LibWorm.com provides a librarian RSS filtering service. Over 1500 RSS librarian sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest headlines from journals and sites in the Medicine interest group. http://www.libworm.com/rss/librarianqueries.php Fri, 05 Aug 2011 02:51:01 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://blog.case.edu/orgs/ksl/news/2010/12/29/elsevier_purchase_expands_ohiolink_journal_offerings_by_34_million_articles December 22, 2010 COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s college students and researchers will now have access to more than 3.4 million additional articles from Elsevier, a highly regarded publisher in the fields of science and engineering with titles including “The Lancet” and “Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine.” Though OhioLINK member libraries have had access to nearly 2,400 Elsevier journals previously, this collection includes historic backfiles, allowing Ohio’s academic community to search for and cite past works and knowledge. The acquisition of these backfiles has been a top priority for OhioLINK over the last threeyears, culminating in the state Controlling Board’s November 22, 2010, approval of purchase. The deal was officially finished today. “This purchase speaks to the hard work and dedication of the OhioLINK community,” says Eric Fingerhut, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. “When it became clear these materials would help accelerate science and engineering research throughout the state, the community came together to put the resources in the hands of the students and faculty who need them.” OhioLINK is a consortium of 89 Ohio colleges and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio, working to bring books, articles, electronic resources and digitalinformation to more than 600,000 students, faculty, and staff across the Buckeye State. Users have access to more than 48 million library items, 12,000 electronic journals and 140 electronic research databases, available 24/7 through their university libraries or online at www.ohiolink.edu. ### Contact: John Magill, Executive Director, OhioLINK, johnm@ohiolink.edu, 614.485.6726 Stacy Brannan, Library Support Services Coordinator, OhioLINK, stacy@ohiolink.edu, 614.485.6730 (Source: KSL News Blog) Thu, 30 Dec 2010 03:15:47 +0100 895612 http://bhplnjbookgroup.blogspot.com/2010/12/questions-today-at-reference-desk.html Do you have any Theodore Dreiser books on tape or CD? No, but we do have Sister Carrie as a downloadable audiobook from Listen NJ. It comes bundled with a self-help tape for depression. No, just kidding.Can you find information about my doctor? Yes, usually we can. We use AMA's Doctor Finder, The American Board of Medical Specialties website and/or the reference books to find educational information, address and phone number of offices and the NJ Office of the Attorney General to find the doctor's NJ license number and status. No, I can't tell you if I like your doctor or not.Can you write this address (patron shows piece of paper with address on it) on this envelope for me? Um, yes, but why? Is it a ransom note? No, I just don't want the addressee to recognize my handwriting.I can't read my handwriting with the information you gave me over the phone yesterday, can you give me the answer again? Yes. What is it with the handwriting problems today?Can you look up 5 people's phone numbers for me? Yes. We use Reference USA, a database of phone and city directories available online to all NJ library card holders from any internet connected computer.Patron calls back later to say several phone numbers did not work. Maybe he couldn't read his handwriting?Why does the copier say it doesn't have any matching paper? I don't know. It often says that, but it's lying.Does the library only have one copier now? Yes. The old copier location became a teen lounge. Alternatively, we could have middle schoolers lounging on the copier.Can you look up this phone number which I don't recognize that was on my caller ID? Patron hands over scrap of paper with scribbled numbers. Yes. It's usually telemarketers calling from a cell phone or unlisted phone, but I can't find this one. Handwriting, people! Do you have a fine tip marker I can use? No. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895738 http://cubgovpubs.blogspot.com/2010/12/gpo-announces-google-partnership-to.html The Government Printing Office announced on December 14 of this year a new partnership it has entered into with Google Books to sell -- "for the first time" -- "e-book format" versions of some of its more popular titles. According to the Press Release, the titles will appear in the Google ebookstore, "which can be searched, purchased and read on any connected device with a capable browser."Keeping America Informed. O RLY?Publications mentioned specifically in the Press Release include the following, with their current price at the Google ebookstore noted and linked in parenthesis:The Budget of the United States, Fiscal Year 2011 ($9.99)Remembering the Space Age ($7.99)Borden's Dream: The Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC ($7.99)And this is the strange part: If you clicked on the links for these titles above you will quickly realise that there are freely and legally accessible electronic copies of these materials already available -- all of which are also able to be "read on any connected device with a capable browser." Which means that the GPO partnership with Google sells information that can be found freely online from GPO and other government sources, and in nearly identical formats.The Google ebookstore does not specify the file formats offered for these for-sale books, though the Press Release's qualifier implies strongly that these are PDF files locked into the Google ebookstore interface, or as Google likes to call it, "the digital cloud." Which means that if you download the freely available copies of these publications, you will actually have greater options for access (i.e., offline access, unattached to any specific account, and infinitely transferable) than you will if you purchase them. In other words, this partnership makes no sense at all. ... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895566 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62935 Overview of the United States Cattle Industry (PDF) Source:  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service] Cattle production is one of the most important industries in the United States, representing 43.8 billion in cash receipts during 2009. Modern beef production in the United States is a highly specialized system that spans [...] (Source: Docuticker) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 19:47:00 +0100 895423 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62933 Feral cat management paper grabs attention of veterinarians Source:  University of Nebraska-Lincoln (via VIN news) A report published in July by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) that suggests shooting or using leg traps to control feral cat populations is attracting delayed attention, the latest coming form the American Animal Hospital Association [...] (Source: Docuticker) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:08:00 +0100 895425 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Davidrothmannet/~3/0vakyHjVjog/ I was bit surprised at the response to my post about Libraries and Transliteracy. As long as I’m spouting off opinions on topics that have little substance other than opinion, I may as well go whole-hog and respond to some of the reponses. Marcus Banks writes: “…David goes too far in his highly conservative defense of the English language…this idea that we need to keep a tight lid on the language, or even that this is possible, is foolhardy.” I’m not attempting to defend the English language.  A beast as powerful as the English language doesn’t need me to defend it. Besides, I happily torture the language when it suits me. I use silly semi-words like ‘geekery’ and ‘libraryfolk.’1 This comment from Marcus, though, underlines a problem I saw in the post shortly after I published it. It isn’t the word, it’s the way the word is used I didn’t intend to say that the word “transliteracy” has no place in the world2, just that I have yet to see libraryfolk using it in a way that adds something previously missing from discussions in librarianship and LIS3. Thus far, it seems to me that the (admittedly cool-sounding) term is thrown around by libraryfolk who (1)admit that they can’t define it, (2)define it so vaguely and variously that it fails to have any coherent meaning, or (3)define it in a way that makes it redundant to a wide assortment of existing terms. What I find baffling is that librarians would use words they cannot define. I had thought (perhaps mistakenly) that librarians tended to be lovably pedantic and semantic nitpickers. I’d like to see some clear indication that libraryfolk are talking about this word for any reason other than novelty or self-promotion. ... Tue, 28 Dec 2010 06:01:26 +0100 895323 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/boy-saves-allowance-for-whole-year-helps-buy-brother-kindle-for-christmas/ From Reddit comes the heartwarming story of a 27-year-old man whose 13-year-old brother saved his allowance all year to chip in (with other members of the family) toward buying him a Kindle for Christmas. The 13-year-old is the only child of the family who still lives with his parents, and since his father suffered congestive heart failure and has to remain bedridden most of the time, the boy has to do most of the work around the house. The family has gone through financial hard time since then, due to medical bills. Money has obviously been tight, so my youngest brother often doesn’t get an allowance at all. He gets a few dollars every so often from my mom and he had managed to save about $30 in a year. My sister told me she got it in her head to buy me a Kindle for Christmas and my mom and 19 year old brother pitched in as well but they were still short. My youngest brother offered his entire savings to chip in so they could afford it. The post on Reddit has earned 60 comments, many heartwarming in their own right, and hundreds of views so far. I hope that Redditor does something extra-nice for his brother next year. (Found via eBookNewser.) (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Tue, 28 Dec 2010 03:36:41 +0100 895353 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16307 Director of the University Library (Norwich University, Vermont) Norwich University invites applications for the position of Director of the University Library.  The Director is the chief academic and administrative officer of the Kreitzberg Library, including the University Archives, with responsibility for coordinating programs, scholarship, and service activities.  The mission of Kreitzberg Library is to develop and provide the information resources, services, and environment that support Norwich University's academic and administrative goals.  The Kreitzberg Library assumes an important role as the provider and preserver of institutional heritage and memory and as a resource for all those with an interest in Norwich University history. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 23:20:01 +0100 895226 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62910 The Impact of Medical and Nursing Home Expenses and Social Insurance Source:  Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta We consider a life-cycle model with idiosyncratic risk in labor earnings, out-of-pocket medical and nursing home expenses, and survival. Partial insurance is available through welfare, Medicaid, and social security. Calibrating the model to the [...] (Source: Docuticker) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 18:58:00 +0100 895247 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/9kF9jWIwDec/new-titles-in-pubmed-central.html Scientia Pharmaceutica Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders Frontiers in Neurology Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics World Journal of Cardiology World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery World Journal of Hepatology World Journal of Radiology Cancer Immunity: a Journal of the Academy of Cancer Immunology Advances in Pharmacological Sciences Hepatitis Research and Treatment International Journal of Vascular Medicine Neurology Research International Biochemistry Research International Depression Research and Treatment Journal of Skin Cancer Autoimmune Diseases International Journal of Inflammation International Journal of Nephrology Journal of Aging Research Pathology Research International Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology Acta Myologica Rare Tumors Clinical Medicine Insights. Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders The Pan African Medical Journal International Neurology Journal Korean Journal of Hematology JRSM Short Reports (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:02:01 +0100 895238 http://blog.sedic.es/?p=3753   Saber cuando y por qué se necesita la información, dónde encontrarla y cómo evaluarla, utilizarla y comunicarla de manera ética es una condición indispensable para participar de manera eficaz en la Sociedad de la Información. No obstante, se requiere de una serie de habilidades o competencias para poder ser alfabetizado en información.   Con la intención de mejorar la comprensión de estas habilidades en el dominio de las Ciencias de la Salud el pasado 30 de noviembre de 2010 se celebró el Taller “Alfabetización Informacional en Ciencias de la Salud” organizado por el Grupo de Trabajo de Ciencias de la Salud de SEDIC e impartido por Dña. Mª Isabel Domínguez Aroca, Jefa de Biblioteca, área de Ciencias de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares de Madrid y miembro del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Alfabetización Internacional de Rebiun y del Ministerio de Cultura.   La Medical Library Association (MLA) define la “Health Information Literacy” como el conjunto de habilidades necesarias para: reconocer una necesidad, identificar las posibles fuentes de información para recuperar lo relevante, evaluar la calidad y su aplicabilidad y analizar, comprender y utilizar la información para tomar buenas decisiones en salud.   Todos estos condicionantes basados en el aprendizaje previo y la experiencia en el manejo de la información nos indican la necesidad de incorporar estrategias de alfabetización informacional en los planes de estudio de las bibliotecas universitarias y, concretamente, en los planes estratégicos de las bibliotecas especializadas en Ciencias de la Salud.   La Alfabetización Informacional en salud constituye una herramienta esencial en el desarrollo de la salud y el bienestar para todos. Existen dos áreas bien definidas en las que el uso de la información en atención sanitaria resulta de suma importancia:   1. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:40:35 +0100 895372 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/infoesfera/~3/21S9_1EzT48/   Saber cuando y por qué se necesita la información, dónde encontrarla y cómo evaluarla, utilizarla y comunicarla de manera ética es una condición indispensable para participar de manera eficaz en la Sociedad de la Información. No obstante, se requiere de una serie de habilidades o competencias para poder ser alfabetizado en información.   