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Free Online Class: Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications, January 13 - April 18, 2025
Free Online Class: Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications, January 13 - April 18, 2025. NLM Tech Bull. 2024 Nov-Dec;(461):b11
December 05, 2024 [posted]
Learn about bioinformatics, the data science of biology, and earn 30 MLA continuing education credits!
The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) invites you to join the thirteenth cohort of Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications.
This 14-week, self-paced online class reviews basic biology concepts and provides hands-on experience with National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) molecular biology databases.
This class is designed for librarians who offer, or intend to offer, bioinformatics services; as well as librarians who use gene and protein information on a periodic or irregular basis to serve their patrons. Participants who successfully complete the class are invited to join an alumni forum that includes discussion and additional learning opportunities.
Expect to spend at least 30 hours working through this class over a three-month period.
Subject matter experts for this course include staff scientists from NCBI, Majda Valjavec-Gratian, PhD and Wayne Matten, PhD.
Dates: January 13 - April 18, 2025
Platform: Moodle
Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education (CE) credits: 30
Class experience level: Beginner