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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · 23h

🚨Join us tomorrow🚨

Explore a century of public health through graphic art!
An inspiring exhibition, dialogue, and networking event.

🔗RSVP: bit.ly/ipham-galter...
🗓️ Oct 9 | 🕛 Noon
📍 Galter Library Mezzanine

Promotional graphic for 'A Century of Public Health: Then and Now' event on Oct 9 at noon, featuring speakers Ron Ackermann and Kristi Holmes, hosted by IPHAM and Galter Library. Includes RSVP link and background of vintage public health posters

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Explore a century of public health through graphic art!
Join us this Thursday for an inspiring exhibition, dialogue, and networking event.

🔗RSVP: bit.ly/ipham-galter...
🗓️ Oct 9 | 🕛 Noon
📍 Galter Library Mezzanine

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · 7d

Join us this October for our virtual classes! Register here: galter.northwestern.edu/classes

NIH, My NCBI and PMCIDs - Virtual Q & A "Office Hours"
Date: Fri, October 10 11:00 AM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Conducting a Systematic Review: Part 2 - Tools & Resources
Date: Wed, October 15 1:00 PM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
EndNote
Date: Thu, October 16 12:00 PM CDT
Location: Online (zoom)
NIH Public Access Policy and Publication Management with MyNCBI
Date: Thu, October 16 12:00 PM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Feinberg Founders & Notables: Historical Walking Tour of Graceland Cemetery
Date: Fri, October 17 2:00 PM CDT
Location: Graceland Cemetery & Arboretum
Prism: collect, share, and preserve the full spectrum of your work
Date: Tue, October 21 9:00 AM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
ORCID: Register, Use, Share
Date: Tue, October 21 10:00 AM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
PubMed
Date: Tue, October 21 10:00 AM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Northwestern Elements
Date: Tue, October 21 11:00 AM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Proofig AI Training: Research Integrity with Automated Image Verification
Date: Wed, October 22 12:00 PM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Using SciENcv for NIH Biosketches and Other Support Documents
Date: Thu, October 23 12:00 PM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)
Getting to Know the NIH Policy on Data Management and Sharing
Date: Mon, October 27 10:00 AM CDT
Location: Online (Zoom)

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Medical Library Association @medlibassn.bsky.social · 7d

🥳 Happy National Medical Librarians Month!

October is here to officially celebrate the unsung heroes of healthcare. This year’s theme says it best: Better Information. Better Decisions.

Learn how to join the celebration by visiting MLANET: https://bit.ly/4o2eFcp

#medlibs #healthinformation

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · 14d

Excited for Medical Education Day!! 💜@nufeinbergmed.bsky.social Hope you get a chance to visit us and grab some library swag and candy!

Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center booth under a 'BREAK BOX' sign, with a banner, informational materials, snacks, and two people interacting.

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · 20d

The newest Galter Guide illustrates multiple methods for locating cross-discipline literature. Explore the variety of resources here: bit.ly/3KacqFu

Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center | News Sources for Cross-Discipline Literature Searches

Sources for Cross-Discipline Literature Searches

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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · 22d

A collaborative multidisciplinary team that includes
Northwestern's Kristi Holmes, PhD, has been named an NIH S-index Challenge finalist for their innovative approach to measuring data sharing impact — bit.ly/4mmY8i5

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NU Dept. of Medicine @nuintmed.bsky.social · 27d

Registration is OFFICIALLY open! 🥳

shorturl.at/xbJLd

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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · 29d

It's hard to believe that Northwestern's 19th Annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day is just 48 hours away! The annual event promotes faculty, staff, student and trainee development through the sharing of recent research and conversation with colleagues — www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/research/eve...

Research Day

The annual Lewis Landsberg Research Day is a campuswide event to promote faculty and trainee development through the sharing of exciting research and conversation with colleagues.

www.feinberg.northwestern.edu

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 29

We will be closed on Monday, September 1st, for the Labor Day holiday. The extended hour study space will still be available for Feinberg affiliates with badge access. Hope you have a safe and restful holiday weekend! galter.northwestern.edu/visit/hours-...

Galter Library will be closed on Monday, September 1st for Labor Day, with stars and stripes at the top and tool illustrations at the bottom

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 28

Join us this September for our virtual classes! Register here: galter.northwestern.edu/classes

Prism: collect, share, and preserve the full spectrum of your work - Wed, September 10 10:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

ORCID: Register, Use, Share - Wed, September 10 11:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

Northwestern Elements - Thu, September 11 11:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

EndNote - Mon, September 15 2:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

Conducting a Systematic Review: Part 1 - Planning the Process - Wed, September 17 1:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

NIH Public Access Policy and Publication Management with MyNCBI - Thu, September 18 12:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

PubMed - Tue, September 23 12:15 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

Cleaning Spreadsheet Data with OpenRefine - Wed, September 24 10:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

NIH, My NCBI and PMCIDs - Virtual Q & A "Office Hours" - Thu, September 25 11:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

NIH Public Access Policy and Publication Management with MyNCBI - Tue, September 30 12:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 26

Collections Update! 📚 Check out the resources added to our collections this August: galter.northwestern.edu/News/collect...

Collage of medical book covers with titles such as 'Atlas of Orthoses Assistive,' 'Handbook of Otolaryngology,' and 'MOSBY'S Dental Drug Reference.' Text at the bottom reads 'Collections Update' from Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, August 2025.

