LibWorm: Medicine

Assistant manager of library operations (metropolitan library system, midwest city, oklahoma)

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:20:02 +0100

Assistant Manager of Library Operations (Metropolitan Library System, Midwest City, Oklahoma) Salary & Hours: $20.48 per hour ($42,598.40). Must be available all hours the library is open including evenings and weekends. This position is overtime exempt. Job Summary: Under supervision of the manager of branch services, assists with the planning, organizing and managing operations of a community library. Performs a variety of technical and professional librarian activities of moderate to complex difficulty including providing information and assistance to customers of all ages; providing information concerning content and location of collection; performing reference and reader advisory services. This position requires exceptional customer service and supervisor skills. ...

The malaria wars: sonia shah answers your malaria questions

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:30:06 +0100

We recently solicited your questions for Sonia Shah, author of The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years. Her responses cover the effect of Rachel Carson and Silent Spring on malaria; bed nets and their alternatives; and the history of malaria in the U.S. Thanks to Sonia and everyone who participated. (Source: Freakonomics Blog)

Plos blogs

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:50:01 +0100

"PLoS Blogs has been set up to bring a select group of independent science and medicine bloggers together with the editors and staff who run our blogs. Our independent network is made up of writers who love science and medicine, and scientists and physicians that love to write. Here, you’ll find an equal mix of blogs from journalists and researchers tackling diverse issues in science and medicine" RSS feed (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog)

Directory of open access journals - recently added titles

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:48:40 +0100

International Journal of u- and e- Service, Science and Technology B Sides Telos : Revista de Estudios Interdisciplinarios en Ciencias Sociales Azerbaijan Focus : Journal of International Affairs BANTAO Journal e-International Journal of Educational Research Revista Latinoamericana en Ciencias Sociales, Niñez y Juventud Journal of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Majlesi Journal of Electrical Engineering Diálogos DISEGNARECON Electronic Communications of the EASST 452º F : Revista de Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada Diabetic Foot & Ankle Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine Signos Filosóficos Trypillian Civilization Journal AAUP Journal of Academic Freedom Journal of Mid-Life Health Journal of Social Inclusion Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Ias,i. Sect,ia IV, Automatica( s,i Calculatoare Comunicações Geológicas Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College Nursing Research and Practice Pharma Science Monitor : An International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog)

Medical librarian

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:44:59 +0100

Employer: Deakin University Library [closing date: 12 September 2010] (Source: ALIAnet: LIS jobs)

Avma collections: feral cats

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:47:23 +0100

AVMA Collections: Feral Cats Source: American Veterinary Medicine Association From Summary: Populations of unowned free-roaming cats exist throughout the world. The number of unowned free-roaming cats in the United States is unknown, but is suspected to rival that of pet cats (73 million in 2000) and to contribute substantially to cat overpopulation. Considerable controversy surrounds methods for controlling [...] (Source: Docuticker)

Operation medical libraries in war torn afghanistan

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:41:15 +0100

The New York Times reports on the growth of 'Operation Medical Libraries', an effort to restock Afghanistan’s hospitals, clinics and universities with medical textbooks. It began modestly in 2007 with a plea for books from a U.C.L.A. medical graduate serving in the Army and has since been embraced by 30 universities and hospitals, more than a dozen professional organizations and scores of individual doctors and nurses. Nearly three decades of war and religious extremism have devastated medical libraries and crippled the educational system for doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Factions of the Taliban singled out medical texts for destruction, military medical personnel say, because anatomical depictions of the human body were considered blasphemous. “They not only burned the books, but they sent monitors into the classroom to make sure there were no drawings of the human body on the blackboard,” said Valerie Walker, director of the Medical Alumni Association of UCLA. By Ms. Walker’s estimate, 27,000 medical texts have reached Afghanistan through Operation Medical Libraries, but she adds that the number is probably much higher. Donors can contribute directly by visiting the project’s Web site, to find a military volunteer’s address, then shipping the books on their own. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News)

Operation medical libraries in war torn afghanistan

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:41:15 +0100

Medicine hat college library services blog: kobo e-book reader is ...

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:00:28 +0100

Library Services is introducing the Kobo e-book reader to its repertoire of multimedia devices available to employees and students at Medicine Hat Co (Source: pligg - all)

Developing and testing of search filters for the new european union member states' research.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Developing and testing of search filters for the new European Union Member States' research.

Health Info Libr J. 2010 Sep 1;27(3):227-34

Authors: Radut DS, Sanz-Valero J

Background: To develop and apply search filters retrieving the scientific output (SO) after 2000 focusing on Public Health (PH) of the new European Union (EU) Member States after the 2004 and 2007 enlargements. Methods: Twelve geographical filters (GFs) were designed and applied to retrieve references added since 2001 in medline (accessed through PubMed) and originated in the new EU countries. The PH area was accessed using Medical Subject Heading terms. The filters were evaluated through a manual check and the agreement/non-agreement percentages were calculated. Results: A number of 99 912 articles revealing the total SO and 6502 articles focusing on PH were retrieved. More than 66% were published abroad and more than 80% in English. The evaluation revealed an average agreement percentage of 98.97%. The results were compared with those obtained by using simple search strategies. Conclusions: Twelve GFs applied to medline retrieved references belonging to twelve countries for a specific period of time. The evaluation of the GFs through the manual check demonstrated effectiveness of these filters. Complementary studies would be advisable to focus on the development of search filters to retrieve complete and accurate information. ...

Caption-based topical descriptors for microscopic images as published in academic papers.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Caption-based topical descriptors for microscopic images as published in academic papers.

Health Info Libr J. 2010 Sep 1;27(3):235-43

Authors: Kim S, Lamkin S, Duncan P

Background: Visual findings summarized in the figures and tables of academic papers are invaluable sources for biomedical researchers. Captions associated with the visual findings are often neglected while retrieving biomedical images in published academic papers. Objectives: This study is to assess caption-based topical descriptors for microscopic images of breast neoplasms, as published in academic papers retrieved through the PubMed Central database. Method: Human indexers as well as an automatic keyword finder called TAPoR generated the topical descriptors from collected captions. The study then compared the human-generated descriptors to machine-generated descriptors. Finally, a set of core descriptors was developed from both sets and automatically mapped into the Unified Medical Language System's (UMLS) Metathesaurus through a MetaMap Transfer engine. Results: Major topical descriptors included histologic disease names, laboratory procedures, genetic functions and components. Human indexers provided more relevant descriptors than TAPoR. The UMLS Metathesaurus identified several semantic types including Indicator, Reagent, or Diagnostic Aid; Organic Chemical; Laboratory Procedure; Spatial Concept; Qualitative Concept; and Quantitative Concept. ...

The state of medical libraries in the former soviet union.

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:00:00 +0100

The state of medical libraries in the former Soviet Union.

Health Info Libr J. 2010 Sep 1;27(3):244-8

Authors: Jargin SV

PMID: 20712719 [PubMed - in process]

(Source: PubMed: "Health information ...)

Review-a-day for tue, aug 31: seeking the cure: a history of medicine in america

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:00:07 +0100

Seeking the Cure: A History of Medicine in America by Ira Rutkow, a review from The Wilson Quarterly by Charles Barber. (Source: Powell's Books: Review-A-Day)

Health sciences libraries are eligible for walmart grant

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:48:40 +0100

This is an alert that Walmart will be awarding grants to 501C3 organizations for $25,000 and up in the following categories: Health grants strive to improve access to healthcare and promote healthy lifestyles. Education grants support programs that address the educational needs of underserved young people, ages 12-30. Job Skills Training grants promote professional training, counseling, and support services to help people improve their work-related skills. Environmental Sustainability grants support programs that are designed to help people become more sustainable as well as programs that enhance the environment. Deadline for grants is February 2011. It’s not to early to determine whether your organization is eligible and will seek funding. http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8169.aspx /ch (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

New journal subscription

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:16:37 +0100

The Medical Library now has an online subscription to the Journal of Graduate Medical Education. This journal can be accessed from our A-Z list. (Source: IU Medical Library News)

Science: database update: national library of medicine adds crude oil and dispersant records to the hazardous substances data bank (hsdb)

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:54:04 +0100

Via ResourceShelf. From the Announcement: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Division of Specialized Information Services has added crude oil and dispersant records to the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). In response to the 2010 Deep Water Horizon oil spill, the HSDB development team and the HSDB Scientific Review Panel (SRP) compiled and reviewed data for crude oil, Corexit 9500, and Corexit 9527 records. Although many dispersants exist, the two selected were most widely used during recent oil clean up efforts in the United States Gulf area and are on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of authorized dispersants for use on the National Contingency Plan (NCP) Product Schedule. The HSDB records include data on human health effects, animal toxicity studies, environmental fate and exposure, and hazard information. The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) is one of the databases that make up NLM’s TOXNET Source: Specialized Information Services, National Library of Information (Source: Environmental News Bits)

Jk rowling gives £10m to set up multiple sclerosis research clinic

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:37:44 +0100

Harry Potter author funds Edinburgh university research centre named after her mother, who was killed by the disease The author JK Rowling has donated £10m to set up a clinic to research treatments for multiple sclerosis, the degenerative disease that killed her mother at the age of 45, it was announced today.The Anne Rowling regenerative neurology clinic, which will be based at the University of Edinburgh, will carry out research into a range of degenerative neurological conditions and diseases including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntingdon's and motor neurone disease.The Harry Potter author has championed research into multiple sclerosis. In 2006, it emerged that she had given a "major" but undisclosed gift to Multiple Sclerosis Society Scotland towards setting up the university's centre for multiple sclerosis research.She had served as the patron of the society, but resigned last year after an internal battle over the charity's reorganisation.The university said the £10m was the largest direct donation Rowling had made to a charitable cause, and the biggest single gift the university had ever received."I have supported research into the cause and treatment of multiple sclerosis for many years now – but when I first saw the proposal for this clinic, I knew that I had found a project more exciting, more innovative, and, I believe, more likely to succeed in unravelling the mysteries of MS than any other I had read about or been asked to fund," the author said."I have just turned 45, the age at which my mother, Anne, died of complications related to her MS."I know that she would rather have had her name on this clinic than on any statue, flower garden or commemorative plaque, so this donation is on her behalf, too, and in gratitude for everything she gave me in her far too short life. ...

Science: database update: national library of medicine adds crude oil and dispersant records to the hazardous substances data bank (hsdb)

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:03:34 +0100

From the Announcement: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Division of Specialized Information Services has added crude oil and dispersant records to the Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). In response to the 2010 Deep Water Horizon oil spill, the HSDB development team and the HSDB Scientific Review Panel (SRP) compiled and reviewed data for crude oil, Corexit 9500, and Corexit 9527 records. Although many dispersants exist, the two selected were most widely used during recent oil clean up efforts in the United States Gulf area and are on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) list of authorized dispersants for use on the National Contingency Plan (NCP) Product Schedule. The HSDB records include data on human health effects, animal toxicity studies, environmental fate and exposure, and hazard information. The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB) is One of the Databases That Make Up NLM’s TOXNET Source: Specialized Information Services, National Library of Information (Source: ResourceShelf)

Last issue of nccam focus on research and care

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:37:46 +0100

The September issue of Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care is now available. Read online at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2010_september/ This issue will be the last issue of this publication, and a new monthly electronic publication NCCAM Clinical Digest will be published that will summarize the state of the science on CAM and a health [...] (Source: Network News)

Underinsurance among children in the united states

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:50:13 +0100

Underinsurance among Children in the United States Source: New England Journal of Medicine We estimated that in 2007, 11 million children were without health insurance for all or part of the year, and 22.7% of children with continuous insurance coverage — 14.1 million children — were underinsured. Older children, Hispanic children, children in fair or poor health, and children with special health care needs were more likely to be underinsured. As compared with children who were continuously and adequately insured, uninsured and underinsured children were more likely to have problems with health care access and quality. (Source: Docuticker)

#jobs posting> systems & emerging technologies librarian

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:45:00 +0100

SYSTEMS AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES LIBRARIAN Murphy Library at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is seeking a dynamic, student-centered librarian to work in a team- oriented library environment. Responsibilities include: provide leadership, vision, and expertise related to library systems and technologies that increase and enhance access to academic resources at UW - La Crosse; identify, evaluate, implement, and teach the use of new technologies that facilitate information access and that contribute to the development of library-related learning materials; participate in reference, information literacy instruction, collection development, collegial governance, and library committees as well as campus and professional activities. The library recognizes and values diversity in its faculty, staff, and students. We seek a colleague who shares the library's commitment to diversity and who will be a dedicated librarian and mentor for students with diverse backgrounds, preparation, and career goals. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS ALA accredited MLS; experience with integrated library systems and web development applications; ability to manage EZProxy and server technology and to develop and manage tools for extracting evaluative statistics; demonstrated knowledge of desktop, laptop, and handheld computing devices and their related technologies; demonstrated ability to work collegially and communicate effectively. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Professional academic library experience. ENVIRONMENT UW-La Crosse is known for its highly ranked academic programs. La Crosse is famous for its exceptional natural beauty. The city (metropolitan population 100,000) is located on the east bank of the Mississippi River below towering bluffs. Abundant water and woodlands provide year-round recreation sites for skiing, hunting, camping, and other outdoor activities. ...

