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All Unscheduled courses are approved for MLA CE credit.

Unscheduled Courses

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The Rapid Growth of Preprints: New Opportunities to Help Researchers Accelerate Science*

This face-to-face class will inform you how preprints are changing how research is shared and communicated. With the increase of preprinting in the medical and life sciences, librarians are in a unique position to educate and guide researchers on how to navigate this area of scholarly publishing.
Instructor-owned Information Management
Unscheduled
Member Free
Non-Member Free

The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start And Where Does Your Library Fit In?*

This course is designed as an entry point for people unfamiliar with the field of data services. The goal is to introduce what data services librarians work on and to present information on how learners can grow in this area.
Information Management Free Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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Tools and Ideas for Promoting the Researcher Workbench on Your Campus*

Intended to assist in raising awareness of the Researcher Workbench amongst campus communities, this online training will provide strategies to help with disseminating information and developing tools to reach both emerging and established researchers across multiple fields of study.
Information Services Free Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization NNLM/NLM Instruction & Instructional Design
Unscheduled
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Topic Searching in PubMed: Using the Medical Subject Headings (On Demand)*

Learn how to use the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) for expert PubMed searching in this hands-on, self-paced, online course.
Information Services Systematic Review Services Specialization Free Evidence-Based Practice & Research NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
Member Free
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ToxTutor: Principles of Toxicology*

​In this e-module you will learn the fundamental principles of toxicology.
Information Management Free Health Information Professionalism Evidence-Based Practice & Research NNLM/NLM
Unscheduled
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Treasures of the All of Us Research Data*

The All of Us Research Program is a National Institutes of Health funded initiative to capture and share comprehensive longitudinal health data. This face-to-fae course will provide participants knowledge about the available data and inspire ways to interact with researchers at their institutions.
Information Services Instructor-owned Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization
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Using Statistics to Improve Library Science and Services*

This face-to-face course teaches how the ability to correctly interpret administrative data enhances service delivery and the satisfaction of patrons. We will examine statistical concepts, survey instrument types and designs, types of data, and the basic analytical tools used for each type of data.
Instructor-owned Health Information Professionalism Evidence-Based Practice & Research Data Services Specialization
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VA Library Network (VALNET) Orientation Program*

This face-to-face course is intended to help new library managers acquire skills and knowledge needed to be effective VA managers. This face-to-face course is intended to help new library managers acquire skills and knowledge needed to be effective VA managers.
Leadership & Management Instructor-owned
Unscheduled
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Visualizing the Value of Researcher and Institution Publications*

iCite is a free NIH web application using an algorithm to display bibliographic data for a researcher or institution. In this face-to-face class, attendees will learn how to harvest the power of iCite to show the influence, publication area, and citations associated with an author or institution.
Information Services Instructor-owned Information Management
Unscheduled
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Wellness in the Library Workplace*

As a library worker, what are you doing to manage your own well-being? Individual and community well-being are inherently connected. Thus, it is critical that workplaces be an area of wellness for their employees.
Health Information Professionalism Consumer Health Information Specialization NNLM/NLM