Con la intención de mejorar la comprensión de estas habilidades en el dominio de las Ciencias de la Salud el pasado 30 de noviembre de 2010 se celebró el Taller “Alfabetización Informacional en Ciencias de la Salud” organizado por el Grupo de Trabajo de Ciencias de la Salud de SEDIC e impartido por Dña. Mª Isabel Domínguez Aroca, Jefa de Biblioteca, área de Ciencias de la Universidad de Alcalá de Henares de Madrid y miembro del Grupo de Trabajo sobre Alfabetización Internacional de Rebiun y del Ministerio de Cultura.   La Medical Library Association (MLA) define la “Health Information Literacy” como el conjunto de habilidades necesarias para: reconocer una necesidad, identificar las posibles fuentes de información para recuperar lo relevante, evaluar la calidad y su aplicabilidad y analizar, comprender y utilizar la información para tomar buenas decisiones en salud.   Todos estos condicionantes basados en el aprendizaje previo y la experiencia en el manejo de la información nos indican la necesidad de incorporar estrategias de alfabetización informacional en los planes de estudio de las bibliotecas universitarias y, concretamente, en los planes estratégicos de las bibliotecas especializadas en Ciencias de la Salud.   La Alfabetización Informacional en salud constituye una herramienta esencial en el desarrollo de la salud y el bienestar para todos. Existen dos áreas bien definidas en las que el uso de la información en atención sanitaria resulta de suma importancia:   1. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:40:35 +0100 895218 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/ls4CXHgvop0/directory-of-open-access-journals_27.html International Journal of Financial Research Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia International Medical Journal Malaysia Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity International Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering EMAJ : Electronic Melbourne Art Journal Advances in Materials Science Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW : Land Reclamation Biomechanica Hungarica Neurobehavioral HIV Medicine International Journal of High Throughput Screening (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 10:31:45 +0100 895158 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/12/27/3844 Manuela SCHULZ: Service vor Ort – Die Bibliothek geht zum Nutzer Zusammenfassung: Zum Kern jeder Bibliotheksarbeit gehört die Ausrichtung ihrer Services auf die zumeist heterogenen Nutzergruppen. Dies schließt die Reflexion über die Dienste und eine ständige Weiterentwicklung mit ein. In einer medizinischen Hochschulbibliothek lassen sich als Zielgruppen mit spezifischen Bedürfnissen in der Regel Studierende, Ärzte, wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter, Klinikumspersonal aus Pflege und Labor sowie Mitarbeiter der Verwaltung identifizieren. Studierende nutzen die Angebote der Bibliothek regelmäßig und überwiegend vor Ort, während wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiter und Ärzte vor allem auf die elektronischen Ressourcen von ihrem Arbeitsplatz aus zugreifen (möchten). Der Beitrag umfasst eine Problematisierung, Bedarfsanalyse und schließlich die Konzeption einer Dienstleistung, mit der alle potentiellen Nutzergruppen der Bibliothek der Medizinischen Fakultät Mannheim der Universität Heidelberg erreicht werden (können). Schlüsselwörter: Service, Kommunikationsstrategie Manuela SCHULZ: On-site service – The library goes to the user Abstract: Among the core activities of libraries are user orientated services which nowadays imply the reflection about the services and their permanent enhancement. In a medical university library different user groups with special needs can be identified: students, physicians, researchers, nursing and laboratory staff, as well as administration staff. While students continuously make use of the library services on-site, researchers and physicians use or would like to use the electronic resources predominantly from their workplace. The article deals with the problematization, needs assessment and conceptual design of a service model for reaching all potential user groups that can be found in the Library for the Medical Faculty of Mannheim. Keywords: service, communication strategy GMS Med Bibl Inf 2010;10(3):Doc32 DOI: 10. ... Mon, 27 Dec 2010 08:00:54 +0100 895373 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dTJJL/~3/ls4CXHgvop0/directory-of-open-access-journals_27.html International Journal of Financial Research Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Ethiopia International Medical Journal Malaysia Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity International Journal of Advanced Structural Engineering EMAJ : Electronic Melbourne Art Journal Advances in Materials Science Annals of Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGW : Land Reclamation Biomechanica Hungarica Neurobehavioral HIV Medicine International Journal of High Throughput Screening (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895667 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dTJJL/~3/9kF9jWIwDec/new-titles-in-pubmed-central.html Scientia Pharmaceutica Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders Frontiers in Neurology Journal of Advanced Prosthodontics World Journal of Cardiology World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery World Journal of Hepatology World Journal of Radiology Cancer Immunity: a Journal of the Academy of Cancer Immunology Advances in Pharmacological Sciences Hepatitis Research and Treatment International Journal of Vascular Medicine Neurology Research International Biochemistry Research International Depression Research and Treatment Journal of Skin Cancer Autoimmune Diseases International Journal of Inflammation International Journal of Nephrology Journal of Aging Research Pathology Research International Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology Acta Myologica Rare Tumors Clinical Medicine Insights. Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders The Pan African Medical Journal International Neurology Journal Korean Journal of Hematology JRSM Short Reports (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895664 http://wulibraries.typepad.com/bionews/2010/12/wiley-changes-and-problems-with-ejournal-access.html Access problems often appear in January-February as invoice errors, subscription changes and other such problems occur. Please report problems or questions promptly so we can repair them as soon as possible. You can email Ruth or use the EJournal Problem Report Form. Also, during December, Wiley Online Library (formerly Wiley Interscience and Blackwell Synergy) adjusted our access; our old contract gave us a "deal" on many titles we did not actually pay for; since we canceled that contract for 2010+ we expected the change sooner; we have kept access through 2009 but 2010+ is no longer available on the Danforth Campus. Of course we continue to have current online access to many the Wiley subscriptions and free issues. Biofolk may find that many "lost" Wiley titles are available on computers at the medical campus or via medical campus proxy which DBBS graduate students and faculty with joint appointments may enjoy. (Source: Biology Library News) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895639 http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.education.web4lib/17247 Hello, I was wondering if any of you have used Boopsie to create mobile apps for your library. If not, are you considering creating a mobile app for your library in the future? If yes, what was your experience like with Boopsie? Antoinette Turner UT Southwestern Medical Library antoinette.turner-8NuUmYHGo9es7h9kiGOq9je48wsgrGvP< at >public.gmane.org ________________________________ UT Southwestern Medical Center The future of medicine, today. (Source: gmane.education.web4lib) Mon, 27 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895301 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62901 Drugs Identified in Deceased Persons by Florida Medical Examiners - 2010 Interim Report (PDF) Source:  Florida Department of Law Enforcement ␣ The four most frequently occurring drugs found in decedents were Ethyl Alcohol (1,831), all Benzodiazepines (1,700 including 986 Alprazolam occurrences), Oxycodone (1,117), and Cocaine (603). ␣ The drugs that caused [...] (Source: Docuticker) Sun, 26 Dec 2010 12:13:00 +0100 895094 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/12/26/3842 Oliver OBST: 2. Zukunftskolloquium der Zweigbibliothek Medizin der Universität Münster, 28./29. Juni 2010 Zusammenfassung: 16 Bibliothekarinnen und Bibliothekare aus vier Ländern nahmen am alle sechs Jahre stattfindende Zukunftskolloquium der Münsteraner Medizinbibliothek zu drängenden Fragen des Bibliothekswesens teil. Erwartungen und Wünsche wurden in einer Moderationsrunde priorisiert und dann systematisch diskutiert. Drei antizipierte Themen waren vorbereitet worden: „Strategie“ (präsentiert von Herrn Obst), „Studierende“ (präsentiert von Frau Schlosser) und „Web 2.0“ (präsentiert von Guus van den Brekel). Am zweiten Tag wurde durch Gruppenarbeiten zu einer typischen Studenten- bzw. Wissenschaftlerbibliothek der Fokus auf neue, in-novative Dienstleistungen gerichtet, da alte, traditionelle Dienstleistungen wie Erwerbung vielerorts erfolgreich an der Bibliothek vorbeilaufen und Bibliotheksmonopole ins Wanken geraten. Es wurde mit neuen Formeln experimentiert wie: „Bibliothek = Informationsspezialist für die Visite“ oder „Bibliothek = Scientific Publishing Support Agent“. Schlussendlich wurden konkrete und individuelle Handlungsanweisungen für die Praxis erstellt. Schlüsselwörter: Medizinbibliothek, Zukunft Ôliver OBST: Second “Future Colloquium” of the Münster Medical Library, June 28–29, 2010 Abstract: 16 librarians from four countries took part in the “Future Colloquium” of the Münster Medical Library on pressing issues of librarianship, which takes place every sixth year. Expectations and desires were priorized in a moderation round and then systematically discussed. Three topics were anticipated: “Strategy” (presented by Oliver Obst), “Students” (presented by Anna Schlosser) and “Web 2.0” (presented by Guus van den Brekel). ... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 08:00:18 +0100 895374 http://invisibleweblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/international-information-library.html The following papers were appeared in the latest issue of The International Information & Library Review:International scholarly collaboration in science, technology and medicine and social science of Turkish scientists, Gender differences in information seeking behaviour in three universities in West Bengal, India, Mapping mixed methods research in library and information science journals in Sub-Saharan Africa 2004–2008, Surveying scholars’ perceptions of electronic environments: A case study of university libraries in Kerala (India), Scholarly journal use and reading behaviour of social scientists in Taiwan. (Source: The Invisible Web Weblog) Sun, 26 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895018 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/dec/26/buzz-words-of-2010-explained Every year sees new words coined and old ones gain new meanings. Rafael Behr decodes some of the key terms of 2010Assange – The act of dressing self-indulgence up as piety, eg "don't tell me you only stayed in the pub to look after your mate. That's a load of assange and you know it!"Austerity – Sanctimonious meanness.Bigot – Person whose determination to have a point of view interrupts your busy campaigning schedule.Blowout preventer – Device on deepwater oil rigs that, confusingly, doesn't prevent blowoutsBondage – The sado-masochistic relationship between financial markets and European economies.Cable – Any communication that is supposed to be private but ends up embarrassingly public.Chilcot – A shade of quick-drying white paint used for covering unsightly stains on a former prime minister's reputation.Cleggmania – That brief moment when shopping where you consider being adventurous and trying something new before deciding to stick with the usual.Coalition – One of those weddings where the bride and groom are clearly ill-matched and only temporarily infatuated and where all the guests gossip about how long it will last.Debate – A TV game show in which three politicians are asked questions from a studio audience and have to try to remember the questioner's name.Debt – A curse and a blight, except when incurred by students to pay university tuition fees, in which context it is an opportunity and an engine of social mobility.Deficit – An excuse to do anything really out of order, eg: "Yes, I did spill red wine on your new white carpet, but what you must remember is that Labour left that carpet with a deficit of red wine; my spillage was the only responsible course of action."Ednostic – The state of sharing Ed Miliband's social democrat views, while not being persuaded he can ever win an election.Election – Reality show for unattractive people in which members of the audience only get one vote. ... Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:05:58 +0100 894993 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Hangingtogetherorg/~3/QQYp9vyryio/ As 2010 winds down, we’d like to call attention to some of the things we’ve worked on or created this year. You can see a rundown of highlights here. I hate those end of year “10 best” lists. For me, each list represents a number of [books, cds, movies, apps, restaurants] that I once again failed to get to in the current year and probably won’t in the next. I also hate being told what I should [read, listen to, watch, play with, eat]. But I love WorldCat Genres, which is a great way to browse and discover fiction (or movies) based on my own tastes and preferences. For example, I love autobiographical fiction, because it’s usually bittersweet and sometimes dishy. Browsing in WorldCat Genres, I can see some newer books that are in this genre that look tempting, as well as some old favorites, and related movies. I like this way of constructing my own lists, based on similarities in the WorldCat data. And then there’s Classify. Classify is an experimental web service that reveals the classification (Dewey Decimal Classification, Library of Congress Classification, or National Library of Medicine Classification) that has been assigned across a FRBR work set. A good example is a book I’m reading now, Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run. You’ll see, at least for DCC, the classifications mostly adhere to one class number, but also tend to be assigned to two other class numbers. Additionally, Classify reveals the FAST subject headings for the FRBR work set. So what? So this is a person-friendly prototype for what is actually a web service. Imagine farming a portion of your cataloging workflow off to a webservice. If there’s overwhelming agreement on classification (90% of those items that have a class number are all the same), then the class number is assigned automagically. If there’s variance, a human intervenes and makes a decision. ... Sat, 25 Dec 2010 00:41:10 +0100 895035 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/12/24/3838 Bruno BAUER, Daniel FORMANEK und MARIAN MIEHL: Virtuelle Lehrbuchsammlung und eBooks on Demand als Facetten der Hybridbibliothek: zwei innovative Services der Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien Zusammenfassung: Die Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien verfügt als Hybridbibliothek über große Bestände an gedruckter bzw. digitaler Literatur. Um den Zugriff zu dieser Information zu verbessern, wurden in jüngster Zeit zwei Projekte entwickelt und realisiert. Für die Studierenden wurde das Informationsportal Van Swieten Student 2.0 als virtuelle Lehrbuchsammlung konzipiert, das neben dem Nachweis von gedruckten und elektronischen Lehrbüchern weitere für das Medizinstudium relevante Informationsquellen offeriert und auch Web 2.0-Applikationen integriert. Die Zettelkataloge, bisher einziges Nachweisinstrument für die wertvollen medizinhistorischen Bestände, wurden digitalisiert, OCR-gelesen und als webfähiger OPAC mit Web 2.0-Funktionen erweitert. Auf Basis dieses Katalogs können urheberrechtsfreie Werke über das innovative Service eBooks on Demand (eod) in digitaler Form bzw. als Reprint angefordert werden. Schlüsselwörter: Medizinische Universität Wien, Universitätsbibliothek, Virtuelle Lehrbuchsammlung, Van Swieten Student 2.0, WordPress, Scriblio, eBooks on Demand (eod), Zettelkatalog, Digitalisierung, Hybridbibliothek, Web 2.0. Bruno BAUER, Daniel FORMANEK and MARIAN MIEHL: Virtual textbook collection and eBooks on Demand as facets of the hybrid library: two innovative services of the university library of the Medical University Vienna Abstract: The university library of the Medical University of Vienna is a hybrid library and offers a huge stock of literature in print and online. Two projects were realised to improve access to this collection. The library built a catalogue for their students, which includes all relevant resources for their courses. ... Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:00:00 +0100 895376 http://keptup.typepad.com/academic/2010/12/phd-degrees-are-just-not-worth-it.html Whining PhD students are nothing new, but there seem to be genuine problems with the system that produces research doctorates (the practical “professional doctorates” in fields such as law, business and medicine have a more obvious value). There is an oversupply of PhDs. Although a doctorate is designed as training for a job in academia, the number of PhD positions is unrelated to the number of job openings. Meanwhile, business leaders complain about shortages of high-level skills, suggesting PhDs are not teaching the right things. The fiercest critics compare research doctorates to Ponzi or pyramid schemes. Read more at: http://www.economist.com/node/17723223?story_id=17723223 (Source: The Kept-Up Academic Librarian) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894809 http://www.lisnews.org/five_cookbooks_avoid_healthier_2011 You there with the Rib Roast and Yorkshire Pudding recipe in your hand and Aunt Betty's fruitcake in your mouth, listen up. January's guilt trip is just around the corner. Just in time for the holidays, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine put out a list of the five worst cookbooks of 2010. And by worst, the vegetarian-promoting group means full of fat, salt, and animal. Full piece on NPR Direct link to the list. (Source: LISNews - Librarian And Information Science News) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:16:16 +0100 894873 http://lisnews.org/five_cookbooks_avoid_healthier_2011 You there with the Rib Roast and Yorkshire Pudding recipe in your hand and Aunt Betty's fruitcake in your mouth, listen up. January's guilt trip is just around the corner. Just in time for the holidays, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine put out a list of the five worst cookbooks of 2010. And by worst, the vegetarian-promoting group means full of fat, salt, and animal. Full piece on NPR Direct link to the list. (Source: LISNews.org) Fri, 24 Dec 2010 03:16:16 +0100 894744 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SellersLibraryTeens/~3/9s8BIE1ugiM/no-gaming-club-on-monday.html Due to some unforseen medical issues, I will not be at the library on Monday, December 27.  There will be NO Gaming Club that day.  Check back next week for details about Mondays January 3 and 10.  Sorry!  (You know I hate to do this.) (Source: Sellers Library Teens) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 23:39:59 +0100 894775 http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2010/12/23/happy-holidays-to-all-our-members-and-friends/ The holiday preparations look especially bright and appealing this year, perhaps in contrast to the blanketing of snow that we have enjoyed so far this winter. Economic reports for retail are improving, with expenditures five percent above what they were at this time last year. The positive trend for holiday shopping is good news for consumers and the businesses that cater to their wants and needs. Unfortunately, such a positive view cannot be transferred to the current economic state of affairs affecting health sciences and hospital libraries in the GMR, especially in our publicly funded institutions.  Revenue shortfalls at the state and local level are having a significant impact on staffing and accessibility of information resources at our member organizations. In addition to position elimination, ongoing hiring freezes, and non–renewal of licenses and subscriptions, institutions are showing the strain by reorganizing and combining libraries and their constituent units and by repurposing space for non-library, revenue-producing functions.  Such strategies reduce the accessibility of information resources.  For example, when the ILL unit is combined with its general university counterpart, the importance of using DOCLINE for transacting ILL and of keeping SERHOLD records up-to-date to facilitate DOCLINE may diminish.  When library stacks are repurposed for patient or student functions, legacy print collections may be the first to go to free up space for these new functions. The GMR is attempting to take a proactive stance to soften the long-term impact of reduced budgets on our membership. The E-licensing Working Group of the Regional Advisory Council (RAC), in collaboration with the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services serving as agent for consortial licensing by hospital and smaller academic libraries, identified two candidates for selection in 2010. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:13:24 +0100 894952 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/12/23/hxofmednewprojects/ The National Library of Medicine’s History of Medicine Division recently announced the following new projects: Completion of a project to catalog Imperial Russian Era Holdings.  Pre-1917 collection includes pamphlets and dissertations on a spectrum of medical topics, including some by future Nobel Laureates – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/russian_holdings_cataloged.html Medical history comes to life through first person accounts in the National Library of Medicine’s Oral History Collections.  The new web interface allows easier searching of text and audio content – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/oralhistory.html New education resources added to Online Exhibition, “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/frankenstein_enriched.html And, don’t forget: If you have a collection of unique historical health sciences materials, we would appreciate your filling out our survey – http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/N3QKT67. To learn more about the background of the survey, read the previous Dragonfly post. (Source: Dragonfly) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:17:14 +0100 895379 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=838 December 18, 2009 - January 2, 2010 Saturday - 8:30 am to 5 pm Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday-Thursday - 7 am to 5 pm Friday - Christmas Eve - Closed Saturday - Christmas Day - Closed Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday - Thursday - 7 am to 5 pm Friday - New Year’s Eve - Closed Saturday - New Year’s Day - Closed Sunday - 12 Noon to 5 pm Monday - Resume Regular Hours (Source: IU Medical Library News) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:50:44 +0100 894772 http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/2010/12/23/happy-holidays-from-the-scr-staff/ Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday season and a very healthy new year! The National Library of Medicine will be closed: December 24, 2010 – December 25, 2010 December 31, 2010 – January 1, 2011 The NN/LM SCR office will be closed: December 24, 2010 – December 27, 2010 December 31, 2010 – January 3, 2011 (Source: Network News) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:11:59 +0100 895110 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/12/23/3836 Eike HENTSCHEL und Anja KAISER: alles – einfach – sofort: Service in Medizinbibliotheken: Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB) e.V. vom 27. bis 29.9.2010 in Mainz Zusammenfassung: Vom 27.–29.9.2010 fand an der Universität Mainz die Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB e.V.) statt. Auf der zentralen Fortbildungsveranstaltung für das medizinische Bibliothekswesen in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz konnten sich die Teilnehmer unter anderem über folgende Themen informieren: Zunehmende Digitalisierung der wissenschaftlichen Kommunikation und deren Auswirkungen, innovative Services in Hybridbibliotheken (Virtuelle Lehrbuchsammlung und E-Books On-Demand), Ausbildung (Weiterbildungs-Masterstudiengang Informations- und Wissensmanagement in Hannover), Neubau der Fachbibliothek Medizin O.A.S.E. an der Universität Düsseldorf, Qualitätsmanagement nach ISO 9001, subito (neue Dienste auf der Basis von § 52a+b UrhG), Zukunft der Nationallizenzen und Allianz-Initiative der deutschen Wissenschaftsorganisationen, Informationskompetenz am Beispiel von Blended-Learning, Public Relation sowie neue Kommunikations- und Servicestrategien, Zukunftskonzepte für Medizinbibliotheken, Dienstleistungen der Bibliothek an einem Forschungsinstitut in Großbritannien, Literaturverwaltung, Web 2.0 und andere Emerging Technologies, BibNet.org, Cochrane Library, MedPilot, PubMed. In einer begleitenden Firmenausstellung präsentierten alle für medizinische Bibliotheken wichtigen Verlage und Dienstleister neue Produkte und Services. Schlüsselwörter: Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB e.V.), Jahrestagung 2010 in Mainz, Fortbildung Eike HENTSCHEL & Anja KAISER: all – simply – immediately: service in medical libraries: Annual Meeting 2010 of “Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen” (AGMB e.V. ... Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:00:48 +0100 895377 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62817 FDA’s Role in Animal Health - Yes! No! Maybe So! – What FDA Does and Does Not Regulate Source:  U.S. Food and Drug Administration Each week, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) receives a variety of phone calls and e-mails from consumers asking questions like, “Who regulates flea and tick products?” [...] (Source: Docuticker) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 07:44:00 +0100 894671 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/im-so-groggy-pizza-is-not-our-friend.html I had a some pizza last night (four slices, not the whole thing or anything, but I did have some bread sticks), and woke up this morning feeling really wonky. I just checked my blood sugar and it's 395. That's without missing any medicine or anything. Must stop doing that. A fasting blood sugar of nearly 400 is insane. I want to make it to 2012 and watch the world end. :) But seriously.... (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 895460 http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/madreads/index.php/2010/12/22/separated-at-birth/ Planning a plane trip or a leisurely vacation anytime soon?  Perhaps you’re traveling for the holidays?  If so then Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese should be in your carry-on.  The novel starts a bit slowly, but stick with it, soon it becomes a page turner.  It begins with the birth of twin boys in a mission hospital (forever known as Missing) in  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.  Their Catholic nun mother dies in childbirth and their father, the reclusive Doctor Stone, deserts them immediately.  The children are raised separately by the two remaining expatriate Indian doctors in the mission, the obstetrician Hema, who saved the twins lives at their birth, and Ghosh, the congenial role model and devoted father. The twins, Marion and Shiva Stone, who were separated at birth are in many ways mirror images of each other.  Through Marion’s narration, we see the unfolding of events in Ethopia during the reign of Haile Selaisse and its aftermath.  Both boys become doctors and although there is considerable medical detail, it is all very comprehensible.  Marion’s experience as a resident in an urban hospital is described, as is Shiva’s medical research.  And the elusive Doctor Stone also has a role to play. This is an epic novel, covering a good part of the life of a young man who is eventually forced by politics to emigrate to America.  It has all of the elements of a good novel: well developed characters,  humor, tragegy, romance, and a historical perspective.  Verghese writes well and  quickly draws the reader into a part of the world that is very unfamilar to most Americans.  Although the length of the book might discourage a book group, it is would be a great choice for a discussion. (Source: MADreads) Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:25:22 +0100 894523 http://www.bibliometria.com/located-in-cuartiles Bueno, parece que ya le he encontrado la “lógica” al cálculo que hace Thomson Reuters con los cuartiles en los que se localiza una revista dentro de una categoría del JCR. Regla general: Si una categoría tiene N revistas y N/4 da como resultado un número entero (n), el número de revistas en cada cuartil debería ser la siguiente: Q1 = n Q2 = n Q3 = n Q4 = n Sin embargo, en el JCR este tipo de categorías muestran la siguiente distribución: Q1 = n-1 Q2 = n Q3 = n Q4 = n+1 Podéis ver algunos ejemplos con las categorías ACOUSTICS, CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY y DENTISTRY, ORAL SURGERY & MEDICINE. Cuando una categoría tiene N revistas y N/4 da como resultado un número decimal (n,m), el número de revistas en cada cuartil sigue la siguiente distribución: Cuando n,m = n,25 Q1 = n Q2 = n Q3 = n Q4 = n+1 Podéis ver algunos ejemplos con las categorías INTEGRATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE, PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY y TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Cuando n,m = n,5 Q1 = n Q2 = n Q3 = n+1 Q4 = n+1 Podéis ver algunos ejemplos con las categorías GENETICS & HEREDITY, MATERIALS SCIENCE, CHARACTERIZATION & TESTING y OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY. Cuando n,m = n,75 Q1 = n Q2 = n+1 Q3 = n+1 Q4 = n+1 Podéis ver algunos ejemplos con las categorías BIOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR BIOLOGY y GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY. Excepción a la regla: Cuando la revista con el factor de impacto más bajo de un cuartil tiene el mismo factor de impacto que la siguiente revista ésta última revista pasa a pertenecer al cuartil superior. Ejemplo: En la categoría PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY, hay 112 revistas (N=112) y por tanto n=28. ... Wed, 22 Dec 2010 23:49:10 +0100 894838 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/12/22/ready-hailey/ Submitted by LeAnn Gelskey, Hailey Public Library, Hailey, ID The Hailey Public Library received a $5,000 outreach award to host a free emergency preparedness and planning community event.  The event was held on October 23, 2010.  