Funding opportunities from nih

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:22:12 +0100

Funding Opportunities 2011 NIH Director’s Award Programs: Transformative Research Projects, Pioneer, and New Innovator Awards NIH Director’s Transformative Research Projects Award Program Announcing funding for Transformative Research Projects (T-R01) Award Program: Exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research Clinical, basic, and/or behavioral/social science research projects Up to $25 million total costs per year for a single project One-third of total funding budget geared to projects with more than $1 Million in direct costs. The deadline for submitting Transformative Research Project applications is October 27, 2010 with Letters of Intent due by September 27, 2010. See the instructions in the RFA <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-RM-10-010.html> (RFA-RM-10-010). Additional information, including Frequently Asked Questions about the Transformative Research Projects Program is available at: http://commonfund.nih.gov/T-R01 . Send questions to T_R01@mail.nih.gov. NIH Director’s Pioneer and New Innovator Awards Program NIH welcomes proposals for 2011 NIH Director’s Pioneer Awards and New Innovator Awards for innovative approaches to major challenges in biomedical or behavioral research. Pioneer Awards: Up to $2.5 million in direct costs over 5 years Open to scientists at any career stage. New Innovator Awards: Up to $1.5 million in direct costs over 5 years For early stage investigators (ESI), defined as those who have not received an NIH R01 or similar grant and are within 10 years of completing their terminal research degree or medical residency. NIH expects to make at least 7 Pioneer Awards and at least 33 New Innovator Awards in summer 2011. ...

Online dictionaries: which is best?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:00:06 +0100

The new edition of the Oxford English Dictionary will be online-only. Many of its rivals – Collins, Chambers et al - have already launched free web versions. But which one is the wordsmith's best friend?Sad news for those of us with fond memories of long minutes lost in the more arcane histories of English words: the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, which a team of 80 lexicographers has been working on since 1989, will probably never be printed. "The print dictionary market is just disappearing," Oxford University Press CEO Nigel Portwood told a Sunday newspaper. It will still be available online – in fact, in December, the web version is being relaunched, including for the first time the historical thesaurus of the OED, which contains almost every word in English from Old English to the present. The problem is that it is a tad pricey: £7 plus VAT for a week's access; £205 plus VAT for a year. Luckily, there are alternatives:CollinsThis paper's preferred arbiter, in its print version, the pocket version is available free online – though, it must be said, boasting some rather confusing orthography. The second entry for the word "help", for example, reads "2. to contribute to, to help Latin America's economies" – some italics, or brackets, or bold letters would help. You can buy a 1,888-page hard copy for £70, or download it for a mere £9.99.ChambersThe Chambers 21st Century Dictionary, with its 75,000 words and phrases and 110,000 definitions, is free online. This is much more presentable, with quite satisfying lists of definitions, and examples of the word in context. A little bit of etymology, too. Chambers is not, however, accepting new subscribers to the full shebang – 170,000 words and phrases and 270,000 definitions. The 1,871-page print version sells for £40. ...

Education: spotlight! on nlm resources – my ncbi – wednesday, september 22, 2010

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:31:11 +0100

Tune in at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/1:00 pm Central Time. **Note the starting time! My NCBI will be the subject presented by Dana Abbey. The session will contain hands-on exercises to help better acquaint you with the multiple options to save your searches and data. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated). URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/, Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name, Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Awards and education: we have funding – do you have an idea of something you’d like to learn?

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:51:16 +0100

With today’s shrinking travel budgets, and realizing that professional development is an essential part a librarian’s continuing education, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region will be awarding approximately 25 Professional Development subsidies (up to $1,500 each) to support health science or hospital librarians who wish to attend a conference, or take a training or workshop of their choice by the end of April 2011. Priority will be given to professional development in the areas of emergency preparedness, personal and electronic health records, health information literacy, or library advocacy, and would include online training opportunities. Applicants are encouraged to think about arenas outside our region so that learned information can be shared with MCR members. For more information and application information see: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/ (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Medical library labor day holiday observance

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:51:21 +0100

In observance of the Labor Day Holiday The Medical Library will be Closed on Monday September 6, 2010 (Source: IU Medical Library News)

Americans say value added tax would force cutbacks in spending, according to nrf survey

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:39:29 +0100

Americans Say Value Added Tax Would Force Cutbacks in Spending, According to NRF Survey Source: National Retail Federation Budget-focused Americans still grappling with a sluggish economy say they don’t want a substantial new Value Added Tax that some policymakers are proposing as a way to reduce the federal deficit, according to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation by BIGresearch. Nearly two-thirds of those surveyed – 64 percent – said a federal VAT of any amount would impact their spending on everything from cars to homes, groceries and medicines. If the government imposed a VAT of 15 percent and applied it to all purchases, 92 percent said their spending would be affected. … According to the survey, areas where consumers would cut back the most if a “federal sales tax” or VAT were created would include eating out (83 percent), clothing or accessories (80 percent), food/groceries (74 percent), entertainment (72 percent) and vacation travel (72 percent). Additionally, half said a VAT would influence their spending on a home (50 percent) while two-thirds said it would impact automobile purchases (63 percent). Big-ticket items wouldn’t be the only casualties as 59 percent of consumers said they would even cut back on prescription and over-the-counter medicine. Instead of creating a new tax, 82 percent believe Congress should reduce the federal deficit by spending less. Only 10 percent of respondents favored creation of a VAT or other form of federal sales tax to reduce the deficit, and only 8 percent favored an income tax increase. + Survey results (PDF) + Charts (Source: Docuticker)

Technology specialist

Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:04 +0100

State: Ohio OHIONET, a nonprofit multi-type library cooperative, seeks an experienced, yet progressive Technology Specialist to assist in the administration of OPAL (Ohio Private Academic Libraries) consortium's and other OHIONET-supported library servers and applications. As part of our member support team, this individual will also provide technical support to member libraries and will participate in after-hours and weekend support rotation. This individual will conduct training sessions both online and in-person to support the effective use of these systems and will prepare complete and accurate documentation to support these projects. Qualifications: - ALA-accredited MLS or equivalent experience required; - Minimum of two years of experience in library system administration or support required (experience with Innovative Interfaces system administration preferred); - Experience with Linux system administration required; - Knowledge of networks and networking principles required; - Familiarity with at least one programming/scripting language required; - Must have a strong public/customer service background and possess the ability to provide front-line troubleshooting in complex environments; - Must be capable of managing technical projects; - Must possess strong written and verbal communication skills; - Should possess excellent leadership, analytic and problem-solving skills and capability of exercising sound judgment; - Travel to libraries required. Compensation: Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience. Generous package of benefits includes 20 vacation days, 11 holidays, 12 days sick leave, TIAA-CREF retirement plan, and medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance. Interested applicants should send a letter of application, resume, and three references with addresses and phone numbers. Applications can be sent electronically via email to jennifert@ohionet. ...

Detroit: motor city to medical mecca?

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:33:48 +0100

Detroit: Motor City to Medical Mecca? Source: Center for Studying Health System Change Despite a weak economic outlook, Detroit area hospital systems plan to spend more than $1.3 billion in the coming years on capital improvements, leading some to hope that medical care can help revitalize the area’s economy, according to a new Community Report released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) and the nonpartisan, nonprofit National Institute for Health Care Reform (NIHCR). Overlooked in the enthusiasm is the possibility that significant expansion of the community’s health care infrastructure may lead to higher health care costs if the hospital systems can’t attract new patients from outside the Detroit metropolitan area, according to the report. “If all the spending on capital improvements leads to increased use of high-tech services or additional costs from excess capacity, the end result might be higher private health insurance premiums, which could negatively impact employers and employees,” said Paul B. Ginsburg, Ph.D., HSC president and NICHR director of research. The challenges facing the Detroit metropolitan area’s health care system are intertwined with the challenges facing the community as a whole, including a declining and aging population; major suburban/urban differences in income, employment, health insurance coverage, and health status; and a shrinking industrial base, according to the report. + Full Report (Source: Docuticker)

Links for 2010-08-23 [del.icio.us]

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:40:02 +0100

Nederlandse Experts Site (www.onderzoekinformatie.nl) Dutch experts site contains now 14.500 scientists, http://bit.ly/bebOj1 Info also included in NARCIS Science Portal http://bit.ly/54M3Hy Webicina Presents: PeRSSonalized Medical Librarianship: Selected Blogs, News, Journals and More « Laika's MedLibLog RT @Berci: Webicina Presents: PeRSSonalized Medical Librarianship: Selected Blogs, News, Journals and More (via @laikas) http://ff.im/-pwqDs Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Library and Information Service Great Netvibes Pubic Page! Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Library and Information Service, http://bit.ly/aofiTw Links for 2010-08-22 [del.icio.us]: Twitpic - Share photos on Twitter CochonBlue at Noorderzon, Grunn http://twit... http://bit.ly/de4ChU Links for 2010-08-22 [del.icio.us]: Twitpic - Share photos on Twitter CochonBlue at Noorderzon, Grunn http://twit... http://bit.ly/de4ChU Medical Library "Lab" : your toolbox < Bibliotheek < Rijksuniversiteit Groningen Medical Library "Lab" : your toolbox http://bit.ly/aAsVwX NHS library web portals A list of NHS library web portals. Used free platforms: Netvibes, Wordpress, Pageflakes http://bit.ly/bekOmv #netvibes EAHIl2010 turned into EAHIL2011 today: http://twitter.com/EAHIL2011 SHALL - Impact - Introduction ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF HEALTH LIBRARIES: A PRACTICAL ONLINE TOOLKIT http://www.libraryservices.nhs.uk/forlibrarystaff/impactassessment/ Mobile devices for research “Using Mobile Devices FOR Research” http://bit.ly/onlinemobile Cover article Online. May 2010; 34(3):14-18 RT @aarontay: RT @libraryfuture Norsk-engelsk-norsk MeSH @digicmb did you try the MeSH app? http://folk.ntnu.no/greenall/nenmesh/ – Rurik Greenall (brinxmat) http://twitter. ...

