[NNLM-Region5] NNLM Region 5 Weekly Digest - August 16, 2022

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Region 5 Weekly Digest - August 16, 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/>.
NNLM Book Discussion, Aug 1 - Oct 31: The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/nnlm-book-discussion-aug-1-oct-31-spirit-catches-you-and-you-fall-down>, this on-demand session runs from August 1 through October 31 and offers librarians and library staff interested in better understanding health issues faced by people in the communities that they serve an opportunity to explore topics with other professionals and earn continuing education credits.
Storytelling as a Public Health Strategy to Address Inequities in Maternal Health Outcomes<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/storytelling-public-health-strategy-address-inequities-maternal-health-outcomes>, this session is part of the PNC-MLA Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series which is a collaboration between NNLM Region 5 and PNC-MLA. August 24 at 9:00 a.m. SST, 10:00 a.m. HST, 12:00 p.m. AKDT, 1:00 p.m. PDT, and August 25 at 6:00 a.m. ChST. Eligible for CHES credits.
Inclusive Disaster Planning: Considering the Needs of People with Disabilities<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/inclusive-disaster-planning-considering-needs-people-disabilities>, Register for this 75 minute webinar scheduled for September 27 starting at 7:00 a.m. SST, 8:00 a.m. HST, 10:00 a.m. AKDT, 11:00 a.m. PDT, September 28 at 4:00 a.m. ChST. Eligible for CHES credits.
Evaluating Health Information on Wikipedia<https://nnlm.gov/training/class/region-7-presents-evaluating-health-information-wikipedia>, September 28 at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m. HST, 9:00 a.m. AKDT, 10:00 a.m. PDT, September 29 at 3:00 a.m. ChST.
Additional learning opportunities
Open Access by the Numbers<https://www.libraryjournal.com/event/open-access-masterclass>, Library Journal's final session of the Open Access Masterclass - An Academic Library Series, is scheduled for August 18 at 4:00 a.m. SST, 5:00 a.m. HST, 7:00 a.m. AKDT, 8:00 a.m. PDT, August 19 at 1:00 a.m. ChST.
Preparing for Extreme Weather: Fire and Hurricane<https://connectingtocollections.org/extreme_weather/>, Register for this 90 minute webinar scheduled for August 18 starting at 6:00 a.m. SST, 7:00 a.m.
The Path to Language Justice: A Conversation on the Strategic Role of Plain Language<https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lUdugYKbTZaWTAZLUIlNHA>, register for this Center for Applied Linguistics 30 minute webinar scheduled for August 23 at 9:00 a.m. SST, 10:00 a.m. HST, 12:00 p.m. AKDT, 1:00 p.m. PDT, August 24 at 6:00 a.m. ChST

News from the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM)
DataFlash: Guest Writer - NCDS Data Intern, Dev Wilder<https://news.nnlm.gov/region_5/dataflash-guest-writer-ncds-data-intern-dev-wilder/>
Recordings for the following NLM Office Hours sessions are now available:

  *   Special Listening Session: MeSH<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/oet/ed/mesh/office-hours-mesh_special.html>
  *   Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/oet/ed/mesh/nlm-office-hours_mesh.html>

News from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

>From the NLM Director's blog: The Importance of Listening-and Listening More-in Strategic Planning<https://nlmdirector.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/10/the-importance-of-listening-and-listening-more-in-strategic-planning/>

NLM Leverages Its Information Resources to Improve Access to Monkeypox-related Literature and Research<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/NLM_Leverages_Its_Information_Resources_To_Improve_Access_To_Monkeypox_Related_Literature_and_Research.html>
NLM's History of Medicine: Anatomy Set in Stone<https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2022/08/11/anatomy-set-in-stone/>
Register for the virtual event, Lindberg-King Lecture and Scientific Symposium: Science, Society, and the Legacy of Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D.<https://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/NLM_Lindberg_King_Lecture_Scientific_Symposium.html> September 1 starting at 6:00 a.m. PDT

>From the NIH Director's blog: STEM Education and Training Builds Diversity Among Next Generation of Biomedical Scientists<https://directorsblog.nih.gov/2022/08/09/stem-education-and-training-builds-diversity-among-the-next-generation-of-biomedical-scientists/>

Toddlers' Responses to "Baby Talk" Linked to Social, Cognitive, Language Abilities<https://www.nimh.nih.gov/news/research-highlights/2022/toddlers-responses-to-baby-talk-linked-to-social-cognitive-language-abilities>

Resource Spotlight
Children's Environmental Health Parent & Educator Toolkit
Climate change is responsible for increased weather-related disasters. This new parent-educator toolkit<https://cehn.org/ceh-movement/parent-educator-toolkit/> has a wealth of resources that are curated by grade level, resource type, and topic and include information on kid-friendly emergency preparedness. The toolkit was compiled by The Children's Environmental Health Committee of the American Public Health Association (APHA) and includes activities that can be done from home during school closures.
Hospital Library Caucus Advocacy LibGuide
The Medical Library Association's (MLA) Hospital Library Caucus<https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=519> has put together several hospital library advocacy resources. MLA membership is not required to access this handy new guide. The guide<https://mlanet.libguides.com/advocacy> includes:

  *   The MLA/HLC Advocacy Statement
  *   Standards of Practice
  *   New Hospital Librarians Resources
  *   Advocacy ToolKit
  *   Guidance for Healthcare Administrators

Updated AAP Policy Statement on Breastfeeding
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recently updated its Policy Statement on Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk<https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/150/1/e2022057988/188347/Policy-Statement-Breastfeeding-and-the-Use-of?searchresult=1>. Key recommendations include:

  *   Exclusive breastfeeding for about six months, with complementary food introduction at about six months
  *   Continued breastfeeding until two years or beyond, if desired by both mother and child
  *   Maternity care practices that improve breastfeeding initiation, duration, and exclusivity
  *   Provision of culturally congruent breastfeeding care, including socially and culturally sensitive policies that address inequities and seek to eliminate disparities in breastfeeding

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