[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - April 12, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - April 12, 2022
Your weekly roundup of news and announcements from the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5.
Region 5 includes Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States in the Pacific

Professional Development

NNLM Classes
Visit the NNLM website for a complete listing of scheduled NNLM educational opportunities<https://nnlm.gov/training/schedule>.
Missed a class? Many are recorded<https://nnlm.gov/training/recordings>.
Registration requires creating a free individual user account, learn how<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/consumer-health-minute-creating-an-nnlm-user-account/>.
For your convenience, NNLM offers several On-Demand classes including:
NNLM Book Discussion, May 2 - July 31, Doing Harm<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/nnlm-book-discussion-may-2-july-31-doing-harm>
Consumer Health Collection Management<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/consumer-health-collection-management-demand>
Common Data Elements: Standardizing Data Collection<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/common-data-elements-standardizing-data-collection>
Drug and Chemical Information<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/drug-and-chemical-information-demand>
Preprints: Accelerating Research<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/preprints-accelerating-research-demand>
Drug Terminologies and RxNorm<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/drug-terminologies-and-rxnorm>

Additional learning opportunities
Fighting Fake News through Public Libraries<https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=345>, register for this Public Library Association free webinar scheduled for April 27 at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, April 28 at 4:00 a.m. ChST
NCBI Virtual Workshop Series (2 events):
The NCBI Education Team invites you to apply and share this opportunity with any colleagues who may be interested. Our NCBI Virtual Workshops series was developed last fall to expand our reach to individuals who use NCBI resources for biological/biomedical research, science education, and clinical application efforts. Please review the workshop description to understand the intended audience. Each workshop will accept a limited number of participants to facilitate the best possible educational experience.

  *   Identifying Clinically Relevant Genes in Bacterial Genomes<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma22/brief/ma22_ncbi_genes.html>, Please review the workshop description to understand the intended audience. Each workshop will accept a limited number of participants to facilitate the best possible educational experience. This event is scheduled for May 19 from 10:00 - 11:30 a.m. PDT. Deadline to apply is April 25.
  *   Using NCBI's Genome Data Viewer to Visualize Eukaryotic Genome Data<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma22/brief/ma22_ncbi_gdv.html>, Please review the workshop description to understand the intended audience. Each workshop will accept a limited number of participants to facilitate the best possible educational experience. This event is scheduled for May 26 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT. Deadline to apply is May 3.


News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
NNLM Day at MLA '22<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/nnlm-day-at-mla-22/>
You are invited to attend the NNLM Day at MLA on April 28, 2022 whether you plan to attend the annual Medical Library Association (MLA) conference or not. This event includes a national NNLM update. Each of the 7 Regional Medical Libraries (RML) will present their own updates simultaneously. In addition, some of the NNLM Offices and Centers will also provide their own separate sessions. The online event is free and available to all. Visit the NNLM Day at MLA webpage<https://nnlm.gov/training/class-catalog/nnlm-day-mla-2022-free-and-open-all> to view all the events and to register.
Region 5: NNLM Day at MLA 2022<https://nnlm.gov/civicrm-event/573>, join staff of the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 5 for NNLM Day at MLA! We will highlight Year 1 projects and accomplishments and upcoming goals for Year 2. We hope to see our members from across Alaska, California, Hawai'i, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and the U.S. Associated Territories and Freely Associated States.  April 28 at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT, April 29 at 3:00 a.m. ChST

News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
"Funding Announcement: NLM Encourages Diversity by Expanding Educational Opportunities"<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/11/funding-announcement-nlm-encourages-diversity-by-expanding-educational-opportunities/>, from the NLM Director's blog

>From the NLM's History of Medicine blog- Circulating Now, A heroic homage to dentistry: Dr. Solyman Brown's "Dentologia"<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/07/a-heroic-homage-to-dentistry-dr-solyman-browns-dentologia/>

MANE is published in Nature!<https://ncbiinsights.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2022/04/06/mane-is-published-in-nature/>
Introducing NIH's New Scientific Data Sharing Website<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/Introducing_NIHs_New_Scientific_Data_Sharing_Website.html>
"Human Brain Compresses Working Memories into Low-Res 'Summaries'"<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/04/12/human-brain-compresses-working-memories-into-low-res-summaries/>, from the NIH Director's blog
NIH begins clinical trial evaluating second COVID-19 booster shots in adults<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-begins-clinical-trial-evaluating-second-covid-19-booster-shots-adults>
Antibodies recognize new SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after booster<https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/antibodies-recognize-new-sars-cov-2-omicron-variant-after-booster>
Digital tool to increase youth HIV testing shows promise in NIH-funded study<https://www.nichd.nih.gov/newsroom/news/040722-HIV-testing>
NIH grant: Understanding and Addressing Misinformation among Populations that Experience Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trials Optional), letter of intent due April 30<https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-22-008.html>
Pathways: Vaccine Science<https://www.nigms.nih.gov/education/pathways/Pages/Home.aspx>, the issue of this student magazine is a collection of STEM resources that explains the science behind mRNA vaccines and how researchers were equipped to respond to COVID-19

Resource Spotlight
State of America's Libraries Report 2022
In 2021, libraries of all types stepped up to meet the needs of their communities as they responded to the impacts of a second year of the global pandemic. Library staff in every state faced an unprecedented number of attempts to ban books. ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 729 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2021, resulting in more than 1,597 individual book challenges or removals. Most targeted books were by or about Black or LGBTQIA+ persons. Access the State of America's Libraries Report 2022<https://www.ala.org/news/state-americas-libraries-report-2022>
Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17
To support BMHW, download the Black Mamas Matter Alliance's BMHW 2022 Social Media Toolkit<https://blackmamasmatter.org/bmhw/> for key messaging, events, shareable social media messages, graphics, and other materials. Visit the CDC's Hear Her Campaign website<https://www.cdc.gov/hearher/index.html> for information and resources on urgent maternal warning signs, available in English, Spanish, and other languages.
Black Americans' Views of and Engagement with Science
A new Pew Research Center survey<https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2022/04/07/black-americans-views-of-and-engagement-with-science/> takes a wide-ranging look at Black Americans' views and experiences with science, spanning medical and health care settings, educational settings, and as consumers of science-related news and information in daily life.
National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network
The CDC National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network<https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/> brings together health data and environmental data from national, state, and city sources. It provides supporting information to make the data easier to understand. The Tracking Network has data and information on environments and hazards, health effects, and population health, including an Environmental Justice Dashboard<https://ephtracking.cdc.gov/Applications/ejdashboard/>.

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