Links for 2010-08-26 [del.icio.us]

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:40:02 +0100

EAHIL-European Association for Health Information and Libraries August Issue of Journal of EAHIL is out! See: http://bit.ly/9BEL07 for the PDF. #li Opening Ceremony EAHIL2009 (part 2) Check out this SlideShare webinar : Opening Ceremony EAHIL2009 (part 2) http://slidesha.re/9xJ4ji What is Second Life? Medicine in Second Life, http://bit.ly/bk9KFW #education #simulation #training #teaching #roleplay #visualization Netvibes @digicmb use the url http://ow.ly/2v0JV then http://www.netvibes.com/?reset=1 and let me know :) ! – netvibes (netvibes) http://twitter.com/netvibes/statuses/22161693995 Netvibes - Dashboard Everything @digicmb use the url http://ow.ly/2v0JV then http://www.netvibes.com/?reset=1 and let me know :) ! – netvibes (netvibes) http://twitter.com/netvibes/statuses/22161693995 Twitter Goes to College - US News and World Report Twitter Goes to College - US News and World Report http://bit.ly/acYyW5 RT @librarianbyday Twitter as communication with students (Source: DigiCMB)

Developing technology: how print shaped publishing

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

The Boston Globe Ideas section today had a wonderful interview with author Andrew Pettegree, about his book The Book in the Renaissance. Written by Tom Scocca, the Q&A style article discusses with Professor Pettegree his research about the birth of publishing, and what it reveals about our misperceptions of the earliest days of printing. When we think of early print, we always think of the Gutenberg Bible. This is the iconic representation of the early movable print product. But it is a huge misperception. Most printers were pouring out disposable little tracts, announcements from the town council, schoolbooks, sermons and, if they were lucky, reams of indulgences. The church at that time sold indulgences, and what they handed over to the layperson was a sheet of paper, printed, that stated what sins were forgiven. The lucky printer who got an order, could print multiple copies of the same single sheet, composed once, and get paid for it multiple times by an official institution. According to Pettegree, the problem that printers faced was that the public was not used to being offered items to buy that they had not ordered. They had never had bookstores or catalogs. Up to that time, if a person wanted a book, they ordered it made. So when books became easier to make, printers struggled over how and what to offer to the public. They consulted with the leading scholars of the day, and offered the suggested classics. And had a resounding dud. They tried offering the leading medical texts. And again, had very little interest. They did better with sermons. These were smaller books, and did not cost so much. The items that were widely produced and that kept the successful printers in business turned out to be ephemeral, small print jobs like the announcements from town councils, school books that children did not want to keep, and indulgences. ...

Will cardiovascular disease prevention widen health inequalities?

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:48:47 +0100

Will Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Widen Health Inequalities? Source: PLoS Medicine Summary Points The primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is dependent on the effective reduction of the major risk factors for CVD, particularly tobacco control and a healthier diet. The high-risk approach to prevent CVD typically involves population screening. Those exceeding a risk threshold are then given lifestyle advice and/or tablets to reduce blood cholesterol and blood pressure. Evidence suggests this high-risk approach typically widens socioeconomic inequalities. Such inequalities have been reported in screening, healthy diet advice, smoking cessation, statin and anti-hypertensive prescribing, and adherence. The alternative approach is population-wide CVD prevention. For example, legislating for smoke-free public spaces, banning dietary transfats, or halving daily dietary salt intake. Such strategies are generally effective and cost-saving; there is also increasing evidence that they can reduce health inequalities. We conclude that screening and treating high-risk individuals represents a relatively ineffective CVD prevention approach that typically widens social inequalities. (Source: Docuticker)

I haven't found an update on the romanian babies

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

But I did find this... Romania, Bulgaria have EU's sickest health systems In a revelation sure to add to the controversy, Bucharest Mayor Sorin Oprescu told reporters Monday that only three of Bucharest's 21 hospitals have a fire alarm system. It was unclear whether any have sprinkler systems, but Giulesti hospital — one of the capital's best, where the tragedy occurred — did not. A massive shortage of medical staff, bribes to doctors and nurses to ensure better treatment, and chronic underfunding or high debts run by hospitals are everyday obstacles that patients need to negotiate. Supply shortages mean that operations sometimes do not get performed if patients do not supply their own bandages, syringes, surgical thread and antibiotics.Sad. Scary. Okay, I'm putting off work. Good night. (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind)

How to promote a social agenda with medical statistics

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

If I were to tell you I still have my 1955 waist measurement, I wouldn't exactly be lying, but I would be measuring my thigh and not my waist with a tape measure and my fingers crossed. So it is with "developed countries" medical statistics like this one--"The U.S. spends more money per person on medical care than any other developed country in the world." (JAMA, July 28, 2010 citing OECD 2009 statistics). Notice, that's "per person" and not per citizen as it is in most countries. Someday I'd like to see a breakdown, by developed country, of non-citizens in their health care system, people who arrive with exotic diseases, not knowing the language, and with unfamiliar cultural patterns. Of course, it's a bit difficult to flee to Ireland or Finland from Guatemala or Haiti, isn't it? And since we have so many ethnicities in the USA, I'd like to see a comparison of health and disease of Scandinavian Americans as compared to their 2nd and 3rd cousins once removed in Norway, Sweden and Finland, or 2nd generation middle class Mexican Americans compared with their peasant cousins still living in the home village in Mexico. Or Haitian American doctors and rock stars compared to working family in Port-Au-Prince. Oh, those aren't developed countries are they? No, but those new Americans had American healthcare resources at their disposal.Obamacare trumped up measurements did not just come in since he took office in 2009--his plans have been in many government plans and planning for decades. Here's one of three "medical models" (the others being clinical and public health) currently in place, according to JAMA, July 28 (Commentary, p. 465, R. H. Brook)1. Redistribution of wealth; 2. meaningful guaranteed jobs for all adults to have the income to pursue healthy behavior; 3. helping children feel safe and be healthy and ready to learn; 4. ...

Your presence is requested at suvanto by maile chapman

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:05:25 +0100

Lucy Ellmann is drawn into a vividly realised first novel set in a women's sanatorium in FinlandWe've jogged up and down Everest, navigated the Arctic, and had a pretty good look at the moon – but women remain uncharted territory. What are they and what do they want? Freud didn't know; nobody knows. But a few intrepid explorers have ventured forth, studying women by isolating them. While Lucile Hadzihalilovic's 2004 film Innocence examined the society of little girls in an imaginary boarding school, Maile Chapman's first novel focuses on more aged and woebegotten gals, the lonely nurses and patients of a sanatorium in Finland, around 1920. In both, the single-sex set-up results in something surprising, and wholly original.This book should be bottled and sold at the chemist's, the perfect antidote to austerity and job loss – reading it feels like a rest cure. There is comfort to be found in all this order, hygiene, quiet routine and companionship, the resigned acceptance of the female body, and the constant, watchful presence of attendants who bring food and treat unnameable ailments. The food itself is a little dubious (a plethora of prunes characterises Christmas, while rutabaga is mentioned more than once); the ailments, at least at first, don't seem severe.Some of the women are here merely because they hate their husbands, or their husbands hate them. But the novel is elegantly suspended in a torpor of the present moment, not so much in the dramas that preceded it, and we are invited to relax with these women, artificially removed from convention and connection. This safe zone is ruled by the exacting requirements of the hospital, the landscape, the recreational activities of saunas, snowy walks in the woods, reluctant dance lessons after dinner, moisturising, knitting, and in particular the smell of everything. ...

Being wrong: adventures in the margin of error by kathryn schulz | book review

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:05:24 +0100

Stuart Jeffries is cheered by a writer who sees a social value in our habit of mucking things upOne day in 1972, Village Voice journalist Ross Gelbspan attended a press conference. It was being held to promote a book called The Limits to Growth, which postulated that, because of increasing population and pollution and diminishing resources, our future world would be a place where no one would want to live. During the conference, Gelbspan was struck by the happy sight of one of the book's co-authors, Donella Meadows. How heartening, he thought, that despite her book's grim prognostications, she was pregnant. He went back to the office and typed up a story about how there was some hope amid the gloom, symbolised by Meadows's swollen belly. His editors liked the story so much they put it on the front page.There was only one problem: Meadows wasn't pregnant. As I write this, I can feel blood rushing to my face in empathetic embarrassment. Even today, nearly 40 years after the error and almost a decade after Meadows's death, Gelbspan is still mortified. At the time, he wanted to die. However, let's snatch optimism from Gelbspan's understandable anguish. As Aristotle wrote in the Ethics, it is not good to feel shame – since it is bad to have done something one should feel ashamed of – but to do something wrong and not feel shame is a sign of wickedness. In an increasingly shameless world, Gelbspan's authentic distress is a sweet sign that not everything about us is going wrong.In this lovely book about human mistakes the sickeningly young, forbiddingly clever and vexingly wise American journalist Kathryn Schulz doesn't cite Aristotle, but he is a kindred spirit. Where Aristotle saw the value in a painful, ostensibly demeaning emotion, Schulz argues passionately for the value of error. The experience of being wrong, she argues, helps to make us better people, with richer lives.We have all sensed the shame of being publicly wrong. ...

Formaldehyde in textiles: while levels in clothing generally appear to be low, allergic contact dermatitis is a health issue for some people

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:54:50 +0100

Formaldehyde in Textiles: While Levels in Clothing Generally Appear to Be Low, Allergic Contact Dermatitis Is a Health Issue for Some People GAO-10-875 August 13, 2010 Highlights Page (PDF) Full Report (PDF, 53 pages) Summary: Formaldehyde–one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world–is used in many products, including disinfectants, pressed-wood, and clothing and other textiles. Exposure to this chemical, which has been linked to adverse health effects for more than 30 years, typically occurs through inhalation and dermal (skin) contact. Formaldehyde can be used to enhance wrinkle resistance in some clothing and textiles, especially those made of cotton. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reviewed formaldehyde in clothing in the 1980s and determined that the levels found did not pose a public health concern. At that time, most clothing sold in the United States was made here–but the market has changed such that most U.S. clothing is now made in other countries. This market change has raised anew questions about the levels of formaldehyde in clothing. In response to a mandate in the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, this report provides information on what is known about (1) the health risks of exposure to formaldehyde, particularly from clothing, and (2) the levels of formaldehyde in clothing sold in the United States. GAO analyzed government reviews and the medical literature, as well as studies on levels of formaldehyde in clothing, and had a sample of 180 textiles–primarily clothing–tested for formaldehyde by an accredited laboratory. While illustrative of formaldehyde levels that may be found in clothing, the test results from GAO’s sample cannot be projected to all clothing sold in the United States. The potential health risks associated with formaldehyde vary,depending largely on the means of exposure (e.g. ...

Veterinary information network

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:36:26 +0100

Created for and developed by veterinarians, Veterinary Information Network (VIN) indexes the veterinary medical literature and offers discussion boards. NOTE: Access is free to Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine faculty and DVM (Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine) students only. Registration is required. Others must pay to subscribe. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries)

More on the recent dialog proquest launch & proquest platform preview by paula hane

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:25:32 +0100

The other day we posted an item (including a video, FAQ’s, Screencasts, etc.) about the first release of the new Dialog ProQuest platform. This release is intended for pharmaceutical and biomedical researchers in corporate and government organizations. Of course, much more is on the way. Now online (free) is an in-depth and fact-rich Info Today NewsBreak article by Paula Hane, Information Today’s news bureau chief and the editor of NewsBreaks. It’s titled, “ProQuest Dialog Begins New Platform Rollout; New ProQuest Platform Begins Preview Period.” You’ll read about the release earlier this week, how the new product was designed, what it hopes to providers users with, and future plans. The article includes comments from expert Dialog searchers Amelia Kassel and Marydee Ojala, who also is the editor of Online and conference planner of WebSearch University. Both were on an expert panel that advised Dialog ProQuest You’ll also here from several executives at Dialog and ProQuest including: + Lynn Christie, VP of product management, Dialog + Lynda James-Gilboe, senior VP, marketing and customer care, ProQuest + Bipin Patel, CIO, ProQuest Two images, one showing the user interface and the other showing a results page, are included. Paula was able to demo the new service. Here are a couple of her reactions to it: While I’m not a pharmaceutical searcher, I did enjoy trying some searches and playing with the interface. It was easy to just click and go—very intuitive and it offered fast response times. One of the limiters to narrow results is a date range option displayed as a bar chart. Hovering over one of the years displays the number of records available in that time frame. Drag the slider to change the time frame. Cool. ...