The event “Ready Hailey” partnered with local agencies and community organizations to bring information specific to emergency preparedness and planning to the community. The goals of the event were: Participants will have a better understanding of how to access information, both in an emergency and in planning or preparing for an emergency. Participants will have an improved knowledge of emergency preparedness and planning. Participants will know better what to do in an emergency. The event made use of select information and tools provided through FEMA’s “Ready America” campaign – www. ready.gov.  Also, Hailey prepared and provided customized local emergency information specific to Hailey residents.  Project partners assisted with providing this information and worked with Hailey to provide streamlined, easy to use materials that were distributed to participants.  Project partners were in attendance the day of the event to talk about emergency preparedness issues, distribute materials and answer participant questions.  Participants included organizations such as St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center, Air St. Luke’s, Idaho Power, Red Cross, Hailey Police and Fire Departments, La Alianza Multicultural Center, Blaine County Disaster Services, Boy Scouts, LDS Church, National Weather Service, Albertson’s, Treasure Valley Coffee, Blaine County School District, Crisis Hotline, and Wood River Amateur Radio. The event featured the distribution of 200 72-hour emergency kits. ... Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:45:10 +0100 895380 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=835 It’s not too late to make your 2010 tax-deductible contribution to the IU Medical Library! Please visit our online donation page: https://apps2.iuf.indiana.edu/og-prd/SelectAccounts.do?method=enter&account=I38MLIB015 Thank you for your continued support! (Source: IU Medical Library News) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:56:07 +0100 894773 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BabyBoomerLibrarian/~3/qPhIV8hdu2M/special-request.html I received this email from a long time friend and colleague, Ed Rivenburgh. Please read and act on it. -----Original Message----- From: ids-l-bounces@geneseo.edu [mailto:ids-l-bounces@geneseo.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Rivenburgh Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 1:55 PM To: Information Delivery Services Project Subject: [ids-l] A Special Request Colleagues: Please read the message below from Loretta Ebert, Director of the New York State Research Library. Loretta is a strong supporter of the IDS Project and the New York State Library is a member of, and great contributor to, the IDS Project. This summer's IDS Conference (August 2 & 3) will be at the Albany Law School and the Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. Loretta and her staff are hosting a very special conference reception Tuesday evening at the New York State Museum. I have been an admirer of the State Librarian, Bernie Margolis, for many years. Bernie is one of those library administrators who truly embodies a willingness to speak truth to power. For ten years, Bernie fought the good fight for all our libraries as he led the Boston Public Library to dramatically improve its services while battling the desire for debilitating control over BPL's activities by some influential politicians. In his first year as our State Librarian, Bernie quickly became a leader representing the best interests of all libraries and was beginning to work closely with other statewide library organizations, including the IDS Project. Then Bernie received the devastating news that he had leukemia. For almost a year now Bernie has demonstrated incredible true grit while battling this blood cancer. We all want Bernie to get well very soon and join us again as a leader for New York State libraries. Ed Dear Friends, On January 8th and 9th my husband Ken and I will be running in the Disney Marathon and Half-Marathon with Team Leukemia. ... Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:30:00 +0100 894499 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5899 The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) Weblog captures new reports on emerging topics dominating the homeland security headlines. This particular collection of blogs does not necessarily reflect the top homeland security stories of 2010. Rather, these blogs were selected based on the highest number of blog visits (hits), most frequently recurring blog themes, rising trends in homeland security, and critical Department of Homeland Security reports. The HSDL would like to highlight some of the issues that have shaped Homeland Security over the last year. Top Ten Blogs that have garnered the most attention from our readers: 1. Executive Order: Medical Countermeasures Following a Biological Attack 2. Pentagon releases Fort Hood Report 3. Global Warming is Now Officially Considered a Threat to U.S. National Security 4. Federal Grants and Loans Catalog is Now Available! 5. Counterterrorism Calendar 2010 6. New Defense Strategy: Pentagon Releases the Quadrennial Defense Review Report 7. New Reports Accuse White House of Underestimating Extent of Deepwater Horizon Spill 8. Racists and Terrorists Increasingly Using Social Networking Sites 9. Is Honeybee Colony Collapse Disorder Declining in the U.S.? 10. Local Military and Civilian Planning Critical to Disaster Preparedness read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:18:07 +0100 894465 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/12/22/3835 Bruno BAUER: alles – einfach – sofort: Service in Medizinbibliotheken [Editorial] Zusammenfassung: Schwerpunktthema der aktuellen Ausgabe 3/2010 von GMS Medizin – Bibliothek – Information ist die Jahrestagung 2010 der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB) in Mainz; das Motto der Tagung lautete „alles – einfach – sofort: Service in Medizinbibliotheken“. Zentrales Thema der diesjährigen Tagung waren innovative Dienstleistungen und Produkte in und für Medizinbibliotheken. Weitere Beiträge setzten sich mit Themen wie Bibliotheksneubau, Benutzerschulungen und Qualitätsmanagement auseinander. Die Beiträge der Schwerpunktausgabe wurden verfasst von Bruno Bauer, Daniel Formanek & Marian Miehl (Virtuelle Lehrbuchsammlung und E-Books-On-Demand als Facetten der Hybridbibliothek: zwei innovative Services der Universitätsbibliothek der Medizinischen Universität Wien), Markus Fischer, Stefan Kandera, Dieter Sulzer, Susanne Mayer, Maike Krone, Erika Niedermann & Veronika Kleibel (bibnet.org – kooperative Referenzdatenbank für das Gesundheitswesen), Franz Josef Kühnen (40 Jahre AGMB – Gründung und Anfänge), Oliver Obst (2. Zukunftskolloquium der Zweigbibliothek Medizin der Universität Münster, 28./29. Juni 2010), Manuela Schulz (Service vor Ort – Die Bibliothek geht zum Nutzer), Sabine Hoyer (Entdecken Sie die Bibliothek mit Rüdiger: ein virtueller Rundgang der etwas anderen Art durch die Fachbibliothek Medizin in Mainz), Eike Hentschel & Anja Kaiser (alles – einfach – sofort: Service in Medizinbibliotheken: Jahrestagung der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Medizinisches Bibliothekswesen (AGMB) e.V. vom 27. bis 29.9.2010 in Mainz: Tagungsbericht) und Diana Klein (Aus der AGMB). ... Wed, 22 Dec 2010 15:28:36 +0100 895378 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/6oTeCOgHMJg/ In case any of the librarians in your library want to get into the holiday spirit and are looking for something beyond holiday window clings, take a look at Texas Medical Center Library’s Bookmas Tree. They even have a “How To” guide available should you want to try it in your own library next year. Enjoy the holidays with family and friends, I will resume posting after the new year. Tweet This Post (Source: The Krafty Librarian) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 11:25:51 +0100 894451 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62570 New code of welfare for pigs released Source: Biosecurity New Zealand The Animal Welfare (Pigs) Code of Welfare 2010, released today by the Minister of Agriculture, encourages all those responsible for pigs to adopt the highest standards of husbandry, care and handling. The National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) has completed [...] (Source: Docuticker) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 06:36:00 +0100 894410 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/12/21/this-weeks-biotech-highlights-76/ This week in biotech was all about surveillance: Two Toronto scientists studied over two million tweets to assess the social network’s value as a public health surveillance tool and came away impressed. Even though social networks open some completely new avenues to gathering data and interacting, for the most part they are just valuable tools for use in traditional processes according to a recent Deloitte report. and many Pharma companies remain reluctant to engage. MaRS CEO Ilse Treurnicht, doing a bit of surveillance of her own on some publication surveillance data, noted that China is now second in publication of biomedical research articles globally, having recently surpassed Japan, the UK, Germany and Canada, among others. If you look at how often China’s scientists (as a whole) are cited by other scientists (a proxy for qualify or value), science in China still has a long way to go, though they have improved rapidly in “quality” as well. At The Cross-Border Biotech Blog and @crossborderbio on Twitter we are surveilling some beaches this week and will return in full force around the New Year. Happy holidays, everyone! (Source: Slaw) Wed, 22 Dec 2010 03:13:56 +0100 895195 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/KTkVRyOaBa0/directory-of-open-access-journals_21.html Hepatic Medicine : Evidence and Research Nature and Science of Sleep Clinical Optometry Clinical Pharmacology : Advances and Applications Eye and Brain Journal of Healthcare Leadership Local and Regional Anesthesia Lung Cancer : Target and Therapy Breast Cancer : Targets and Therapy Clinical Audit Journal of Blood Medicine Journal of Experimental Pharmacology Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research Nutrition and Dietary Supplements Ge-Conservación Pandaemonium Germanicum : Revista de Estudos Germanísticos African Journal of Health Professions Education Gerais : Revista Interinstitucional de Psicologia CogniTextes International Nano Letters (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 21:29:35 +0100 894274 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/g8ukLCvVfxo/ So if you had any questions as to who is on Facebook and Twitter, this graphic  from DigitalSurgeons.com (technology company, not actual surgeons) shows some interesting information about Facebook and Twitter users.  Of the 500 million Facebook users 41% login every day and almost a third of them log in through a mobile device.  Women use it a little bit more than men, and the 18-34 year olds are the biggest users representing 52% of the usage combined.  This interesting and I am starting to notice real world examples supporting the average usage age.  In my personal life I am starting to notice that some in this age group will answer Facebook messages more often than regular email.  Twitter is a fifth of the size of Facebook with only 106 million users.  A slightlyolder crowd uses Twitter, the 26-44 year olds are the largest group at 57% combined.  Only 27% of the users login every day but of those that login over half (57% update their status).  While only 25% of the users follow a brand on Twitter, that group is extremely loyal, 67% of the followers will purchase that specific brand.  Compare that with the higher number of brand followers on Facebook (40%) who are less loyal and purchasing that specific brand (51%).  So what does this mean for libraries, medicine, and hospitals?  One look at the age tells you that Facebook and Twitter are not solely the realm of teenagers.  Adults are using it and make up the largest group of users.  So it stands to reason that our library users are on Facebook and Twitter.  Reaching out to them with the right message in the right way is the next step.  This may sound like a far fetched idea, but if users continue to use Facebook more than email, do we need to look at ways to send them overdue notices?  Just one thought.  Medical schools and residency programs already are recruiting people through Facebook. ... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:30:17 +0100 894349 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/12/21/facts-and-trends-in-dispute-resolution-in-sweden-and-finland/ ♬ Yeah i just need light I need light in the dark as i search for the resolution I need light in the dark as i search for the resolution…♬ Lyrics, music and recorded by: Jack’s Mannequin. The “Roschier Disputes Index 2010 – Facts and Trends in Dispute Resolution in Sweden and Finland” has just been released. Roschier is a Finnish law firm with over 70 years of experience in Finland and Sweden. This report offers an insightful look into trends of dispute resolution in Sweden and in Finland. This report is noteworthy in at least a couple of respects. The first is that respondents include not only General Counsel and CEOs, but also CFO’s, officers rarely surveyed on international commercial arbitration. The second is that it is rare for most of us to have a law firm undertake such a survey. The report provides a ‘look and see’ what is happening in other jurisdictions and allows us to compare and contract their (surveyed) experience to our (anecdotal) one. The report mentions the uniqueness of the survey: As for the rest of the world, most countries have never independently surveyed the general mood of their large and/or mid-cap corporations on ADR. In terms of the major finding of the report: [A] single conclusion stands out as the thesis of the report: despite the experiences with booming dispute resolution during the last downturn, no signs of a boom are as yet in sight. On the contrary, a majority of the companies surveyed have not experienced significant growth in the number of disputes and do not anticipate such growth over the coming years either. From a social perspective, it is good news that the number of disputes have not grown despite the downturn in the economy. But in terms of resolving the disputes that do occur: Companies are also clearly interested in exploring alternative ways of resolving disputes. ... Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:51:46 +0100 895199 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dTJJL/~3/KTkVRyOaBa0/directory-of-open-access-journals_21.html Hepatic Medicine : Evidence and Research Nature and Science of Sleep Clinical Optometry Clinical Pharmacology : Advances and Applications Eye and Brain Journal of Healthcare Leadership Local and Regional Anesthesia Lung Cancer : Target and Therapy Breast Cancer : Targets and Therapy Clinical Audit Journal of Blood Medicine Journal of Experimental Pharmacology Adolescent Health, Medicine and Therapeutics International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research Nutrition and Dietary Supplements Ge-Conservación Pandaemonium Germanicum : Revista de Estudos Germanísticos African Journal of Health Professions Education Gerais : Revista Interinstitucional de Psicologia CogniTextes International Nano Letters (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894623 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/its-amazing-what-they-can-do.html Hollywood-style special effects give girl new ear: 14-year-old North Carolina girl suffered severe burn as a toddler Elise Lutz never let her friends see what was left of her ear. She'd carefully style her long hair into a one-sided ponytail, or swelter under a swim cap for hours at meets, to cover the molten lump from a severe burn as a toddler in her native China. But as a teenager, the North Carolina girl expressed her desire to be whole again with a simple request: She really wanted pierced earrings. Thus began a months-long quest for a new right ear, one made of silicone but so lifelike that it even glows a bit in the sun like real skin. Elise benefited from a little known field called anaplastology, where medical artists make Hollywood-like special effects come alive to fix disfigurements that standard plastic surgery cannot. (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind) Tue, 21 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894569 http://mplic.