NN/LM Manuals in the NTCC Clearinghouse
There are 4 manual resources listed in the NTCC Clearinghouse that have been published by NN/LM staff:
- Title: Consumer Health: An Online Manual
URL: http://nnlm.gov/outreach/consumer/
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: A web-based manual for librarians and others who are organizing consumer health collections. Broad range of topics by multiple authors are included in this online manual. (Clearinghouse record last modified on October 3rd, 2006) - Title: Geeks Bearing Gifts: unwrapping new technology trends
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/geekgifts/
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: This class is intended to provide a fun, fast-paced, and informative introduction to and update on today's hottest technology trends. Program participants will be able to identify technology trends and they will understand how these trends will impact or can be integrated into traditional library services. Content will be presented in with a "can-do" focus intended to encourage participants to investigate at least one technology for implementation in their institution. Course structure will include brief vignettes and demonstrations of a wide variety of technologies. Some of the topics to be covered include instant messaging, podcasting, open source software, spyware and other malware, developments in mobile computing, blogs and wikis, radio-frequency identification, and more. The hands-on class is 4 MLA CE hours. (Clearinghouse record last modified on June 10th, 2006) - Title: Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/patientsafety/
Languages: English
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: This interactive seminar focuses on ways both public and medical librarians can become more involved in patient safety processes and activities - both within their institutions and organizations and in providing patient safety resources for health professionals, for administration and staff, and for patients and families. Topics include understanding the definitions and issues of patient safety; locating where patient safety practices and contacts exist within an institution; identifying appropriate resources; and library advocacy in the area of patient safety. These four hours of lecture, discussion and brainstorming help librarians in all fields become effective agents for improving patient safety. (Clearinghouse record last modified on August 28th, 2008) - Title: TOXNET: Environmental Health and Toxicology
URL: http://nnlm.gov/training/toxnet/toxnet_10-06.pdf
Languages: English
Audience: Public
Audience: Health Professionals
Audience: Information Professionals
Description: The Toxnet system of databases and databanks is a product of NLM’s Toxicology and Environmental Health Information Program (TEHIP). It is a FREE web-based integrated system of databases on toxicology, environmental health, hazardous chemicals, toxic releases, chemical nomenclature, and specialty areas such as occupational health and consumer products (Clearinghouse record last modified on October 30th, 2008)
