Librarians: Step into a New Year and a New Opportunity to Develop Your Skills

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NLM’s 2025-2026 Associate Fellowship Program invites early- and second-career librarians to enhance their skills through a unique, year-long program. Current fellowship participants discuss their experiences learning about user engagement, data curation, and library services while collaborating with NLM experts. Fellowship applications are open until January 24, 2025.

Musings’ 5 Most Wonderful Posts of the Year

From artificial intelligence to ClinicalTrials.gov, women’s health research to gut enzymes, we at Musings sure were busy this year! As we ring in the new year, we invite you to reflect on the five posts from 2024 that kept you coming back for more.

The Secret to Research Trainee Success? Hands-On and Real-World Experiences through NLM

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Ariah Long joined the NLM Associate Fellowship Program, a one-year residency program for career librarians, to grow as a biomedical librarian and advance equity and innovation. As she approaches the end of her internship, she shares the opportunities NLM offers to students at every stage of their education.

The NLM Associate Fellowship Program Goes Remote—Again!

As unexpected as the shift to remote work and learning was in March 2020, the NLM Associate Fellowship Program saw it as an opportunity to change how health sciences and medical librarians can participate. Read about one fellow’s virtual experience and how to apply for this year’s *virtual* cohort!