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/foodbourne-illness-outbreak-disease/ http://www.outbreakdatabase.com/ “This database provides summaries of significant food and water related outbreaks occurring since 1984 caused by E. coli, Salmonella, Hepatitis A, Campylobacter and other pathogens.”–From the Web Site. (Source: MPLIC Reference Highway) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:09:17 +0100 894122 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/YwfLqUl7yqk/ Searching for medical apps for smart phones can be a bit of a pain.  It seems like medical professionals when browsing for good apps need to sift through the thousands calorie counter apps before they can find something like Epocrates.  To try and make things a little easier, iTunes created a medical category which is separate from the health and fitness category.  It is isn’t fool proof, there are still some apps that get thrown into the medical category which really don’t belong, but in general it helps. It appears that Android users will soon have a medical category too.  According to iMedicalApps, Google is set to launch a medical category for Android Market apps this week.  Additionally, they report Google is asking developers to send larger screen shots of their apps for Android Marketplace which has caused some to speculate that Google is planning to put Android Marketplace online.  If it is indeed true, this will help Android using health care professionals find appropriate medical apps.  Librarians might want to keep an eye out for when this goes live so they can add it to their list of resources (if they keep track of smart phone resources). Tweet This Post (Source: The Krafty Librarian) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 21:44:41 +0100 894115 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/2010/12/education-affordable-training-and-the-professional-development-award/ The American Library Association is offering several e-Courses, including Time Management, Innovation in the Workplace, Customer Service,  Project Management and Communicating with Power.  Check them out at:  http://link.ixs1.net/s/ve?eli=v1168020&si=i191468986&cfc=3html The NN/LM MCR still encourages applicants for the Professional Development award and 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 areas of interest 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) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 18:40:27 +0100 894134 http://www.teleread.com/ebooks/wiley-blackwell-begins-roll-out-of-mobile-apps-for-selected-health-publications/ From a Wiley-Blackwell News Release: Wiley-Blackwell is launching new mobile applications for selected health science journals, accessible via iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian, PalmOS, and WAP devices. The applications, which will be freely available, will allow for the mobile delivery of title and abstract listings of articles with a feature that will enable users to create a “reading list” of desired full-text articles, available from the user’s desktop computer through Wiley Online Library. The apps will provide the full-text of a selection of articles, and mobile content will be pushed to the mobile application as it is added to Wiley Online Library. Additional features include listings of upcoming events, society news, and publication information. Easily navigable, the applications present an optimized reading experience from various mobile devices. [Clip] The first application to be launched is for the American Journal of Transplantation (AJT), delivering fast, high quality content in organ and tissue transplantation and the related sciences. In this AJT app, users have real-time access to article abstracts, The AJT Report, and the latest news and information from the field. With access to a range of topics including thoracic transplantation (heart, lung), abdominal transplantation (kidney, liver, pancreas, islets) and transplantation of tissues, users can create reading lists tailored to their own interests and customize the app through “My Feeds” with other relevant information. This content can then be shared via email or through social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook. Download the app for any mobile device by visting http://amjtrans.mwap.at + Screenshots From the iPhone Version of the App Via Resource Shelf (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:34:32 +0100 894071 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62623 The Price of Happy Hens: A Hedonic Analysis of Retail Egg Prices Source: Journal of Agriculture and Resource Economics This paper analyzes price differentials among conventional, cage-free, organic, and Omega-3 eggs using retail scanner data from two regional markets and the United States as a whole. Results reveal significant premiums attributable to [...] (Source: Docuticker) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:21:00 +0100 894057 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=830 Firefox not importing references into EndNote *or* prompting to save/open When trying to export a reference from Google Scholar , Firefox may not allow you to choose what to do with export file. It may opo up a little orange-rimmed box in the lower right corner that says, “saving file…[filename]” .” This probably relates to a Zotero preference setting. You can use Zotero and EndNote on the same computer if you change one setting. In Zotero General Preferences, you just need to be sure to un-check the box labeled “Use Zotero for downloaded RIS/Refer files.” This will enable EndNote to automatically import files you save from web databases. You can easily change this setting back if you ever need to. Jason Rollins, the EndNote team http://community.thomsonreuters.com/t5/EndNote-How-To/Firefox-not-importing-references-into-EndNote-or-prompting-to/td-p/10077 (Source: IU Medical Library News) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 12:41:45 +0100 894774 http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2010/12/food-allergies-medicine-and-cooking.html “New Food Allergy Guidelines Out: Comprehensive Guidelines Aim to Help Doctors Diagnose, Treat Food Allergies” reported WebMD earlier this month.  The new guidelines were published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: “Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States: Report of the NIAID-Sponsored Expert Panel.”  Information about the guidelines is available from the Food Allergy page of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) web site.  Browsing the Relative Index for “food allergies” yields: Food allergies—cooking for      641.56318 Food allergies—diet therapy    616.9750654 . . .        Food allergies—medicine         616.975 Works on diagnosing and treating food allergies are classed in 616.975 Food and drug allergies, which has 610 Medicine and health in its upward hierarchy.  Examples of works on food allergies classed in 616.975 are Food Allergies and Food Allergy: Adverse Reactions to Foods and Food Additives. The works have the LCSH “Food allergy.” The entry 616.975 Food and drug allergies has the subdivisions-are-added note “Subdivisions are added for food and drug allergies together, for food allergies alone” (there is a subdivision for works on drug allergies alone); the note means that food allergies are considered to approximate the whole of 616.975.  Works on diet therapy for food allergies are classed in 616.9750654 Diet therapy for food allergies (built with 616.975 Food and drug allergies plus 06 from 062–069 Other therapies in the add table under 616.1–616.9 Specific diseases, following the footnote add instruction at 616.975, plus 54 from 615. ... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894984 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LawLibrarianBlog/~3/b2pU2N5Rvyg/montana-considering-how-to-handle-privacy-in-family-law-cases.html The Montana Supreme Court is considering revamping privacy rules that would limit the amount of sensitive personal information contained in documents filed in family law cases. Private information can include social security numbers, dates of birth, financial account numbers, medical... (Source: Law Librarian Blog) Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894858 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Davidrothmannet/~3/6YXVIrAb6lc/ It is entirely possible that I’m just dense, but everything I’ve read recently about libraries and “transliteracy” seems like nonsense to me. Here’s how I’ve been thinking about it. Literacy Very briefly, the term literacy1 refers to either: 1. The ability to read and write or 2. Knowledge of, skill in, or competence in an specific area or subject. The former is a very real concern if the university professors and academic librarians I know are to be believed.2 Still, I think we’re mostly concerned with the latter. Sorts of Literacies: My wife and I frequently talk about our aspirations for the cultural literacy of our children. We think that they need to hear stories from Mother Goose, the Brothers Grimm, Aesop’s Fables, and (to the surprise of some who know us) both the Hebrew and Christian bibles. We’re atheists, but we know that stories from the bible(s) are frequently referenced in literature and in life- and that knowledge of these stories will enhance their understanding of the world around them. Plenty of people tell me that they need help with something because they are not computer literate. I don’t know that I much like this term (I think that lack of confidence is a more frequent problem than actual incapability), but the popularity of its use can’t be denied. People know that to be “computer illiterate” is to be unskilled in the use of computers. ... Mon, 20 Dec 2010 02:47:30 +0100 893912 http://chicagolibrarian.com/node/648 Move in the Winter. Move in the Winter -- with you doing much of the work yourself along with your trusty hand-truck. Redesign the website at work while everyone's off on vacation -- and you ought to be schlepping boxes. Embark on a 2nd ambitious web project before the first one is complete (see above). Install that brand new copy of Adobe's 'Master Collection' (CS5) even though you know you could probably do without it for the next week or two. Assess your hardware and software needs for the coming year and try to order everything before the end of this year. Warning! Warning! Your health insurance plan is no longer any good since (1) your primary care physician (PCP) is retiring and besides (2) the medical group he worked for (Rush Medical) is no longer available through your crummy plan (BCBS IL HMO). Either you pick a new plan before the deadline or you'll automatically be enrolled in... Is there a smart phone out there that's caught your eye? Well, if not, you'd better start looking since your 2 year contract with AT&T is about to end and if you don't get a new phone now, AT&T will make you wish you had. Here's an idea: Why not just sit on your butt and try to think of 10 things you should be doing? That way, you'll avoid doing anything at all! And finally, just say 'What the hell', throw a party and invite everyone you know. read more (Source: Chicago Librarian - Design, Techology & Culture from a Librarian living in Chicago) Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:47:58 +0100 895031 http://librarychronicles.blogspot.com/2010_12_01_archive.html#3196413507166003135 Jarvis DeBerry calls out a colleague after seeing his testimony in the Glover trial. Glover's family had to wait more than five years for justice. Would it have been that long if (Alex)Brandon, who now works for The Associated Press, had been the courageous journalist he was believed to be and had told the world what he knew?Glover was shot at an Algiers strip mall the Friday after Katrina, then taken in a white Chevrolet Malibu to nearby Habans Elementary School. Brandon acknowledged on the stand that he was at Habans that day but said he didn't take pictures of the news unfolding before him. The two men who sought medical attention for Glover say the bleeding man was ignored and that they were beaten. Brandon told jurors that he witnessed a "contentious situation" between those men and the officers. But he didn't photograph the scene, he said, because McRae told him not to. "It was, for lack of a better term, an order," Brandon said. And the normally intrepid photographer obeyed. (Source: Library Chronicles) Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894599 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/smwm/~3/F6QJhH-5dh4/medlibmob-medical-apps-mobile-medical.html Join MedLibMob Community Facebook Fan Page: *  http://www.facebook.com/pages/MedLibMob/173310729366445  or the The MedLibMob Group: *  http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_174021102617943  As we are busy in our library (Central Medical Library, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands) with an iPad on Loan Project, ánd working on a new mobile library site, I suddenly thought how easy it would be to have community of medical librarians & libraries to: exchange information and experiences with (creating) mobile medical library sites and/or apps. create listings of existing and future content providers supporting mobile devices share knowledge about and review the fast growing range of Medical Apps for mobile devices on any relevant platforms (iPhone, iPads, Android, etc...) This new Facebook group has CHAT features (till we reach >250 members), post, links, photo's, videos, events. To connect several platforms there is also: * Twitter account http://www.twitter.com/medlibmob * Netvibes Public Page to aggregate existing web content into one place:    http://www.netvibes.com/medlibmob       and a collection of * Delicious Bookmark: http://delicious.com/medlibmob I started a new Google CSE "Medical APPs Search" MAPPS to test if this could be helpful in finding medical apps more easier.  