Library director (kings county library, hanford, california)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:15:01 +0100

Library Director (Kings County Library, Hanford, California) Salary Range: $78,000 – $101,400 annually. Excellent benefits including fully paid PERS 2% @ 55. Fully paid medical benefits which include health/dental/vision/chiropractic care/mental health. $50,000 term/life insurance, long term disability insurance and an additional 48 hours of management vacation every fiscal year. Description: Under administrative direction of the County Administrative Officer, this at-will Department Head is responsible for the overall administration and management of all library activities throughout the County library system which includes six branches and one community/school library. Responsible for planning, organizing and reviewing library services and programs for patrons of all ages. ...

Information literacy librarian (asnuntuck community college, enfield, connecticut)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:15:01 +0100

Information Literacy Librarian (Asnuntuck Community College, Enfield, Connecticut) Academic Year 2010-2011 Appointment (Temporary, Full-Time – 35 hours per week) ANTICIPATED STARTING DATE: October 2010 MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: ALA-accredited Masters Degree in Library Science (or MLIS), with one to four years of related experience including up to two years of experience in leading or supervising others, or a combination of education, training, and experience which would lead to the competencies required. Demonstrated strong competencies in information literacy instruction and reference service. ...

Director (yazoo library association, yazoo city, mississippi)

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:15:01 +0100

Director (Yazoo Library Association, Yazoo City, Mississippi) Director Yazoo Library Association B. S. Ricks Memorial Library 310 North Main Street Yazoo City, MS 39194 662-746-5586 The Administrative Board of Trustees of the Yazoo Library Association’s B. S. Ricks Memorial Library is seeking a creative and innovative Director who can blend traditional library services with the technology needs required by our citizens. Yazoo City is situated in Yazoo County, the Gateway to the Mississippi Delta. Named for a preeminent turn of the 20th century local entrepreneur, the B. S. Ricks Memorial Library is a 1901 Beaux Arts building that is also on the National Register of Historic Places. ...

Abortion ban in u.s. military facilities discriminates against servicewomen, should be overturned

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:42:16 +0100

Abortion Ban in U.S. Military Facilities Discriminates Against Servicewomen, Should Be Overturned Source: Guttmacher Institute Current policy prohibiting abortions in American military facilities should be overturned because it discriminates against U.S. servicewomen and endangers their health and safety, according to a new analysis in the Summer 2010 issue of the Guttmacher Policy Review. At a minimum, Congress should follow the lead of the Senate Armed Services Committee, which earlier this year voted to let active duty women in the military pay out-of-pocket for abortions at U.S. military facilities. Many servicewomen will face an unintended pregnancy during their military career, but they often confront much steeper hurdles in obtaining abortion care than their civilian counterparts, the analysis finds. The ban on abortions in military facilities is particularly devastating for service members who live overseas and depend on their base hospitals for medical care. If they live in a country where abortion is illegal or otherwise unavailable, they are severely restricted in their ability to access a safe and legal procedure. + Full Document (Source: Docuticker)

Highlights only: just released: the survey of academic libraries, 2010-11 edition

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:35:16 +0100

Primary Research Group has published The Survey of Academic Libraries, 2010-11 Edition, (157440-153-X). The report presents more than 245 pages of data and commentary on a broad range of academic library issues including: spending on books, ebooks, journals, databases and other content vehicles; hiring plans and trends in salaries and benefits; subject specific and overall academic library investment plans in content and trends in the capital budget; data on the use of laptops in the library, and the usefulness of various internet tools, among other issues. Just a few of the study’s many findings are that: + For more than 56% of the libraries in the sample, salaries and benefits in real terms declined in the past year. + The libraries in the sample reduced spending on content/materials by a mean of 1.75% in the 2009-10 academic year; the median figure was 0. + Libraries in the sample spent a mean of $5,801 on books and other intellectual property through Amazon online in the 2009-10 academic year. + 12.73% of the libraries sampled said that they had received support within the last year from Federal agencies. + An enormous gap is opening up between the public and private colleges over capital spending. 55.56% of the public colleges say that their capital budgets will decrease over the next three years while only 5.56% of private colleges say the same. + About a quarter of the libraries sampled have increased investment in information resources in business, finance and economics while about half that percentage has decreased such investment. Most have maintained it constant. More than 37% of private colleges have increased investment in this area while only 6.25% have decreased it. ...

Scholarly electronic publishing weblog, august 25, 2010

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:23:48 +0100

Next Weblog update on 9/29/10. The African Journal of Information and Communication, no. 10 (2009/2010): Includes "Access to Africa's Knowledge: Publishing Development Research and Measuring Value," "Copyright and Education in Africa: Lessons on African Copyright and Access to Knowledge," "Open Access and Open Knowledge Production Processes: Lessons from CODESRIA," "Research Productivity-Visibility-Accessibility and Scholarly Communication in Southern African Universities," and other articles. Ariadne, no. 64 (2010): Includes: "Data Services for the Sciences: A Needs Assessment," "Repository Software Comparison: Building Digital Library Infrastructure at LSE," "Retooling Libraries for the Data Challenge," and other articles. Aslib Proceedings 62, no. 4/5 (2010): Includes "Excavating Grey Literature: A Case Study on the Rich Indexing of Archaeological Documents via Natural Language-Processing Techniques and Knowledge-Based Resources" and other articles. Bailey, Charles W., Jr. Open Access Journals Bibliography, version 1. Houston: Digital Scholarship, 2010. International Journal of Digital Curation 5, no. 1 (2010): Includes "Bit Preservation: A Solved Problem?," "Chronopolis Digital Preservation Network," "Towards Interoperable Preservation Repositories: TIPR," "Towards Smart Storage for Repository Preservation Services," "The Use of Quality Management Standards in Trustworthy Digital Archives," and other articles. Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship, no. 62 (2010): Includes "Publishing Practices of NIH-Funded Faculty at MIT" and other articles. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries 7, no. ...

Available in the next few weeks: medline/pubmed character set expansion

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:21:14 +0100

From the NLM Technical Bulletin: Since the inception of MEDLINE, NLM has limited the characters used to those typed from a standard US keyboard and a small set of frequently used diacritics (see this character set at Limited MEDLINE/PubMed Character Set). Starting in early September 2010, NLM will accept for newly created MEDLINE records any UTF-8 character in the Latin (Roman) and Greek scripts as well as mathematical and other symbols commonly found in biomedical literature. Other scripts such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean are not supported (see MEDLINE/PubMed Character Set for the expanded character set). The most notable difference is the addition of Greek characters to the database. Previously, NLM spelled out Greek letters, for example, replacing ? (Unicode 03B2) with beta. PubMed users are now able to search for these characters either by copying and pasting the text from an online source or by spelling out the letter as they always have done. Both approaches retrieve the same set of citations. More Info About Other Character Standardization Source: NLM Technical Bulletin (Source: ResourceShelf)

Battling malaria: bring your questions for sonia shah, author of the fever

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:15:24 +0100

Malaria has been infecting and killing humans for many millennia, yet it continues to elude man's efforts to control it. Sonia Shah's fascinating new book, The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, describes our long relationship with the disease. Shah has agreed to answer your questions so fire away. (Source: Freakonomics Blog)

Jane miller: 'i'm not sure i really will die'

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:00:44 +0100

In an extract from her new book Crazy Age, the 77-year-old author takes a stark – and very personal – look at the realities of growing old in the 21st centuryA statistic from nowhere, or nowhere I remember, but it has the ring of truth: if most of us can look forward to living for about 10 years longer than our parents, we can also expect to spend the equivalent of eight of those years in hospital or doctors' waiting-rooms. When, at nearly 80, Gore Vidal was asked to explain why he had left Italy for California, he spoke of his future as "the hospital years".My local hospital is ugly on the outside and beautiful within, though both the outside and the inside seem differently determined to masquerade as something that is not a hospital. Its modern facade was meant to fit into the shops it sits among, and tucked into it are a post office, a cafe, a mobile phone shop and another shop that sells the unhealthiest snacks and fizzy drinks known to the western world. Desperate smokers – patients on crutches, in wheelchairs and dressing-gowns, nurses, doctors, visitors – cough and cluster outside.Inside, however, there are constant and changing exhibitions of sculpture, pictures and mobiles. The building itself is curiously ship-like, constructed to seem open to the sky. There are wards from which you might gaze out across the roofs of London with a telescope to one eye, and walkways like gangplanks, and a chapel suspended in space, a kind of crow's nest from which to survey the turbulence below.In this surprising building, I have now been in receipt of two new knees and weeks of physiotherapy in a hot pool and a gym. Twice a year I have my eyes tested for glaucoma and for mysterious "drusen" growths at the sides of my eyes, which must be stopped from putting pressure on the optic nerve. ...

Representatives of nature publishing group and u. of california have “positive” meeting,” agree to work together, and make public statement

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:01:55 +0100

NPG and the U. of California met to discuss various issues on August 17, 2010. Today, they released the following statement (via The Great Beyond (A Nature Weblog) that is positive in tone (as was the meeting) but does not announce anything specific. Full Text of Statement 25 August 2010 Representatives from the University of California and Nature Publishing Group met on August 17, 2010 to discuss our organizations’ current licensing challenges and the larger issues of scholarly communication sustainability. The discussion was positive, with a full exchange of views and mutual recognition of the value that each of us contributes to the scholarly communication enterprise. Our two organizations have agreed to work together in the coming months to address our mutual short- and long-term challenges, including an exploration of potential new approaches and evolving publishing models. We look forward to a successful planning and experimentation process that results in mutual agreement that serves all stakeholder groups-NPG, the UC libraries, and the scholar community, thus avoiding the need for the boycott that had been discussed at an earlier stage. We are aware that many in the library, publishing, and academic communities are interested in the outcome of these discussions, and we will provide further updates on our progress as appropriate. For the University of California: Laine Farley Executive Director California Digital Library University of California, Office of the President Ivy Anderson Director of Collections California Digital Library University of California, Office of the President Brian E. C. Schottlaender The Audrey Geisel University Librarian University of California – San Diego Past Convener, University Librarians Council Karen Butter University Librarian and Assistant Vice Chancellor University of California – San Francisco Richard A. ...

Issues in science and technology librarianship: summer, 2010 now online

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:37:53 +0100

Access the Complete Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship: Summer, 2010 Issue Now Online (No. 62) + [Board Accepted] Metrics and Science Monograph Collections at the Marston Science Library, University of Florida by Michelle F. Leonard, Stephanie C. Haas, and Vernon N. Kisling, Ph.D, University of Florida + [Board Accepted] Zoo and Wildlife Libraries: An International Survey by Linda L. Coates and Kaitlyn Rose Tierney, San Diego Zoo + [Refereed] How Much Space Does a Library Need? Justifying Collections Space in an Electronic Age by Nancy J. Butkovich, The Pennsylvania State Universitty + [Refereed] Publishing Practices of NIH-Funded Faculty at MIT by Courtney Crummett, Ellen Finnie Duranceau, Tracy A. Gabridge, Remlee S. Green, Erja Kajosalo, Michael M. Noga, Howard J. Silver, and Amy Stout, Massachusetts Institute of Technology + Book Review: Learning to Communicate in Science and Engineering Reviewed by Kristin Whitehair, University of Kansas Medical Center + Book Review: The Accidental Taxonomist Reviewed by Rebeca Befus, Wayne State University + [Refereed] Sci-Tech on the Internet: A Field of Green: Renewable Energy Research on the Web by Dawn Lowe-Wincentsen, Oregon Institute of Technology + Electronic Resources Reviews and Reports: Mendeley by Eugene Barsky, University of British Columbia Note: Includes Useful Chart Comparing RefWorks, Mendely, Zotero, and EndNote + Viewpoints: A Reflection on Plagiarism, Patchwriting, and the Engineering Master’s Thesis by Edward Eckel, Western Michigan University Access the Complete Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship: Summer, 2010 Issue Now Online (No. 62) (Source: ResourceShelf)

Medical/health research: twelve additions to pubmed central during july/august; eight of those additions online today

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:04:19 +0100

Here are the details on the eight new titles. They’re published either by Hindawi or SAGE-Hindawi. + Anesthesiology Research and Practice ISSN: 1687-6962 (print) 1687-6970 (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2009(2009) – v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. + Journal of Parasitology Research ISSN: 2090-0023 (print) 2090-0031 (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2009(2009) – v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. + International Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease ISSN: 2090-0252 (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2009(2009) – v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. + Stroke Research and Treatment ISSN: 2042-0056 (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. + Journal of Obesity ISSN: 2090-0708 (print) 2090-0716 (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. + Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism ISSN: 2090-0724 (print) 2090-0732 (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. + International Journal of Peptides ISSN: 1687-9767 (print) 1687-9775 (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2009(2009) – v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. + Journal of Nucleic Acids ISSN: 2090-0201 (print) 2090-021X (electronic) Archive includes: v. 2010(2010) Note: There is no embargo delay for this title. ...

