Thursday, January 21, 2016 1:30pm ET: Mobile Technologies in Libraries – Changing the way we work (Tech Time) – In this presentation, we will explore some of the ways that libraries are leveraging mobile technology to change the way librarians work and to communicate with the people we serve. Speaker: Ann Whitney Gleason MLIS, AHIP / No registration required. Eligible for 1 MLA CE. https://webmeeting.nih.gov/techtime2/
Category Archives: Free Webinar
Grey Literature Webinar
Thursday, January 14, 2016 11 AM ET: Grey Literature: What is it?! (Sponsored by NN/LM SE/A) – Have you heard the term Grey Literature (greylit) but don’t know what it is? This webinar will help you to understand what greylit is and why it is important. The discussion will include examples of greylit, resources that include greylit, and how and where to search for relevant greylit. Presenter: Danielle Aloia, Special Projects Librarian, New York Academy of Medicine. Eligible for 1 MLA CE. Follow link for registration information and meeting URL.
Health Literacy Webinar
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 noon-1:00pm ET: Health Literacy 3.0 (Boost Box) – If you’re still counting syllables in sentences and checking readability formulas in the hopes of making health information health literacy appropriate, you might want to tune into this webinar. Speaker Dr. Christina Zarcadoolas refers to these and other supposed best practices about simplification as “wardrobe malfunctions” in a field that has gone through much evolution in the last 25 years. In an ever more complex worlds, Christina will talk about the limits of simplicity and discuss newer approaches to communicating health effectively. No registration required. Eligible for 1 MLA CE https://webmeeting.nih.gov/boost2/