Distance Learning Resources
The RML and others are working to provide distance learning solutions for network members, health professionals and the healthcare consumer. Technology is helping to overcome some of the barriers to both taking and providing classes and other educational opportunities. This section points to various distance learning opportunities.
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Online Classes
In conjunction with the Medical Library Association (MLA), NN/LM is using Moodle to develop web-based instruction. Four classes were created by librarians from the Pacific Northwest Region. Select the individual class for registration information. Watch for announcements of these and other distance classes in the Dragonfly and on the Calendar of Regional and National Events.
- "Basics of Electronic Document Delivery", developed by Andrea Ryce
- "From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet", developed by Gail Kouame
- "Planning
and Managing the Consumer Health Library",
developed by Michelle Spatz
And coming soon: - "Surveys Made Easy", developed by Dolores
Judkins
For a listing of nationally offered web-based classes go to MLA's Resources for Web-based Learning and NN/LM Distance Learning Opportunities.
Webcasts and Satellite Broadcasts
NN/LM PNR provides access to webcasts and satellite
broadcasts from the National Library of Medicine, the
Medical Library Association (MLA) and other providers.
Watch for more information about this in the Dragonfly blog.
The RML has videos of many past broadcasts in their
lending library.
NLM and Other NN/LM Distance Learning Resources
This section includes video tutorials about recent consumer health databases and Web sites from NLM and other RMLs. You will need the latest version of Macromedia Flash Player in order to view some of them.
- Genetics Home Reference - information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions
- Household Products Database - contains health and safety information on over 4000 consumer brand products
- Infopeople Webcasts - Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library - brief overview of basics of providing consumer health information.
In the section below you will find highlights from NLM's Distance Education Program Resources Web Page.
- PubMed Tutorial - shows you how to search PubMed for journal literature
- MedlinePlus Tour - an animated tour of MedlinePlus (8 minutes)
- DOCLINE Tutorial - provides a step-by-step orientation
