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Congratulations to our team supporting the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), which is part of the U.S. National Library of Medicine! They received the 2021 National Library of Medicine Honor Awards – Special Act or Service Awards. The Office of Director and Office of Administration presented this award to our staff as part of the 5-member team that successfully merged two YouTube channels for the National Library of Medicine and the National Center for Biotechnology Information, enhancing the National Library of Medicine’s “one NLM” identity.

These awards are given by NLM to recognize short-term accomplishments, meritorious acts, service, scientific or other achievements accomplished within or outside assigned job responsibilities by individuals or groups.

Congratulations to the full team!

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