinar.
Information Services Free Evidence-Based Practice & Research NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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Health Stories in the Media*

This 4-week online class covers news literacy and health reporting. Learn how health is reported in the news, sources journalists use, and challenges in reporting health research. You will use NLM’s Evaluating Health Information rating tool to evaluate real-life science and health stories.
Information Services Free NNLM/NLM
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HI 60419 Consumer Health Informatics*

LIS course for Kent State University graduate students only. This course examines history and trends in consumer health informatics and health information seeking, examining how consumers (patients, clinicians, and healthcare stakeholders) manage health and health information in the digital age.
Information Services Instructor-owned Information Management Consumer Health Information Specialization
Unscheduled
Member Free
Non-Member Free

How PubMed Works On-Demand: Automatic Term Mapping*

Learn about PubMed's automatic term mapping feature that kicks in automatically when you enter untagged terms into the search box.
Information Services Free CNE NNLM/NLM
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How PubMed Works On-Demand: Introduction*

Are you new to PubMed? Maybe you'd like a refresher. This on-demand module will walk you through all the parts of the PubMed interface.
Information Services CNE NNLM/NLM
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How PubMed Works On-Demand: MeSH*

What is MeSH and how can it help you search?
Information Services CNE NNLM/NLM
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How PubMed Works On-Demand: Selection*

Have you ever wondered how journals are chosen to become MEDLINE journals? Take this class to explore the selection criteria and process for MEDLINE and PMC.
Information Services CNE NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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Non-Member Free

How PubMed Works*

This series of 4 webinars will cover a breadth of topics to introduce and enhance your abilities in using PubMed. Whether you're a new user or looking for a refresher, each class will provide you with behind-the-scenes information to assist you in successfully using PubMed.
Information Services Free NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
Member Free
Non-Member Free

How to Apply for NNLM Funding*

How to Apply for NNLM Funding is a 1-hour live webinar worth 1 MLA Continuing Education credit. Designed for beginning grant proposal writers, this class presents a general overview of grant and funding processes, as well as the level of detail required for a successful proposal.
Leadership & Management Free NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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How to Deliver Winning Webinars*

Learn about how the social, cognitive, and teaching elements of a class work together to create an impactful educational experience. This webinar will give you ideas and tips you can implement in your next class to deepen student learning and make it more enjoyable for you as the instructor.
Instructor-owned Instruction & Instructional Design
Unscheduled
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IHA's 23rd Annual Health Literacy Conference*

This year’s IHA Health Literacy Conference focuses on identifying the things that get in our way, the things that prevent easy communication. When we understand the barriers, we’re in a better position to overcome them and to address the “dis - ease” in communication.
Instructor-owned Health Information Professionalism Instruction & Instructional Design
Unscheduled
Member Free
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Inclusion and Accessibility in the Data Age: A Short Course*

This webinar series is designed to advance and increase the use of inclusive and accessible practices by professionals in producing and making use of health data.
NNLM Free
Unscheduled
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Introduction to 3D Printing and Medical Imaging*

Expand the boundaries of what you believe to be true and find out how it applies to medical imaging in the context of 3D printing? Sign up for this face-to-face course to find out!
Instructor-owned Evidence-Based Practice & Research
Unscheduled
Member Free
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Introduction to Data Engagement Activities for Campus Communities*

This two-hour online training will walk through some unique and flexible engagement options for building community, solving problems, and applying the new skillsets needed to work in the Researcher Workbench and create interdisciplinary awareness and interest.
Information Services Free Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM Instruction & Instructional Design
Unscheduled
Member Free
Non-Member Free

Introduction to Health Reference: Ethics and Best Practices*

Learn how to conduct a health reference interview using ethical and effective communication strategies in this 4 credit-hour, on-demand, online class.
Information Services Consumer Health Information Specialization NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
Member Free
Non-Member Free

Introduction to Precision Medicine*

Explore precision medicine's clinical applications and ethical and legal implications in this 2 hour self-paced online class from the NNLM All of Us Program Center.
Information Services Free Consumer Health Information Specialization NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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Is Anybody Out There? Leveraging Strategic Marketing Approaches to Get your Library’s Message Heard*

If you’ve ever felt like your library’s messaging is getting lost, you are not alone. In this interactive online workshop, you’ll look at real marketing challenges faced by The Ohio State University Health Sciences Library and the strategies used to overcome them.
Information Services Instructor-owned
Unscheduled
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Librarians Combating Health Misinformation: Get Involved in Your Community*

Librarians are a trusted resource in their communities, so they are well placed to help stop the spread of health misinformation. In this webinar, learn to recognize misinformation, then discover how you can work with other librarians and libraries in your community to strengthen health literacy.
Information Services Instructor-owned Health Information Professionalism Consumer Health Information Specialization
Unscheduled
Member Free
Non-Member Free

Link Your Community with Health Information: Resources for Community Health Workers*

This course is a 5-week online course about how to evaluate online health information.
Information Services Free Consumer Health Information Specialization NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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LIS 5631 Health Information Sources*

Online, asynchronous course for University of South Florida graduate students only. This course provides an introduction to printed and electronic sources of health information.
Information Services Instructor-owned Consumer Health Information Specialization