Medication errors are deadly--but so are look-alike tubes

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

U.S. Inaction Lets Look-Alike Tubes Kill Patients Thirty-five weeks pregnant, Robin Rodgers was vomiting and losing weight, so her doctor hospitalized her and ordered that she be fed through a tube until the birth of her daughter. But in a mistake that stemmed from years of lax federal oversight of medical devices, the hospital mixed up the tubes. Instead of snaking a tube through Ms. Rodgers’s nose and into her stomach, the nurse instead coupled the liquid-food bag to a tube that entered a vein. Putting such food directly into the bloodstream is like pouring concrete down a drain. Ms. Rodgers was soon in agony. First the baby and then the Rodgers herself died. With so many tubes connected to a body that look alike, and the chronic overwork seen in nursing, it is so easy to make a deadly mistake. Hospitalized patients often have an array of clear plastic tubing sticking out of their bodies to deliver or extract medicine, nutrition, fluids, gases or blood to veins, arteries, stomachs, skin, lungs or bladders. Much of the tubing is interchangeable, and with nurses connecting and disconnecting dozens each day, mix-ups happen — sometimes with deadly consequences. “Nurses should not have to work in an environment where it is even possible to make that kind of mistake,” said Nancy Pratt, a senior vice president at Sharp HealthCare in San Diego who is a vocal advocate for changing the system. “The nuclear power and airline industries would never tolerate a situation where a simple misconnection could lead to a death.” Performance improvement principles in hospitals these days, in my experience, focus on trying to change the system to make it difficult for mistakes to happen, rather than lay the blame on the person making a mistake (this does not mean that willful acts, however, are treated the same...that's a whole other kettle of fish). ...

Ap: exclusive e-book deal with amazon is called off; joint statement from wylie agency and random house

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:51:12 +0100

From the AP (via Crain’s NY Business): An exclusive e-book deal between Amazon.com and the agent for such classics as “Invisible Man” is no longer exclusive, and no longer a deal. Random House Inc. and the Wylie Agency announced Tuesday that “Invisible Man,” ”Rabbit Is Rich” and more than a dozen other works were being “removed” from a program brokered between Wylie and Amazon that offered them as e-books available only through the online retailer. Instead, Random House, which had claimed electronic rights, will publish the books on a “non-exclusive basis.” The original deal had enraged publishers and rival booksellers and led to Random House suspending business with Wylie. From Publisher’s Weekly: A Joint Statement From the Wylie Agency and Random House “We are pleased to announce that The Wylie Agency and Random House have resolved our differences over the disputed Random House titles which have been included in the Odyssey Editions e-book publishing program. These titles are being removed from that program and taken off-sale. We have agreed that Random House shall be the exclusive e-book publisher of these titles for those territories in which Random House U.S. controls their rights. The titles soon will be available for sale on a non-exclusive basis through all of Random House’s current e-book customers. Random House is resuming normal business relations with the Wylie Agency for English-language manuscript submissions and potential acquisitions, and we both are glad to be able to put this matter behind us.” From the ResourceShelf Archive: + A Complete Client List from The Wylie Agency + From NPR: In E-Publishing Revolution, Rights Battle Wears On + eBook News: Wylie/Amazon + Amazon. ...

Team leader

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:34:16 +0100

Employer: University Library, Health Science Library, Cumberland Campus [closing date: 7 September 2010] (Source: ALIAnet: LIS jobs)

Missouri health literacy classes: sign up now!

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:25:50 +0100

These workshops are designed to raise awareness about health literacy and to provide an open discussion of its impact on individuals, organizations and society. Sessions will focus on the concept of health literacy, the emergence of health literacy as a significant social issue, and utilize interactive discussions to explore how communication impacts individuals’ understanding and behavior. Participants will gain useful techniques for understanding and addressing communication, relationships between health professionals and patients, economic implications for society, exchange of health information messages and public health policy. Role play scenarios will be used to conceptualize individuals’ perceptions and understanding of health literacy and identify the multiple roles that individuals play in this equation. This process will engage participants and lay the foundation for understanding health literacy. We will introduce significant health literacy resources (including the Health Literacy Missouri Library and National Library of Medicine products) and discuss the role that health information resources play in health literacy, define criteria for evaluating health literacy information and rate it for quality, evidence based content, and audience appropriateness. The workshop will conclude with a planning discussion on how health literacy concepts and information can be incorporated in your community. Register now! The schedule of classes is: St. Louis – September 8, 2010 Sikeston – September 10, 2010 Springfield – September 27, 2010 Kansas City – September 28, 2010 St. Joseph – September 29, 2010 Moberly – November 4, 2010 (bbj) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Please pray to whatever god that you hold dear to ease the suffering of these small children

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Little hope for babies burned in Romanian fire Israeli doctors who rushed to Romania on Wednesday said they feared there was not much they could do to help seven premature infants who were critically burned in a hospital fire that left four other babies dead. Romanian doctors at Bucharest's Grigore Alexandrescu children's hospital where the injured babies are being treated said the infants weigh just 1 to 2.5 kilograms (2.2 to 5.5 pounds) and are burned on up to 80 per cent of their bodies and respiratory tracts. Monday's blaze at Giulesti maternity hospital forced the evacuation of dozens of babies and women -- some in labour. The accident provoked a wave of public indignation, throwing light on Romania's poorly funded and understaffed health system. Romanian health official Marius Savu said there had been one nurse on duty at the intensive care unit instead of the mandatory four because of staffing cuts, Mediafax news agency reported. Doctor Josef Haik, part of a team from Tel Aviv University, told reporters that "I don't think we can do any more here." Nurse charged with murder in Romanian hospital fire Iacob said last week that medical staff at the hospital were in another room, apparently having a celebration, when the blaze broke out. The fire started in an electrical cable attached to the air-conditioning unit of the intensive care room, according to prosecutors' preliminary conclusions. It quickly swept through the room, burning incubators and melting medical equipment. Another member of the medical staff, not Cirstea, was the one who called for help when the blaze was discovered, Iacob said. Surveillance camera footage released by the government last week showed medical staff and parents frantically trying to enter the burning intensive care unit, using a chair to break down automatic doors. The doors could only be opened with an access card, which no one had at the time. Seconds later, the hallway filled with smoke. ...

Oprah, the stem cell debate is dead

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

In this video from Oprah.com, Dr. Oz explains to Michael J. Fox, who has Parkinson’s Disease, and Oprah, why the debate about embryonic stem cells in research and medical advancement is dead. It was already dead when President Obama announced on March 9, 2009, that he was lifting the government ban on funding additional embryonic stem cell lines research. Why would he do that? Are his health advisers so naïve? Or is it because most Americans still think “embryonic” when they hear “stem cell” and he thought he could fool them? With adult stem cells, no embryos need to be killed; no toxic regimen of rejection drugs is needed for your own cells. The government doesn't need to take over women’s wombs for research. Adult stem cell is the way to go. Thank you, President Bush, for drawing the line 8 years before Obama told this lie, the beginning of his many lies about health and medicine.http://www.oprah.com/health/Dr-Oz-on-the-Medical-Benefits-of-Stem-Cells-VideoFrom Obama’s speech, March 9, 2009“Today, with the Executive Order I am about to sign, we will bring the change that so many scientists and researchers; doctors and innovators; patients and loved ones have hoped for, and fought for, these past eight years: we will lift the ban on federal funding for promising embryonic stem cell research. We will vigorously support scientists who pursue this research. And we will aim for America to lead the world in the discoveries it one day may yield.”Why would Obama do this? Lack of respect for life, ignorance or pure political gain? Whichever, it was an immoral act, not the first and not the last of his medical lies.Federal court case--backs down Obama's funding of March 2009. ...

Back to school!?

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

We can help!In addition to books, magazines, DVDs, CDs, and awesomely knowledgable reference librarians, the Santa Fe Public Library has the following resources to help you out in school this year. Whether you're in kindergarten or college, you can access any of these in all library branches or on your home computer with a SFPL library card. If you ever have any questions, we encourage you to call your local reference desk!Research ProWhat it is: Don't know where to start? Go to Research Pro to search across our databases and catalog to get newspaper and magazine articles and book titles.LearningExpress LibraryWhat it is: Over 800 online courses, tests and e-books. Includes GED, AP, SAT, ACT test prep, as well as modules for different jobs and careers.Literature Resource CenterWhat it is: Do you need to do a report on an author? Do you need to find criticism or articles for your English class? Start here!Mango LanguagesWhat it is: An easy-to-use, self-paced, online language system. If you need extra practice for your Spanish, German, French, or ESL class, spend some time on Mango and track your progress.Opposing ViewpointsWhat it is: If you have to do a report for Social Studies, History, or Current Events class about an issue, such as Gangs, Medical Marijuana, or Gay Marriage, you can access pro/con essays and magazine or newspaper articles to back up your argument.Grzimek's Animal LifeWhat it is: If your doing a project for Science class on any type of animal, check this out. You'll find useful facts, photos, videos, and even sound clips to hear what types of calls your animal makes.A library card is the most important card in your wallet! You can get one if you live, work, or go to school in Santa Fe City or County. Just bring photo ID and proof of mailing address to any branch! Check this page for applications and more information. (Source: ICARUS... the Santa Fe Public Library Blog)

Call for applications: christine mirzayan science and technology policy graduate fellowship

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:13:14 +0100

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars and those who have completed graduate studies or postdoctoral research in any social/behavioral science, medical/health discipline, physical or biological science, any field of engineering, law/business/public administration or any relevant interdisciplinary field within the last five years are eligible to apply. The program takes place in Washington, D.C. and is open to all U.S. and non-U.S. citizens who meet the criteria. However, non-U.S. citizens must be currently enrolled in a U.S. university and have proof of holding valid J-1 or F-1 status. Session Dates Winter/Spring: January 24-April 15, 2011 Fall: August 29 through November 18, 2011 Please visit www.national-academies.org/policyfellows for details on criteria, application instructions, and access to the online application and reference forms. Please note the requirement for submission of an online reference from a mentor/adviser. Application Deadline Dates Winter/spring program: October 15, 2010 Fall program: MAY 1, 2011 (Candidates may apply to both sessions concurrently.) (Source: News from the PRI Library and Data Archive)

Mixed martial arts coming to ontario

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:45:50 +0100

Last weekend Premier Dalton McGuinty approved mixed martial arts (MMA) fights in the Province of Ontario, after years of resisting its introduction. Ontario will be the seventh province in Canada to allow MMA fights. One of the major obstacles has been a provision in the Criminal Code banning what is termed as “prize fights,” with a specific exception for boxing, Engaging in prize fight 83. (1) Every one who (a) engages as a principal in a prize fight, (b) advises, encourages or promotes a prize fight, or (c) is present at a prize fight as an aid, second, surgeon, umpire, backer or reporter, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. Definition of “prize fight” (2) In this section, “prize fight” means an encounter or fight with fists or hands between two persons who have met for that purpose by previous arrangement made by or for them, but a boxing contest between amateur sportsmen, where the contestants wear boxing gloves of not less than one hundred and forty grams each in mass, or any boxing contest held with the permission or under the authority of an athletic board or commission or similar body established by or under the authority of the legislature of a province for the control of sport within the province, shall be deemed not to be a prize fight. The Attorney-General of Canada has indicated that he will not interfere with the regulation of the sport. The reason for the switch in policy appears to be financial, with $6 million of economic activity and 2 per cent of ticket sales going to the province. MMA is a popular sport. How popular? Popular enough that David Nelmark of Belin McCormick, P.C in Des Moines, Iowa has a Mixed Martial Arts Law Blog. His post on Canadian developments includes a link to a story where the B.C. Medical Association is calling for a complete ban. Okay, so not popular with everyone. ...