Medical Apps Search (MAPPS) http://www.google.com/cse/home?cx=004308201683882109473%3As7kc4_l-vry Drop me a link, post or message if you have any suggestions! If you are a medical librarians (or related, or just want to know about them), come & join me! Join The MedLibMob Group: *  http://www.facebook.com/home. ... Sun, 19 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893828 http://web.resourceshelf.com/go/resourceblog/62740 From a Wiley-Blackwell News Release: Wiley-Blackwell is launching new mobile applications for selected health science journals, accessible via iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian, PalmOS, and WAP devices. The applications, which will be freely available, will allow for the mobile delivery of title and abstract listings of articles with a feature that will [...] (Source: ResourceShelf) Sun, 19 Dec 2010 03:45:00 +0100 893780 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/-_8FiQiKFAo/podcast-naval-medical-officers-journals.html "The naval medical officers' journals of ADM 101 provide a coherent view of the beliefs and practices of a body of rank and file medical practitioners during the late 18th and 19th centuries. They provide a valuable source for examining key themes in the history of medicine in the 19th century, such as encounters with tropical diseases and the changing understanding of the causes of disease. The thorough cataloguing of the series has now made it possible to trace individual patients. This talk will analyse a sample of the records to explore these themes" - UK National Archives (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 14:06:46 +0100 893630 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/MH-35udLKo4/wiley-blackwell-launches-new-mobile.html Wiley-Blackwell, the scientific, technical, medical and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., is launching new mobile applications for selected health science journals, accessible via iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Symbian, PalmOS, and WAP devices. The applications, which will be freely available, will allow for the mobile delivery of title and abstract listings of articles with a feature that will enable users to create a 'reading list' of desired full-text articles, available from the user's desktop computer through Wiley Online Library. The apps will provide the full-text of a selection of articles, and mobile content will be pushed to the mobile application as it is added to Wiley Online Library. Additional features include listings of upcoming events, society news, and publication information. Easily navigable, the applications present an optimized reading experience from various mobile devices. The first application to be launched is for the American Journal of Transplantation (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 10:47:28 +0100 893643 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dTJJL/~3/-_8FiQiKFAo/podcast-naval-medical-officers-journals.html "The naval medical officers' journals of ADM 101 provide a coherent view of the beliefs and practices of a body of rank and file medical practitioners during the late 18th and 19th centuries. They provide a valuable source for examining key themes in the history of medicine in the 19th century, such as encounters with tropical diseases and the changing understanding of the causes of disease. The thorough cataloguing of the series has now made it possible to trace individual patients. This talk will analyse a sample of the records to explore these themes" - UK National Archives (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 894638 http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/dec/18/war-killed-achilles-alexander-review by Vera RuleAlthough Caroline Alexander quotes chunks of the Iliad as translated in a plain, brusque manner by Richmond Lattimore, her gloss reads better with a complete text beside you. Her scholarship works as a theme-by-theme, not book-by-book, commentary – an epic, running footnote, branching into its own footnotes, 40 pages of 'em, cross-referring to archaeology, legends of the eastern Mediterranean proved linguistically to have had origins in historical catastrophe, fictional back stories and their alternative versions, ditto sequels, psychological truths and the precise medical understanding of Homer (or sequential bards of the oral tradition anthologised into Homer). That is, he knew where the major organs were, but not what they did, only that a sword swipe or a spear thrust to them was fatal. She's at her best on Homer's – and his fellow Greeks' – bleak acceptance that death is it, the end, nothing beyond but shades flitting and twittering by the Styx, unable to luxuriate in war-earned glory, no fame worth an hour's real life.Art and designVera Ruleguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds (Source: Guardian Unlimited Books) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:07:27 +0100 893553 http://lawlib.lclark.edu/podcast/video/LC-LAW_20101015_Katrina_Sharman.flv 2010 Animal Law Conference: Animals in Crisis 2010 Animal Law Conference – Katrina Sharman Keynote Address October 15, 2010 Animal Law Conference web page | Speaker Biographies | Animal Law Conference Program | email the Center for Animal Law Studies | Agenda Page Using The Laws We Have, Getting The Laws We Need – Keynote Address on Friday Katrina Sharman, Corporate Counsel for Voiceless, the Animal Protection Institute (Australia) Introductions and welcome: Stefan Heller – 3L, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund co-director, Lewis & Clark Law School Kathy Hessler – Clinical Professor of Law & Animal Law Clinic Director, Lewis & Clark Law School Aurora Paulsen – 2L, Student Animal Legal Defense Fund conference coordinator, Lewis & Clark Law School Katrina Sharman is the Corporate Counsel for Voiceless, the animal protection institute. Prior to assuming that role in 2004, she worked as a Senior Associate at Minter Ellison Lawyers. Sharman is a former Chair of NSW Young Lawyers Animal Rights Committee and a former member of the Animal Research Review Panel (NSW) and the National Health & Medical Research Council, Animal Welfare Committee. Sharman has spoken about animal law issues at numerous conferences including the ‘Future of Animal Law Conference’ (Harvard Law School, 2007). Sharman has also contributed to numerous publications including ‘Animal Law in Australasia’ (The Federation Press, 2009) and ‘Animal Law in Australia and New Zealand’ (Thomson Reuters, 2010). In 2009, Sharman was included in Australasian Legal Business Magazine’s showcase of top 20 in-house Lawyers. She has also previously been shortlisted as Australian Corporate Lawyers Association In-house Lawyer Young Achiever of the Year The program was held at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon on October 15th, 2010. View This Video Full Screen (Source: Lewis) Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:05:46 +0100 894232 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Davidrothmannet/~3/vJFc7Uu8vBo/ Part 1 was posted here. Again, I laughed. _______________ Feed-only Footer: I still think it is a huge waste of resources for a library to invest any time or money in a Second Life presence. (Source: davidrothman.net) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:45:27 +0100 893573 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/MWeU4KcOX6c/ Thank you to all the members who ran and made it a very strong ballot and to those members who took an active interest in the future and direction of the association and voted in the election.  Without you MLA wouldn’t be what it is today.  I want to congratulate the new President Elect, Board Members and the Nomination Committee.   President-elect Jane L. Blumenthal, AHIP, Director, Taubman Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor Board of Directors (2011–2014) Michelle Kraft, AHIP, Senior Medical Librarian, Alumni Library, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH Gabe R. Rios, Deputy Director, Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences, University of Alabama–Birmingham Joy Summers-Ables, AHIP, Associate Director and Head of Library Computing and Information Services, Robert M. Bird Health Sciences Library, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center–Oklahoma City Nominating Committee Margaret (Peg) Allen, AHIP, FMLA Janet L. Cowen, AHIP Melissa De Santis, AHIP Rosalind F. Dudden, AHIP, FMLA Patricia C. Higginbottom, AHIP Joanne Gard Marshall, AHIP, FMLA Mary Fran Prottsman, AHIP Melissa Rethlefsen, AHIP Patricia L. Thibodeau, AHIP, FMLA Congratulations, I look forward to working with all of you and seeing you at the next meeting or sooner. Tweet This Post (Source: The Krafty Librarian) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:05:06 +0100 893484 http://www.lib.auburn.edu/whatsnew/2010/12/scifinder-web-has-replaced-scifinder-scholar/ Effective December 10, 2010, Auburn University has migrated from the SciFinder Scholar database to the SciFinder Web database. SciFinder Web is a Web-based Chemistry database that searches the same data as SciFinder Scholar.  First-time users must create a user name and password. SciFinder Web is the most important database for Chemistry.  SciFinder Web covers articles, patents, book chapters, conference proceedings, and dissertations that have been indexed by Chemical Abstracts Service from 1907 to the present. Search by keyword, structure, reaction, chemical name or CAS Registry Number. SciFinder Web  indexes articles in the publications of many fields in addition to chemistry if they describe new chemistry. These fields include agriculture, biology, engineering, medicine, physics, textiles, and veterinary medicine. Please use either of these access points below for more information about and access to SciFinder Web: SciFinder Web or Chemistry =. The links are prominent on the Chemistry LibGuide. Please NOTE:  due to licensing restrictions, only SEVEN simultaneous users may have access to this database at one time. (Source: What's New at the Auburn Libraries) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:11:53 +0100 893469 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/62655 The Impact of Whaling on the Ocean Carbon Cycle: Why Bigger Was Better Source: PLoS ONE Even though fish and whales are only a small portion of the ocean's overall biomass, fishing and whaling have altered the ocean's ability to store and sequester carbon. Although these changes are small relative to the total [...] (Source: Docuticker) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:23:40 +0100 893394 http://www.umm.uni-heidelberg.de/apps/bibl/mwbnews/?p=1537 Ein kanadischer Kollege hat sich die Mühe gemacht, die derzeit interessantesten Wikis im medizinischen Bereich aufzulisten: Top Medical Wikis. Die Kurzbeschreibung der einzelnen Wikis enhält die Zielgruppe, die Autoren und die erstellende Organisation, die Anzahl der enthaltenen Seiten, die Sprache, die abgedeckten medizinischen Fachgebiete, die zugrundeliegende Lizenz sowie die verwendete Wiki-Software. Ein Beispiel daraus: Website: http://askdrwiki.com/ About: nonprofit educational [...] (Source: Newsblog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 12:22:56 +0100 893671 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/new-materials-lists-updated-november.html Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of November 2010. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/Library/Resources/New_Materials.aspxDuring this month, more than 125 new audiovisual and print resources were added. (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893615 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/library-services-staff-spca-drive.html As we moved into the season for giving, the staff of Library Services decided to give to our oft forgotten friends of the four-legged variety. The staff donated cat and dog food/treats, cat litter, and a play tunnel. In addition to food and play items, an additional $25 in cash was raised for the Medicine Hat SPCA.We encourage anyone concern with animal welfare to visit the Medicine Hat SPCA's (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Fri, 17 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893614 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=16267 Science Liaison Librarian (Columbus State University, Georgia) Columbus State University Libraries invites well qualified candidates with energy, initiative, and vision to apply for the position of Science Liaison Librarian. ... Fri, 17 Dec 2010 03:05:02 +0100 893231 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/12/16/human-resources-professional-association-of-ontario-as-a-regulator/ Bill 138, the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2010 received first reading in the Ontario Legislature on November 23, 2010. The aim of the Bill is to make human resources a regulated profession and empower the HRPA to ensure the quality of the HR profession in Ontario. Becoming an official regulatory body will enable the HRPA to ensure that human resources professionals are competent and behave in an ethical manner. The HRPA hopes that the changes will help raise the credibility of the HR profession and support the premium that designated members command in the workplace. The changes also offer: More control over HR as a profession Increased ability to influence public policy Increases the attractiveness of HR as a career choice Controlling the use by unauthorized individuals of the “CHRP” designation The HRPA will become a regulatory body similar to the regulatory bodies that govern lawyers, engineers and chartered accountants. However, subsection 2 of the proposed Act states: This Act does not affect or interfere with the right of any person who is not a member of the association to practice in the field of Human Resources. Meaning: the HRPA would regulate both certified and non-certified members, but wouldn’t restrict or limit the ability of non-association members to practice in the field of human resources (at this time). It will however restrict the use of any title or initials that could be confused with one of the protected titles by the public. These titles are found in the following chart: English designation French designation Initials of designation Registered Human Resources Professional Professionnel en ressources humaines inscrit R.H.R.P., P.R.H.I. Associate Certified Human Resources Professional Professionnel associé en ressources humaines agréé A.C.H.R.P., P.A.R.H.A. Certified Human Resources Professional Professionnel en ressources humaines agréé C.R.H.P., P.R.H. ... Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:30:46 +0100 893959 http://www.teleread.com/library/e-only-scholarly-journals-the-subject-of-new-research-study-by-rin/ From the press release: A new portfolio of research projects will be focusing on transitions to electronic-only publication, gaps in access, the dynammics of improving access to research papers and the future of scholarly communication. The scholarly communications landscape has been transformed over the past few years, in the UK and across the world. Technological change has brought – and continues to bring – profound changes in the roles that researchers, funders, research institutions, publishers, aggregators, libraries and other intermediaries play in disseminating and providing access to quality-assured research outputs, in their goals and expectations, and in the services they provide and use. There are shared ambitions for significantly enhanced access, but no consensus on how best to achieve it. Understanding the nature and implications of these changes, and the interrelationships between them, is thus of critical importance if we are to exploit the potential of new technologies and services to the full. The Research Information Network (RIN), the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), the Publishers Association (PA), the International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM), the Publishing Research Consortium (PRC), the British Library (BL), Research Libraries UK (RLUK), the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL), SPARC Europe, Research Councils UK (RCUK), Universities UK (UUK), the Wellcome Trust and others have been working to this end. They are now seeking to establish a joint portfolio of work to underpin and facilitate transitions over the next few years. The joint portfolio will focus intially on four projects, though more may follow. ... Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:20:43 +0100 893167 http://web.docuticker.com/go/docubase/61800 A Roadmap for New Physicians: Avoiding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General From e-mail: OIG conducted a survey of medical school deans and designated institutional officials at institutions that sponsor residencies and fellowships to learn what types of instruction medical students, [...] (Source: Docuticker) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:28:40 +0100 893161 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-slap-to-face-to-memory-of-young.html Huguely lawyers mounting alternative death explanation A young woman is badly beaten and dies of blunt force trauma. Now the defence team for the young man accused of killing her wants her medical records because they say her Adderall, an amphetamine prescribed to her and which is normally prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, killed her. That's pretty low. Blame the victim. Oh, and she'd been drinking, too. So it was all her fault someone beat her to death, even though she was apparently home not bothering anyone. Right. And this is a case where the defendant 'waived his Miranda rights and narrated graphic details of his assaulting Love, stating that he kicked open Love's locked bedroom door and "shook Love, and her head repeatedly hit the wall"'. Things like this make me more than a little mad. (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind) Thu, 16 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893307 http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/2010/12/15/scr-connections-december-15-webinar-recording-available/ The recording for the December 15, 2010 SCR CONNECTions webinar, Comparative Effectiveness Research with Ione Auston from the National Information Center on Health Services Research (NICHSR) division of the National Library of Medicine, is now available online at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html. Please note we experienced some trouble with captioning during this recording. Presentation materials are provided. The next SCR CONNECTions will be held on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at 10:30am CT. The topic will be determined soon, the focus will be on technology. (Source: Network News) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 22:15:51 +0100 894105 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LibraryClips/~3/EvZAU9yuIEg/ Last post I reflected on why I share and a couple of the items on the list refer to a type of altruistic nature Help Others This is unconditional for me…but it does depend on time availability I co-facilitate the vendor CoP we use at work…I spend some of my time helping others…I do this for free…I’ve experienced many things with the product so for me helping people on the forums is the right thing to do…the by-product of this behaviour is you become known as a subject matter expert whether you like it or not Messenger Noise comes across my radar…the glass half-full is that what was once noise is a new topic I now like to read… a little noise is good…but it also means that when I come across posts about iPad I send them to my friend Gerry…I unconditionally send people links cause I know it’s what they like…I guess this is gifting This sort of thing happens all the time… For example the other day I saw a YouTube interview with Stowe Boyd at the Defrag Conference. Stowe talked about "Social Cognition" which is something he is currently researching, I happened to read a blog post later that morning on this topic and tweeted it to Stowe. Why not, it felt the normal thing to do. Stowe and I don’t know each other, but I respect his thinking as a thought leader. He provides so much insight for me that the respectful thing to do is send a link his way if something comes across my radar. But it wasn’t even about respect, it’s the simple fact that I came across something that I know is helpful for someone else, so I shared it. Not all people practice this, but technology like Twitter emerges new behaviours where this type of interaction and gifting is normal…it brings out this random act of kindness, so much so that the only thing random about it might be the person, but the act becomes the norm. ... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:59:23 +0100 893113 http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/2010/12/15/nlm-to-host-disaster-information-outreach-symposium-in-2011/ Registration is now open for the Disaster Information Outreach Symposium, to be held March 29-30, 2011 at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Bethesda, Maryland. Information professionals, library staff, as well as students are encouraged to attend this free event.  Seats are limited, so register early! The symposium, co-sponsored by NLM, the Medical Library Association, and the Special Libraries Association, will focus on librarians and libraries providing high quality health information during all phases of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery. More information and registration are available at: http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/symposium2011.html . (Source: Network News) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 21:41:10 +0100 894106 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/-W1sB_0oW-c/ Those of you in other parts of the world or who work with a lot of international medical professionals who might prefer to learn PubMed in their native language you might be interested to know that the National Library of Medicine has several PubMed guides in other languages other than English. Information is available in: Chinese / 中文 French / Français German / Deutsch Italian / Italiano Japanese / 日本語 Norwegian / Norsk Portuguese / Português Russian / Русский Spanish / Español Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt Tweet This Post (Source: The Krafty Librarian) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:48:51 +0100 892927 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/12/15/january_pubmed/ Image adapted from Brain Vocab Sketch by labguest on flickr What are you doing next year? In January, NN/LM PNR will offer two online opportunities for you to learn more about PubMed, the National Library of Medicine’s free, comprehensive index to the biomedical journal literature. Whether you’re a librarian or would just like to know how to search PubMed like one, we hope you’ll get out that 2011 calendar and save the following dates. PubMed Update RML Rendezvous January 19, 1-2 PM Pacific (2 to 3 pm Mountain, noon to 1pm Alaska) January’s RML Rendezvous hour will be a PubMed update presented by Alison Aldrich, NN/LM PNR’s Technology Outreach Coordinator. This update will cover tweaks and changes to the PubMed interface that have been introduced over the past several months. Visit the Rendezvous website to connect to this free webcast. There’s no need to RSVP. Like all RML Rendezvous webcasts, this one will be recorded and made available for later viewing. For more information please visit How do I connect to the Rendezvous? to test your computer connection as a recent Flash update may be needed. Making PubMed Work for You January 24 – February 11 This online class is mainly for beginners to PubMed and for library assistants and technicians who would like to learn more about PubMed search strategies. It is taught through an online course management system, Moodle. There are no required online meetings. Participants will discuss concepts, run searches, and view PowerPoint presentations, videos and websites at their convenience. The course is meant to be completed over 3 or 4 weeks. Participants should plan to spend about an hour each week working on assignments. Making PubMed Work for You is approved for 3 hours of MLA Continuing Education credit. It was developed by Kay Deeney in the NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region and is making its Pacific Northwest debut next month. ... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:40:23 +0100 894236 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=825 A-Z Electronic Resources will be unavailable on Tuesday, December 21st from 8:00 am to 9:30 am for maintenance. (Source: IU Medical Library News) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:58:10 +0100 893606 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/NnXCItkvda0/directory-of-open-access-journals_15.html International Journal of Language Studies Iranian Journal of Language Studies Open Access Emergency Medicine Open Access Journal of Urology Transplant Research and Risk Management Korean Journal of Pathology Patient Related Outcome Measures Open Access Bioinformatics Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine Virus Adaptation and Treatment Open Access Animal Physiology Open Access Journal of Contraception Patient Intelligence Revista Crítica Histórica Sankofa : Revista de História da África e de Estudos da Diáspora Africana Pakistan Journal of Statistics and Operation Research Rivista Italiana di Filosofia Analitica Junior Asia-Pacific Journal : Japan Focus Journal of Information and Communication Technology Revista Româna de Studii Baltice si Nordice Tropical Life Sciences Research Cardiovascular Journal Potsdamer Beiträge und Reportagen aus den Informationswissenschaften GERF Bulletin of Biosciences Logos & Episteme : an International Journal of Epistemology Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry Educação, Formação & Tecnologias JEP : eJournal of Education Policy Encuentro : Revista de Investigación e Innovación en la Clase de Idiomas Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal Criterio Jurídico University of Toronto Medical Journal Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 14:08:31 +0100 892982 http://www.cilip.org.uk/about-us/people/council/Pages/bio_lambert.aspx Jill Lambert (to serve until 31 December 2011) Postnominals: BSc MA FCLIP Email: Jill.Lambert@cilip.org.uk Biography Jill Lambert began her career as a weekend assistant at Ilkeston Public Library in Derbyshire. After a science degree at Bristol University, she worked for the Paint Research Association, subsequently taking a post graduate diploma in librarianship at Liverpool John Moores University.Her first professional post was with the University of Westminster, followed by the appointment as Science and Technology Librarian at Northumbria University. During a career break for two children, Jill studied for an MA in Librarianship. For several years, she was a visiting lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Studies at Birmingham City University. On returning to academic libraries, she worked at Birmingham City and Staffordshire Universities, before moving to Aston University. In the Library & Information Services (LIS) at Aston she was responsible for public services and academic liaison for life science and engineering for 10 years until retiring as Assistant Director in autumn 2007. She is a Fellow and Life Member of CILIP. Her interests centre around 3 areas: • Developing and managing services to users. This has included implementing an access control system, improving services for users with additional needs, and introducing “walk-in” access for visitors. She was instrumental in achieving Charter Mark, a government award for customer excellence, for LIS at Aston University in 2007. • Incorporating IT developments into practice. She was involved in the early development of CD-Rom, beta testing databases for OCLC Europe, later publishing a review on the management of CDs in academic libraries. In 2001 she initiated the first e-book service at Aston University, also greatly expanding the provision of e-journals. • Scientific, technical and medical information. ... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 11:29:23 +0100 893044 http://www.cilip.org.uk/about-us/people/council/Pages/bio_johnson.aspx Gareth Johnson (to serve until 31 December 2013) Postnominals: BSc MSc F.HEA MCLIP Email: Gareth.Johnson@cilip.org.uk BiographyWith an original background in biomedical science, retail and Web design Gareth switched to working in and for Yorkshire and the Midlands Higher Education libraries in the late 1990s.  During this time he has served as a subject specialist, research & innovation officer, open access advocate and project manager.  Currently he manages the document and distance learning supply, course packs and copyright and institutional repository teams at the mutli-award winning David Wilson Library University of Leicester, UK.  Previous to this he was part of the SPARC Europe award winning SHERPA team at Nottingham. Professionally Gareth has served on a number of local and national committees, including the CILIP Editorial Panel, UCRG National & Forum for Interlending Committees; and as well as being a CILIP Councillor is Vice-Chair of the Forum for Interlending (FIL).  He has published around 20 publications, over 30 book reviews and has also contributed to three other academic texts.  He is also a frequent, popular and engaging workshop facilitator speaking passionately on a broad range of professional issues whenever the opportunity arises. Gareth is an active engager with new technologies, especially those related to the semantic web.  He maintains and interacts with professionals around the world through a range of online presences, generally under his Llordllama handle.Having worked on and with a number of JISC funded projects over the years, Gareth continues to be involved in a number of internal and externally funded activities and initiatives. His notable professional passions include advocacy, copyright, edutainment, communication, leadership, inter-lending, intrepreneurship, open access, and public speaking. ... Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:24:52 +0100 893049 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/12/seasonal-hours-18-december-2010-4.html Following the conclusion of exams on Friday, 17 December 2010, the libraries will be changing to their seasonal hours of operation.Starting on Saturday, 18 December 2010 and running until 4 January 2011, the hours for the libraries will be as follows:VERA BRACKEN LIBRARY18-19 December 2010: Closed20-22 December 2010: 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.23 December 2010: 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.24 December 2010-3 (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893616 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/12/ooooohhhh-medlical-librarian-geekiness.html Google's Body Browser essentially lets you explore human anatomy as you would with Google Earth. For now, I think you need Chrome or other browsers that use WebGL [that includes Firefox and Safari--there are instructions at that link for enabling it. Unfortunately I have a higher version of Firefox and the instructions don't work for it. :( And since I (and most medical libraries) are locked into Internet Explorer at work, it may not make it to prime time in our setting. :(] Nifty. (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893309 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/dTJJL/~3/NnXCItkvda0/directory-of-open-access-journals_15.html International Journal of Language Studies Iranian Journal of Language Studies Open Access Emergency Medicine Open Access Journal of Urology Transplant Research and Risk Management Korean Journal of Pathology Patient Related Outcome Measures Open Access Bioinformatics Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine Virus Adaptation and Treatment Open Access Animal Physiology Open Access Journal of Contraception Patient Intelligence Revista Crítica Histórica Sankofa : Revista de História da África e de Estudos da Diáspora Africana Pakistan Journal of Statistics and Operation Research Rivista Italiana di Filosofia Analitica Junior Asia-Pacific Journal : Japan Focus Journal of Information and Communication Technology Revista Româna de Studii Baltice si Nordice Tropical Life Sciences Research Cardiovascular Journal Potsdamer Beiträge und Reportagen aus den Informationswissenschaften GERF Bulletin of Biosciences Logos & Episteme : an International Journal of Epistemology Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry Educação, Formação & Tecnologias JEP : eJournal of Education Policy Encuentro : Revista de Investigación e Innovación en la Clase de Idiomas Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment (IJEE) Sea Grant Law & Policy Journal Criterio Jurídico University of Toronto Medical Journal Carpathian Journal of Food Science and Technology (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:00:00 +0100 893086 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/RDV9xn_DxTk/ Almost 2 years ago I bought an iPhone and after reading and hearing stories about how fragile the little suckers were I decided to purchase insurance for my phone.  