NNLM Discovery | Teaser

NNLM Discovery Podcast | Network of the National Library of Medicine This podcast series explores how the Network of the National Library of Medicine - part of the National Institutes of Health - is engaging with communities to provide access to trusted information for the purpose of improving the public’s health. Accompanying videos can be found on the NLM YouTube Channel You can learn more about the NLM health information resources mentioned in this series by visiting the National Library of Medicine at https://www.nlm.nih.gov/ The mission of the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The Program is coordinated by the National Library of Medicine and carried out through a nationwide network of health science libraries and information centers. For more information visit https://www.nnlm.gov/ Transcript: 00:00:04:22 - 00:00:39:00 Yamila El-Khayat I’m librarian Yamila El-Khayat and this is NNLM Discovery, a podcast from the Network of the National Library of Medicine. This podcast explores how the NNLM is engaging with communities to provide access to trusted information for the purpose of improving the public’s health. In our first season of NNLM Discovery, I’ll be your guide as we travel the country exploring the engagement efforts of the Network of the National Library of Medicine. We’re going to visit a rural library in Texas that brought telemedicine to their town during the covid lockdown… 00:00:39:12 - 00:00:54:04 Dianne Connery So we are now in the telehealth room. It used to be, we called it a weeding room, donated books put in here. When we cleaned it out, we found a smashed dead frog under the books. So we've come a long way from then. 00:00:54:16 - 00:01:02:00 Yamila El-Khayat And we’ll even travel to paradise to learn about how ham radio can save lives after hurricanes strike the Caribbean. 00:01:02:10 - 00:01:14:18 Ronda Herbert The islands were devastated. We were without electricity, Internet, cell phones, cell phone towers were out. It was, it was horrible. 00:01:15:03 - 00:01:19:20 Yamila El-Khayat And yes, this season we’ll even talk to real librarians. 00:01:21:01 - 00:01:26:00 John Bramble How many librarians do you know who wear cowboy boots and know how to hook up a trailer hitch? 00:01:26:00 - 00:01:27:17 Robin Levin In Wyoming? All of us. 00:01:30:18 - 00:01:54:08 Yamila El-Khayat Librarians are doing a lot more than just checkin’ out books! Throughout this season you’ll hear stories about equity, community partnerships, and the extraordinary efforts of individuals improving the health of their local communities. Please join us for season one of NNLM Discovery. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.