Announcements

NN/LM staff create educational materials and resources for individuals who wish to learn about National Library of Medicine resources. NN/LM MAR staff provide in-person and online training by request. You may also use NN/LM-produced training materials in your own classes. Apply now for a training award to support instruction in your community!

NN/LM MAR Announces Summer Online Classes: Join MAR staff and network members for online classes in June, July, and August. You can participate in a class from the comfort of your own (hopefully) air-conditioned office - all you need is an Internet-connected computer and a telephone. Check our online class schedule, then sign up via e-mail or telephone (800-338-7657).

The RML needs to identify host sites with computer labs in various parts of the region. If you have such a facility and are interested in hosting a class, please call 1-800-338-7657 or e-mail us.

Take a Scheduled NN/LM MAR Class

MAR staff provide in-person and online training on NLM and NN/LM resources and services.

• See class descriptions for in-person and online classes.
• Find upcoming classes, or check the calendar.

Request an NN/LM MAR Class

• Request a class using our online form. You may request in-person or online training.
• In order for us to teach at your location, your institution must provide the following:

• An instructor workstation with Internet access
• A projector
• A minimum of 8 attendees
• For a hands-on class, a computer lab with individual workstations for 1-2 attendees each
• MAR Training Policy: Our classes are intended for information professionals (librarians and library staff) and unaffiliated health professionals.

Request a Class through the National Training Center and Clearinghouse (NTCC)

The National Training Center and Clearinghouse (NTCC) provides focused instruction on PubMed, NLM Gateway, ClinicalTrials.gov, NCBI Molecular Biology and Information Resources, TOXNET, and UMLS. Contact NTCC directly to sign up for a class in your area.

Find NN/LM Produced Training Materials

• DOCLINE Survival Links
• Training Materials: Including workbooks, manuals, handouts, and presentations
• Printable trifolds
• Full Text and PubMed
• Information Rx
• Loansome Doc
• MedlinePlus Basics
• MedlinePlus Basics en espanol
• NLM Gateway Basics
• PubMed Basics
• PubMed MyNCBI
• Searching PubMed with MeSH
• PubMed, NLM Gateway, ClinicalTrials.gov, TOXNET, and UMLS Training Manuals

Find Web-Based Tutorials on NLM Products

• Locatorplus Tutorial, National Library of Medicine
• PubMed Guide Translated into Russian with a Russian version of MEDLINE
• DOCLINE Tutorial

Find Courses Offered by Regional and Local Groups

• Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan and the Bronx Health Sciences Librarians (BQSI/MB), New York, NY
• Health Sciences Libraries Consortium, Philadelphia, PA
• HSLANJ Events, New Jersey
• METRO: Professional Development, New York, NY
• New York Academy of Medicine - Training Classes for the Public, New York, NY
• New York 3R's Organizations - Continuing Education Opportunities
• New York-New Jersey Chapter of MLA -- Continuing Education Offerings
• PALINET Educational Programs, Delaware and Pennsylvania
• Philadelphia Regional Chapter of MLA -- Continuing Education Activities
• UNYOC/MLA Continuing Education Opportunities, Upstate New York
• MLA Continuing Education Clearinghouse - National

Apply for an NN/LM MAR Training Award

NN/LM MAR has awards available to support various training activities, including:

• Training Awards CLOSED
  For members to support hosting a workshop, technology fair or forum, or other professional educational activity that will assist network members in developing their skills and knowledge, and enhance their abilities as participants in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). Multiple awards to a single institution are possible.
• Online Training Development Awards CLOSED
  For members to support the development of instructional programs that improve the knowledge and skills of librarians, health care providers, and other groups. Courses are to be delivered over the web. Access to the web technology is available through MAR.
• Online Training Awards CLOSED
  For members to support online instruction that will assist network members in developing their skills and knowledge, and enhance their abilities as participants in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM).

For more information about training and educational opportunities, please contact Arpita Bose, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, at arpita.bose@library.med.nyu.edu or 212-263-4176.