List of Contributions

We invite you to join us for the NNLM Book Discussion from August 1 – October 31, 2024. We will explore "You Just Need to Lose Weight" And 19 Other Myths About Fat People by Aubrey Gordon. About the Book: In "You Just Need to Lose Weight," Aubrey Gordon dismantles the pervasive myths about fatness with ...

Are you interested in the community impacts of climate change? Compelled by stories of resilience and adaptation in the face of massive environmental shifts? If so, consider joining us for our next NNLM Book Discussion beginning May 1, where you can participate live or asynchronously. We will read At ...

Holding Space to Discuss a Complicated Past: Exploring Medical Libraries' Role in Perpetuating Racial Science, A Region 6 Spotlight Speaker Webinar Based on a recent commentary published in the Journal of Medical Library Association (JMLA) called, "Medical Libraries and Their Complicated Past: ...

Join your fellow librarians, health professionals, and public health workers for this quarter of the NNLM Book Discussion. We will read High risk: stories of pregnancy, birth and the unexpected by Chavi Eve Karkowsky, M.D. After acquiring the book in your preferred format, you can join ...

Join NNLM for Black Maternal Health Week 2023! Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education. NNLM aims to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health, which is why during Black Maternal ...

You and your library patrons are probably hearing and reading about an increase in RSV cases. We have put together some free evidence-based resources to help you and your patrons better understand and prevent the spread of RSV. This includes posters and handouts. Many are available in Spanish. ...

You are invited to join us for the third NNLM Book Discussion. From November 1, 2022 until January 31, 2023 we will read Beautiful Country by Qian Julie Wang. In Chinese, the word for America, Mei Guo, translates directly to "beautiful country." Yet when seven-year-old Qian arrives in New York City ...

You are invited to join us for the second free NNLM Book Discussion. From August 1 until October 31, we will read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. After acquiring the book in your preferred format, you can join us any time between August 1 until October 31 to participate. ...

You are invited to join us for the first NNLM Book Discussion! From May 1 until July 31, we will read Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick. NNLM Book Discussion offers librarians and library staff interested in better understanding ...