As you may have heard in the NLM Update at last week’s MLA meeting, NLM is hiring to fill several positions in the User Services and Collection Division<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.nlm.nih.gov/lo/index.html__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!6UEdyZTPnufyU2R5CqQUcCpGLaaim3V1K8VUHXP_YA3hurmDn9Umr0brE94cSngp5RYoAPTwBbAAwePfsmulw-yFucxiiozQ$ [nlm[.]nih[.]gov]>. The first two announcements were posted to USAJobs<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usajobs.gov/__;!!GNU8KkXDZlD12Q!6UEdyZTPnufyU2R5CqQUcCpGLaaim3V1K8VUHXP_YA3hurmDn9Umr0brE94cSngp5RYoAPTwBbAAwePfsmulw-yFuYWwV45_$ [usajobs[.]gov]> this morning and more will go up in the coming weeks. We would appreciate your help spreading the word about these opportunities, and of course, we would also encourage any of you to apply if interested! Note: The “Apply Online” button will be active on the postings beginning Thursday, May 28, through Monday, June 1, 2026. 

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Please join SCC/MLA’s Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (JEDI)
Committee for our free summer webinar!

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*Incorporating Universal Design for Learning into Your Everyday Practice*
*Tuesday, June 2, 11:00a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT / 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. MT*

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an instructional framework that
works to make educational materials accessible to all students by reducing
any barriers from the design of instruction. Incorporating this framework
into our everyday practice can often seem intimidating and inaccessible
because of the variety of approaches you can take. This presentation will
dive into how 

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Join NNLM for the upcoming "How PubMed Works" webinar series.

PubMed® comprises more than 40 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
How PubMed Works walks through all parts of the PubMed interface.
How PubMed Works is a series of three 90-minute presentations. Each class is eligible for 1.5 MLA CE credits.
This series will cover: 

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Howdy, SCC/MLA!

I am excited to announce that the application/nomination process for the Mayo Drake Scholarship, the Librarian of the Year and the Distinguished Service Award, as well as the new SCAMeL Publication Award, is now live! SCAMeL Publication Award nominations are due by 30 June 2026; the rest are due by 21 August 2026. 

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The most recent issue of the South Central Connection is available; explore this issue at the SCC/MLA newsletter page:

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