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 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:50:24 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/10/global-research-report-australia-and-new-zealand/ From the Thomson Reuters Announcement: A study from Thomson Reuters released today shows broadening international collaboration in the research of Australia and, to a lesser degree, New Zealand, over the past 10 years. The United States continues to be the biggest contributor to Australian and New Zealand publications, but of special interest is a sizable increase of Australia’s collaboration with China. The study, Global Research Report: Australia and New Zealand, found that collaboration within the Asia Pacific region is notably changing. Though collaboration with Australia among some Asia Pacific nations (such as New Zealand, India, and Singapore) increased, and collaboration with China doubled (rising from 2.3 percent to 4.4 percent of all Australian outputs), collaboration with Japan remained unchanged. Likewise, Japan’s rank as a contributor of co-authored papers with New Zealand fell from sixth to eighth. [Snip] Other Key findings Include: + Australia’s share of world research publication output has grown steadily from 2.85 percent in 1999 to 3.18 percent in 2008. + In the same period, the volume of Australian publications has risen annually by an average of 5 percent — a growth rate higher than that of world publication averages. + Computer science, materials science, environment/ecology, and clinical medicine are subject areas where Australia has increased its outputs, consistent with its national research priorities. + Subject areas that have grown in the volume of outputs in New Zealand are computer sciences, biology and biochemistry, immunology, and neurosciences and behavior, consistent with the country’s government research, science and technology agenda. Access the Complete Report The report is free but you will need to register. You can opt-out so no additional material is sent to you. Review Other Research Reports Source: Thomson Reuters (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:52:55 +0100 825324 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32990 Briefing for the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES Source: European Parliament Abstract: The 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES will take place in Doha, Qatar from March 13th-25th, 2010 and will see the 175 Parties of CITES make key decisions on over 40 proposals to amend the Appendices to CITES, as well as debate crucial implementation and institutional issues, and related Resolutions and Decisions affecting species trade and conservation. This briefing examines a number of the issues to be discussed, focussing on Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, African elephants, polar bears, sharks, tigers and corals, and concludes with some of the strategic issues that need to be addressed at this important Conference. + Direct link to document (PDF; 508 KB) (Source: Docuticker) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:37:19 +0100 825289 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33138 Physician Office vs Retail Clinic: Patient Preferences in Care Seeking for Minor Illnesses Source: Annals of Family Medicine Time and cost savings offered by retail clinics are attractive to patients, and they are likely to seek care there given sufficient cost savings. Appointment wait time is the most important factor in care-seeking decisions and should be considered carefully in setting appointment policies in primary care practices. (Source: Docuticker) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:34:14 +0100 825301 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/03/well-im-about-third-of-way-through-game.html and I took out the trash, did dishes, did laundry, and spent some time on a massage cushion/heating pad to help my back/neck/shoulder relax. I'm going to go on to bed now. If I manage to do about as much on the notes as I did tonight I could have them done by Thursday or Friday at the latest, leaving me Saturday morning to do more laundry and clean the bathroom, hang the new shower liner, do the kitchen, and mop the floors. Wish me luck. Also, I think I'm going to start setting the alarm for 7 am in the hopes of getting up at 8 so that I can actually have some time to ease into the day rather than the normal jump up and go. I think it would help my productivity at work. Plus, I can eat breakfast earlier and take my medicine, etc. before I get there, plus check the news and maybe blog, which I usually don't get to do until late at night. (I'm not allowed to blog from work.) Okay, good night. It turned out to be a decent second-half-of-the-day after all. Hopefully tomorrow will be better at work. I think when it comes down to it, my reactions to things was the problem. Fortunately I wasn't bitchy or impolite. I was just down. I should be back to my old self tomorrow. (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind) Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825075 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/09/new-from-nlm-global-directory-of-history-of-medicine-collections-database/ From the National Library of Medicine Announcement: The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the creation of the Directory of History of Medicine Collections database. This unique resource is available at: http://wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov/hmddirectory/index.html. The Directory of History of Medicine Collections aims to serve as a resource to provide information about history of health sciences collections worldwide. The collections described in the Directory database provide research, reference and interlibrary loan services to scholars interested in the history of the health sciences. The database is keyword searchable, with the ability to refine your search results by categories: organization type, state/province, country, collection subject strengths and organization name. To view the table of contents, which is arranged alphabetically by US state, and city, followed by other countries listed alphabetically, go to: http://wwwcf.nlm.nih.gov/hmddirectory/directory/locations.cfm. Source: National Library of Medicine (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:02:43 +0100 824988 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/09/elsevier-signs-agreement-with-baker-taylor-to-supply-blio-with-rich-media-content/ From the Announcement: Baker & Taylor, Inc., has entered into an agreement with Elsevier – a leading publisher of scientific, medical and technical books – to provide rich, highly-formatted content on Blio. Blio is the revolutionary e-reader software application created by knfbReading Technology and powered by Baker & Taylor. “Baker & Taylor is thrilled to add Elsevier’s titles, which are essential in the scientific and medical communities, to Blio,” said Tom Morgan, Chairman and CEO of Baker & Taylor. Blio is the perfect e-reader software to showcase Elsevier’s books, which provide highly specialized and informative text and graphics. Readers will enjoy a truly interactive reading – and learning – experience.” [Snip] By the end of the year, Elsevier plans to launch between 8,000 and 9,000 titles, including titles within its life science, physical sciences and professional lists. Elsevier’s Focal Press has plans to introduce enhanced titles with embedded media on Blio for its post production list, including titles with 3-D effects. Source: B&T (Source: ResourceShelf) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:25:08 +0100 824996 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/fsREHwJmqv4/wellcome-library-workshops.html This week's free Wellcome Library workshops are:Using historical newspapers onlineDiscover the world of nineteenth century newspapers. In this workshop you can explore the Times Digital Archive, and learn how to search the text of newspapers from the British Library's newspaper archive online. A wealth of social history for all!Tuesday 9th March, 2-3pmWellcome ImagesDo you need a picture? Find what you need from the Wellcome Images catalogue: search 160 000 pictures online, covering the history of medicine and the history of human culture from the earliest periods of civilisation to the present day.Thursday 11th March, 2-3pm (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:54 +0100 824878 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5719 Do you want to go to an emergency preparedness conference, meet with responders, learn more about their concerns, and promote how libraries can support them with needed health information? The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region would like to send you. We want to subsidize staff from two Network institutions to attend such a meeting. Institutions will receive up to $1,200 per institution to send staff to an emergency planning meeting. http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding. Eligibility: Members of NN/LM MCR who have submitted a continuity of operations plan to the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit: http://nnlm.gov/ep . Be one of the first two Network members to complete and submit an application for travel subsidy. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=u3bGuEtFSlet7ncgiMUfFQ_3d_3d. Responsibility: Register for a conference that takes place by the end of April 2010. Attend and participate in conference sessions. Share your experiences with the region through a newsletter article, presentation, or a way mutually agreed upon with the NN/LM MCR. For more information contact Claire Hamasu chamasu@rml4.utah.edu 1-800-338-7657 option #1, #1 or Jim Honour jhonour@uwyo.edu 1-800-338-7657 option #1,#2, #8. [jh] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:13:23 +0100 825105 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33145 Spectrum Policy in the Age of Broadband: Issues for Congress (PDF; 325 KB) Source: Congressional Research Service (via OpenCRS) The convergence of wireless telecommunications technology and Internet protocols is fostering new generations of mobile technologies. This transformation has created new demands for advanced communications infrastructure and radio frequency spectrum capacity that can support high-speed, content-rich uses. Furthermore, a number of services, in addition to consumer and business communications, rely at least in part on wireless links to broadband backbones. Wireless technologies support public safety communications, sensors, smart grids, medicine and public health, intelligent transportation systems, and many other vital communications. Existing policies for allocating and assigning spectrum rights may not be sufficient to meet the future needs of wireless broadband. A challenge for Congress is to provide decisive policies in an environment where there are many choices but little consensus. In formulating spectrum policy, mainstream viewpoints generally diverge on whether to give priority to market economics or social goals. Regarding access to spectrum, economic policy looks to harness market forces to allocate spectrum efficiently, with spectrum license auctions as the driver. Social policy favors ensuring wireless access to support a variety of social objectives where economic return is not easily quantified, such as improving education, health services, and public safety. Both approaches can stimulate economic growth and job creation. Deciding what weight to give to specific goals and setting priorities to meet those goals pose difficult tasks for federal administrators and regulators and for Congress. Meaningful oversight or legislation may require making choices about what goals will best serve the public interest. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:47:37 +0100 824947 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/FICF6sXGT0Q/pictureit-rare-book-reader-university.html "Modeled on similar projects at The British Library and the National Library of Medicine, our PictureIt site puts some of the most beautiful and sought‐after items in our collections into the hands of readers worldwide - virtually. The first of our treasures accessible in this way is volume one of John James Audubon's Birds of America. Our eight-volume, double-elephant folio edition of Audubon's magnificent work was the first purchase by the Regents for the University Library. The Regents paid $970 - an extraordinary expenditure in 1838 - for the set, a significant act of faith for a university that had yet to offer a single class or construct its first building" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:43:57 +0100 824891 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=6969 State: Nebraska The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries seeks a highly energetic, creative, and knowledgeable, science librarian. This 12-month, tenure-track position follows the scholar-practitioner model providing instruction and reference for the sciences. Both entry-level and experienced librarians are encouraged to apply. The Science Librarian reports to the Chair of Research and Instructional Services and liaises with the department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Food Science and Technology and Entomology. Responsibilities: -Provides reference and instructional services in-person and via electronic means. -Evaluates, selects, and reviews materials and information resources for inclusion in the collection; manage the collection budget in assigned areas. -Participates in departmental, library-wide, and university faculty committees. -Develops strong liaison relationships with faculty and students in the Nutrition and Health Sciences, Food Science and Technology and Entomology departments and other assigned subject areas. -Actively engages in ongoing professional development, scholarship, and service to the profession. -Provides leadership for e-science initiatives on campus. Qualifications: Required: -ALA accredited master's degree in library or information science, or an equivalent combination of a relevant advanced degree and experience. -Academic training or BA/S degree in an agricultural, physical or life science area or equivalent experience. -Ability to work effectively and creatively in a rapidly changing environment. -Demonstrated analytical, organizational, communication, and time-management skills. -Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively with a diverse population of faculty, staff, students and community members. -Knowledge of the scholarly communication and research processes in the Sciences. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:30:02 +0100 824777 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=6974 State: Indiana Three openings: Assistant Professor of Library Services To best serve our students, faculty, and staff at Valparaiso University, Library Services seeks three innovative and dedicated librarians to join our newly-created Public Services team. Reporting to the Director of Public Services, this four person team collaborates to support the day-to-day public services activities of the library, teach in the curriculum-based information literacy program, and create programming for outreach activities. Each position includes a subject liaison emphasis for collection development and information literacy activities. One position will be responsible for the health sciences (nursing, human biology); other positions will cover areas such as fine arts, government information, or social sciences. Candidates should possess an ALA-accredited Master’s Degree; a commitment to student success, excellent customer service, and thoughtful teaching; and the potential to attain tenure and promotion through job performance, service, and research. Early career librarians are encouraged to apply. Additionally, Library Services values creativity, professional initiative and leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in the team environment. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. More information about benefits and the Public Services Department can be found at www.valpo.edu/library/jobs.html. Send position-related inquiries to Trisha Mileham, Director of Public Services: Trisha.Mileham@valpo.edu. With expected start dates of July 1, 2010, review of applications will begin immediately; those received before March 29, 2010, will receive full consideration. Review will continue until suitable candidates are identified for each position. All application materials must be submitted electronically. ... Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:30:02 +0100 824775 http://librarychronicles.blogspot.com/2010_03_01_archive.html#6694567308066575331 Funny but, in a way, the President's plan really does threaten Medicare. Countries where health care prices are negotiated centrally with the government at the national or provincial level – for example, because they have a single public payer for health care – pay much lower prices and their medical inflation rates are lower. (Here's a good article about price vs. quantity; it's a pdf.) Yet this plan does nothing to change the status quo in the U.S. It includes some pilot-project-type programs to see whether Medicare can cut some services without reducing quality. (We are assured this will never affect the quality of health care for the elderly, but it surely won’t be tested on Lloyd Blankfein.) But the “structure” left in place is still based on private health insurance – i.e., decentralized price determination, or what Obama likes to call “choice and competition.”But it gets worse. The decentralized private payment system will inevitably start crowding out the public insurance we already have, especially Medicare. With continued double-digit medical inflation, the slow-motion dismantling of Medicare isn’t a possibility, it seems like an eventual certainty. (Just look at the current deficit hysteria, which is now being propitiated by the White House and its independent commission.) We are on a moving train going in the wrong direction; instead of turning the train around, this bill tries to solve the problem by having us all run towards the caboose. But, as Greenwald explains, running for the caboose is all this President ever seems to do. (Source: Library Chronicles) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825113 http://collectingmythoughts.blogspot.com/2010/03/shooting-at-ohio-state.html "University Police have confirmed the identities of the victims and suspect in a shooting that occurred on campus earlier this morning. They also have confirmed two deaths.• Larry Wallington, 48, building services manager, a victim in the shooting, was pronounced dead at the scene earlier this morning.• Henry Butler, 60, operations shift leader, also a victim, is in stable condition at the OSU Medical Center• Suspect, Nathaniel Brown, 51, custodial worker, sustained a self-inflicted gunshot at the scene and was transported to OSU Medical Center where he was pronounced dead on arrivalMore than 1/2 dozen employees were working at the OSU Maintenance Building, 2000 Tuttle Park Place, when the suspect entered an office suite with a gun and began shooting. Those employees and other coworkers have been offered grief counseling.The incident appears to be work related. Brown was hired in October 2009." OSU Emergency Management via e-mailSounds like a careful background check wasn't made if the guy goes bonkers 6 months after he is hired. Bad review? Was he going on probation? I wonder if the media will decide he was a tea bag patriot? They made that judgement in the Stark case and the Pentagon shooting. (Source: Collecting my Thoughts) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824877 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5691 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) posted its Request for Proposal for the 2011-2016 NN/LM Contract.  If you’re interested in what NLM expects from its Regional Medical Libraries: Go to the Federal Business Opportunities web site <https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=46b8705da5a6ca048c7384f1b4883ba2&tab=core&_cview=1>, Click on Attachment 1 Statement of Work. This document lists the tasks that each RML must explain how it will accomplish. The due date for proposals is June 3, 2010. All interested parties are encouraged to submit a proposal.  /ch (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:18:58 +0100 824830 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/03/08/mlawebcast-2/ Join your colleagues on Wednesday, March 24th from 11am-1pm (Pacific time) for the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast Now’s the Time: Understanding the Electronic Health Record Maze and Health Sciences Librarians’ Roles.  The goal of this program is to clarify the terminology surrounding the emerging electronic health information environment and to illustrate how and why health sciences librarians can and should become engaged with the efforts to achieve the national 2014 goal of instituting an electronic health record for each person in the United States. Presenters include Margaret Bandy, AHIP; Janice Willis, Sara Pimental, AHIP; David Sweet, Elaine Alligood, Kelly Near and Annette Williams. The Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) will host the webcast at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, LTL.  If you will join us for the webcast at UW please register at http://tinyurl.com/PNRWebcastReg. In Spokane, WA the webcast will be presented at the Riverpoint Campus, room SAC 249, hosted by the Inland Northwest Health Sciences Libraries (INWHSL). In Oregon, the webcast will be presented at the Portland State University Library in Portland, hosted by the Oregon Health & Sciences University. This entry will be updated with additional location information as it becomes available. We look forward to seeing you there! (Source: Dragonfly) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:06:58 +0100 824873 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FreakonomicsBlog/~3/xRqg33n2kiY/ Wondering whether aspirin will protect your heart or cause internal bleeding? Or whether you should kick your coffee habit or embrace it? It's often hard to make sense of the conflicting advice that comes out of medical research studies. (Source: Freakonomics Blog) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:01:08 +0100 824544 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/zI5x6FgvrUc/ It is Monday March 8, 2010 and is time for the monthly Medlib Blog Carnival hosted at the Krafty Librarian.  Next month will be hosted at EagleDawg so if you missed this month’s deadline please consider submitting your post to next month’s carnival. So without further ado, let’s get this party started. Laika’s MedLibLog starts us off with the book review Searching Skills Toolkit. Finding the Evidence [Book Review]. “Most books on Evidence Based Medicine give little attention to the first two steps of EBM: asking focused answerable questions and searching the evidence. Being able to appraise an article, but not being able to find the best evidence may be challenging and frustrating to the busy clinicians.” Vivo project blogger and Bioinformatic Specialist at Becker Medical Library Kristi Holmes blogs about Libraries: perfect partners for research. “There’s no doubt about it – we’re in the age of interdisciplinary science and it seems like everyone is looking to build innovative research teams. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to discover collaborators and make meaningful connections within one’s own building – let alone across campus or beyond.” Medical and health librarians who like to pair some of their outreach and marketing efforts around various health observance days, months, etc. might be interested to read the post  The National Health Observances Toolkit by Walter Jessen. In Dr. Shock’s post Read It Later, he discusses using the product Read It Later as a better alternative to Evernote and Google Notebook (of which Google dropped the development). Nikki Detmar author of the EagleDawg blog (and next month’s Carnival Hosts) sets the bar for next month by submitting two of her interesting posts and recommending another post from Dean Giustini. ... Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:30:30 +0100 824487 http://library.mcmaster.ca/php/blog.php?id=988&display=full Dr. Mary Tremblays research materials have been generously donated to the Archives of the Faculty of Health Sciences by her daughter Ms. Karen Dolynick. (Source: McMaster Libraries RSS Feed - Library News) Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824505 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5675 HIV/AIDS Community Information Outreach Projects 2010 http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/hiv/2010aidsrfq.html The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the solicitation of quotations from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects that will improve access to HIV/AIDS related health information for patients, the affected community, and their caregivers. [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:05:13 +0100 824322 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33093 Enforcement of the Criminal Laws Against Medicare and Medicaid Fraud (PDF; 1.1 MB) Source: Greg Andres, Acting Assistant Deputy Attorney General (before the House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security) Every year, hundreds of billions of dollars are spent to provide health security for American seniors, children, and to the poor and disabled. We have a duty to ensure that taxpayer funds are well spent and that our citizens who receive treatment paid for by the Medicare and Medicaid, and other government prograpms are receiving proper medical care. While most medical providers and health care companies are doing the right thing, Medicare and Medicaid frause cost the American taxpayer billions of dollars that could be spent on patient care. Medicare and Medicaid fraud also can corrept the medical decisions health care providers make with respect to their patients and thereby put patients at risk of harm. (Source: Docuticker) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:06:24 +0100 824399 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/lnvNOCrI_kk/directory-of-open-access-journals.html Network Protocols and AlgorithmsJournal of Library and Information StudiesJournal of Library ScienceRevista Eletrônica de Sistemas de InformaçãoJournal of Agricultural ScienceBeden Egitimi ve Spor Bilimleri DergisiConvergencias : Revista de Investigacao e Ensino das ArtesEmirates Journal of Food and AgricultureResearch Journal of Information TechnologyRevista Brasileira de História & Ciências SociaisJurnal KemanusiaanModeling, Identification and ControlCommunications of the IBIMAIBIMA Business ReviewElectronic PhysicianInternational Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical SciencesRevista Româna de StatisticaComunicação, Mídia e ConsumoComunicación y Hombree-conservation MagazineJournal of Biomedical Sciences and ResearchLife Span and DisabilityAtmospheric Pollution ResearchBarrocoPractice ReflexionsRevelli (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:15:45 +0100 824258 http://vivabibliotecaviva.blogspot.com/2010/03/estudos-sobre-mulher-na-ciencia-da.html Adjabeng, A.,  "Las bibliotecas como recurso para Acrecentar y Apoyar el Desarrollo Económico para la Mujer".  IFLA Council and General Conference, No. 70, 2004. http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/papers/037s_trans-Adjabeng.pdfDescriptores: Mujeres/Bibliotecas/Aspecto económico/Aspecto social/Discriminaión socialResumen: Los asuntos que se centran en la mujer han asumido una dimensión más profunda. Muchas actividades se han llevado a cabo para alarmar a los gobiernos, a organizaciones gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, instituciones políticas, sociales y económicas sobre los problemas de la mujer en general. Una de dichas actividades la Década para la Mujer de las Naciones Unidas 1975-1985, un periodo creado por las Naciones Unidas para crear una amplia conciencia en todo el mundo sobre los asuntos centrados en la mujer. Adjabeng, A.,  "Libraries as a source of relevant information to support and enhance economic development for women".  IFLA Council and General Conference, No. 70, 2004. http://www.ifla.org/IV/ifla70/papers/037e-Adjabeng.pdfDescriptores: Mujeres/Bibliotecas/Aspecto económico/Aspecto social/Discriminaión socialResumen: Issues concerning women have assumed a wider dimension. Many activities have been carried out to alert governments, governmental and non-governmental organizations, political, social and economic and academic institutions about the problems of women in general. One of such activities was The United Nations Decade for Women 1975-1985, a period set aside by the United Nations to create a widespread awareness in the whole world on issues concerning women. Alfaya Lamas, E., Fernández Mariño, P., and Villaverde Solar, D.,  "Análisis de datos mediante observación documental en las noticias de prensa sobre misoginia".  Jornadas Españolas de Documentación, No. 11, 2009, pp. 298-301 . http://www.fesabid. ... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825058 http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/books/rss/~3/vYakN1406sI/the-moment-of-psycho-david-thomson Even if you think you know Psycho by heart, you'll learn something from this perceptive study of Hitchcock's menacing – and witty – landmark filmThe finest criticism renovates familiar texts, setting off little jolts of recognition. Ever since I first saw Psycho as a terrified adolescent, I've been replaying it – inside my head for several decades, nowadays on a screen at the foot of my bed – but David Thomson has spotted things in it that my countless viewings overlooked. He notices, for instance, that the arrows of purgative water from the shower form an aureole around Janet Leigh's head, making her a martyr in a Catholic altarpiece. And his gaze lingers on the dissolve from the hotel room where Leigh's Marion Crane has her sexual rendezvous with Sam Loomis (John Gavin) to the real estate office where she works: superimposition rhymes the spent, deflated figure of Loomis with Hitchcock himself, who stands on the pavement wearing a ludicrous stetson. The aperçu is valuable because Thomson points out that the director's back is turned, a signal that he's indifferent to the fates of his trapped, doomed characters.Thomson's essay works like the commentary track on a DVD. He talks us through scenes we know by heart, but justifies the intrusion by examining peripheral, unexpectedly significant details. His eye is acute, and so is his ear. He doubts that any addled or pickled crone in the California backblocks would talk like Mrs Bates, whom we overhear calling herself "fruity" and haranguing her son, Norman (Anthony Perkins), about "young men with cheap, erotic minds". This – combined with the fact that the voice of the blade-wielding matriarch belonged to a man, one of Perkins's friends – suggests to Thomson that the whole imposture is a joke, a sinister and deadly exercise in irony.The film's double meanings work like second sight. ... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:08:23 +0100 824117 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33062 Wasting the Best and Brightest: Substance Abuse at America’s Colleges and Universities (PDF; 4 MB) Source: National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University Almost half of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs, according to Wasting the Best and Brightest: Substance Abuse at America’s Colleges and Universities. The landmark report finds that nearly two million full-time college students meet the medical criteria for substance abuse and dependence, two and one half times the 8.5 percent of the general population who meet these same criteria. (Source: Docuticker) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:49:35 +0100 824143 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33059 Behind Bars II: Substance Abuse and America’s Prison Population (PDF; 2.9 MB) Source: National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University From press release: Of the 2.3 million inmates crowding our nations prisons and jails, 1.5 million meet the DSM IV medical criteria for substance abuse or addiction, and another 458,000, while not meeting the strict DSM IV criteria, had histories of substance abuse; were under the influence of alcohol or other drugs at the time of their crime; committed their offense to get money to buy drugs; were incarcerated for an alcohol or drug law violation; or shared some combination of these characteristics, according to Behind Bars II: Substance Abuse and America’s Prison Population. Combined these two groups constitute 85 percent of the U.S. prison population. The new 144-page report released today by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University also reveals that alcohol and other drugs are significant factors in all crime. In 2006, alcohol and other drugs were involved in these inmate offenses: 78 percent of violent crimes; 83 percent of property crimes; and 77 percent of public order, immigration or weapon offenses; and probation/parole violations. The CASA report found that only 11 percent of all inmates with substance abuse and addiction disorders receive any treatment during their incarceration. The report found that if all inmates who needed treatment and aftercare received such services, the nation would break even in a year if just over 10 percent remained substance and crime free and employed. Thereafter, for each inmate who remained sober, employed and crime free the nation would reap an economic benefit of $90,953 per year. (Source: Docuticker) Sat, 06 Mar 2010 18:45:26 +0100 824144 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5649 Next Breezing Along with the RML session, Wed. March 17, 10:00 Mountain Time, 11:00 Central Time.  