RTI Research Spotlight: Graduate Students’ Perceptions of Jobs in Health Sciences Libraries
Do you have a graduate student job opening for an MLS student to come to work in your health sciences library?Are you getting low numbers…
RTI Research Spotlight: Assessing Health Information Literacy Among Nursing Students Across Three Learning Environments
It became clear during COVID-19 that more communication among library units is needed to effectively instruct distance nursing students in health Information Literacy (IL). To…
Thank You for Hosting the 2020-2023 Fellows of the Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship at Your Institutions!
The International Cooperation Caucus expresses our sincere and heartfelt gratitude to all the libraries who hosted the 2020-2023 Fellows for the Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship prior to their attendance…
In the Library with a Paintbrush
By Justin Robertson, Lisa Ennis, and Gail Kouame Medical libraries tend to have fairly clear-cut missions, providing service to a highly specialized and distinct set…
Hospital Library Caucus Education Task Force
New hospital librarians are often left to their own savvy and wits to find the training and information they need to perform their job responsibilities…
RTI Fellow Awarded Grant to Study Disempowering Terminology in Online Patient Education Materials for People With Type 1 Diabetes
This spring, Lisa Acuff, AHIP, in collaboration with three other information professionals, two from the University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Center, and one from…
Welcome 2020-2023 Cunningham Memorial International Fellows
The Medical Library Association (MLA), The International Cooperation Caucus (ICC), and the ICC Cunningham Fellowship Itinerary Committee are thrilled to welcome our 2020-2023 Cunningham Memorial…
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is pleased to share its latest brief – Hidden Crisis: Pediatric Oral Health in Rural America
The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) is pleased to share its latest brief – Hidden Crisis: Pediatric Oral Health in Rural America – that brings to light some of the challenges faced by…
Building a Data Dashboard to Track Education Outreach Efforts
Background Region 3 (RML) of the Network of National Library of Medicine (NNLM) serves Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri. The RML offers outreach,…
Call for Volunteers – HLC Members at MLA
THE NATIONAL NETWORK WANTS YOU to write about your experience at MLA 2023. Are you attending virtually? In person? We want to hear from you! …
Announcing Peer Coaches for 2023 Research Training Institute
The Research Training Institute (RTI) team is pleased to announce the new peer coaches for the 2023 RTI online program: Andy Hickner, Christi Piper, Erin…
5 Minutes With…. Olivia Glotfelty-Scheuering
Thanks for taking five minutes to talk with National Network. Inquiring minds want to know! Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where are you…
RTI Research Spotlight: New Evaluation Rubric Helps Identify Point-of-Care Tools Based On Nurses’ Information Needs
Healthcare professionals need accurate information to best care for their patients and they need it quickly. Recent years have seen the rise of tools that…
Message from the Chair – Happy New Year!
I hope you all have a Happy Holiday Season and a lovely New Year! I am off to Disneyland with my adult kids for three…
Message from the Editors – Happy Holidays!
The National Network would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Happy and Healthy Holiday Season, and we hope that you are taking …
Growing a Seed Library
By Brandon Patterson, Jennifer Macali, Gabrielle James, and Donna Baluchi Walk into the Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah and you’ll be…
Throwback Post: Welcome to the National Network blog!
As our wonderful National Network blog celebrates its 2nd birthday, here’s a throwback to our very first post (with a few updates). This provides some…
Message from the Editors- Happy Thanksgiving!
We are so thankful for you, lovely National Network readers, and all of the amazing work that you do! We hope you all have a…
You’re Invited! RTI Drop-In Session December 9
Last week, MLA’s Research Training Institute Fellowship Program held an informational Open Forum to provide an overview of the program and answer questions. The November…
Librarians Supporting Our Heroes – How Collaboration Has Impacted Outreach
Coauthored by Dr. Bianca Brillant, Nancy Clark, Janice Young, Jennifer Jones, and Cheryl Banick At the 2022 MLA Conference, the authors of this article…