The 36-hour day: a family guide for people with alzheimer's disease, other dementias and memory loss in later life

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100

by Mace, Nancy L. and Peter V. RabinsPeople caring for loved ones with dementia are said to experience a 36-hour day due to the demands of the disease. This is the fourth edition of a comprehensive handbook which provides resources and information on the financial, emotional and medical aspects of dementia for patients and their families. You can read the chapters that meet your needs. It covers the behavior of people with dementia and how to cope with it. It also has definitions of care services for persons with dementia as well as the questions you need to ask when looking at care facilities. Not all facilities provide all levels of care so you need to educate yourself before you visit them. This book is the gold standard for information on dementia.- reviewed by Megan, Main Library, PLCMC (Source: Reader's Club's Latest)

Emerging technology in medical and health information : medlibs round 2.8, deadline 04-sept-2010!

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

This is a call on all Health and Medical Information specialist worldwide to submit one or more of your blog posts to the nexts months MedLibs Blog Carnaval Round 2.8 which will be up at this blog! The theme of this Round will be: Emerging Technology in Medical and Health Information. You can already start submitting to the next edition (just sign in and enter the URL of your post) at the submission form here. You can submit any post as long as it is of good quality and pertains to medical and/or health information. I had the pleasure and honour to give a Continuing Education Course (CEC) at EAHIl 2010 on this theme, and am trying to keep the public course up to date at : http://www.netvibes.com/emergingtechnologiesinlibraries The course touched emerging technology issues relevant for academic and medical libraries & librarians. You will find already a lot of information on certain topics, and a few books I can recommend, but it would be great to hear your opinion on the content, to reveive comments, new stuff, to read what's happening in your areas. But most of all I want to see NEW STORIES about new developments, of cutting-edge technologies that anyhow could have some applied-use in health and medical information. This MedLibs Blog Carnaval offers you the platform to tell your colleagues and share it with us. Have a look at Highlight HEALTH to see this months episode by Walter Jessen or read the complete MedLibs round-Archive Emerging Technologies In Libraries : CEC Course View more presentations from Guus van den Brekel. This item is automatically generated from the DIGICMB Blog of Guus van de den Brekel (Source: DigiCMB)

The friday fillip

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:18:12 +0100

It is now one day short of a month till International Talk Like a Pirate Day, and in the Slaw tradition of preparing you well for upcoming challenges, today’s fillip takes us back to the days of piracy some two hundred years ago and more. Thanks to a recent online release of old books of piracy trials in the nineteenth century by the Law Library of Congress, we can brush up on what it meant to be a pirate back then. And it’s not a pretty picture. Take, for example, Joseph Baker, a Canadian pirate hanged in Philadelphia in 1800. Evidently, he was part of a failed mutiny aboard the schooner Eliza on her voyage from Philadelphia to St. Thomas, during which the captain, William Wheland, was killed. His published “confession,” though difficult to read in the image PDF, is worth dipping into. One evening I went to a tavern in company with Lacroase; and, in conversation, he asked me where my lodgings were, and the next day he (in company with Beruse, now under the same sentence also) called upon me; they told me I was a fool to stay in such a country as this was, when if I would go the West-Indies and work at my trade, I could get five dollars per day. . . . There were seven Italians and Frenchmen on board this vessel, who proposed to me to enter into a secret conspiracy for suprizing the captain and crew on her voyage to the West-Indies, and make ourselves masters of the ship and cargo; But I would not agree to their proposal, and, therefore, quitted the ship . . . The 4th September following, being at sea, Beruse asked me if I would assist him in taking the vessel. I told him I would not. . . . but he continually harrassed me for three days to consent to his wicked proposal; Lacrose then told him that if he would take the vessel, he (Lacrose) would take her into port. He then asked me to take some poison out of the medicine-chest, and put some in the soup, for the purpose of destroying the captain . . . ...

Sportdiscus

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:57:43 +0100

Click to Connect to SPORTDiscus SPORTDiscus contains a good deal of publications that can assist the sports business researcher, many of which cannot be found in other article databases. If you’re doing sports business research, you should give it a look. Connect to: SPORTDiscus Format: Subscription Database SPORTDiscus is a good place to find articles on sports business. Note that in addition to sports business publications, you will also find publications that deal with sports medicine, exercise science, coaching, and sports education topics. SPORTDiscus also contains publications for niche sports activities and markets, such as Backpacker, Cross Country Skier, Equus, Dirt Biker, and many more. If there is a sport you are interested in researching, SPORTDiscus may have a magazine on the topic. Selected publications include: Athletic Business Hockey Business News International Journal of Sport Finance International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship Journal of the Legal Aspects of Sport Journal of Sport Management Sporting News Sports Law Administration and Practice Sports, Parks, and Recreation Law Reporter (Source: Business Blog)

Education: spotlight! on nlm resources -alcohol and drug abuse resources -august 25, 2010

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:37:17 +0100

Tune in at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/1:00 pm Central Time. **Note the starting time! Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resources will be the subjects presented by Jim Honour. The session will contain hands-on exercises and survey resources on drug and alcohol abuse from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), MedlinePlus and other reliable/authoritative online websites. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated). URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/, Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name, Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Report: u.s. must have capacity to rapidly produce medical countermeasures

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:19:05 +0100

The Public Health Emergency Countermeasures Enterprise Review The Department of Health and Human Services has just released a report after examining the government’s system to produce medication, vaccines, equipment and supplies needed for a health emergency. The report reviews the process and provides recommendations for a better approach to these medical countermeasures (MCMs). According to the report, “the MCM enterprise needs to institute significant structural and program changes to develop a more robust, aggressive, forward-looking and transformational approach to providing these products. It requires the science and research community to create and transition more candidate MCMs and flexible platform technologies that are poised for successful adoption by advanced product developers.” A Fact Sheet on the review can be found here. Also released today, the Report to the President on Reengineering the Influenza Vaccine Production Enterprise to Meet the Challenges of Pandemic Influenza “examines how the Nation can more rapidly and reliably produce effective vaccines, at a sufficient scale to protect all of the Nation’s residents, in response to the emergence of pandemic influenza.” Authored by the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, the report “recommends a number of steps that can be taken over the next one to two years to cut several weeks from the time currently needed to produce the first doses of a new vaccine.” The National Academies has also released summaries of two workshops regarding MCMs: read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront)

Medizin im internet - internet in der medizin

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:23:01 +0100

Empfehlenswerte Liste des HLWIKI Canada: Top Web 2.0 Services in Medicine 2010. Eine Auswahl von aktuellen Artikeln, die sich mit der Thematik des Web 2.0 in der Medizin befassen, finden Sie hier: Schwerpunkt Lehre und Fortbildung: Hughes B, Joshi I, Lemonde H, Wareham J: Junior physician’s use of Web 2.0 for information seeking and medical education: a qualitative study Int JMed Inform. 2009 [...] (Source: Newsblog)

Congressional research service (crs) reports

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Congressional Research Service (CRS) is a research agency of Congress and writes reports at Congress' request. These short reports (usually 10-40 pages long) cover recent topics of concern. This week brings us reports on the foreign relations, terrorism, medical care, and much more. Although these reports are in the public domain, there is no central database available to the public. To get a copy of a CRS report, you can request it from your senator or representative. These reports were discovered by Secrecy News:Terrorist Material Support: An Overview of 18 U.S.C. 2339A and 2339BTerrorist Material Support: A Sketch of 18 U.S.C. 2339A and 2339BVeterans Medical Care: FY2011 AppropriationsU.S. Sanctions on BurmaU.S.-Australia Civilian Nuclear Cooperation: Issues for CongressAfghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and CiviliansSecurity and the Environment in PakistanInterested in historical CRS reports? If you are here at the Boulder campus, check out the LexisNexis Congressional database, which has reports dating back to 1916.Not on campus but still want access to additional reports? The library has a guide linking to various additional sources of CRS reports. (Source: Government Publications Library--University of Colorado at Boulder)

Library news & events august 20 -26

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:41:18 +0100

Community Virtual Library August 25th – CVL Book Fair Publishing Discussion http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island%20International/205/50/33 Esther Grassian (SL: Alexandria Knight) and Diane Nahl (SL: Adra Letov) on professional publishing for librarians and educators. August 26th – Community Virtual Library’s Coexist Discussion 6 PM SLT http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/160/167/33 To vent or not to vent? What is healthier? To vent, rant, rave and get it out of your system? Or to look on the bright side, give second and third chances, and keep smiling? CVL Book Fair Exhibits: The Book Path Info Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/110/105/33 Throughout Info Island on the paths that interlace the sim you will find “book linkers” (objects made to look like books that link you to complete text versions of the book on the Internet) on the paths. Right click on a book that interests you and click on “Buy.” You can buy as many books as you like for Zero Lindens. You can also modify (reshape) the books you buy to make them smaller (more like a book). Each book is one prim and all have been decorated nicely by volunteers A Look at the Book Info Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/68/91/33 Displays on selected topics in the history of the book Sacred Texts Peace Park, Info Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/Info%20Island/147/166/33 Find the sacred texts linked to books placed around Peace Park, CVL’s religious resource area. These books will link you to the sacred texts of many world religions: Judaism, Confucianism, Christian, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taosim, and more The Flying Book Tour Imagination Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/Imagination%20Island/118/180/25 (op aboard the Flying Book on Imagination Island and take a tour up in the clouds learning about some classic children’s books and authors. ...

Apple ipad on medical rounds

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:36:52 +0100

Are you interested in how physicians might use Apple’s iPad device on rounds in the hospital? See an interesting article recounting one physician’s experience here: http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2010/08/apples-ipad-medical-rounds-hands-physician-review.html. The article discusses privacy and security issues as well as the usability of the iPad during rounds. [SD] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Beloit college's annual "mindset list"

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

For most college freshmen starting school this fall, e-mail is passe and wearing a watch on your wrist is, well, unnecessary, according to the Beloit College Mindset List for the Class of 2014, most of whom were born in 1992. The list of 75 characteristics of the class was first created by the Wisconsin school in 1998 to remind professors what cultural factors have gone into shaping the lives of their students.While e-mail was revolutionary for their parents, today's college freshmen find it terribly slow, instead choosing to use their opposable thumbs to send dozens of text messages a day on their smartphones, which they use for telling time rather than strapping on a watch and surfing the web.Here are the first 20:1. Few in the class know how to write in cursive.2. Email is just too slow, and they seldom if ever use snail mail.3. “Go West, Young College Grad” has always implied “and don’t stop until you get to Asia…and learn Chinese along the way.”4. Al Gore has always been animated.5. Los Angelenos have always been trying to get along.6. Buffy has always been meeting her obligations to hunt down Lothos and the other blood-suckers at Hemery High.7. “Caramel macchiato” and “venti half-caf vanilla latte” have always been street corner lingo.8. With increasing numbers of ramps, Braille signs, and handicapped parking spaces, the world has always been trying harder to accommodate people with disabilities.9. Had it remained operational, the villainous computer HAL could be their college classmate this fall, but they have a better chance of running into Miley Cyrus’s folks on Parents’ Weekend.10. A quarter of the class has at least one immigrant parent, and the immigration debate is not a big priority…unless it involves “real” aliens from another planet.11. John McEnroe has never played professional tennis.12. Clint Eastwood is better known as a sensitive director than as Dirty Harry.13. ...