Two great presentations: 1) “Promoting Change” by Heather Brown and Ann Kaste from the University of Nebraska Medical Center Excited by mobile technologies and social media, two librarians presented their ideas to library leadership in a unique way. In this discussion, find out how they did it and what lessons were learned. 2) Rebecca Brown’s presentation will focus on two citation bookmarking services,CiteULike, and Connotea. Both are available at no cost, and are a hybrid of a citation manager and a social bookmarking service. Come learn how to use these tools to save, share, and discover. URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: Connection to the Internet and a phone Login: as a guest with your first and last name Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning available upon request to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:36:51 +0100 823934 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5625 HIV and AIDS Resources will be the subject of the next Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources, presented by Barb Jones, on Wed. March 24.  Tune in at 8:30Mountain Time/9:30 Central Time.   **Note the new starting time! Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. You will need Internet access and a phone.  Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr . You’ll sign in as a guest, enter your phone number when prompted and the system will call you! Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated)  .   Captioning available upon request to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:33:51 +0100 823935 http://mulford.utoledo.edu/mblog/?p=2060 by Janice Flahiff The Mulford Library has a large number of online journals available both on and off campus to UT affiliates. A quick check of Browse e-journals by subject (through the Online Journals link in the left column of the Mulford Library Home Page) had these results. Medicine – about 3,100 journal titles (scroll down to Medicine) Nursing – nearly 350 journal titles Occupational Therapy and Rehabilitation – nearly 60 journal titles Physical Therapy – nearly 60 journal titles Public Health – over 800 titles (scroll down to Public Health) One may also search for specific journal titles through the Search catalog… box at either the Carlson or Mulford Library home pages.  Options include title and (medical) subject headings. The Mulford Library not only provides access to journals, but also databases as CINAHL, PubMed, and many OhioLINK databases to search for specific articles. Please do not hesitate to contact a Mulford Libarian for assistance! Remember, if the library does not have a specific needed article, you may request an article through the ILLIAD link in the left column of  either the Carlson or Mulford Library home pages. Articles may also be directly requested through the Find It!  link within abstracts at OhioLINK databases. (Source: Mulford Library Blog) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:48:14 +0100 823787 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2010/03/05/the-mind-of-the-researcher-daniel-russell-akla10.html Daniel Russell, Google Search Quality & User Happiness 2010 Alaska Library Association Conference, opening keynote speaker Lewis & Clark left without a decent map it’s a complicated world out there and you don’t want to end up like the Donner Party (hey, go that way; it looks good) what does the current information map look like? let’s be adventurers but keep our eyes and minds open did a demo of Google Earth cost to put the flyover together = $0 and four minutes of time Google will crawl it within 48 hours when Lewis & Clark published about their trip, it took 10 years we see the world differently, and the library isn’t what it used to be stacks are no longer a core competence — the information landscape has radically changed 1200 exabytes of new content are generated each year (1.2 yottabytes if that helps or 1.2 billion terrabytes) 3.6 zetabytes per person per year (mostly music and video) libraries don’t have to curate and manage that — it stream to you text words per pseron per year = .1% of that total the good news is that the amount of reading per person per year has gone up by 3X since 1980 (primarily due to internet access); happening online, not print so need to develop new skills and new literacies showed Google Books can click on the places in a book and travel to all of them can actually recapitulate Huck Finn’s journey down the river LoC has 10 terabytes of text data or .01 petabytes he has 2 LoCs at home an exabyte = 50,000 years of DVD or 10 billion copies of The Economist (there aren’t enough trees in Alaska to print them all) we’re supporting this renaissance of access to print culture at the same time we’re expanding online content 1. ... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:23:16 +0100 823913 http://www.hsdl.org/hslog/?q=node/5415 This month the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) released a report titled: "Shortchanging America's Health: A State-by-State Look at How Public Health Dollar Are Spent and Key State Health Facts." The report found that "federal spending for public health has been flat for nearly five years, while states around the country cut nearly $392 million for public health programs in the past year. These cuts leave communities around the country struggling to deliver basic disease prevention and emergency health preparedness services." The report also found that "states are expected to cut budgets even more in the coming year, which will further limit the ability of public health departments to carry out services for: Cancer, diabetes, obesity, and other chronic disease prevention; HIV/AIDS, MRSA, TB, and other infectious disease prevention; Food and water safety; Environmental health improvement; and Bioterrorism and health emergency preparedness." To find more information on state-by-state key health statistics and funding information click here. read more (Source: HSDL Weblog - On the HomeFront) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:01:59 +0100 823790 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/05/the-promise-and-peril-of-big-data/ The Promise and Peril of Big Data The Promise and Peril of Big Data explores the implications of inferential technologies used to analyze massive amounts of data and the ways in which these techniques can positively affect business, medicine, and government. The report is the result of the Eighteenth Annual Roundtable on Information Technology. + Full Paper (PDF; 352 KB) Source: The Aspen Institute (Source: ResourceShelf) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:50:15 +0100 823891 http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2010/03/05/mla-webcast/ We at the GMR are pleased to sponsor webcast sites across our region for the March 24, 2010, MLA Webcast: Now’s The Time: Understanding The Electronic Health Record Maze And Health Science Librarians’ Roles The complete list of sponsored sites is available at: http://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding/mlawebcastsites.html.  Please contact the site directly if you wish to attend. Find information about [...] (Source: The Cornflower) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:36:45 +0100 824097 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33026 Medical Malpractice Payments Continue to Fall, Public Citizen Analysis Shows Source: Public Citizen Fewer medical malpractice payments were made on behalf of doctors in 2009 than any year on record, according to an update of the National Practitioner Data Bank that was released this week. The data contradict claims by some that medical malpractice litigation is to blame for rising health care costs. Changing the liability system to the detriment of patients will not curb health care costs. The value of malpractice payments in actual (unadjusted) dollars was the lowest since 1999. Adjusted for inflation, payments were at their lowest since 1992, a Public Citizen analysis shows. Last year was the fifth consecutive year the number of payments has fallen and the sixth straight year in which the value of payments has fallen. In contrast, U.S. health care costs have increased every year since 1965, the earliest year for which such data exist. Between 2000 and 2009, health care spending rose 83 percent while medical malpractice payments fell 8 percent. (Both figures are in unadjusted dollars.) A total of 10,772 payments were made on behalf of doctors in 2009, totaling $3.49 billion. That figure equals 0.14 of one percent of the Centers for Medicare and Medcaid Services’ estimated $2.5 trillion in overall U.S. health care spending for 2009. + Full Report (PDF; 374 KB) (Source: Docuticker) Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:34:45 +0100 823858 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5619 Physicians Continue To Hold More Sway Than Internet, Survey Finds http://tinyurl.com/y9qvszc Thursday, March 04, 2010 Despite the growing popularity of the Internet, U.S. residents are putting more trust in the health expertise of their physicians, according to a survey published in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, HealthDay/U.S. News & World Report reports All Together Now: The Internet Does Not Replace Health Professionals Read the response to this article by Susannah Fox, Associate Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, in her blog post on e-patients.net http://tinyurl.com/yfttrg8 [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 23:35:34 +0100 823597 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32973 National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist Source: National Chicken Council The National Chicken Council has developed Animal Welfare Guidelines to ensure the proper care, management and handling of broiler chickens and broiler breeders. Any company using these Guidelines should also use the NCC Animal Welfare Audit Checklist to validate its performance under the Guidelines. A point score under the Checklist will give a participating company a benchmark of its performance. + NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for broilers (PDF; 537 KB) + NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist for broiler-breeders (PDF; 512 KB) (Source: Docuticker) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:40:05 +0100 823454 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5609 Learn something new on St. Patrick’s Day!  Two great presentations: 1) “Promoting Change” by Heather Brown and Ann Kaste from the University of Nebraska Medical Center Excited by mobile technologies and social media, two librarians presented their ideas to library leadership in a unique way. In this discussion, find out how they did it and what lessons were learned. 2) Rebecca Brown’s presentation will focus on two citation bookmarking services,CiteULike, and Connotea. Both are available at no cost, and are a hybrid of a citation manager and a social bookmarking service. Come learn how to use these tools to save, share, and discover. URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: Connection to the Internet and a phone Login: as a guest with your first and last name Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Plan on attending!(mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:26:34 +0100 823599 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FlaJobline/~3/6-ILX7E5S_c/assistant-dean-client-services.html Tenure - Track PositionThe University Library at the University of Saskatchewan provides tremendous opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic and flexible work environment. We operate within a supportive campus community focused on innovation, collaboration and engagement. The library is strategically aligned with the University’s vision, focusing on: the teacher-learner experience; researcher, scholar and practitioner interaction; and building broad relationship and engagement opportunities. The library continually seeks to improve operational effectiveness with a strong focus on employee engagement.OverviewReporting to the Associate Dean, the Assistant Dean (Client Services) leads the planning, co-ordination and development of services to library clients delivered through the seven branch libraries. This is a new position, resulting from organizational restructuring at the University Library. The Assistant Dean will collaborate with diverse groups within and external to the Library. The ideal candidate will bring a successful record as a leader, manager and mentor, and will have a strong commitment to quality client services and relationship building with diverse client and stakeholder groups.The Assistant Dean is supported by a team of branch heads who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of services delivered through branch libraries. Working in close collaboration with branch heads, the Assistant Dean ensures the soundness of library educational programs, the quality of library services to clients, and the effective management of human and physical resources assigned to the client services portfolio.The Assistant Dean functions in a highly demanding environment that requires constant scanning for issues, challenges, and opportunities against multiple priorities and demands on limited resources. The work is of high volume and is complex. Decisions ranging from the mundane to critical are required on a routine basis. ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:13:46 +0100 823924 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/04/more-social-media-new-twitter-feed-from-national-library-of-medicine/ Yesterday, we posted about a new Facebook page from NLM (see below). Today, a post about a relatively new Twitter feed from the National Library of Medicine Office of Communications. It’s named nlm_newsroom and you can access it here. Although the nlm_newsroom feed is aimed at the media, after a quick scan of the feed’s page, we think it will be of interest to info pros. Here are a few other Twitter feeds from the NLM and the NIH (National Institutes of Health) that might be of interest: + MedlinePlus Twitter Feed + NLM Specialized Information Services Twitter Feed + The NIH Library Twitter Feed + NIH for Health (Office of Communication and Public Liaison) Twitter Feed + NIH Office of Science Education Twitter Feed + Office of Rare Diseases Research Twitter Feed + Healthcare 411 (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Twitter Feed + More NIH Feeds The Facebook fan page from the National Library of Medicine posted on Wednesday, can be accessed here. (Source: ResourceShelf) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:17:17 +0100 823511 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32949 Criminal Victimization in the United States, 2007 — Statistical Tables Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics Presents tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Topics covered include — crimes of violence (rape, gender, sexual assault, robbery, assault) and theft (pocket picking, purse snatching, burglary, theft, and motor vehicle theft), with data on victim characteristics (gender, age, race, ethnicity, marital status, income, and residence) crime characteristics (time and place of occurrence, distance from home, weapon use, self-protection, injury, medical care, economic loss, and time lost from work) victim-offender relationship victims’ perceptions of substance use by offenders and of offender characteristics (age, race, and gender) whether crimes were reported to the police and reasons why police response time for reported crimes Tables in PDF or spreadsheets. (Source: Docuticker) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:07:24 +0100 823458 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32998 Culturally Competent Health Care: A Plan for Employers to Improve Employee Health and Medical Plan Efficiency by Eliminating Disparities in Care (PDF; 1.1 MB) Source: Aon Employers have become increasingly aware of disparities in health care attributable to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Research confirms that we find these disparities in both uninsured groups and employer-sponsored plans. Health care disparities are due to a number of factors: systemic/structural sources as well as the lens — or cultural context — through which the individual views his or her health and interactions with medical providers. A recent study by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions calculated the direct and indirect costs of racial and ethnic disparities in health care in the United States. The estimated cost for the period 2003 through 2006 was $229.6 billion. Employers are now in a position to analyze their own health care data to identify and reduce costly disparities and strive for a more equitable health care system. We use the term “Culturally Competent Health Care” to describe an approach to health care that offers all participants equal access and opportunity to receive quality care and medical purchasing efficiency through elimination of structural barriers and respect for the cultural context of each individual. Cultural context refers to race, language, age, gender, lifestyle, ethnicity, faith, location, and/or socioeconomic status, which influence individual decisions about health and medical care. This approach provides employers with an opportunity to improve quality, reduce short- and long-term medical costs, and improve workplace productivity. Employers who are willing to demonstrate leadership in this area stand to gain competitive advantage. Culturally Competent Health Care is not a new diversity program. ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:27:18 +0100 823461 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32961 Partnership for a Drug-Free America’s 21st Annual Teen Survey Shows No Significant Increase in Over-the-Counter Medicine Abuse Rates Source: Partnership for a Drug-Free America and MetLife Foundation New survey data released today by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America and MetLife Foundation point to the need for continued efforts to combat substance abuse among teens. While there was no significant increase in the abuse of over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicines containing dextromethorphan, the 21st annual Partnership/MetLife Foundation Attitude Tracking Survey (PATS) found an overall waning in teens’ negative perceptions about many drugs along with increases in abuse rates for alcohol, ecstasy, and marijuana. Teens in this study expressed a significant increase in the perception of these party drugs and alcohol as beneficial and acceptable. … Lifetime abuse rates among teens for OTC cough medicines have remained relatively flat over the past few years: 12 percent of teens report having abused an OTC cough medicine to get high at least once in their lives. + Full Report (PDF; 1.1 MB) (Source: Docuticker) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:22:55 +0100 823462 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=14534 Science Librarian (University of Nebraska) The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries seeks a highly energetic, creative, and knowledgeable, science librarian. This 12-month, tenure-track position follows the scholar-practitioner model providing instruction and reference for the sciences. Both entry-level and experienced librarians are encouraged to apply. The Science Librarian reports to the Chair of Research and Instructional Services and liaises with the department of Nutrition and Health Sciences, Food Science and Technology and Entomology. Responsibilities: -Provides reference and instructional services in-person and via electronic means. -Evaluates, selects, and reviews materials and information resources for inclusion in the collection; manage the collection budget in assigned areas. ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:30:03 +0100 823260 http://liszen.com/trends/story.php?title=Medicine_Hat_College_Library_Services_Blog_quotebraryquot_E-book_--- Medicine Hat College Library Services is currently offering our patrons access to the ebrary e-book collection. This trial database will give you acc (Source: pligg - all) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:27 +0100 823327 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/03/my-favourite-medical-disorder.html Medical librarians have to have a familiarity with various medical terms and syndromes. Quite a few of us have a fascination with the myriad types of illnesses to be found in medical science. Here's a link to my own personal favourite, a serious disorder where a parent (usually the mother) will fake or induce illnesses in her child to gain attention for herself. She is usually a model parent, the last person one might expect to harm a child. For more, follow this link: Munchhausen syndrome by proxy A danger in being a medical librarian is hypochondria. So many syndromes have fairly common symptoms that it is easy, once you read about it, to feel that it might explain your own problems. I tend to both somatatise my emotions and mildly experience hypochondria (although most of the time I've been right, rather than wrong, on what ails me). Fortunately, Munchhausen by proxy isn't something that is subject to that, really. :) (Source: The Rabid Librarian's Ravings in the Wind) Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 825092 http://www.mdmlg.org/2010/03/mdmlg-meeting-april-15-2010.html April 15th – Don’t think Tax Day, think Spring, think Sun, think BASEBALLthat’s a natural connection to MDMLG!Join us in the green fields of Grand Blanc for a panel discussion on Nursing Resources. The kind people from EBSCO and Elsevier are sponsoring a lunch demonstration of their nursing resources (EBSCO’s Nursing Reference Center and Mosby’s Skills Online). Following the lunch, which will make you think you’re at the old ball park, several nurse educators will give an “in-the-trenches” view of what they really need and use. We invite you to invite your nursing executives to attend the demonstrations with you and add their input to the discussion. Seating will be limited so reserve early.Metro Detroit Medical Library Group (MDMLG)General Business Meeting and LunchThursday, April 15, 201011:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Topic: Take Me Out To the Ball Game!—Hitting a Home-run With Nursing Resources– a panel discussionPanel Members: Several Nurse Educators from Genesys, Karmanos Cancer Institute and othersLocation: Genesys Regional Medical Center Conference and Banquet Center Grand Blanc, MI Agenda: 11:15-11:30 Registration11:30-1:00 Lunch & Learn: EBSCO’s Nursing Reference Center & Mosby's Nursing Consult1:00-1:45 Business meeting1:45-2:00 Refreshment break2:00-3:30 Panel Discussion and Q&ALunch Cost: Lunch is being provided by EBSCO and Mosby(Hot dogs, or veggie burgers, pretzels, nachos & cheese, popcorn, chips, fruit, cookies and ICE CREAM!!)RSVP for lunch must be received by April 8, 2010. Space will be limited so please reserve early…if we have room we will open this up to other groups. Directions to Genesys: http://www.mdmlg.org/Genesys%20Directions.doc*************************************************************Please reserve by phone, by mail or fax to:Doris BlauetGenesys Regional Medical Center LibraryOne Genesys ParkwayGrand Blanc, MI 48439Phone : 810-606-5261dblauet@genesys. ... Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824896 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5597 Saturday, May 22, 2010, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. With the sharp rise in web-informed consumers and today’s fast paced communication technology and inclusive health care systems, information is readily available. Many health care systems now offer portable electronic records and electronic prescription services. The technologically savvy generation makes use of tools such as YouTube, blogs, and websites to share experiences in their health care. Yet, with 90 million Americans who do not understand how to read, comprehend, or use health information, will they be left behind in this techno-cultural revolution? Net savvy consumers are now active members of their health care team and will be expected to know more than ever before. This symposium will focus on the interaction between technology, culture, and politics. The ethical, social, and privacy issues concerning these new technologies will also be discussed during lunch roundtables using case scenarios. The day will conclude with an interactive session demonstrating new and upcoming technologies such as personal health records and e-health tools. Speakers: Lisa Gualtieri, adjunct clinical professor, Tufts University School of Medicine, and editor-in-chief, eLearn Magazine; Regina Holliday, E-patient, caregiver, and medical advocate; ePatient Dave, Dave deBronkart, patient empowerment advocate; Janet M. Schneider, chief, library service, James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital; Adam Szerencsy, Clinical Director for the MyChart-MyHealth project, and Taneya Koonce, assistant director, Eskind Biomedical Library, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Additional information will be forthcoming via the symposium website, www.hshsl.umaryland.edu/epatientsymposium/.      Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern Atlantic Region, Hospital Libraries Section of MLA, and Federal Libraries Section of MLA 6 MLA contact hours $200 MLA members ($385. ... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 22:26:13 +0100 823352 http://mulford.utoledo.edu/mblog/?p=2056 by Janice Flahiff National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Initiated in March 1973 as a week-long event, “National Nutrition Week” became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing public interest in nutrition. The American Dietetic Association, through the public pages of its Web site, strives to provide accurate information for wise food and related lifestyle choices.  The section includes Diet Reviews, Nutrition [information] For Life, and Food and Nutriton Topics. The Health Professional section includes some free resources, mostly in the areas of policy and the scope of  registered dietician practice. Looking for more nutrition information? Consider searching the UT catalog with Diet as a subject heading, consulting the Mulford Library’s Full Text Resources (as Nursing Consult and NetLibrary), and searching OhioLINK medical and health databases as PubMed and CINAHL. General information geared toward the public may found through links at the Consumer Health Library Guide. MedlinePlus, Health Information (US National Institutes of Health), and Intelihealth are a few great places to start. Please do not hesitate to contact Mulford Library Reference Assistance with your research and information needs! (Source: Mulford Library Blog) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:24:43 +0100 823248 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/03/03/national-library-of-medicine-now-has-a-facebook-fan-page/ The NLM page went live the other day. You can access the NLM page here. From the Announcement: Click on the “Become a Fan” icon, at the top right of the screen. You’ll then be treated to updates in real time, as they’re issued. [Snip] The new Facebook page will post information about all aspects of the Library. Fans will be among the first to know about the latest NLM developments, receive notifications on conferences, guest speakers and other events, and be guided to the vast and various research resources NLM has to offer. They can also read the latest issues of NLM’s popular consumer magazine, NIH MedlinePlus, and its Spanish/English language counterpart, NIH MedlinePlus Salud. Viewers can browse through historical images and contribute to discussions on future projects, all via their favorite social networking site. The page will also lead users to content from NLM’s growing roster of social media sites. Source: NLM (Source: ResourceShelf) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:01:05 +0100 823164 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=14526 Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services (University of Florida/George A. Smathers Libraries) POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services The George A. Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida is seeking an experienced, skilled, and dedicated individual to serve as the Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services. The Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services is responsible for the administration of the scholarly resources and research services of the Smathers Libraries, exclusive of the Health Science Center Libraries which reports directly to the Dean of University Libraries. The five branch library Chairs report directly to this position. ... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:30:02 +0100 823040 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5591 The National Library of Medicine has launched a Facebook fan page.  The goal of the new page is to share news, information, fun facts and important links with interested readers. To become a fan, log in to your Facebook account and type “National Library of Medicine” in the search box.  For more information, see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/facebook_nlm.html. [SD] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:30:12 +0100 823066 http://news-libraries.mit.edu/blog/statref-medical/2984/ STAT!Ref includes online medical books that contain everything from consumer health and trauma surgery to cardiovascular diseases and neuroanatomy. Find answers about diagnosis, treatments, and drug interactions – STAT! MIT has access to the following STAT!Ref e-books: AAFP Conditions A to Z ACP Medicine AHFS Drug Information Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR 2000) Functional Neuroanatomy Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine Hurst’s the Heart Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Review of Natural Products Schwartz’s Principle of Surgery Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Vaughan & Asbury’s General Ophthalmology STAT!Ref allows only one MIT user at a time, so if you can’t get in, try again in a few minutes. Interested in e-books in other fields?  Try our E-books guide. For more information, contact Courtney Crummett, Bioinformatics and Biosciences Librarian. (Source: MIT Libraries News) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:08:12 +0100 823315 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2010/03/03/david-carnoy-self-publishing-is-minor-league-and-thats-good/ Way back in December 2008, I wrote about an article by David Carnoy, called “Self-Publishing a Book: 25 Things You Need to Know.” An editor at CNET, he was sharing useful lessons he’d learned while self-publishing his novel, Knife Music. I checked in with him the following month, asking about his experience purchasing a book review from Kirkus Discoveries, and meant, throughout 2009, to check in again to see how his experiment was going. At some point last fall, I noticed that his book had been taken down from Amazon–which, I assumed, meant that he had sold it to a traditional publisher. I was proven right when, last week, I saw a galley for Knife Music, to be published in July by Overlook Press, in the offices of Booklist. There’s still some experimenting going on–Carnoy and Overlook are allowing readers to vote on the new cover. (If you’d like to weigh in, you can do so on Facebook.) Thinking that Carnoy might have useful insight into the relationship between self-publishing and traditional publishing, I fired off the following questions via e-mail, and the obliging Carnoy fired his answers right back. How long did it take before a traditional publisher offered to publish your self-published novel? Were there other offers besides the one from Overlook?   