Distance Learning Resources
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) 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 page points to various distance learning opportunities.
| Topics on this page: |
|---|
Online Classes
In conjunction with the Medical Library Association (MLA), NN/LM is using Moodle to develop web-based instruction. Five online classes are taught by NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) staff and other instructors in our region. Select the individual class for course descriptions and additional details. Watch for announcements of these and other online classes in the Dragonfly and on the Calendar of Regional and National Events.
- Basics of Electronic Document Delivery, taught by Patricia Devine
- Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library, taught by Nikki Dettmar
- Geeks Bearing Gifts Online: Unwrapping New Technology Trends, taught by Alison Aldrich
- From Snake Oil to Penicillin: Evaluating Consumer Health Information on the Internet, taught by Nikki Dettmar
- Health
Issues in the Headlines: Learning to Read Between the
Lines, taught by Nikki Dettmar
- Surveys
Made Easy, taught by Dolores Judkins
For a listing of nationally offered web-based classes, please check MLA's Resources for Web-based Learning and NN/LM Distance Learning Opportunities.
RML Rendezvous
The Regional Medical Library (RML) Rendezvous is a series of web-based presentations and discussions with network members. To view recordings of previous RML Rendezvous, learn more about sessions and how to connect to future ones, please visit the RML Rendezvous page.
Webcasts and Satellite Broadcasts
NN/LM PNR provides access to webcasts and satellite
broadcasts from the National Library of Medicine (NLM),
the Medical Library Association (MLA) and other
organizations. Watch for more information about these
presentations in the Dragonfly.
NN/LM PNR has videos of many past broadcasts in their
lending library.
NLM and Other NN/LM Distance Learning Resources
This section includes video tutorials about consumer health databases and websites from NLM and other RMLs. You will need the latest version of Adobe 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 for over 4000 consumer brand products
- Infopeople Webcasts - Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information in a Public Library - brief overview of basics on providing consumer health information.
Below you will find highlights from NLM's Distance Education Program Resources
- PubMed Tutorial - how to search PubMed for journal literature
- MedlinePlus Tour - an animated tour of MedlinePlus (8 minutes)