Programm & abstracts der agmb jahrestagung 2010 in mainz

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:47:12 +0100

Die heurige Jahrestagung der AGMB findet zwischen 27. und 29. September 2010 an Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz statt. Die Anmeldung zur Tagung ist noch bis 30. August 2010 möglich. Mittlerweile sind auch das Programm der Tagung, die dem Motto alles – einfach – sofort : Service in Medizinbibliotheken gewidmet ist, und Abstracts online zugänglich. Die Abstracs wurden, wie in den letzten Jahren auch, auf der Open Access Publikationsplattform German Medical Science publiziert. Zur Kongress-Website von German Medical Science – Jahrestagung der AGMB 2010 in Mainz Abstracts Meeting Abstract (10agmb01) Virtuelle Lehrbuchsammlung und E-Books-On-Demand als Facetten der Hybridbibliothek: zwei innovative Services der Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien Bauer B Meeting Abstract (10agmb02) Neue subito-Dienste auf der Basis von §52a und b des Urheberrechtsgesetzes Braun-Gorgon T Meeting Abstract (10agmb03) Neubau der Fachbibliothek Medizin der ULB Düsseldorf: O.A.S.E. Brunenberg U Meeting Abstract (10agmb04) Projekt bibnet.org Fischer M, Kandera S, Sulzer D, Mayer S, Krone M, Niedermann E, Kleibel V Mit Erratum (10.08.2010) Meeting Abstract (10agmb05) Blended-Learning-Kurs: “Medizinische Literaturrecherche” Kaiser A Meeting Abstract (10agmb06) Dienstleistung im Fokus: Praxisbericht über die Einführung eines Qualitätsmanagement-Systems nach ISO 9001 Kintzel M, Sunderbrink N Meeting Abstract (10agmb09) Library services in a UK research institute Norman F Meeting Abstract (10agmb12) Service vor Ort – Die Bibliothek geht zum Nutzer Schulz M Product Reviews Product Review (10agmb15) Neue medizinische Produkte und Erwerbungsmodelle von De Gruyter Kapler B Product Review (10agmb16) BMJ Best Practice: innovation in clinical decision support Dilworth P Related posts No related posts. (Source: medinfo)

Selecting proper endnote import filter for ovid medline

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:21:04 +0100

Using Ovid Medline and EndNote? The EndNote program comes with an import filter called Medline In Process (OvidSP). Use this one only if you are searching Ovid MEDLINE(R) In-Process & Other Non-Indexed Citations. If you are searching Ovid MEDLINE(R), go to the EndNote website (http://endnote.com). Select Support and Services from the red bar. Click on More next to Import Filters. Then, click on Download next to OvidSP Medline. Make sure to Save the filter in your EndNote Filters folder. The download requires knowing where the EndNote program is located on the computer. Most likely the download will go to this path for PCs: Start, Computer, local drive C, Program Files, EndNote X3, Filters. For more information contact the IU School of Medicine Librarians, Carole Gall at 317 274-1411 cfgall@iupui.edu or Sue London 317 274-2281 slondon@iupui.edu, or EndNote Specialist Doug Bartlow at 317 274-5077 jbartlo@iupui.edu (Source: IU Medical Library News)

Upgrade url for endnote find full text

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 13:12:36 +0100

Upgrade URL for EndNote Find Full Text We recommend that EndNote users upgrade their URLs in EndNote preferences. Also, users should check all the EndNote Find Full Text options including PubMed LinkOut. In testing EndNote X3 and X4 we discovered a URL that receives more hits than the previous web address, and whether using PubMed or not, the PubMed LinkOut is an avenue to additional full text options. In EndNote X3 and X4, click Edit (on a Macintosh computer click EndNote X3), Preferences, and Find Full Text. In the Open URL Path, paste http://ulib.iupui.edu/findit/openurl and click Ok. Then, select one or more references, a Group, or your entire EndNote Library and have EndNote scan for full text. This includes IU School of Medicine Libraries’ 5000 online subscriptions. With one or more references highlighted, right click, and in the pop-up box click Find Full Text, and Find Full Text. Approve the copyright pop-up. Give the computer a full minute or several minutes, depending on the amount of references selected. Paperclip icons should appear for each EndNote record that got a PDF. For more information contact the IU School of Medicine Librarian, Carole Gall at 317 274-1411 cfgall@iupui.edu or EndNote Specialist Doug Bartlow at 317 274-5077 jbartlo@iupui.edu or Sue London 274-2281 slondon@iupui.edu . It should look like this in EndNote X3 (Source: IU Medical Library News)

8/17/2010-lead library assistant, oregon college of oriental medicine, portland, oregon

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:01:00 +0100

Lead Library Assistant (Source: Combined Library Job Postings - Lisjobs.com and Library Job Postings on the Internet)

Nih public access compliance session, oct. 15th

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

There will be a session about the latest procedures on the Danforth Campus, Fall Break, Friday, October 15, 10:30-11:30 am, Olin Library, Level A (Arc Presentation Room). No pre-registration required. If you have questions you would like to submit in advance or other concerns about the session, please ask Ruth, rlewis@wustl.edu. Your questions are welcome any time but NIH-funded researchers, their students, and assistants may find this overview useful. There are still some sessions scheduled at the Medical Campus this fall also. (Source: Biology Library News)

Law library journal article on medico-legal research

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

The most recent issue of Law Library Journal features an article on Medico-Legal Research Using Evidence-Based Medicine by Caroline Young, librarian at Rutgers Law School, Newark, New Jersey:"Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the use of the current best evidence when making decisions about the care of individual patients. The best evidence comes from a thorough search of the medical literature for articles and other publications that cover medical research and that apply to a patient’s medical problem. In the medical community, EBM is considered the best way to practice medicine. In legal cases where medical evidence is utilized, finding the best medical evidence usually leads to the strongest arguments.""There are many scenarios that could lead a legal researcher to do medical research. Examples include supporting plaintiffs’ attorneys or medical malpractice defense attorneys in a medical negligence case, supporting faculty doing cutting-edge research on health law issues, or supporting a legal clinic that fights for children with special needs. From a legal researcher’s perspective, medical literature is often needed for medical proof. Because the medical profession uses EBM to weigh the value of medical literature, legal professionals must apply the principles of EBM in order to apply the standards of proof to medical literature. The goal of EBM, to make decisions based on the best available medical evidence, parallels the goal of the legal system to make judicial decisions based upon the best evidence (...)'"This article provides an introduction to locating and evaluating medical information in the context of EBM. ...

Eahil@istanbul: 1st call for papers

Mon, 16 Aug 2010 06:42:44 +0100

Nach der Konferenz ist vor der Konferenz… Hier die Ankündigung von Frau Gunes. (Ich hoffe ja, dass man dort keinen Lagerkoller bekommt, das sieht so abgeschottet und ländlich aus )… The European Association for Health Information and Libraries - EAHIL The EAHIL Istanbul Workshop, Turkey, 5th – 8th July 2011 The EAHIL Workshop will be held in Istanbul on the junction point of Europe and Asia. While the scientific program is expected to create an interactive platform for professional development and sharing, the social program promises an unforgettable journey to the heart of Istanbul. FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS AND POSTERS The International Programme Committee invites proposal to submit for papers and posters, as well as for workshops, empowerment sessions and continuing education courses for the EAHIL Istanbul Workshop. The Workshop theme is “ACTIVE LEARNING AND RESEARCH PARTNERS IN HEALTH”. The Committee aims at a scientific program comprising presentations of contributed papers and invited speakers, a wide program of workshops, debate or panel sessions and outdoor activities such as walk & talk session. The Committee encourages innovative proposals for activities in interactive formats on the following topics: - Active learning: its role in health sciences libraries - Faculty-librarian instructional partnership - Embedded librarians in course management systems - Digital libraries: trends and opportunities for e-learning - Active learning in library instruction - Assessment and evaluation of a learning/teaching device - Technology enabled active learning - Learning space design - Evidence-based library and information practice - Health informatics - New roles of health librarians - Information literacy for health professionals ABSTRACT SUBMISSION will be online only at: http://eahil2011.ku.edu. ...

Rendezvous: all dressed up with places to go

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:08:09 +0100

Join us for the next RML Rendezvous on August 18, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This is a free, web-based interactive session. Learn about the newly redesigned MedlinePlus from the comfort and convenience of your workspace. Gail Koaume, Consumer Health Coordinator at the NN/LM PNR, will demonstrate new features and capabilities of this health consumer-focused resource. Don’t miss “All Dressed Up With Places To Go! The New Face of MedlinePlus.” Update [8-19-20]: The recording of “All Dressed Up With Places to Go! The New Face of MedlinePlus” is now available. Also see the MedlinePlus Theater Demo from the Medical Libary Association Conference in May 2010 for more info. (Source: Dragonfly)

Friday fun: netflix classification system

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:51:28 +0100

Take The Onion and the Chronicle of Higher Education and mash them up and you get CronkNews. Once you understand that, it isn’t surprising then to see the article, Librarians Abandon Dewey Decimal System in Favor of Netflix Categories. It makes for a quick fun read just before the weekend. It also gets me thinking how the Netflix Category Classification System would work in the medical libraries. Tweet This Post (Source: The Krafty Librarian)

Education: spotlight! on nlm resources -alcohol and drug abuse resources -august 25, 2010

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:26:00 +0100

Tune in at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/1:00 pm Central Time. **Note the starting time! Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resources will be the subjects presented by Jim Honour. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated). URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/, Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name, Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Office professional academic 2010 edition for $89

Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

It might not be called the Ultimate Steal anymore, but students can still purchase the Microsoft Office 2010 suite at a significant discount. As in years past, this is a legitimate offer.Microsoft is offering the Office Professional Academic 2010 edition for Windows for $89 CAD. This suite of products contains the 2010 versions of: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, and (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog)

Premium version of epocrates free to med students

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:50:01 +0100

According to a poston iMedicalApps, the premium version of Epocrates is free for medical students if they download it BEFORE August 31, 2010. There are some caveats to it, students must have an iPhone, iPod Touch, Windows Mobile, or Blackberry. And to those who are using Androids or PalmPre’s, “No soup for you!” You are out of luck because there isn’t a premium version available to those phones. The premium version of Epocrates is normally $159. Medical students must register by creating an Epocrates account and then selecting the medical school. Tweet This Post (Source: The Krafty Librarian)

Ftc, states sue bogus health insurers

Thu, 12 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Cincinnati.com also reported this morning that "The Federal Trade Commission and 24 states, including Ohio & Indiana, filed 54 lawsuits or regulatory actions against companies selling 'medical discount plans' alleged to be bogus." The plans, which David Vladeck, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, and state officials said were marketed to an estimated 47 million uninsured (Source: Cincinnati Law Library Association)

Ndm-1 superbugs

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:53:57 +0100

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-10930031 There is a new drug resistant “superbug” that is spreading from India and Pakistan to the United Kingdom and may be spreading globally. These superbugs carry a gene, New Delhi metallo-ß-lactamase-1, or NDM-1 for short, that makes them resistant even to the most powerful of antibiotics. These are questions and answers about NDM-1 from the BBC News website. (Source: MPLIC Reference Highway)

[book review] ice cold by tess gerritsen

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Fiction/Suspense Beth reviews ICE COLD: A RIZZOLI & ISLES NOVEL by Tess Gerritsen (Ballantine, 2010).I truly enjoy a good mystery and this one was a shocker at the end! Even with me listening to Tess Gerritsen's “warning” on WYPL’s BookTalk that the end was not what I expected, I was still clueless!For those not familiar with Rizzoli & Isles here is a brief description:Rizzoli: Boston Homicide Detective Jane Rizzoli, mother to an infant and wife of FBI agent Gabriel Dean.Isles: Forty-two year old Boston Medical Examiner Maura Isles who is in a forbidden relationship with Priest Daniel Brophy.Isles heads to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for a forensic conference and runs into an old college friend who invites her to join him, his daughter, and friends on a weekend ski outing before they all fly home. Isles, upset with Daniel, accepts and so begins a weekend she’ll never forget.When their SUV stalls out on a snow-covered road in the mountains, they seek shelter in the only available place--Kingdom Come. Twelve identical houses with no electricity, running water, or “comforts of home,” but all stocked with provisions for the winter, sit empty. But, things are not right—pets are found dead, meals sit ready to eat on tables, and cars are parked in garages. Where are the people who lived here? Why do Maura and her friends feel watched?The local police find a charred SUV in a ravine with bodies inside. An identification of one of the bodies is made—Maura Isles is dead. Jane, Maura’s friend, and Daniel, Maura’s lover, seek answers in Wyoming…if only there were easy answers. The investigation delves into the community of Kingdom Come, its leader and followers, and the towns around it. What secrets lie in the snow? What was Maura’s fate?This book fills you with dread as you read, continually knowing that something is not right. ...

