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For descriptions of all NNLM classes see the Class Catalog. For class recordings, May 2021 - present, visit Class Recordings.
Event Title Start Date End Date Summary Type ROC
NNLM Book Discussion, May 1 - July 31 2025, The Well-Gardened Mind May 1, 2025 July 31, 2025 You are invited to join us for the NNLM Book Discussion. From May 1 through July 31, we will read The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature
by Sue Stuart-Smith
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 6
Librarian's Guide to Consumer Health July 14, 2025 August 8, 2025 This 4-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Upcoming National
Health Statistics on the Web (July 29, 2025) July 29, 2025 July 29, 2025 Learn the difference between data and statistics, key features and use of health statistics, steps to finding health statistics, and sources of health statistics at the local, state and national level in this 90-minute webinar.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians July 30, 2025 July 30, 2025 ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results database of publicly and privately funded clinical studies conducted in the United States and around the world. ClinicalTrials.gov is a vital resource for researchers, healthcare providers, and health sciences librarians who wish to consult the entire body of evidence on any particular topic.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
NNLM Book Discussion, August 1 - October 31, 2025, Transcendent Kingdom August 1, 2025 October 31, 2025 You are invited to join us for the NNLM Book Discussion. From August 1 through October 31, we will read Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Upcoming Region 7
Region 7 Presents: Cultivating a Grief Sensitive Community through Library and Community-Based Partnerships August 5, 2025 August 5, 2025 In this one-hour panel presentation, participants will learn about the work of two organizations in support of mental health and suicide prevention in libraries.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 7
The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start and Where Does Your Library Fit In? August 5, 2025 August 5, 2025 Are you curious about what this whole data thing entails? Are you interested in starting new research data services at your institution? Have you considered a career in data services? If you answered “yes” to any of those questions, this webinar is for you. We'll discuss how to start and where your library fits in.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Region 7: Hospital Libraries Advisory Group Annual Meeting August 8, 2025 August 8, 2025 This meeting is designed for hospital librarians that work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. We will recap our activities over the last year and we will announce our training ideas for the upcoming months.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 7
R7 Presents: State of Data Librarianship August 11, 2025 August 11, 2025 This class will be an introduction to data librarianship for early career librarians or librarians considering data librarianship as a path of work. If you have any interest in learning about becoming a data librarian but do not know where to start, this class is an entry point into this field of work. Topics of discussion will include job responsibilities, early career development opportunities, AI, and coding.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 7
Medical Nutrition Therapy in Clinical Practice: Enhancing patient outcomes August 13, 2025 August 13, 2025 This presentation will introduce participants to the foundational principles of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and highlight how it differs from general nutrition education or wellness advice. Attendees will gain insight into the specialized role of the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in the development of an individualized plan of care and nutrition therapy interventions. Conditions such as diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, and gastrointestinal disorders, for which MNT is particularly effective will be discussed.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 3
Creating Data Management Plans with DMPTool August 21, 2025 August 21, 2025 The DMPTool is a free tool that walks users through creating comprehensive data management plans. This webinar will guide attendees through data management plan basics, creating a DMPTool profile, and exploring available templates and planning resources.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know September 2, 2025 September 30, 2025 This class introduces telehealth, why it’s important, and how it enables people to have greater access to quality healthcare. Explore how libraries around the country provide patrons in their communities with access to telehealth services.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Upcoming National
OpenRefine for Health Sciences: Part 1 September 9, 2025 September 9, 2025 This course will introduce librarians and information professionals to practical data skills and provide examples and ways to incorporate OpenRefine into library work.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Scalability of Community-Based Participatory Research: Older Adults and Technology September 10, 2025 September 10, 2025 Building on the success and learnings of the STEHL Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living (STEHL) Program was awarded funding by the Region 6 Illinois State Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG), one of seven Action Plans created by Region 6 SAGs. This webinar explores how community-based participatory research (CBPR) can be scaled to reach broader populations of older adults through technology. As digital literacy becomes increasingly vital for health and well-being, especially among seniors in retirement communities, this session will examine strategies for expanding digital education initiatives while maintaining the integrity and impact of community engagement.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming Region 6
Informal Weather Education Outreach September 12, 2025 September 12, 2025 This one-hour webinar explores best practices in informal weather education outreach and shares successful examples from the Extreme Events Institute (EEI) and International Hurricane Research Center (IHRC) at Florida International University (FIU) in Miami, Florida (http://eei.fiu.edu/).
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 2
Building Reference Skills for Nursing and Allied Health Research September 15, 2025 October 3, 2025 This 3-week, 4 credit-hour self-paced online class is designed for library staff who support, or want to support, nursing and allied health professionals with NLM resources.
Platform/Location: Moodle
Upcoming National
OpenRefine for Health Sciences: Part 2 September 16, 2025 September 16, 2025 This course will introduce librarians and information professionals to practical data skills and provide examples and ways to incorporate OpenRefine into library work.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Preparing Your Library for Weather Emergencies September 19, 2025 September 19, 2025 This one-hour session will equip participants with practical strategies to prepare their library or worksite for environmental disasters.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 2
Communicating Across the Gap: Strategies for Disaster Preparedness and Public Trust September 25, 2025 September 25, 2025 This session introduces practical communication strategies for public-facing professionals involved in disaster preparedness and response.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming Region 2
Health Programming at your Library October 1, 2025 October 1, 2025 Join us for ideas on how to create health programs for libraries and community/faith-based organizations in this 90-minute webinar.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library October 9, 2025 October 9, 2025 Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian. In this 1-hour webinar, participants will learn how to effectively respond to requests for mental health information at their libraries.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview October 16, 2025 October 16, 2025 This session is intended for information professionals who are unfamiliar with the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. We will review policy components and how you can address the policy at your institution.
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
Data for Everyone: An Introduction to Spreadsheets October 22, 2025 October 22, 2025 This class will be an introduction to learning about data. If you have any interest in learning about data but do not know where to start, this class is a great entry point to and foundation for classes currently offered in data management, data science, data services, and statistics. 
Platform/Location: Webex
Upcoming NCDS
How PubMed Works: Introduction November 5, 2025 November 5, 2025 This 90-minute introduction session provides overviews about:

What PubMed is and what's in it.
Finding the original research that is the basis for a news article.
Finding articles by a specific author.
Searching for articles on a specific subject.
Narrowing search results to a more specific subset
Exploring the Advanced Search Builder and Search History.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) November 12, 2025 November 12, 2025 The How PubMed Works: MeSH session addresses increasing health information access and use by highlighting information about the National Library of Medicine’s PubMed bibliographic database.
Platform/Location: Zoom
Upcoming National
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