About four months. NY1 (a local TV station in NY that also syndicates its content nationally) did a piece on the book (”Self-Publishing Is Not a Last Resort for Authors“) and it sparked some interest from publishers (there’s nothing like the power of TV to validate success). I was in the somewhat unique position of already having a major agency, Trident Media, behind the book. My agent was in discussions with other publishers, but Overlook was the first to make an offer. It was a two-book deal, which was appealing. ... Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:46:09 +0100 823229 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5581 National Library of Medicine (NLM) Resources for recovery and response to the earthquake in Chile are up http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/earthquakes.html You can still access the Haiti resources at http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/haitiearthquake.html [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:02:06 +0100 823067 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32920 What is the Distribution of Lifetime Health Care Costs from Age 65? Source: Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Medical and long-term care costs represent a substantial uninsured risk for most retired households. In 2007, spending on Medicare premiums and co-payments among married couples age 65 and over averaged $7,600. But such statistics are of limited value to households trying to determine how much to set aside for health care costs in retirement or how to manage wealth decumulation during retirement. Households care not only about average costs, but also about the risk of incurring unusually high costs. Furthermore, calculations of the distribution of health care costs incurred by households in any particular year tell us little about lifetime risk unless we also know the extent to which the same individuals are incurring high health care costs every year. This brief outlines the findings of new research that calculates the distribution of lifetime health care costs. The research shows that the expected present value of lifetime uninsured health care costs for a typical married couple age 65 is about $197,000 – including insurance premiums, out-of-pocket costs, and home health costs and excluding nursing home care. But a typical household has a 5-percent risk that the present value of its lifetime uninsured health care costs will exceed $311,000. And when nursing home costs are included, the amount for a typical couple increases from $197,000 to $260,000, with a 5-percent risk of exceeding $570,000. Even at the peak of the stock market in 2007, less than 15 percent of households approaching retirement had accumulated that much in total financial assets, much less financial assets available for health care costs. + Issue Brief (PDF; 110 KB) + Working Paper (PD; 2.0 MB) (Source: Docuticker) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:58:16 +0100 823120 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/03/ebrary-e-book-collection-trial.html Medicine Hat College Library Services is currently offering our patrons access to the ebrary e-book collection. This trial database will give you access to the following ebrary collections:Academic Complete (47,000 titles and growing)Community and Career Colleges (a subset under Academic Complete; 20,000 titles)Canadian Publishers (15,000 titles from Canadian publishers)All three sets can be (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 823689 http://nnlm.gov/pnr/dragonfly/2010/03/02/rendezvous-scanner-tips-and-tricks/ Are you interesting in improving your document delivery service through better performance by your scanner?  Don’t miss this informative session. Join our free RML Rendezvous webcast on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 1pm Pacific Time (2pm Mountain, noon Alaska) at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous: Not Through a Glass, Darkly: Tips and Tricks for Optimal Scanner Settings  by Mary Van Court, Library Supervisor at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library. As part of our Federal agency services regarding electronic and information technology resources being accessible to people with disabilities, closed captioning is now available on this and all future RML Rendezvouswebcasts. If you are hearing impaired and in need of closed captioning, please contact Patricia Devine at devine@u.washington.edu by Monday, March 8 so we may gladly arrange for this service. We look forward to seeing you at the webcast! For more information please visit How do I connect to the Rendezvous? to test your computer connection. (Source: Dragonfly) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:53:52 +0100 824874 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32906 Online Version of Nurses Continuing Education Program on SIDS Risk Reduction Now Available Source: National Institutes of Health An online version of NIH’s continuing education program for nurses about SIDS risk reduction is now available. The Continuing Education Program on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction was developed by NIH’s Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) and National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in collaboration with national nursing and health organizations. The program reviews the most current research findings about SIDS and provides nurses with practical approaches to help new parents and care givers reduce the risks of SIDS by creating a safe sleep environment for their infants. SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of an infant under 1 year of age, which cannot be explained after a complete autopsy, an investigation of the scene and circumstances of the death, and a review of the medical history of the infant and his or her family. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, SIDS is the third leading cause of infant death in the United States. By consistently placing infants on their backs for sleep and using other safe sleep practices, nurses serve as role models to demonstrate effective risk-reduction techniques. “Nurses are among the first health professionals who interact with families and their newborn infants,” said Alan Guttmacher, M.D., acting director of NICHD. “This continuing education program provides nurses the information they need to answer parents’ questions about safe sleep practices. It literally can save children’s lives.” + Continuing Education Program on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Risk Reduction: Curriculum for Nurses (Source: Docuticker) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:49:34 +0100 822816 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5569 Do you want to go to an emergency preparedness conference, meet with responders, learn more about their concerns, and promote how libraries can support them with needed health information? The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region would like to send you. We want to subsidize staff from two Network institutions to attend such a meeting. Institutions will receive up to $1,200 per institution to send staff to an emergency planning meeting. http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding. Eligibility: Members of NN/LM MCR who have submitted a continuity of operations plan to the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit: http://nnlm.gov/ep . Be one of the first two Network members to complete and submit an application for travel subsidy. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=u3bGuEtFSlet7ncgiMUfFQ_3d_3d. Responsibility: Register for a conference that takes place by the end of April 2010. Attend and participate in conference sessions. Share your experiences with the region through a newsletter article, presentation, or a way mutually agreed upon with the NN/LM MCR. For more information contact Claire Hamasu chamasu@rml4.utah.edu 1-800-338-7657 option #1, #1 or Jim Honour jhonour@uwyo.edu 1-800-338-7657 option #1,#2, #8. [jh] (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:46:08 +0100 822870 http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=4527 The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) brings you a new issue of the newsletter “Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Focus on Research and Care,” at http://nccam.nih.gov/news/newsletter/2010_february. Among the stories featured: How do you study a CAM therapy – acupuncture – that is based on ancient concepts that seem impossible to measure? A special insert for [...] (Source: Network News) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:42:17 +0100 824350 http://lib.wmrc.uiuc.edu/enb/2010/03/02/green-tech-gone-fake/ Read the full story in BusinessWeek. Recycling used tech gear—a practice generally considered good for the environment—has a far less desirable, unintended consequence. It is contributing to a rise in fake computer chips and other products that make their way into everything from satellites to weapons systems, medical devices, and routers that connect corporate networks. “Electronic waste has turned into an abundance of electronic components and microcircuits for counterfeit parts,” according to a January 2010 report from the U.S. Commerce Dept. (Source: Environmental News Bits) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:39:06 +0100 822888 http://jobs.nasig.org/?p=707 The University of Miami Libraries seeks a Head of Acquisitions. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of the Acquisitions Department including fiscal management, planning, development, implementation, staffing, as well as monitoring and assessing the effectiveness and performance of the department.  The Acquisitions department includes the Electronic Resources Unit. This position has responsibility for the effectiveness and quality of all acquisitions functions and services, including ordering, fund accounting, invoicing, claiming, approval, standing order, & firm order processing, serials check-in, binding, and gift processing. A key element includes working closely with selectors to facilitate the acquisition of collections materials in tangible and electronic formats in a timely and cost-effective manner.  The incumbent will also oversee the electronic resources unit within the acquisitions department and provides leadership and professional expertise in the management and coordination of library electronic resources. The Head of Acquisitions is responsible for the integrity of acquisitions data, provides support for acquisition/serials issues in ILS and ERM, in coordination with the Systems Dept. This position supervises 12 staff. QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree from an ALA accredited library science program or foreign equivalent. Minimum of two years experience in acquisitions or major components of acquisitions functions in an academic or research library setting. Evidence of increasingly responsible supervisory experience, mentoring, and proven management skills. Demonstrated ability to manage library budgets and produce financial and/or analytical reports based on statistical  and financial data. Demonstrated knowledge of current trends and issues in acquisitions, electronic resources, collection development, and the publishing industry. Experience with negotiation and licensing for electronic resources. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:31:36 +0100 823931 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=6945 State: Florida Assistant Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services The University of Miami Libraries seeks a nominations and applications for an Assistant Head of Cataloging & Metadata Services to provide leadership and guidance in planning and managing database maintenance, authority control, and copy-cataloging activities in the University Library to ensure the quality of its resource discovery tools. The incumbent hires, trains, and supervises 6 FTE supporting staff in cataloging and quality control and may also participate in original cataloging of print/online materials in a variety of formats, as well as provide descriptive metadata for digital collections. *UNIVERSITY: *The University of Miami is one of the nation’s leading research universities in a community of extraordinary diversity and international vitality. The University is privately supported, non-sectarian institution, located in Coral Gables, Florida, on a 260-acre subtropical campus. The University comprises 11 degree granting schools and colleges, including Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Communication, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Music, Nursing, and Marine and Atmospheric Science (www.miami.edu). *THE LIBRARY: *The University of Miami Libraries (www.library.miami.edu) rank among the top 50 research libraries in North America with a collection of over 3 million volumes, 74,000 current serials, and over 64,000 E-journal titles. The Otto G. Richter Library lies in the heart of the Coral Gables campus and serves as the central library for the University. Other University of Miami libraries include the Paul Buisson Architecture Library, the Judi Prokop Newman Business Information Resource Center, and the Marta & Austin Weeks Music Library, and the Marine and Atmospheric Science Library. The campus also has independent medical and law libraries. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:50:02 +0100 822597 http://www.slis.indiana.edu/careers/view_job_specific.php?job_id=6955 State: Florida REPORTS TO: Dean of University Libraries SALARY: Minimum starting salary $122,500; Actual salary will reflect selected applicant’s qualification REQUISITION #: TBD DEADLINE: Search will remain open until the position is filled. Applicant submissions will be reviewed beginning February 28, 2010 REPORT DATE: Preference is for the selected individual to report for duty no later than May 15, 2010. Please note that this posting has specific instructions for the submission of application materials - see our website at: http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/pers/careers.htm or the APPLICATION PROCESS section below for further details. Failure to submit all of the required documents may result in the application not being considered. JOB SUMMARY: The Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services is responsible for the administration of the scholarly resources and research services of the Smathers Libraries, exclusive of the Health Science Center Libraries which reports directly to the Dean of University Libraries. The five branch library Chairs report directly to this position. In all, the Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services coordinates the efforts of 116 staff and faculty with responsibilities for approximately $7,800,000 in appropriated funds for library materials. For descriptions of the units and organizational structure of the Smathers Libraries, please refer to the Libraries’ organizational chart at http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/backpage.html. An organizational chart reflecting the Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and Research Services’ responsibilities can be found at: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/admin/Smathers_Libraries_draft_org_chart.pdf. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:50:02 +0100 822592 http://joblist.ala.org/modules/jobseeker/controller.cfm?rssjobid=14504 Collection Development Coordinator (Atlanta University Center, Georgia) POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT JOB TITLE: Collection Development Coordinator The Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center is an organization undergoing dynamic transformation. Our strategic direction toward building a 21st century learning community includes the strengthening of our digital and information technology initiatives. Our uniqueness among academic libraries is our service to four historically black institutions in the Atlanta University Center – Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Spelman College, and the Interdenominational Theological Center. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:30:01 +0100 822544 http://ddc.typepad.com/025431/2010/03/snowstorms-have-ramifications.html A recent blog entry on the abundance of snow received this winter in the eastern United States promised “a subsequent blog entry [to] explore various ramifications of the snow, including specific social services rendered in response to the storms.”  Having spent the past week at a conference in the mild climate of Rome (more on the ISKO conference in a blog entry to come—yet another IOU!) and finding on my return that there’s much less snow still hanging around than when I left, I can’t say that the ramifications of snowstorms are much on my mind.  