Nicholas Blackmer

Highlights

• Worked as a reference librarian when the web was new
• Has over 20 years’ experience as a researcher in print publishing
• Was involved in the development and revision of hundreds of publications
• Has experience working on content about consumer health, patient education, safety, emergency preparedness, violence prevention, child abuse prevision, substance abuse, healthcare staff training, parenting, and many other topics

Experience

Nick Blackmer began his information-digging career as a library reference assistant, then worked for more than 20 years as a researcher for a print publisher. He’s worked on content spanning the human life cycle, from pregnancy and birth to hospice and palliative care and many points in between.

Education

Nick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Boston University and a Master of Library and Information Science from Simmons University. As a graduate student, he honed his research and fact-checking skills at the reference desk in the undergraduate library.

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