Dinner at hotel lakeside

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

The Tuesday Wellness Seminar featured Rod Crane President/CEO of Ohio Medical Transportation (MedFlight of Ohio). He discussed medical transportation services that may be accessed from home, community, other states and international locations.After the program, we and the Cranes went to Hotel Lakeside for dinner. They are members of our church. (Source: Collecting my Thoughts)

New medlineplus faq: where did my favorite link go?

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:39:36 +0100

Where can you find your favorite link from the old MedlinePlus homepage on the new homepage? The National Library of Medicine released a new FAQ page for MedlinePlus.gov – Where can I find my favorite link from the old homepage on the new homepage? From the site, you can click on a link on the old homepage to see where it’s moved to on the new homepage. If you haven’t visited MedlinePlus yet, check it out. And send your questions and comments to the MedlinePlus team via the Contact Us link that appears on every page. (Source: Dragonfly)

Wiser available on the blackberry

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:49:10 +0100

Whether it is due to persoan choices or institutional restrictions, there is a large group of physicians who use a Blackberry. Unfortunately there is not a lot of medical software for the Blackberry. The National Library of Medicine just released WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) for the Blackberry. WISER for BlackBerry can be downloaded from the WISER Web site and includes “quick online access to WISER’s full database of chemical, biological and radiological substances” as well as “easy access to WISER help identify capability and full suite of tools.” Tweet This Post (Source: The Krafty Librarian)

Help develop pubmed search strategies for healthy people 2020

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:15:02 +0100

Librarians/Information Professionals are needed to help develop PubMed search strategies for the Healthy People 2020 Information Access Project. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is committed to improving access to relevant information for the public health community. A major focal point for initiatives in this area has been the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce initiative (also known as “Partners”; found at http://phpartners.org/), which is a collaboration to provide the public health workforce with timely, convenient access to information resources to help them improve the health of the American public. In 2002, NLM expanded the Partners initiative by developing the Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project (http://phpartners.org/hp), designed to help public health workers involved with local projects related to implementation and tracking of project related to specific HP 2010 objective easily find relevant information in NLM’s PubMed database and related online resources. The Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project (HP2010 IAP) service has become the most heavily used section of the Partners Web site. The HP2010 IAP provides evidence-based strategies via pre-formulated PubMed search strategies for selected HP 2010 focus area objectives. Healthy People 2020, which will be released by the Secretary of the Health and Human Services in December 2010, will contain new and previously identified subject areas, as well as new or modified objectives (performance measures). NLM, through the Partners is looking to once again provide pre-formulated PubMed searches for all subject areas of Healthy People 2020. ...

Hardin library’s ctsa community engagement outreach project

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:56:17 +0100

The Hardin Library for the Health Sciences is collaborating with the University of Iowa’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science’s Community Engagement Program to provide access to consumer health information for patients and their families at four Iowa community health centers based across the state in Davenport, Waterloo, Des Moines, and Sioux City. These four communities have been the focus of clinical, educational, and research outreach activities by The University of Iowa and have substantial University infrastructure already in place. (Source: The Cornflower)

Study shows investment in university libraries increases grant awards

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Elsevier, a publisher of technical, medical and scientific information, announced results of a major study that show a correlation between investment in university library collections and the institution's ability to attract grant income. The results of the study, lead by Dr. Carol Tenopir of the University of Tennessee, is available as a white paper published by Elsevier. Tenopir said that though the exact monetary results vary, it's clear that a university's library plays a key role in helping faculty research and write better grants proposals. (Source: The WLA Blog)

New wiley and springer sites

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 04:00:00 +0100

Wiley and Springer both brought up new web sites for their ejournal and ebooks recently. The new Springer interface has been available as their Beta site for several months. On the new platform you will find: Related documents for every article or eBook chapter; this is nice but only leads you to related documents within the Springer universe PDF Preview for eBook chapters. Note: I find this especially useful in when browsing in collections we do not subscribe to because you can see several pages of each chapter online even though we do not have full access to the book. Then, if needed, you can search the catalog or Mobius to find out if we have the book available. The ebook collections which we do have, 2005+, are Biomedical & Life Sciences, Medicine, Computer Science, and Mathematics & Statistics. Enhanced browsing features. Note: use the TOOLS menu if you would prefer to turn off Access Indicators or search-term Highlighting. View abstracts without leaving search results Improved search functionality - including searching by citation Easy filters for Online First and Open Access articles Wiley Online Library is also more than just a new "look." More info about Features and Benefits. My favorite feature so far is that it is much easier to see when access is freely available or accessible (due to WU-license). I have noticed several links on subject pages that need repair, particularly Wiley links, but the links from the library online catalogs and EJournals Holdings list seem to be up-to-date. If you have bookmarks or RSS feeds to Wiley or Springer tables of contents alerts or new book alerts, you may need to update your links. Please let me know when you have access problems or when you note other new features. I really appreciate your reports. (Source: Biology Library News)

Problems with new wiley website

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:35:13 +0100

There are problems with the new Wiley website: www.wileyonlinelibrary.com. Wiley is aware of the problems and working to correct them. In the meantime, if you are in Wiley’s website, in order to go anywhere you will need to do a right click, then click on “open.” For example, if you wanted to get this article: Journal of cellular and molecular medicine vol. 13, issue 9a, page 2757 From A-Z click on the Wiley link. Once at the Wiley website, right click on “2009 – vol. 13” and click on “open.” Right-click on “vol. 13, issue 9a” and click on “open.” To open the article, right click on “PDF” and click on “open.” There is also a problem in that some of the articles are not yet assigned to their appropriate vol/issue. If you can’t find the article that you need, there is a search box on the right side and you can search by article title/author/etc. (Source: IU Medical Library News)

New distance class: quite the production

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:54:42 +0100

notebook and headphones by Mark Hunter Do you enjoy listening to podcasts on your morning commute? Learned a lot from screencasts and wished you could create one for your own website? And how about that library promotion video with the New Spice Guy? It’s easier than you might think to create basic podcasts, screencasts and videos* of your very own. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce registration is now open for a new distance learning class, Quite the Production: Getting Started with Podcasts, Screencasts & Video. This free class will provide an introduction to using web-based multimedia broadcast channels for outreach and education. Participants will learn about the basic technology involved and how to develop good content along with tips on effective vocal delivery of your message. By the end of the course participants will develop, record, edit and upload a podcast, screencast, and/or video. The class will be offered via Moodle, an online class system, between September 7 – October 3, 2010 and includes two Adobe Connect webcasts scheduled for September 14 and 21 at 1pm Pacific time. Upon completion of the course assignment and live participation or viewing recordings of the webcasts, 3 units of Medical Library Association CE credit will be granted. Your NN/LM PNR instructors are Alison Aldrich, Technology Outreach Coordinator, and Nikki Dettmar, Education & Assessment Coordinator and voice of the popular RML Rendezvous webcast series. Class size is limited to 30 participants, so be sure to sign up for your place soon! Please indicate if you are most interested in learning more about podcasting, screencasting or videos in the registration form, http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/casting, and we look forward to welcoming you to class soon. ...

Library informational seminars for faculty & staff

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:24:47 +0100

The University Libraries is pleased to announce a new series of library informational sessions for UT faculty and staff entitled Connection Sessions! These 30 minute sessions will run from September through December at both the Carlson Library on Main Campus and the Mulford Library on the Health Science Campus.* All sessions will be taught by faculty in the College of University Libraries and Academic Support. All sessions are offered from 12-12:30pm on the following dates. Feel free to bring your lunch or a snack! Designing Effective Library Assignments: Get tips on creating great assignments for your students that incorporate the use of library resources. 9/1 – Carlson, room 1009 9/2 – Mulford, room 420 Accessing Full-Text Articles: Download articles from library research databases and online journal collections with the click of your mouse! 10/6 – Carlson, room 1009 10/7 – Mulford, room 520 Using OhioLINK and Interlibrary Loan: Request items from other libraries in the state, across the country or around the world. 11/3 – Carlson, room 1009 11/4 – Mulford, room 520 Using EndNote: Save yourself time and frustration by formatting your manuscripts with EndNote, a bibliographic management software program available to you as a free download via myUT. 12/1 – Carlson, room 1009 12/2 – Mulford, room 520 *Health care staff at UTMC are also encouraged to attend these sessions. For more information, ask a librarian! (Source: Mulford Library Blog)

Education: dont miss the august 16th deadline for registration for mcmla continuing education classes!

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:32:38 +0100

See http://sites.google.com/site/2010mcmla/ce/ce-classes for a list of classes and registration information. The free, National Library of Medicine classes, NLMGateway, Clinical Trials and PubMed are also listed on the site. Each class requires a minimum number of participants, so register before Aug. 16 to secure a spot! See the conference web site at: www.mcmla.org/meetings/2010 (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

With the ipad, the era of electronic journals has finally arrived…

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:10:59 +0100

Mit Hochdruck arbeiten die Fachjournale des Westens zur Zeit an einer Portierung auf den iPad: iPad-type readers may not be perfect, but for the first time they do seem to provide a vehicle that is very well suited to the presentation of a medical or any other type of journal. We believe that these devices have the potential to be transformational. [...] the iPad version of the Journal will have essentially the same features as current online version. However, it will be much more attractive to carry, operate, read, and manipulate. I suspect that we will soon be reading all of our magazines, books, and newspapers in this format. Although it is not certain, it does appear that the era of electronic journals has finally arrived, [Anthony N. DeMaria, JACC] Related posts Zweigbibliothek Medizin stellt alle Bücher auf online um (1) Zugangsbarrieren zu Open Choice-Zeitschriften (0) Zeitschriftenbündel sind unwirtschaftlich (0) Zeitschriftenbibliothekare schreien Zeter und Mordio (0) Zeitschriften: Binden oder nicht binden, das ist hier die Frage (0) (Source: medinfo)

Education: travel funds available from nn/lm mcr -check out the professional development award

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:56:54 +0100

Realizing that professional development is an essential part a librarian’s continuing education, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region will be awarding approximately 25 Professional Development subsidies (up to $1,500 each) to support librarians who wish to attend a conference, or take a training or workshop of their choice by the end of April 2011. Priority will be given to professional development in the areas of emergency preparedness, personal and electronic health records, health information literacy, or library advocacy, and would include online training opportunities. (mm) For more information and application information see: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/ (Source: Midcontinental Region News)