But a promise is a promise. The ramifications of the snowstorms have been many.  Social services rendered have included procuring 4-wheel-drive vehicles to offer emergency transportation to medical facilities and rescuing stranded drivers.  Snow removal consisted first of using snowplows to clear pathways by pushing snow to the sides of roads and subsequently of hauling snow away to out-of-the-way locations.  Events and services were cancelled:  airline flights, social events, sporting events, church services, school.   Downed trees often resulted in downed power lines, with subsequent power outages.   And the list could go on and on.  Works on emergency transportation services provided in response to snowstorms are classed in 363.349258 Remedial measures, services, forms of assistance in snowstorms (built from 363.3492 Disasters caused by weather conditions plus notation 5 from the numbers following 551.55 in 551.555 Snowstorms, following the instructions at 363.34922–363.34926 Specific kinds of storms, plus notation 8 Remedial measures, services, forms of assistance from the add table under 362–363, also following the instructions at 363.34922–363.34926).  Works on rescuing stranded drivers are classed close by in 363. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 824181 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/03/01/health-research-board-ireland-and-telethon-italy-adopt-mandatory-open-access-policies/ Two funding agencies, Health Research Board Ireland and Telethon Italy, have adopted open access mandates that require publications resulting from their funded research to be deposited in UK PubMed Central. Here's an excerpt from the announcement: Today, this aim takes a step closer as four European research-funding organisations—the Health Research Board Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, Telethon Italy and the Austrian Science Fund—have agreed to participate in UKPMC. The funders will mandate that all biomedical research outputs that arise from their funding are made freely available—typically within six months of publication—from the UKPMC repository. (The Austrian Science Fund and Science Foundation Ireland had prior open access mandates.) Related Posts "Self-Selected or Mandated, Open Access Increases Citation Impact for Higher Quality Research" Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Establishes €2.5 Million Open Access Budget "Building a Sustainable Framework for Open Access to Research Data through Information and Communication Technologies" Wake Forest University Library Faculty Adopt Open Access Policy ALA and ACRL Support Open Access in Comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (Source: DigitalKoans) Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 822689 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/03/01/director-online-library-environment-at-university-of-virginia-library/ The University of Virginia Library is recruiting a Director, Online Library Environment. Here's an excerpt from the ad (posting number: 0602481): The University of Virginia Library seeks a creative and flexible leader for the position of Director of our "online library environment," a comprehensive suite of tools and services to provide access to the Library's physical and digital collections. We seek candidates who are interested in pursuing solutions that provide faculty and students a cohesive, innovative environment for accessing information used in research, teaching, and learning. To find out more, please visit: http://www.lib.virginia.edu. . . . The Director of the online library environment is responsible for leading the investigation and implementation of emerging information technologies as well as managing the daily operations for the Library's access and delivery applications. The Director will head a newly formed department of technologists and librarians in carrying out this activity. She or he will have oversight of all aspects of the Library's Integrated System (ILS Sirsi/Dynix Unicorn) and will lead development of an information architecture that provides a cohesive access and delivery environment. She or he will investigate new ways to provide access & delivery and workflow services traditionally provided by an ILS and seek to develop gateways to other information resources such as the Library's electronic resources and institutional repositories. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 822687 http://theshiftedlibrarian.com/archives/2010/03/01/march-1st-stream.html Posted chrisbrogan: Awesome post by @djambazov on social media metrics / ROI — http://bit.ly/apEjOk. Posted ericschnell: The Medical Library Association is leaning towards adopting the conference tag #mla2010 instead of #mla10 #fb. Shared Google Analytics for Facebook Fan Pages — PHP, Web and IT stuff. “One of the limitations of Facebook Fan pages is that you can only run limited Javascript on it and Google Analytics needs Javascript code included to correctly track visitors. We have successfully managed to get ALL functions of Google Analytics working on our Facebook fan page (including visitor statistics, traffic sources, visitor country, keyword searches with all other powerful reporting & maps overlays etc).” Posted geoffliving: An Olympic social media post mortem on Mashable http://cot.ag/ckEv86. Posted oodja: The hardest thing to convey to my staff as a manager is that anything is possible once. Anomalies are only problems if they recur.. Posted pbromberg: Cool coffeebreak site of the day: How does your website sound? http://www.codeorgan.com/. Posted ALA_TechSource: You asked, we listened–ALA TechSource is breaking up with ow.ly. Posted steverubel: The State of the Twittersphere 2010 http://bit.ly/ciVtUQ /via @resourceshelf. Posted pbromberg: RT @n0rbert: being right and being helpful are not always the same thing.. thank you! @hootsuite — pls let admins turn off frames RT @ALA_TechSource: You asked, we listened–ALA TechSource is breaking up with ow.ly [shifted] conference organizers: as much as my lib <3 wants to use “2010” in hashtags, my personal exp is go with “10” instead to avoid tag fracture [shifted] Posted steverubel: 3 Tips for Managing a Social Media Community http://bit.ly/ae4wsa /via @Britopian. ... Tue, 02 Mar 2010 04:56:59 +0100 822790 http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=5555 Learn something new on St. Patrick’s Day!  Two great presentations: 1) “Presenting Change” by Heather Brown and Ann Kaste from the University of Nebraska Medical Center Excited by mobile technologies and social media, two librarians presented their ideas to library leadership in a unique way. In this discussion, find out how they did it and what lessons were learned. 2) Rebecca Brown’s presentation will focus on two citation bookmarking services,CiteULike, and Connotea. Both are available at no cost, and are a hybrid of a citation manager and a social bookmarking service. Come learn how to use these tools to save, share, and discover. URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: Connection to the Internet and a phone Login: as a guest with your first and last name Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Plan on attending!(mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:14:50 +0100 822546 http://www.muskingum.edu/~library/blog/2010/03/popular-reading-for-march.html Why Boys Fail: Saving our Sons from an Educational System That's Leaving Them BehindRichard WhitmoreBlackout Connie WillisDoors OpenIan RankinMr. ShiversRobert Jackson BennettWinter GardenKristin HannahSizzleJulie GarwoodTea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies' Table Our Journey through the Middle EastTed Dekker and Carl MedearisImpactDouglas PrestonNoah's CompassAnne TylerThe Girl Who Played with FireStieg LarsonThe Happiness Project: Or, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More FunGretchen RubinKisserStuart WoodsMaking the Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary CatDavid DorsaA Reliable WifeRobert GoolrickThe Art of Eating In: How I Learned to Stop Spending and Love the StoveCathy ErwayThe Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New YorkDeborah Blum (Source: Muskingum College Library Update) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:11:00 +0100 823564 http://mulford.utoledo.edu/mblog/?p=2052 A paper by Professor Roger Byard published in the US-based Journal of Forensic Sciences outlines the highly toxic nature of many herbal products and substances, which a large percentage of users around the world mistakenly believe are safe. (The article has not yet been added to the OhioLINK Web page for this journal). Some Asian manufactured herbal products were found to contain potentially lethal substances as arsenic, mercury, and lead.However, even unadulterated herbs can also produce serious side effects as number liver, renal and cardiac failure, strokes, movement disorders, muscle weakness and seizures. They also can have devastating effects when mixed with standard drugs.  For example, Often gingko and garlic  increase the risk of bleeding with anticoagulants. Related Library Resources **PubMed subject searches include the subheadings adverse effects For example, search results for Garlic/adverse effects may be found here. **Micromedex [limited to the HSC campus] allows one to search for drug interactions among multiple entered items.  Many herbal ingredients are listed. **Access Pharmacy Drug Monographs  [limited to UT campuses, off campus to UT affiliates] have sections labeled Interactions, which include herbal products. Unfortunately there is no interface to enter substances to check for interactions. **Drug Information Portal links to information on nearly 18,000 drugs and gives citations/summaries from medical and toxicological articles. Many articles are freely available to UT affiliates and those on the UT campuses. And especially for consumers… ** Drug Digest has a check interactions tab to search for potential interactions between drugs. Please note the disclaimer, it is not complete or necessarily up to date. **Drugs, Supplements and Herbal Information provides information from a variety of trusted resources. It also has links to additional resources. ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:01:43 +0100 822531 http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=4511 Below is an updated list of online health/medical information resources which are available to earthquake responders in Haiti. All are currently available at no cost, although usually available only by paid subscription. Emergency Access Initiative. This online collection provides access to 200+ popular medical journals and also includes over 60 e-books.  Emergency Access Initiative is a [...] (Source: Network News) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:56:55 +0100 822552 http://blog.library.temple.edu/liblog/archives/2010/03/jstor-update-31.html The following journals have been added to JSTOR. Occupational and Environmental Medicine [1994- ] http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=occuenvimedi Previous Title: British Journal of Industrial Medicine [1944-1993] (0007-1072) http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=brijindumedi Release Content: Vol. 1, No. 1 (January, 1944) – Vol. 50, No. 12 (December, 1993); Vol. 51, No. 1 (January, 1994) – Vol. 63, No. 12 (December, 2006) Moving Wall: 3 years Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group ISSN: 1351-0711 Note: The remaining content for Vol. 1 (1944) will be released as soon as the issues become available to JSTOR. The Wilson Quarterly (1976-) http://www.jstor.org/action/showPublication?journalCode=wilsonq Release Content: Vol. 1, No. 1 (Autumn, 1976) – Vol. 32, No. 4 (Autumn, 2008) Moving Wall: 1 year Publisher: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars ISSN: 0363-3276 (Source: Temple University Library Blog) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:51:18 +0100 822507 http://www.slaw.ca/2010/03/01/this-weeks-biotech-highlights-49/ Collaboration is a constant theme for biotech companies, from inception to exit: researchers work together to generate novel ideas, young companies work with development and formulation partners, and collaborations between pharmaceutical companies and biotechs are the classic final phase of drug development.  That’s just the tip of the iceberg: Foundations work together: foundations formed by the families of patients can be the most ardent advocates for getting drugs to market, but that is an expensive process.  One solution is for multiple foundations to pitch in to fund the same project.  That was the story with CureDuchenne and the Foundation to Eradicate Duchenne each awarded grants of $250,000 to Nasdaq-listed AVI BioPharma to advance its drug development program. Genes and the environment work together: the more we learn about genetics, and the more genomes we sequence, the harder it is to remember that our health is not fully predetermined.  Studies in prominent journals recently have shown that for heart disease and type 2 diabetes, genetic markers aren’t as good for predicting risk as some had hoped.  Particularly for complex traits and diseases, how you are raised and the choices you make will continue to be at least as important as what you inherit. Canadians and Americans work together: hard as it may be to remember today, we collaborate all the time with our neighbo(u)rs to the South.  This past week saw a great success in that mold when Ception Therapeutics was bought by Cephalon, sending some portion of the money North to Ception investors Lumira Capital.  McMaster University also benefitted along the way, having performed some of the clinical work on Ception’s products that piqued Cephalon’s interest. This coming week should be exciting as well, with the federal budget showing up on Twitter. ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:00:38 +0100 824470 http://www.kmworld.com/Articles/Editorial/Feature/Data-drives-decision-making-in-healthcare-61197.aspx The growing availability of electronic medical records will lead to increased evidence-based medicine and smarter healthcare... (Source: KMWorld RSS Feeds : Research Center: Records Management, Regulatory Compliance) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100 822724 http://medinfo.netbib.de/archives/2010/03/01/3657 Open Access kommt aufgrund von verdeckt (oder nicht transparent) operierenden Start-up-Unternehmen, die es mit Peer-Review und Editorschaft* nicht so ernst meinen, immer mehr unter Beschuß, wie Richard Poynder am Fall von Amy Bishop demonstriert. * Ein Augenarzt, der nicht auf Emails antwortet, ist Chefeditor von alleine 9(!) der Open Access Journale von Dove Medical Press. What are OASPA’s (Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association) views on the incident? In the hope of finding out I emailed a list of questions to the organisation. Amongst other things, I asked whether OASPA was concerned that three teenage children had been cited as co-authors of a peer-reviewed paper published by one of its members, whether it felt that having one person act as Editor-in-Chief of nine Dove journals might not be excessive, and whether it was desirable that the International Journal of General Medicine should have only an honorary editorial board. [...] Unfortunately, OASPA’s reply suggests that OA publishers remain dangerously oblivious to the credibility gap yawning in front of them. Dove Medical Press ein zweiter Fall Bentham ? (Wenn es denn so wäre, müßten wir bald alle aufdringliche FreeTrial-Angebote von Dove kriegen …) Peter Suber, de facto leader of the OA movement, is also uncomfortable with the lack of transparency over the ownership of some OA publishers. In fact, he told me, he had been under the impression that transparency of ownership was a pre-condition for membership of OASPA. “At least I am deeply suspicious of publishers who are unwilling to disclose their owners,” he told me. “We need that kind of transparency to be able to investigate whether the owners have financial interests, e.g. with pharma companies, that might compromise the integrity of their journals. ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:18:04 +0100 822751 http://www.lisjobs.com/jobs/item.asp?ID=42377 Electronic Services Librarian (Source: Combined Library Job Postings - Lisjobs.com and Library Job Postings on the Internet) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:01:00 +0100 823970 http://www.lhl.uab.edu/rotm (Source: Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences News) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 06:00:00 +0100 823833 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/03/library-user-of-month-march-2010.html Xue Cao (Snow)University Transfer, Business"I have been a student of Medicine Hat College for over one year. I really like studying in the Vera Bracken Library. There are many factors that make me feel very comfortable in the library. First of all, I can find some places where it is quiet so that I can concentrate on my studies. Also, the professional people who work in the library are helpful. (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 823690 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/MKuf/~3/5K4qK6_nkCU/update-from-google-health-team.html As we exhibit at the Health Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) trade show this year in Atlanta, we want to share with you some of our latest thinking. Google Health has been on the market for a little over two years, and in that time we have seen a growing understanding of the value of consumers being able to own, use, manage and share their medical data online with whomever they choose. While companies like ours work to build technologies like Google Health to make this a reality, we've also seen growing support from the U.S. Government. President Obama has included incentives for doctors to adopt electronic health records (EHRs) in the the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act of 2009 (AARA), and in recent months there have also been a series of Health IT provisions around "Meaningful Use" and EHR Certification all of which should help empower consumers with access to their own information. (Read our recent op-ed for more info about this topic.)At Google, we understand that changes in the health care industry take time and persistence, including health IT. We have been steadily analyzing feedback from our user surveys and field studies to help make Google Health more useful and relevant to a broad set of consumers on a daily basis. People have been telling us they want more tools to personalize, customize and track their own medical information. These are directions we're certainly exploring, and if you stop by our booth this week at HIMSS you can see a demo of what we're working on.While we work to refine the Google Health product, we also continue to pursue integration agreements with providers to make it even easier for people to access their own medical information. We've learned over these past two years that getting a current and past medication history assembled and ready in case of emergencies is one of the strongest value propositions for using an online Personal Health Record (PHR). ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100 823223 http://lisnews.org/dress_other_reasons “Dress for Other Reasons” R. Lee Hadden LeeHadden@aol.com Many people have made tons of money by writing "dress for success" books. Here is my "dress for other reasons" for librarians, which you can take or leave as you wish. I have often mounted on my soapbox and spouted off about dressing “as a librarian” on discussion lists. Some fashions are to make it easier and safer for the librarian to do their job. Other styles of clothing are worn as fashion statements. Or to define class or position or authority. As you can see from the following post, I am no expert on fashion, or men’s and women's clothing, but I have watched librarians at work for a number of years and have drawn some conclusions about their work attire. Men have more choice in clothing styles than women do, since men's clothing is more closely tied to profession rather than class. Among working men, you can line up a number of them and easily identify the lumberjack, the banker, the cowboy, the sailor, the librarian, the construction worker, the school teacher, the steel maker, the watch repairman, etc. fairly well by their outfits, fashions and tools. Men fit more comfortably in a variety of guild uniforms than women do. The men are interchangeable, but the uniforms are not. Women's clothing styles reflect more economic and regional attributes, although this is also slowly changing. Clothing styles for women in the south, northeast, Midwest and west are all slightly different, and often can be easily told apart. However, in academia, women do have several different fashion traditions to call upon. General rules: women who have to reach up high to get books, stoop low or bend over book return chutes frequently should consider pants instead of dresses for modesty's sake. Shorts should not be worn by public service staff except for relaxed Fridays or costume days or special work days. ... Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:36:20 +0100 822270 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/28/new-online-exhibit-from-national-library-of-medicine-an-iconography-of-contagion/ From the Announcement: An Iconography of Contagion: A Web Exhibition of 20th-century Health Posters has been launched in a new online version, on the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Web site. The site, which is adapted from the exhibition of the same name, hosted by the National Academy of Sciences in 2008, features more than 20 health posters from the 1920s to the 1990s, from North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Using images that are by turns beautiful, humorous, jarring and unexpected, they cover infectious diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis, AIDS, gonorrhea and syphilis. In pictures, text and captions, An Iconography of Contagion shows the interplay between medical science, politics, public understanding of disease, war, and cultural values and prejudices. It was curated by medical historian Michael Sappol in NLM’s History of Medicine Division. The announcement has a few examples of the posters. Source: National Library of Medicine (Source: ResourceShelf) Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:54:15 +0100 822172 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/28/european-research-funders-throw-weight-behind-uk-open-access-repository-uk-pubmed-central-to-eventually-become-europe-pubmed-central/ From the Announcement: Four European research funders have today added their support to the open access repository UK PubMed Central (UKPMC) by agreeing that the life sciences research outputs made possible with their funding are made freely available through this repository. Launched in January 2007, UKPMC is a free-to-access digital archive of full-text, peer-reviewed biomedical and life sciences research. As of February 2010, it holds over 1.7 million full text articles. The ambition of the repository is to become the information resource of choice for the UK biomedical and health research communities and eventually to expand to become ‘Europe PubMed Central’. Today, this aim takes a step closer as four European research-funding organisations - the Health Research Board Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland, Telethon Italy and the Austrian Science Fund – have agreed to participate in UKPMC. The funders will mandate that all biomedical research outputs that arise from their funding are made freely available – typically within six months of publication – from the UKPMC repository. Access the Complete Announcement Source: Wellcome Trust (Source: ResourceShelf) Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:35:55 +0100 822174 http://www.docuticker.com/?p=32872 Health, United States, 2009 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (National Center for Health Statistics) From press release: The use of medical technology in the United States increased dramatically between 1996 and 2006, according to “Health, United States, 2009,” the federal government’s 33rd annual report to the President and Congress on the health of all Americans. The report was prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics from data gathered by state and federal health agencies and through ongoing national surveys. This year’s edition features a special section on medical technology, and finds that the rate of magnetic resonance imaging, known as MRI, and computed and positron emission tomography or CT/PET scans, ordered or provided, tripled between 1996 and 2007. … The full report contains 150 data tables in addition to the special feature on medical technology. The tables cover the spectrum of health topics, serving as a comprehensive snapshot of the nation’s health. Life expectancy at birth increased more for the black than for the white population between 1990 and 2007, thereby narrowing the gap in life expectancy between these two racial groups. Overall U.S. life expectancy in 2007 was 77.9 years. In 2007, 20 percent of U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers, a slight decrease from 21 percent in the previous three years. Men were more likely to be current cigarette smokers than women (22 percent vs. 17 percent). In 2005-2006, 30 percent of adults often or almost always had trouble sleeping in the past month. In 2007, 20 percent of adults 18 years and over had at least one emergency department visit in the past year, and 7 percent had two or more visits. ... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:26:37 +0100 822147 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DigitalKoans/~3/Ar_JRgJyFMU/ Philpapers Breaks New Ground for Discipline Based Repositories http://icio.us/nl1wfu # Jewel in the Open Content Crown Needs Help http://icio.us/mjxpa1 # OASPA: act now or lose credibility forever http://icio.us/a3w2cr # 50+ CSS Techniques Designers Should Know http://icio.us/xzl4h3 # Epub reader plugin for Firefox http://icio.us/0quiwr # January 2010 Profile: Michael Healy [Executive Director, Google Book Rights Registry] http://icio.us/tgooxz # E-Books and ISBNs: a position paper and action points from the International ISBN Agency http://icio.us/uygmsb # Europe 'will not accept' three strikes in Acta treaty http://icio.us/b5cffd # New Mexico State Must Cut Materials Budget by 27% http://icio.us/i2qnrq # 500,000 journal articles listed on RePE http://icio.us/nprlmy # Three-strikes petition gets attention of 10 Downing Street http://icio.us/lty5j0 # Next Generation Connectivity: A Review of Broadband Internet Transitions and Policy from Around the World http://bit.ly/az3fHe # RSA System Administrator/Manager at Alliance Library System http://bit.ly/aULzUz # 2010 Publication Schedule for the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography http://bit.ly/bSjT26 # Systems Librarian at Florida Institute of Technology http://bit.ly/devcGr # Modelling Scholarly Communication Options: Costs and Benefits for Universities http://bit.ly/b2rXwj # When using open source makes you an enemy of the state http://icio.us/stzzzn # European Commission Gets Tough Treatment From Parliament Over ACTA http://icio.us/mj4vps # How efficient is our licensing system? http://icio.us/mwudov # The Big Brother of Europe?: France Moves Closer to Unprecedented Internet Regulation http://icio.us/lfih1b # RIAA ’statutory damages’ argument trashed? http://icio.us/aozzu1 # Third RIAA trial for Jammie Thomas-Rasset http://icio.us/xrkoek # Riggio: Barnes & Noble to Become E-Commerce Retailer http://icio. ... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0100 822384 http://rabid-librarian.blogspot.com/2010/02/second-celebritys-son-commits-suicide.html Marie Osmond's teenaged son, Michael Blosil, leapt to his death in Los Angeles after a long battle with depression. This, along with the suicide of Andrew Koenig, the son of Walter Koenig, puts faces to the horrible beast that is depression. Depression is not merely the absence of joy in your life. It weighs on you like some gloating daemon, isolates you from those who love you, and makes you ruminate about things such as killing yourself. I've had depressive episodes on and off throughout my life, sometimes worse than others, sometimes for months or even years. I've even had suicidal thoughts, but never for long periods of time, and more impulsively emotional than the ruminous thoughts you find in major depression. I'm bipolar, so I swing up and down, although I tend to stay more down than up. And fortunately medicine has helped me stay functional and on an even keel. Someone with chronic depression is different than that. Sometimes the depression waxes and wanes. Sometimes it lasts for long periods. Sometimes it's relatively mild, or moderate. But some depression is severe. And some depression is intractable or at least very, very resistant to treatment, whether therapy or medication. I've had several people in my life who have dealt with depression, some extremely severe to the point of contemplating suicide. My own mother was severely depressed during her pregnancy with me. Here's a link to some statistics about depression that show how prevalent it is and how difficult to treat. [Okay, I'm not advocating the website's treatment protocols, but the statistics are based on decent sources and gathered in one place.] One statistic I read on depression and suicide stated that up to 15% of those who are clinically depressed die by suicide. Women attempt suicide more than men; men, however, complete their suicide attempts in larger numbers. Please, if you think you may be clinically depressed, seek out help. ... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 823305 http://digital-scholarship.com/digitalkoans/2010/02/28/last-weeks-digitalkoans-tweets-2010-02-28/ Philpapers Breaks New Ground for Discipline Based Repositories http://icio.us/nl1wfu # Jewel in the Open Content Crown Needs Help http://icio.us/mjxpa1 # OASPA: act now or lose credibility forever http://icio.us/a3w2cr # 50+ CSS Techniques Designers Should Know http://icio.us/xzl4h3 # Epub reader plugin for Firefox http://icio.us/0quiwr # January 2010 Profile: Michael Healy [Executive Director, Google Book Rights Registry] http://icio.us/tgooxz # E-Books and ISBNs: a position paper and action points from the International ISBN Agency http://icio.us/uygmsb # Europe 'will not accept' three strikes in Acta treaty http://icio.us/b5cffd # New Mexico State Must Cut Materials Budget by 27% http://icio.us/i2qnrq # 500,000 journal articles listed on RePE http://icio.us/nprlmy # Three-strikes petition gets attention of 10 Downing Street http://icio.us/lty5j0 # Next Generation Connectivity: A Review of Broadband Internet Transitions and Policy from Around the World http://bit.ly/az3fHe # RSA System Administrator/Manager at Alliance Library System http://bit.ly/aULzUz # 2010 Publication Schedule for the Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography http://bit.ly/bSjT26 # Systems Librarian at Florida Institute of Technology http://bit.ly/devcGr # Modelling Scholarly Communication Options: Costs and Benefits for Universities http://bit.ly/b2rXwj # When using open source makes you an enemy of the state http://icio.us/stzzzn # European Commission Gets Tough Treatment From Parliament Over ACTA http://icio.us/mj4vps # How efficient is our licensing system? http://icio.us/mwudov # The Big Brother of Europe?: France Moves Closer to Unprecedented Internet Regulation http://icio.us/lfih1b # RIAA ’statutory damages’ argument trashed? http://icio.us/aozzu1 # Third RIAA trial for Jammie Thomas-Rasset http://icio.us/xrkoek # Riggio: Barnes & Noble to Become E-Commerce Retailer http://icio. ... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 822699 http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/books/rss/~3/v8DaNyzKKVo/jonathan-safran-foer-the-explosion When he was just nine years old an explosion in the science lab at summer camp seriously injured him and almost killed his best friend. Jonathan Safran Foer returns to that terrible day in 1985 to examine the scars the blast left – and explain why the wounds are more than skin deepIt was the first day of Summer Discovery Camp, held at Murch Elementary, at which I had finished second grade only a few weeks before. I didn't want to go to camp. I wanted to spend my summer at home doing nothing, as I'd done every previous summer. I'd never been to sleep-away camp, and only a few times to a day camp. My mother used to say she didn't want us away.I remember sitting on the floor of my parents' bedroom that morning. My father was standing in front of a steamed-over mirror, pulling the skin of his neck taut. My mother was kneeling before an open drawer. I used to love watching my parents do adult things – write cheques, sort mail, empty the dishwasher – because it reminded me of the distance between us, which was what made them my parents, which was what made me safe.My mother drove us there that day, even though we lived less than half a mile away. I remember clinging to my brother as children filtered in that morning. We were divided into groups, and my brother was separated from me. My group began the day in a science class. The instructor was a graduate student at American University. I remember him being short and somewhat muscular. His hair was brown, I think, and curly.One of my responses to the explosion was to lose the ability to express, and perhaps even to feel, anger. I never fought with my parents or siblings, and still don't, and don't fight with strangers, friends or my wife. Since I was nine years old, I have not raised my voice to anyone. But thinking about the instructor, now, brings something ugly to my skin. I hope that one of his friends, with whom he's never shared the story, is reading this and will bring it to his attention. ... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 00:10:02 +0100 821969 http://lisnews.org/social_order_libraries “Balan whispered to the Wart, “Colonel Cully is not quite right in his wits. It is his liver, we believe, but the kestrel says it is the constant strain of living up to her ladyship’s standard. He says that her ladyship once spoke to him from her full social station once, cavalry to infantry, you know, and that he just closed his eyes and got the vertigo. He has never been the same since.” T. H. White. The Once & Future King. One of the questions that comes up frequently, especially among librarians applying for their first or second job, is the question of social status. While we may not understand it, we all recognize it, especially when it is applied to us. Mostly it is seen when a librarian attempts to change the type of job he or she does in a library. "It doesn't surprise me that there are problems of going from one aspect of librarianship to another. It violates class rules in libraries, and upsets the social order. Actually, there is an unnamed but very strongly identified pecking order in the class of librarians. Why are people getting so upset over this problem? Passions are heated because the stakes are so small. Actually, social settings are set up rather like a water fountain, with a number of different library jobs floating at the top, but fewer identified ones at the bottom." While few people can agree about who all should be at the top, everyone agrees about who should be stuck in the bilge on the bottom. Like the definition of a lady, which few people can define but whom everyone knows who isn't one, librarians are set into a social hierarchy of class and station. So here is my definition of the library pecking order based on my own limited library experiences. Individuals may disagree somewhat, but those who disagree the most probably are either set at the top of the list, or haven't had to look for a new job recently. Within this hierarchy, there is some slack. ... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:11:57 +0100 821986 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/iRcS/~3/y7hIdrd0biw/wellcome-library-item-of-month-february.html "It is rare to find a manuscript from the early 15th century that combines folk remedies with religious iconography and a royal heritage to boot - even more rare is to find one that has been heavily defaced. Such a manuscript exists in the Archives and Manuscripts collection at the Wellcome Library - MS.5262. Lara Artemis, former conservator at the library, uncovered the manuscript as part of her MA in Medieval History. In the process, she unpeeled the layers of what turned out to be a fascinating and possibly unique insight, not only into medieval medicine, but of religious symbolism at a time of particular spiritual turmoil - the reformation" (Source: Peter Scott's Library Blog) Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:20:37 +0100 821889 http://mhclibrary.blogspot.com/2010/02/new-materials-lists-updated-january.html Library Services has posted its new materials lists for the month of January 2010. The lists can be found at: http://www.mhc.ab.ca/library/New Materials/. (Source: Medicine Hat College Library Services Blog) Sat, 27 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 823691 http://feeds.guardian.co.uk/~r/theguardian/books/rss/~3/DKO9Bpv8grw/mariss-jansons-interview 'Art was important and valued in the Soviet Union. Likewise friendship, because there were things that united us. Now money dominates everything'When Gramophone magazine attempted to rank the world's best orchestras a year or so ago, the intention was to judge great musical institutions. But with hindsight, the real winner to emerge from the process was not an ensemble, but an individual. The Latvian Mariss ­Jansons found himself in the remarkable position of being the only conductor in charge of two of Gramophone's top-10 orchestras: Amsterdam's Royal Concertgebouw orchestra – which came out on top, narrowly beating the Berlin Philharmonic – and the sixth-ranked Bavarian ­Radio Symphony ­orchestra.Unsurprisingly, Jansons is reluctant to make distinctions between excellence at this level. "Of course they are both very, very good," he says, "and in my position, I treat them equally. A ­little as if they were two sons." But that doesn't mean he objects to differentiating between excellence and mediocrity. "Brought up" in the Riga opera house by his singer mother and conductor ­father, he learned his craft as a conductor in Leningrad in the fiercely competitive Soviet music system. He earned a reputation as an orchestra builder in Oslo in the 1980s, when he steered the Oslo Philharmonic from obscurity to international stardom. He then moved to Pittsburgh, where he became a leading figure on the world stage, before his triumphant return to European music-making in Amsterdam and Munich."You always have to fight for the best," he says. "That took different forms. In the Soviet Union music was respected, but there were many other problems. In Oslo you had to battle for the art itself." He spent 23 years in Norway, "fighting first for better players and better salaries. And then for a new concert hall for us to play in. ... Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:24:03 +0100 821874 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/kraftylibrarian/OLay/~3/tM0XN1T9j6A/ Molly Knapp will be at the helm of this year’s conference blog and she has put out the official call for medical librarian bloggers.  (reprinted from the MLA’10 blog) Do you like to write? Do you like technology? Do you yearn for a public outlet from which you can espouse the glories of the MLA conference 2010 in Washington DC? Then why not apply to be an official blogger for MLA ‘10? Official conference bloggers earn 3 AHIP points and may have access to free wireless services for the duration of the conference. More information Application The application will be open until April 20th, 2010. Official bloggers will be announced April 30th, 2010. Because how else are you going to share your Obama photo with the world’s premier league of  health sciences information professionals? Last year we had a wonderful group of bloggers and as the BIC (Blogger in Charge) of the 2009 conference blog I can say that it was great experience.  It was a great opportunity to meet other MLA members and stay in touch with what was going on at the conference.  I also did a survey of the official bloggers, and they all had such positive responses about blogging the conference.  So, I wasn’t the only one who enjoyed the experience, the bloggers did too. Not a blog author?  Don’t worry! You don’t need to be current author of a blog to be an official blogger, you just to have some experience with blogging software such as WordPress.  Have laptop but don’t have wifi?  Don’t worry, apply to be an official “wireless” blogger and MLA will provide you with a wireless card.  You don’t have a laptop or you aren’t bringing a laptop?  Don’t worry, you can still be an official blogger. If you are going to the meeting in D.C. and you are interested in blogging apply and submit it by Tuesday, April 20, 2010. ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:58:31 +0100 821849 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/26/cvm-announces-animal-health-twitter-account/ CVM Announces Animal Health Twitter Account The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) announced today the launch of their Animal Health Twitter account. Twitter is a free social media marketing tool that will allow CVM to connect and keep in touch with our user base through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What’s happening in the world of CVM and animal health? + FDA Animal Health Twitter Source: USDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (Source: ResourceShelf) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:24:59 +0100 821824 http://lib.colostate.edu/blogs/banr/2010/02/new_database_springer_protocol.html Springer Protocols is the largest electronic database of reproducible laboratory protocols in the LIie and Biomedical Sciences. This database offers 30 years of time tested, easily reproducible, step-by-step protocols for use in the lab. Springer Protocols (Source: BANR) Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0100 821654 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/infoisland/~3/K2F0kS5Gx74/ The Sci-fi & Fantasy Portal hosts its February Meet the Author event: Goncalo Coelho (RL) = Prospero Milan (SL) is a published author who lives in Portugal. He’s written novels, plus articles for the Portuguese Press and Brazilian magazines. The novel he’s presenting is THE MIRACLE OF YOUSEF “. It’s the biography of an Arab extremist who has amnesia in the middle of a radical activity. Extensive research weaves together the historical events that have changed the world these past few decades and shows the Muslim point of view. Underlying the historical perspective of the novel is the staggering question of how does someone adjust to waking up unable to remember any of his/her past life. So much of what we do pretty much automatically every day is based upon our past experiences. We’re holding this event inside the Portal building on Info Island. The following landmark will place you on Portal grounds near the wedge with a picture of the Portal on it and the title “Teleportal”. Click on that wedge, then click Teleport to reach the landing at the entry door. Walk in. We’ll gather at the back toward the right. Click on a cushion and it will seat you. http://slurl.com/secondlife.com/Info%20Island/210/94/33 Atrial Fibrillation A presentation and Q/A session led by MedSci Ellisson (SL) / Dr. Margaret Lloyd (RL), cardiologist at the Mayo Clinic. Thursday, Feb/25/2010 2:30-3:30 pm SLT The Sojourner Auditorium, Virtual Ability Island http://slurl.com/secondlife/Virtual%20Ability/56/169/23 * Atrial Fibrillation (sometimes abbreviated as A-Fib) is the most common abnormal heart rhythm. It occurs in the top two chambers of the heart due to disorganized electrial impulses in the heart muscle. Dr. Margaret Lloyd is an Assistant Profesor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic with an appointment in cardiac diseases. Her bio is available at http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/staff/lloyd_ma. ... Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:48:51 +0100 822529 http://feeds.plos.org/~r/plos/PublishingBlog/~3/P_W8l2479Pw/511 We've had a reprint service for a while but to use it, folks had to add all the article information to the order themselves which made it time consuming and difficult to use. Now, we're proud to introduce EzReprint, the next generation of print on demand, designed for people who want to generate 25 or more high quality reprints of most of the articles. You can find the link to this service in the top right of almost every PLoS article. It is near the option to print it using your desktop printer (which is, of course, still your best bet if you need some copies for any purpose, available to you thanks to open access). To do this, simply download the PDF and send it to your printer. In the new system, all the article information is pre-filled on the order landing page, and so all you have to do is make a few simple choices and you are nearly done. If you want a quick guided tour, simply watch this three minute video. This new service is available on most but not all articles, if you do not see the EzReprint logo you will be directed to the original system. There are a number of different payment options to suit the needs of our largely academic audience. You can enter a purchase order to create an invoice, wire your payment or pay by credit card. Your reprints are dispatched straight to your door and proof of delivery comes as standard on every order. Although anyone is free to make their own copies of any PLoS article using their desktop printer, we do appreciate that many people want a ‘professional quality’ reprint (high grade paper, high resolution prints, saddle stitching, and the option of custom covers) and for those people we offer what we believe is a fair pricing model for this service. Specifically, we offer a non-commercial rate for those people who want to order low quantities (25-500) - we make a small margin on this to help support our cause. ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:58:03 +0100 822759 http://granite.medlib.iupui.edu/rlmlnews/?p=546 A one-time default needs to be changed for EndNote X3 to download full text. In EndNote X3, click Edit (on a Macintosh computer click EndNote X3), Preferences, and Find Full Text.  In the Open URL Path, paste http://rx8kl6yf4x.search.serialssolutions.com/ and click Ok. Then, select one or more references, a Group, or your entire Library and have EndNote scan for full text. This includes IU School of Medicine Libraries’ 5000 online subscriptions.  With one or more references highlighted, right click, and in the pop-up box click Find Full Text, and Find Full Text. Approve the copyright pop-up. Give the computer a full minute or several minutes, depending on the amount of references selected. Paperclip icons should appear for each EndNote record that got a PDF. For more information contact the IU School of Medicine Librarian, Carole Gall at 317 274-1411 cfgall@iupui.edu or EndNote Specialist Doug Bartlow at 317 274-5077 jbartlo@iupui.edu . (Source: IU Medical Library News) Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:05:06 +0100 821895 http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/02/25/a-land-without-google-new-survey-results-show-how-google-is-used-by-scientists-in-china/ From the Article (Full Text is Free): A survey reveals how Chinese scientists could be affected by the stand-off between their government and the search-engine giant. [Snip] If Google — or the Chinese government — acts on this threat [by not filtering of Google.cn or shutting down Google.cn altogether], how would scientists in China be affected? To find out, Nature surveyed Chinese researchers about how they use Google’s products, and how integral it is to their research. Of the 784 scientists who responded, more than three-quarters said they use Google as the primary search engine for their research. [Snip] More than 80% use the search engine to find academic papers; close to 60% use it to get information about scientific discoveries or other scientists’ research programmes; and one-third use it to find science-policy and funding news (see ‘What do you use your search engine for?’). They also rely heavily on other Google products: more than half use Google Scholar, for example, and Google’s mapping and e-mail applications are also popular (see ‘Which Google products do you use?’). For Chinese scientists seeking out academic papers, there are other options. According to one respondent: “It doesn’t matter whether we have Google for science — we have PubMed.” PubMed, provided by the US National Library of Medicine, is one of many services for searching content in academic databases; others include the Web of Science from Thomson Reuters and Scopus and ScienceDirect, both run by Elsevier. However, “many researchers prefer Google as their primary search tool because they can get a large amount and a large variety of information indexed by Google which they can’t get easily from any other sources”, says [David] Bousfield, vice-president and lead analyst of Outsell. ... Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:47:34 +0100 821443