[Libs-Or] professional development opportunities with the Network of the National Library of Medicine

[Carolyn M Martin]

Hello everyone,

The Network of the National Library of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region<https://nnlm.gov/pnr> (NNLM PNR) has some upcoming professional development opportunities as well as February's book club selections for you and your colleagues at no cost.

Love Data Week: Spotlight on "Open"
Love Data Week is an annual international celebration of all aspects of data - its management, preservation, sharing, use and re-use, and more. This February 8th-12th, NNLM is spotlighting four experts on various aspects of open data for a week of learning and sharing in the spirit of "open." At four 30 minute "coffee chat" sessions on Monday through Thursday, listen to each one of our guest experts discuss their work and answer audience questions in an informal setting. Then, join us on Friday as part of the RDM Webinar Series for a moderated panel discussion with all speakers to discuss bigger questions about their experiences working with open data. Each session is from 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. PT. Please register separately for each session<https://nnlm.gov/classes/love-data-week-spotlight-open>

  *   February 8: Reflections on Open Access and Ethics in Data Literacy Training
  *   February 9: How Open Data Can Support a Pandemic Response
  *   February 10: Advocating for Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications
  *   February 11: If You Share It, Will They Come? Exploring How Open Data Are Reused

Love Data Week: Spotlight on "Open" Panel Presentation
Join us for a 1-hour moderated panel discussion featuring the NNLM Love Data Week: Spotlight on "Open" sessions four guest speakers who will weigh in on their careers and what brought them to working with open data, important skills and favorite resources, project management and working with a team, and more. February 12 from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. PT. Register<https://nnlm.gov/class/love-data-week-spotlight-open-panel-presentation/30152>

Serving Library Users with Mental Illness: A Crash Course on Controlling Clashes
Patrons who show signs of mental illness can be confusing and upsetting to the toughest and most seasoned among us. What do you say to someone wandering around holding a loud and animated conversation with himself? How do you accommodate the child with autism who insists on rearranging your DVD collection, or the adult with obsessive-compulsive disorder who demands that you check out her books a certain way? What rights do the mentally-ill have with regard to public services, and what legal liabilities are associated with their presence in the library? This webinar increases your understanding of mental illness, teaches effective methods of communicating with mentally-ill patrons who are creating a disturbance in the library, helps you protect staff and patrons in rare instances of possible violence, and shows you how to locate resources you can lean on when necessary. February 17 at 1:00 p.m. PT. Register<https://nnlm.gov/class/pnr-rendezvous-serving-library-users-mental-illness-crash-course-controlling-clashes/27264>

NLM's History of Medicine Division: A Research Collection of Rare Medical Materials
The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) History of Medicine Division<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/index.html> has one of the world's largest and most comprehensive collection of historical material related to health and disease. In this session you will learn how the History of Medicine Division approaches acquisition and conservation; discover hidden treasures in the collection and get to know how to access this vast resource. Most importantly, you will see how such collections remain relevant in a world concerned with data science, health care to diverse groups, and reacting to pandemics. February 24 at 12:00 p.m. PT. Register<https://nnlm.gov/class/nlms-history-medicine-division-research-collection-rare-medical-materials/27996>

NNLM Reading Club
The February NNLM Reading Club focuses on Caring for Your Heart. See this month's featured titles, book discussion guides and helpful heart information at the NNLM Reading Club<https://nnlm.gov/all-of-us/nnlm-reading-club>.


Carolyn Martin, MLS, AHIP | Consumer Health Coordinator
NNLM Pacific Northwest Region
University of Washington Health Sciences Library
Box 357155
Seattle, WA 98195-7155
martinc4 at uw.edu<mailto:martinc4 at uw.edu>
https://nnlm.gov/pnr

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