I am not cell phone abuser, I have only killed 1 1/2 phones since I have started carrying them.  I say 1 1/2 because my clamshell flip phone fell down a flight of stairs and it broke into two parts resulting in a definite cell phone death, while the “half” dead phone was the result of a spilled drink.  The drowned cell phone actually worked fine, the screen was just messed up and you couldn’t see who was calling.  But I still used it until my plan renewed. Recently I began having difficulties with my iPhone.  The external speaker stopped working, thus no ring tone when somebody called and the alarm clock (which I used in hotels) was silent.  I could hear things when I had earphones in but that was about it.  Then the battery life on my phone went from typical smartphone paltry to downright nothing.  I would only get about 20 minutes of talk time out of it and maybe an 1 hour standby.  This was the death blow for me.  I cannot have a phone that I must leave plugged in constantly to receive calls.  Thankfully I bought Square Trade insurance for the expensive little beast.  Why did I go with Square Trade over Apple Care?  Simple… Remember I told you I had one phone that broke in half and another drown?  Apple Care does not insure your phone against user inflicted damage (drops, water damage, etc.) but Square Trade does.  So logged on to Square Trade and filed a claim to replace my dying iPhone.  The process was very simple (I had scanned in the original purchase receipt when I bought the insurance), I filled out the online form stating my problem and verified my address.  They sent out a replacement phone within 2 business days.  I received it and began charging it while I worked on syncing and getting all my stuff off of my old iPhone. ... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:56:19 +0100 892825 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/12/14/profdevawards10_11/ NN/LM PNR is currently accepting Professional Development Award Applications. The purpose of the Professional Development Award is to enable individuals at NN/LM PNR Network member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to health care professionals and consumers. For this initial offering, we are focusing on Emergency Preparedness. We will offer other opportunities with a broader focus in the future. The conferences for which we are offering funding are: February 2-4, 2011 Focus on Collections Care Presented by the Balboa Art Conservation Center Hosted by University of Washington Seattle, WA Watertown Hotel Choose between 3-day series of collection care courses or 3-day Emergency Preparedness Intensive March 29-30, 2011 Disaster Information Outreach Symposium National Library of Medicine Bethesda, MD No registration fee April 26-27. 2011 Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference Sponsored by Washington State University Greater Tacoma Convention Center and Trade Center Tacoma, WA $250 registration fee by February 21st; $325 by March 21st. For more information and to access the application, go to the full announcement on NN/LM PNR’s web site. (Source: Dragonfly) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:53:01 +0100 892690 http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2010/12/14/gmr-print-retention-task-force-update/ By Ruth Holst Associate Director NN/LM GMR Both university and health sciences libraries (HSLs) are feeling pressure with regard to their collection space, with other campus units pressing them to remove print materials and release the space those collections occupy for other uses. Many HSLs have already begun to withdraw print materials that they have available in electronic format. Large resource libraries (RLs) that have not yet taken this step are concerned that they will become the preserver of print collections by default.  Hospital libraries are concerned that they will lose access to needed materials within the region.  NLM is concerned with similar issues as they apply to the medical literature in general and to health sciences libraries nationally. GMR staff held a series of conversations earlier this year with resource library directors throughout the region and conducted a survey which confirmed the anecdotal impression that space pressures and collection concerns were an issue across the region. GMR is addressing this with additional information gathering, discussion, and planning during the fifth and final year of the current NN/LM subcontract. A planning task force was appointed in September to continue working on these issues.  The group was tasked with analyzing the data obtained in the GMR RL survey, looking at SERHOLD data, interviewing RL Directors and others in the region to identify interests and scope, and recommending an action plan for the design and implementation of next steps.  The goal is to produce a framework for further action by the end of year 5 to hand over to a steering committee for further work. In the coming months, GMR members can expect to hear more details from the Task Force as it solicits more input and feedback on the scope of the issue and possible solutions. ... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:18:52 +0100 893836 http://www.smdm.org/diagnostic_errors/audio-video/1006.mp3 The video for the Monday and Tuesday Keynote Presentations and the Audio files for the Wednesday sessions at the Diagnostic Errors in Medicine Conference 2010 in Toronto have been posted.  Please see the links below or visit the website, http://www.smdm.org/diagnostic_errors/agenda_conference_schedule.shtml .  Contents include: Learning from Diagnostic Mistakes – Past, Present, & Future Kaveh G. Shojania, MD, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Dr. Shojania will draw on his extensive experience in studying diagnostic error through the lens of medical autopsy (the historical gold standard for diagnostic error recognition) to reflect on the present and future of diagnostic error detection and feedback systems. Click here to view the video of this session, http://www.smdm.org/diagnostic_errors/audio-video/Keynote_10262010.shtml DEM Keynote Presentation: Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals: What can the DEM movement learn from successes in therapeutic safety? Peter J. Pronovost, MD, PhD, FCCM, Division of Adult Critical Care Medicine; Director, JHU Quality & Safety Research Group; Medical Director, Center for Innovations in Quality Patient Care, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD World-renowned patient safety leader and change agent Peter Pronovost will leverage his extensive personal experience with creating a culture of safety in medicine and the use of simple interventions such as checklists to create measurable improvements in patient safety to suggest a path forward for the burgeoning Diagnostic Error in Medicine movement.  Click here to view the video of this session, http://www.smdm.org/diagnostic_errors/audio-video/Keynote_10272010.shtml Improving Diagnostic Accuracy – What Will it Take? Donald Redelmeier, MD, MS, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre This session will focus on the interventions for reducing diagnostic error. ... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:18:38 +0100 892688 http://www.teleread.com/paul-biba/google-ebookstore-hooks-up-with-government-printing-office/ According to the Washington Post, Google has arranged with the GPOI to have about 1,800 government publications available for purchase and download. The partnership, which quietly launched last week, allows e-Book fans to search for and buy copies of documents ranging from the public papers of President Obama’s administration to an official history of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Potential e-readers can purchase government titles online at prices lower than the print versions, the GPO said. A print copy of Obama’s 2011 federal budget proposal costs $77.00, for example, but a Google eBook version sells for $9.99. (A PDF version of the document is free.) The article goes on to say that the GPO operates an online bookstore and a small shop. Revenue peaked in 1980 and has been smaller since then. Via eBookNewser (Source: TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) Tue, 14 Dec 2010 15:36:36 +0100 892777 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/12/14/the-importance-of-evidence-based-practices-in-civil-justice-system-reform/ In a previous column, we described the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice’s Inventory of Reforms, a freely accessible, online database that contains descriptions of civil justice system reform initiatives from across Canada. The importance of this information is not only in letting people within a jurisdiction know what is changing, but also letting all jurisdictions across the country see what is being tried elsewhere. The natural extension of this is the ability to identify the most effective reforms so that they can be highlighted and applied elsewhere, though this function is naturally the most challenging to put into practice. In setting out the scope of the Inventory when it was initially developed in 2006, we specifically avoided claiming that it would be a collection of best practices. An article by Ingo Keilitz, “No More Best Practices,” does a good job of discouraging the use of this term, on the basis that no practice can really be determined to be the best one; continual measurement and improvement is required. Instead, Keilitz suggests using evidence-based practices, which “…are programs, strategies, or procedures for which there is demonstrable evidence that their use produces desirable performance outputs and outcomes.” Evidence-based practice is increasingly used in fields from medicine to librarianship, with a focus on setting out measurable criteria that can be used to determine the effectiveness of a particular practice. In a recent article, “Evidence-Based Access to Justice“, Laura Abel of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law highlights the lack of evidence-based approaches in evaluating access to justice initiatives in the civil justice system, and proposes that legal help lines and information centres could be measured in terms of a demonstrable impact on the ability of a self-represented litigant to manage – and win – a case. ... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:00:33 +0100 893975 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=8909 State: North Carolina ECPI College of Technology is a leading private college offering programs in Technology, Business, Culinary, and Health Sciences. Academic Librarians must be able to work closely with faculty and students in a technology focused environment and providing library instruction and support services. The Academic Librarian is responsible for: Creating an inviting library Working closely with faculty and students in a technology focused environment Conducting library instruction classes Providing reference assistance Online Library tutorials Collection development Qualifications: ALA MLS At least 3 years of library experience, in an academic library preferred Education: Master's degree in Library Science Skills & Abilities: Excellent oral and written communication skills Ability to create and maintain relationships Ability to organize and prioritize work flow Ability to quickly master computer applications Enjoy helping others / Excellent customer service skills Familiarity with MS Office Strong data entry skills Detail oriented Supplemental Information: Applicants selected to interview for a faculty position must submit at least unofficial transcript(s) verifying their academic credentials at the time of interview. Degrees must be from regionally accredited educational institutions. Applicants with a qualifying degree from an educational institution outside the United States and Canada must submit a foreign credential evaluation from one of the members of the National Association of Credential Evaluations Services (website: www.naces.org) at the time of interview. What does ECPI College of Technology have to offer? Student centered, hands-on learning environment. Professional work environment Talented and committed co-workers Competitive compensation & benefits plan ECPI College of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:00:02 +0100 892592 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=8933 State: Washington (State) For online notice of vacancy, see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/about/employment/ NOTICE OF VACANCY December 1, 2010 TITLE: Reference & Instruction Librarian LOCATION: University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College Campus Library TWO positions available The University of Washington Libraries seeks two creative and energetic librarians to participate in a collaborative team at the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College Campus Library. The successful candidates will be committed to providing a range of services at a growing institution, including, but not limited to, instruction and reference services. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Under the general direction of the Head of Reference Services, and in consultation with the Head of Instruction Services, provides reference service and information literacy instruction to the students, faculty and staff of Cascadia Community College and the University of Washington Bothell. These individuals will partner with colleagues within the Library and the campus to integrate information literacy learning objectives into the curricula of both institutions. The successful candidates will join a team of librarians, faculty and academic support staff committed to innovation in teaching and learning. The Reference & Instruction Librarian will serve as a liaison to undergraduate and graduate faculty and students in subject areas within the humanities, social sciences, and/or sciences, to be determined based on experience and current needs of the unit. General responsibilities include cultivating and sustaining collaborative relationships with faculty, students and staff in support of campus teaching and learning. Given the sustained growth and interdisciplinary nature of the curricula at both institutions, this requires active and ongoing collaboration among librarians across all subjects and levels. ... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 11:00:02 +0100 892591