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 20

Welcome new @nufeinbergmed.bsky.social students! We’re excited to support you as you start this new journey! Get to know the library and start using the resources available to you 📚

Follow this link to a quick reference guide: galter.northwestern.edu/news/find-yo...

Welcome banner for new students featuring four labeled sections—Research, Collaboration, Innovation, and Excellence—with corresponding student activity scenes.

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nufeinbergmss.bsky.social @nufeinbergmss.bsky.social · Aug 15

Kudos to David Cella, PhD, for his feature published today in Newsweek! Read the full story here now: www.newsweek.com/map-shows-st...

Map shows states getting better and worse to live

Massachusetts remained the best state to live, with it's score dropping by less than one point in 2025, according to WalletHub's data.

www.newsweek.com

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Aug 1

Happy August!🌻 Join us this month for our virtual class offerings. Register here: galter.northwestern.edu/classes

ORCID: Register, Use, Share - Tue, August 5 10:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

Prism: collect, share, and preserve the full spectrum of your work - Tue, August 5 11:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

Conducting a Systematic Review: Part 2 - Tools & Resources - Tue, August 5 12:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

Conducting a Scoping Review - Wed, August 6 12:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

Northwestern Elements - Thu, August 7 10:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

PubMed - Tue, August 12 12:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

EndNote - Wed, August 13 12:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

NIH Public Access Policy and Publication Management with MyNCBI - Thu, August 21 12:00 PM CDT at Online (Zoom)

10 Simple Rules for File Organization - Wed, August 27 10:00 AM CDT at Online (Zoom)

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Kristi Holmes @kristiholmes.bsky.social · Jul 31

Exciting news: version 13.0 InvenioRDM repository software out now! 🤩 Teamwork really does make the dream work - great job, everyone! 🙌👏 @inveniordm.bsky.social @galterlibrary.bsky.social @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social
#datalibs #repositories #opendata #metadata #RDM #FAIR #GREI

InvenioRDM @inveniordm.bsky.social · Jul 29

🎉 BREAKING: InvenioRDM v13.0 has been released! Thanks to the entire open source team for their contributions to this major release. Learn all about the latest new and updated features at inveniosoftware.org/blog/2025-07... #OpenScience #OpenSource #Repositories #Zenodo

InvenioRDM v13.0 released — inveniosoftware.org

inveniosoftware.org

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 31

Engaging in ethical behavior throughout the research process is essential. Our newest Galter Guide provides guidance and information on Research Integrity Resources. Find out more here: bit.ly/3Hc7WwE

GalterGuides: Research Integrity Resources: Research Integrity Resources

Ethical behavior in research and licensed research integrity tools

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 25

Pictured is a rendering of the ideal Chicago Campus for Northwestern University dating back to 1922. Learn more about the history of the Chicago Campus at the library's newest exhibit 'From the South Side to Streeterville': bit.ly/3TbZwYP

Rendering of the ideal Chicago Campus by Holabird & Roche, ca. 1922. Via Hathi Trust.

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 24

Collections Update! 📚Check out the resources added to our collections this July: galter.northwestern.edu/news/collect...

A collage of five medical book covers arranged side by side. " Below the books, text reads: "Collections Update Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center July 2025."

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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · Jul 22

Why does Northwestern research matter to you? Whether you're a student, faculty member, staff, alum, or community member — we want to hear your perspective. Share your #ResearchMatters story: www.northwestern.edu/research-nu/...

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Authors Alliance @authorsalliance.bsky.social · Jul 15

We and @sparcopen.bsky.social are hosting two more webinars to support administrators and librarians in their efforts to ensure compliance with public access policies.

These webinars will focus on new publications and data sharing requirements.

More info:

www.authorsalliance.org/2025/07/15/f...

Federal Agency Publication & Data Sharing Policy Overview & FAQ Events

In response to the 2022 Nelson Memo, federal agencies are required to update their public access policies by the end of this year. New policies are now in effect for several agencies: the NIH, CDC,…

www.authorsalliance.org

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Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies @cbits.bsky.social · Jul 7

Why do we keep scrolling, even if the news makes us feel worse? 🤔

CBITs faculty member, Dr. Stew Shankman, spoke with NPR (WBEZ Chicago) last week about news fatigue, "doom scrolling," and what we can do about it.

🎙️ Check out the interview here: www.wbez.org/reset-with-s...

Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons

WBEZ's Reset brings context to the latest Chicago-area news with experts, journalists and newsmakers. Want to be a connected Chicagoan in the know? Subscribe to this podcast! You can email the team be...

www.wbez.org

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Jul 3

We will be closed this Friday, July 4th. Regular hours will resume at 10:00 am on Saturday, July 5th. The Extended Hour Study Space will remain open 24/7 to Feinberg affiliates with badge access. Wishing everyone a safe holiday weekend! Our hours: galter.northwestern.edu/visit/hours-...

Announcement from Galter Health Sciences Library stating closure on Friday, July 4th for Independence Day.

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NUCATS Institute @nucatsinstitute.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations to NUCATS Institute Director of Informatics and Data Science Kristi Holmes, PhD, who will deliver the Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA (virtual) Lecture on Thursday, July 10, at 1 p.m. — bit.ly/3ZUNCX4

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Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center @galterlibrary.bsky.social · Jun 27

Special Collections is currently displaying a new exhibit, "From the South Side to Streeterville", detailing the history and development of Northwestern University's Chicago Campus. Take a look at the exhibit here: bit.ly/3TbZwYP

An early rendering of the Ward Building, by architect James Gamble Rogers, ca. 1924. Via Hathi Trust

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