MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Dragonfly' source. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:10:00 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5659674&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2012%2F02%2F02%2Frct-results-in-pubmed%2F Of recent interest to medical librarians is an article that was published in BMJ regarding search results in PubMed and how evidence from randomized clinical trials is retrieved. Here is some updated information from the National Library of Medicine, Bibliographic Services Division: Re: Wieland LS, Robinson KA, Dickersin K. Understanding why evidence from randomised clinical trials may not be retrieved from Medline: comparison of indexed and non-indexed records. BMJ. 2012 Jan 3;344:d7501. doi: 10.1136/bmj.d7501. PubMed PMID: 22214757. Readers of this article should recognize that the authors assumed no changes took place in the NLM indexing of Randomized Controlled Trial [publication type]. In fact, NLM has made changes since 2005 that we think affect the conclusions and projections ma... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5659674 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:22:19 +0100 5659674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5628569&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2012%2F01%2F25%2Fntcinput%2F The National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC) will be creating web based self-paced tutorials related to PubMed®, TOXNET®, and NCBI databases. We need your input in order to inform topics, length, and format of the tutorials we will develop. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ntctutorial to complete a short questionnaire. The questionnaire should take 10-15 minutes to complete. To say thank you for your time, we will give a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate to the first 50 people who complete the questionnaire. Please complete the questionnaire by close of business on Friday, February 17, 2012. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5628569 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:29:42 +0100 5628569 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5581658&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2012%2F01%2F11%2Frendezvous-linkout%2F Are you curious about LinkOut? Do you have questions? Are you interested in what’s changed? Come join us on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 1pm Pacific time (Noon Alaska, 2pm Mountain) during our free monthly webcast at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous  for a LinkOut Refresher session presented by Patricia Devine, PNR Network Outreach Coordinator. She will cover the benefits of LinkOut, getting started with LinkOut, the Submission Utility and which vendors provide holdings, and getting statistics from LinkOut. If you are unable to join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. As part of our Federal agency services regarding electronic and information technology resources being accessible to people with disabilities, closed captioning... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5581658 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:56:30 +0100 5581658 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5581659&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2012%2F01%2F10%2Ftox-town-southwest%2F What is fracking? What are uranium tailings and how can they affect my health?  Answers to these questions can be found in Town’s new US Southwest Scene: http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/flash/southwest/flash.php (English) http://www.toxtown.nlm.nih.gov/flash/southwest/flash_sp.php (Spanish) This scene, developed in conjunction with Diné College in New Mexico, highlights locations associated with environmental health concerns impacting the Navajo and others living in the Southwest region of the United States.  New Tox Town locations found in this scene include: Abandoned Mines Coal-Fired Power Plants Dust Storms Hydraulic Fracturing Irrigation Canals and Ditches Oil and Gas Fields Sheep Ranching Uranium Tailings Water Wells Windmills Regardless of where you live, you will definite... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5581659 Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:42:27 +0100 5581659 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5581660&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2012%2F01%2F09%2Fnew-look-for-the-nlm-technical-bulletin%2F The National Library of Medicine Technical Bulletin, your source for the latest searching information, has a new look. See the article for more details, and sign up for the RSS feed to stay current. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5581660 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:52:19 +0100 5581660 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5560140&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2012%2F01%2F03%2Fabundance-of-opportunity%2F A special reminder as we ring in the New Year!   Your Regional Medical Library for the NN/LM PNR offers funding opportunities for network members!  Proposal instructions vary by type of award, but here’s a summary about deadlines for applications. Our larger awards support personnel, travel, equipment and other costs for 9-12 months projects to implement innovative services in your organizations, or to conduct health information outreach in your communities. Current opportunities for larger awards include: Medical Library Pilot Project awards; Express Outreach awards; Technology Improvement awards; and Outreach to Under-Connected Health Organizations subcontracts. For each award, proposals will be accepted until February 1, 2012. However, if you plan to submit a proposal, we need... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5560140 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:15:43 +0100 5560140 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504826&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2Fnlm-technical-bulletin-updates%2F Subscribing to the NLM Technical Bulletin is an excellent way to keep up-to-date on changes to the National Library of Medicine systems, such as PubMed, MeSH, MyNCBI, LocatorPlus, and PubMed Health. In PubMed the week, the Advanced Search page was updated. Terms entered in the Search Builder will automatically populate the search box, and MeSH term searching has been enhanced to include an autocomplete feature. See the full article for more details. Another recent article announces new features for PubMed Health, NLM’s clinical effectiveness database. Change include enhanced information from the National Cancer Institute’s Physician Data Query database, two new full-text books about understanding heathcare decisions and treatments, and an improved display of medical encycloped... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504826 Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:28:42 +0100 5504826 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5504827&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F12%2F13%2Ffunding-opportunities-still-available%2F The Health Information Services Promotion Award is now available to PNR Network members. Proposals are due December 30, 2011 and projects must be completed by April 30, 2012. This is an award of up to $5,000 for projects that promote the value of health information services offered by an information professional within the organization or community. Projects could include: •Working with public relations staff or a firm to develop a promotional/branding campaign; •Using social media to highlight health information services; or •Holding a special even that advertises new or unique services. Also available on on ongoing basis are the Professional Development Awards, as well as Exhibit Awards, Training Awards, Assessment and Planning Award, and EFTS Awards. For more details see the fund... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5504827 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:55:12 +0100 5504827 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5486767&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F12%2F07%2Fpartners-in-ep-conference%2F The 2012 Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference will take place April 10-12, 2012 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center.  It is the largest and most successful regional emergency preparedness conference in the Pacific Northwest.  Partners in Emergency Preparedness annually hosts nearly 700 people representing business, schools, government, the nonprofit sector, emergency management professionals, and volunteer organizations. The Partners in Emergency Preparedness Conference attracts top-notch speakers with expertise that includes lessons learned from recent worldwide events like earthquakes, work place violence, current hazards research, contingency planning, school preparedness, techology, media interactions, and public health issues.  speakers and exhibitors provide... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5486767 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:48:50 +0100 5486767 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5469010&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F12%2F02%2Fhomer-preparedness%2F Submitted by : Ann Dixon, Director, Homer Public Library Carey Restino, Coordinator, Friends of the Homer Public Library The Homer Public Library, in collaboation with the Friends of the Homer Public Library and local emergency responders, held a month of activities aimed at increasing the community’s emergency preparedness thanks to a $5000 NN/LM Community Preparedness Day Award.  Events, which were timed to coincide with national Disaster Preparedness Month, kicked off on September 21st with a special Story Time about safety and natural phenomena that occur locally, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. On September 24th the library hosted a Community Preparedness Day. Area emergency responders gave 15-minutes presentations throughout the day on emergency preparedness issue... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5469010 Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:41:31 +0100 5469010 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5457619&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F28%2Fdisaster-health-info-award%2F NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce one more new funding opportunity: Disaster Health Information Outreach Awards. The purpose of the Disaster Health Information Outreach Project is to design programs for improving disaster medicine and public health information access for health professionals, first responders and others (paid or volunteer) that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response and recovery. Emphasis is on providing information or access to health and medical information in a way useful to the target audiences, and increasing the awareness and utilization of high-quality professional-level online medical and public health information resources on disaster, all-hazards, and emergency topics including resources from the National Library of Medicine. The purpose is ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5457619 Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:25:29 +0100 5457619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5440914&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F22%2Fabundance-of-opportunity%2F The NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce *four* new funding opportunities: Medical Library Pilot Project awards; Express Outreach awards; Technology Improvement awards; and Outreach to Under-Connected Health Organizations subcontracts. These awards are designed to support innovative services in your organizations, or health information outreach projects in your communities. The awards also fund projects that address health information technology needs, or promote online evidence-based health information to healthcare organizations without medical libraries. For each award, proposals will be accepted until February 1, 2012. However, if you plan to submit a proposal, we need a brief statement of intent no later than January 13, 2012 to help our planning process. Please submit your statement of i... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5440914 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:54:43 +0100 5440914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5422072&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F16%2Fnew-funding-opportunity-health-information-services-promotion%2F We are happy to announce a new funding opportunity in the Pacific NW Region, the Health Information Services Promotion Award. Proposals are due December 30, 2011 and projects must be completed by April 30, 2012. This is an award of up to $5,000 for projects that promote the value of health information services offered by an information professional within the organization or community. Proposals are due December 30, 2011 and projects must be completed by April 30, 2012. Projects could include: Working with public relations staff or a firm to develop a promotional/branding campaign; Using social media to highlight health information services; or Holding a special even that advertises new or unique services. For more details see the funding announcement, or contact Patricia Devine, devine ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5422072 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 22:57:20 +0100 5422072 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5400681&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F10%2Fntc%2F The objectives of the class are for current and future PubMed trainers to discover and develop: 1. functional knowledge of the MEDLINE® database, 2. understanding of the structure and use of the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH®) vocabulary in MEDLINE/PubMed, 3. expertise in the use of features and functions of the PubMed system, and 4. techniques and best practices in MEDLINE/PubMed instruction with fellow trainers. The class is intended specifically for those who train, or will train, others to use PubMed. This class could be for you if you teach PubMed to large groups, small groups, or one-on-one training. We look forward to lively discussions on PubMed instruction and adult education best practices. The first NTC PubMed for Trainers class was held in October 2011 in Bethesda, MD. NTC wi... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5400681 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:14:09 +0100 5400681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386505&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F09%2Frendezvousoccam%2F Internally produced pocket guides, websites, posters, and intranets; all are used to disseminate institution-specific protocols and algorithms used in clinical practice.  Some information is unique to one format and some information is out-of-date, so where’s the authoritative source for finding this vital information? Come join us on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (Noon Alaska, 2pm Mountain) during our free monthly webcast at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous to meet OCCAM (Online Clinical Care Algorithms & Messages), a web app designed specifically for UW Medicine that collects this information in a single, mobile-optimized format.  Amy Harper, Clinical Librarian at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, will discuss how the idea for OCCAM... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386505 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:45:23 +0100 5386505 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386506&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F08%2Fnew-in-the-nnlmpnr-professional-development-library%2F The NN/LM PNR Professional Development Library is a collection of materials for professional development opportunities for NN/LM PNR Network members. See below for two recent additions to our collection. To borrow, please send email to:nnlm@u.washington.edu.      Mukherjee, Bhaskar. Scholarly Communication in Library and Information Services. Oxford, UK: Chandos Publishing, 2010.  With qualitative and quantitative methods, the author examines the changing scenario of scholarly publishing in the face of increased pricing and availability.    Younger, Paula and Morgan, Peter. Using Web 2.0 for Health Information, London, UK: Facet Publishing, 2011. Using the Internet for collaborative work is the focus of this book, which draws together international case studies ab... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386506 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:56:21 +0100 5386506 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386507&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F07%2Fsamaritan-health-services-receives-2011-innovation-award%2F Samaritan Health Services, an NN/LM PNR Network Member, has won the Rethinking Resource Sharing (RRS) 2011 Innovation Award for their project Access for All: Gateway to Information about Health Research Funding and Resources.  Access for All consists of two web-based services, ScanGrants.com and ResearchRaven.com, and is available to 5,000 employees, medical residents and students affiliated with the community health system in the Willamette Valley. It is also free of charge to those engaged in research and other activities aimed at improving individual and community health. Hope Leman, MLIS, research information technologist with the Center, accepted the award and a $1,000 check in Chicago at the Interlending and Document Supply (ILDS) Conference, “Resource Sharing in the... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386507 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:35:30 +0100 5386507 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386508&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F04%2Fbiomed101%2F The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) and Greater Midwest Region (GMR) invite you to join a free 90 minute webcast, Biomedical Publishing 101, to be held on Thursday, December 8, 2011 beginning at 9:30 am Pacific/11:30 am Central/12:30 pm Eastern time. It was created by the Chicago Collaborative, a joint partnership of librarians, publishers and editors. This 90-minute webcast provides an opportunity to learn about the publishing cycle of biomedical journals, both in print and online. The complexities of publishing in a world of rapidly changing delivery formats and devices will be explored including the publishing challenges and opportunities posed by each. The presenter is  John Tagler of the Association of American Publishers, Inc., with ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386508 Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:37:35 +0100 5386508 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386509&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fmedical-librarians-month-contest-winners%2F Congratulations to the two winners in our contest for National Medical Librarians Month! Beshia Popescu, Medical Librarian at Peacehealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington; and Ken Pfaff, Librarian at the Grotto Library of the Cortiva Institute in Seattle, Washington submitted the winning entries for a $500 scholarship each to MLA in Seattle in May 2012. Thanks to all who entered the contest by submitting their stories of advocacy and outreach during the month of October. Your stories provided insights, ideas and best practices about how you’ve shown your worth. We hope to continue this tradition in years to come, so keep your wheels turning and plan to share your ideas with your colleagues in the NN/LM PNR. We also welcome articles from our Network members about other ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386509 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 23:43:05 +0100 5386509 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386510&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F02%2Fshow-off-your-apps%2F The National Library of Medicine’s software development challenge Show off Your Apps: Innovative Uses of NLM Information solicited applications that used the library’s data to develop innovative ways for people to obtain and share scientific and medical information. Entrants could create a new app, or submit an existing one. An independent panel of judges chose five winners and five honorable mentions of software applications that help people learn about anatomy, help researchers find gene information in research literature, and help people sift through large amounts of scientific and medical information. For more than 40 years, the library has been making the data it compiles for its electronic resources available for use in systems produced by others. Academic institutions, gover... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386510 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:57:45 +0100 5386510 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386511&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F01%2Fesciencewebcast%2F Join your colleagues on Friday, November 18th from 11am-12:30pm (Pacific time) for the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast Connecting E-science and Team Science: The Changing Nature of Research.  The topics that will be covered include an introduction and review of eScience, understanding research and researchers, collaborative science (or ‘the science of team science’), and concluding with librarian involvement as connectors and facilitators. The Pacific Northwest Region (PNR) will host the webcast at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Lab C.  If you will join us here in Seattle for the webcast at UW please register at http://tinyurl.com/PNRWebcastReg. PNR is also pleased to announce funding for 3 other locations to host the webcast in the Pacific No... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386511 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:38:39 +0100 5386511 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386512&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F11%2F01%2Fmedical-librarians-as-search-engines%2F Laurel Egan from St. James Healthcare in Butte, Montana, shares her thoughts on medical librarians as a resource in our last  entry in the contest to recognize National Medical Librarians Month. Winners will be announced soon! Medical Librarians: Your Ultimate Search Engine. Definition: A search engine is a web site that collects and organizes content from all over the internet. Those wishing to locate something would enter a query about what they’d like to find and the engine provides links to content that matches what they want. http://realestate.about.com/od/sv/g/defsearcheng.htm.  In other words, we as medical librarians locate, collect, and organize in order to provide needed information for our patrons. The statement that medical librarians are the best resource when searchi... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386512 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 17:32:40 +0100 5386512 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5386513&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F28%2Fcommunity-day-winter-2012%2F NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce funding opportunities for Community Preparedness Day Awards.  Community Preparedness Day Awards assist libraries in in becoming active partners in the community’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery planning activities.  Awards of up to $5000 each are available to NN/LM member organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The goals of Community Preparedness Day are to: Encourage, strengthen and/or expand library partnerships with first responders and community emergency management personnel Provide access to emergency management information tools and resources for families or other target populations Integrate and involve libraries in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery planning Promote and publicize the roles li... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5386513 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:25:30 +0100 5386513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5360365&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F28%2Fcommunity-day-winter-2012%2F NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce funding opportunities for Community Preparedness Day Awards.  Community Preparedness Day Awards assist libraries in in becoming active partners in the community’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery planning activities.  Awards of up to $5000 each are available to NN/LM member organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The goals of Community Preparedness Day are to: Encourage, strengthen and/or expand library partnerships with first responders and community emergency management personnel Provide access to emergency management information tools and resources for families or other target populations Integrate and involve libraries in emergency preparedness, response, and recovery planning Promote and publicize the roles li... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5360365 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:25:30 +0100 5360365 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5360366&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F28%2Fhospital-librarian%2F Our next submission in our library advocacy series for our contest to recognize National Medical Librarians Month comes from an anonymous hospital librarian. Remember, entries are due by October 31. I am surprised. Many of us know the worth of medical librarians. We know we provide valuable services for our patrons and our facilities. We also know how we can help others who don’t yet know about our services. Some of us are not afraid to speak up to promote our services. And some of us are. That’s not the profession; that’s our individual personality or our own distinctive style. I am surprised at the number of colleagues who told me that perhaps their supervisor or direct report doesn’t know it is Medical Librarians Month! As someone who is initially very shy, I lea... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5360366 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:47:48 +0100 5360366 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5360367&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F26%2Frendezvouscer%2F Edit: A recording is now available at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/p77505591/ Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER, also known as Patient Centered Outcomes Research) has received much attention over the past two years stimulated in part by federal research funding, but also by issues of healthcare quality and cost as well as by an array of market forces. Come join us on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (Noon Alaska, 2pm Mountain) during our free monthly webcast at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous If you are unable to join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. We are pleased to welcome Ione Auston, Librarian, National Information Center on Health Services Research and Health Care Technology (NICHSR), National Library ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5360367 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 19:19:24 +0100 5360367 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5347482&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F25%2Fmassage-school-librarian%2F Kenneth Pfaff, Librarian at the Grotto Library of the Cortiva Institute in Seattle, continues our series on librarians and advocacy for our contest to recognize National Medical Librarians Month. Other entries will be featured later in the month of October. Be Vital or Be a Museum Exhibit I know history, and about my forebears, in addition to being a healthcare librarian for Massage Therapists.  I can tell you from historical perspective that any profession that failed to provision for and support its depositories of knowledge ended up with only the consolation prize; an exhibit in a natural history museum.  Mad Hatters, anyone? Massage Therapy as a form of medicine has a very long history, and can be found in practically every culture.  Despite that long history, a concerted effort to ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5347482 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:13:13 +0100 5347482 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5296976&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F07%2Fwashington-librarian-increases-awareness-and-serves-rural-communities%2F Beshia Popescu, MBI, MLS, AHIP, Medical Librarian at Peacehealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Washington, tells her story for our contest to recognize National Medical Librarians Month. Other entries will be featured later in the month of October. As a hospital department at PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center, Longview WA, the Minthorn Medical Library participated in the hospital’s annual employee benefits fair on September 21st from 7am to 3 pm. A poster proudly displaying photos of the library, list of databases, library services available to all hospital employees and community, a laptop computer, and a librarian comprise the library’s booth. I answered questions, informed about available resources, and promoted library awareness. An estimated 200 people came through the ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5296976 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:14:14 +0100 5296976 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5296977&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F07%2Ffundingmlawebcast%2F The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for sites around the region to host the upcoming Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education webcast Connecting E-science and Team Science: The Changing Nature of Research on Friday, November 18, 2011 from 11am-12:30 pm Pacific time. NN/LM PNR will pay MLA webcast registration fees for up to 4 selected sites that agree to promote and host the webcast for colleagues in their area. Please contact Nikki Dettmar, Education and Assessment Coordinator, at snydern@uw.edu by October 28, 2011 if you are a Pacific Northwest Region Network Member (what does that mean?) interested in hosting the webcast for your institution and your local colleagues. Include a br... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5296977 Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:14:55 +0100 5296977 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5285608&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F04%2Fmedprint%2F The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) are pleased to announce the launch of MedPrint,  a national cooperative medical serials print retention program, which will ensure the preservation of and continued access to selected biomedical journals in print.  The MedPrint program is open to all U.S. libraries in DOCLINE. Approximately 250 journals selected from Abridged Index Medicus (AIM) and scanned PubMed Central (PMC) titles will serve as the first set of materials to preserve in print.  MedPrint participants will volunteer to retain one or more titles included on the list for up to 25 years, ending in 2036.  The goal of the program is to get commitments for 12 copies of each title with widespread geographic distribution.  NLM... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5285608 Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:28:43 +0100 5285608 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5285609&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F10%2F03%2Fnmlm%2F Highlighting the fact that medical librarians are the best resource when searching for health information, the theme for this this year’s Medical Librarians Month (sponsored by the Medical Library Association) is “Medical Librarians: Your Ultimate Search Engine.” Librarians have long demonstrated their benefit to their institutions, educating about their services, performing vital roles, and advocating for themselves and their libraries. This increases awareness of the value of libraries to hospital administrators and health care professionals. What have you done to advocate for your library and increase your visibility in your organization? Share your story for a chance to win a $500 scholarship for MLA 2012 in Seattle. Stories will be published during the Month of Octo... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5285609 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:47:22 +0100 5285609 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5237338&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F09%2F19%2Fgoodbye-from-alison%2F This post is to say goodbye and thanks for your friendship and support during my 3+ years with NN/LM PNR. This is my last week in the office. I have accepted a position as Clinical Informationist at The Ohio State University, Prior Health Sciences Library, and will begin work there in mid-October. I look forward to exciting new professional challenges and being closer to family. It’s been quite an adventure! Three months after starting here, I found myself on a cattle ranch outside of Butte, Montana with Laurel Egan and Gail Kouame. They don’t prepare you for that in library school. Big Sky Country is an amazing place where, as I learned, deer and antelope actually do play. It is also home to champion tennis ball-chasing dogs: and to some of the best health sciences librarians... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5237338 Mon, 19 Sep 2011 20:42:55 +0100 5237338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5208694&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F09%2F08%2Fhealthitgov%2F This is an announcement from The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s listserv. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, HealthIT.gov . This website is designed to become the leading national resource on health information technology (health IT) for both consumers and health care professionals. Health is personal. It’s personal for the parent who has a child with asthma. It’s personal for the patient with a new cancer diagnosis. And it’s personal for the doctor who is responsible for caring for them. At its core, HealthIT.gov is about patients, and it’s about helping them get the information they need, connecting them to resources that ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5208694 Thu, 08 Sep 2011 17:01:58 +0100 5208694 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5196410&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F09%2F06%2Fhealth-data-tools-and-statistics%2F The Health Data Tools and Statistics page, on the PHPartners.org website has been reorganized to make public health data and statistics easier to find and use. New Public Health Data Tools and Statistics Categories: County and Local Health Data State Health Data Individual State Data National Health Data Global Health Data Statistical Reports Demographic Data Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Training and Education Health Information Technology and Standard Tools for Data Collection and Planning The Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (PHPartners) is a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations, and health science libraries. The mission of PHPartners is to help the public health workforce find and use information effectively to im... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5196410 Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:25:05 +0100 5196410 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5183991&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F31%2Freferencepoint-nlms-new-blog%2F The National Library of Medicine has a new blog, ReferencePoint, targeting health sciences library staff in the U.S. and abroad. ReferencePoint postings will: Increase the awareness of NLM products and services available online and onsite. Inform the targeted audiences about health sciences resources outside of NLM. Promote dialogue and learning exchanges between NLM staff and staff at other libraries. Reference librarians and other NLM staff will write, review, and respond to comments on the blog. Subscribe to the RSS feed to keep in touch. More information is available in the NLM Technical Bulletin. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5183991 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:39:09 +0100 5183991 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5161723&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F26%2Fandroidapps%2F Three of the National Library of Medicine’s free mobile applications are now available for Android devices. They are Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER), Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM), and LactMed. WISER is a tool to assist emergency responders with hazardous materials (HAZMAT) incidents. It provides a wide range of information on chemical, biological, and radiological agents, including substance identification, physical characteristics, human health and emergency medical treatment information, and containment and suppression assistance. REMM provides guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies. It provides just-in-time, evide... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5161723 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 23:12:31 +0100 5161723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5143748&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F18%2Fwebinars2011%2F Flickr Commons Image - No known copyright NN/LM PNR has learned of several upcoming free webinars that may be of interest: Tuesday, August 23rd: 11am – 12pm Pacific Incorporating Ethics into Emergency Planning and Response to Ensure Health Equity From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This seminar will focus on the incorporation of ethics into emergency planning and response to promote health equity. A local jurisdiction’s approach to the development of an ethics framework will be highlighted, and an example of equitable distribution of vaccine with hospitals and culturally-specific communities will be described.  For more information and to register, visit this link: http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e4e3j1ok8114fea7&llr=pf7m85dab&am... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5143748 Thu, 18 Aug 2011 22:44:20 +0100 5143748 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5143749&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F17%2Fpubmedreminder%2F Image adapted from Brain Vocab Sketch by labguest on flickr This is a repost of our June 30, 2011 announcement. Space is still available and we would love to have you join us!   Join us at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library in Seattle, WA as the National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC) presents PubMed® training on Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:30am to 5pm (7.5 Medical Library Association continuing education credits) and TOXNET® and Beyond on Friday, September 16, 2011 9:00am to 4:00pm (6 Medical Library Association continuing education credits). To register for one or both of these classes, please go to this link: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/register.html Fill out the personal info and from the pull-down menus select September 15, 2011 Seattle,WA  fo... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5143749 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:43:04 +0100 5143749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5143750&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F16%2Fnlm-disaster-health-info%2F The National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces a new funding opportunity for small pilot projects to improve access to disaster medicine and public health information for health care professionals, first responders and others that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.  NLM is soliciting proposals from partnerships that include at least one library and at least one non-library organization that has disaster-related responsibilities, such as a hospital, volunteer organization, public health department, public safety department, fire/rescue, or other local, regional or state agency.  NLM encourages submission of innovative proposals that enhance mutually beneficial collaboration among libraries and disaster-related agencies. For example, projects may... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5143750 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:38:45 +0100 5143750 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132083&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fmedical_library_pilot%2F The NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce another opportunity to apply for funding.  Network member organizations with a health science library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region are eligible to receive up to $10,000 to pilot innovative projects demonstrating emerging roles of medical librarians.  The goals of the Medical Library Pilot Project Awards are: To support medical librarians through pilot projects that explore or demonstrate innovative roles within their institutions; To promote library involvement in institution-wide health information initiatives; To stimulate collaboration within the organization to address local health information problems. Applicants are asked to indicate their intent to apply via email by August 29, 2011 by emailing nn... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132083 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:03:47 +0100 5132083 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5132084&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F15%2Fnative-voices-native-peoples-concepts-of-health-and-illness%2F Celebrate the Blessing of a Healing Totem and its American Journey … You Are Invited! Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon; Reception to follow Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center [MAP] Seattle, WA The National Library of Medicine (NLM) in partnership with the University of Washington Libraries and the Native American Land Conservancy invite you and your friends to celebrate the blessing of a beautiful healing totem crafted by Lummi Indian master carver Jewell James. The NLM commissioned Mr. James to craft the totem in honor of a new exhibition focusing on Native views and definitions of health and illness. Our event at the Seattle Center will launch a series of totem blessings in cities and tribal communities as the totem travels to the Washington, DC area, finall... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5132084 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:43:23 +0100 5132084 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5119904&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F10%2Frendezvous-3%2F Community by Jeff Kubina on Flickr LibGuides are web-based, customizable templates that many libraries are using to serve as subject guides and portals to their resources and services.  Chris Childs, Education & Outreach Librarian at Hardin Library at University of Iowa, has found a way to use LibGuides to go beyond the library in working with community organizations.  Hear about Chris’ projects and see if there are ways you can use LibGuides beyond the traditional audiences! Please join us on Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (12 Alaska, 2pm Mountain) during our free monthly webcast featuring Chris Childs at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous. If you are unable to join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. A... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5119904 Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:47:16 +0100 5119904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5097843&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F04%2Fmakingconnections-2%2F Outpatient 0 by tomswift46 on Flickr Is trying to keep up with information about electronic health records (EHRs) turning everything into a blur? Do you know your HITECH from your HIPAA without screaming “HIE!”? Just how can librarians be a part of the latest way that health information is being used and managed by both clinicians and patients? Join Nikki Dettmar, Education and Assessment Coordinator, for Making Connections: Electronic Health Records and Librarians, a free asynchronous online class starting September 6 and ending September 30, 2011  that provides an introduction to electronic health records and the conjunction of health information technology (health IT), information professionals, and patients accessing information through EHRs. Upon completion of this course... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5097843 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 17:27:15 +0100 5097843 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5088428&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F08%2F01%2Fmedlineplusconnectwebcast%2F   Last week a 30 minute webcast was held about MedlinePlus Connect: Linking Patient Portals and EHRs to Consumer Health Information and a recording is now available at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/p92647717/. MedlinePlus Connect (http://medlineplus.gov/connect) allows patient portals, electronic health records (EHR), and other health IT systems to link to relevant, authoritative consumer health information from MedlinePlus.gov. MedlinePlus Connect accepts requests based on problem codes, medication codes, and lab test codes. It also supports the HL7 Context-Aware Knowledge Retrieval (Infobutton) standard. Stephanie Dennis, MedlinePlus Connect project manager, gave an overview of MedlinePlus Connect, explained how to implement it, and explained the National Library of Medicine’s behind... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5088428 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 15:55:28 +0100 5088428 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5079436&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F07%2F28%2Fpnr-website-assessment-focus-groups%2F The Pacific NW Region, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, is looking for Network members who would like to help us with assessing the usefulness of our website. As we begin our new contract cycle, we are taking inventory of our existing pages. The focus groups will help us determine which web pages are useful to our members. Participants will have the opportunity to recommend new content for the website as well. If you would like to participate in a one-hour online focus group, please answer this brief survey  to let us know a time that works for you. Focus groups will be August 3 at noon, August 10 at noon, or August 10 at 2:00 p.m. Thank you for your interest! Please contact Pat Devine, 206-543-8275 or devine@uw.edu if you have any questions. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5079436 Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:55:40 +0100 5079436 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5052739&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F07%2F22%2Frevised-rfp%2F In late June, we announced our newest funding opportunities, including an Express Outreach RFP. Today’s update: The RFP and application form for Express Outreach awards have an important revision! Here’s information about what’s different in the revised Express Outreach RFP, and our request to please use the revised application form when submitting your proposal. What’s new in the revised Express Outreach RFP? Express Outreach projects funded in 2011 must now be completed by September 30, 2012 (not February, 2013). How is this different from the RFP announced in June? Projects you propose for this round will now have 12 months (not 18 months) of funded support. Is the funding level still $15,000 for this award? Yes, we can still fund four successful Express Out... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5052739 Fri, 22 Jul 2011 23:33:21 +0100 5052739 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5020708&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F07%2F12%2Fchemm%2F reposted from Public Health Emergency: The National Library of Medicine has released Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/ . Chemical emergencies are high risk events that require first responders to quickly make a series of complex decisions to minimize the risk of injury to their patients and themselves. The tools in CHEMM provide a comprehensive resource to help responders make safer decisions and provide them with the right information when it is needed most. CHEMM enables first responders and other healthcare providers and planners to plan for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving accidental or terrorist chemical releases. CHEMM enhances and builds on the successes of the suite of Emergency... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5020708 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:52:36 +0100 5020708 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5009928&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F07%2F08%2Ffunding%2F photo by erix! on flickr Here at NN/LM PNR, our mission is to improve access to quality information for health professionals and health consumers in the Pacific Northwest. We need your help! If you work in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, or Washington and have a great idea for health information outreach or improving library services, we would love to provide the funds to set your project in motion. We’ve announced five new funding opportunities over the past few weeks, bringing our total number of available awards types to nine. To help you (and us!) keep it all straight, we are summarizing the possibilities for you here in one handy blog post. Here are our currently available awards listed in order of application deadline. Our funding page will be continuously updated with the la... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5009928 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:15:12 +0100 5009928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5009929&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F07%2F07%2Frendezvousupdate%2F Signing a contract by diylibrarian on Flickr Please join us on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (12 Alaska, 2pm Mountain) as Cathy Burroughs, Associate Director of the Regional Medical Library (RML) presents Summer Update: What’s New at the RML? as a brief overview about services for the Pacific Northwest Region, including new directions for our 2011-2016 contract, during our free monthly webcast at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous If you are unable to join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. As part of our Federal agency services regarding electronic and information technology resources being accessible to people with disabilities, closed captioning is available on this and future RML Rendezvous webcasts. For mor... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5009929 Thu, 07 Jul 2011 19:20:51 +0100 5009929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4999107&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F07%2F05%2Fmedlineplusconnect-2%2F The National Library of Medicine has formally launched MedlinePlus Connect. This free service allows health organizations and health information technology (HIT) providers to link patient portals and electronic health record (EHR) systems to MedlinePlus.gov, a trusted source of authoritative, up-to-date health information for patients, families and health care providers. MedlinePlus brings together information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), other federal agencies, and reputable health information providers. MedlinePlus covers a wide range of health conditions and wellness issues, and includes key resources to inform patients about their health. To learn more about MedlinePlus Connect please read the news release and visit http://medlineplus.gov/connect. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4999107 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:53:41 +0100 4999107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986165&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F30%2Fpubmedtoxnetseattle%2F Image adapted from Brain Vocab Sketch by labguest on flickr Join us at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library in Seattle, WA as the National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC) presents PubMed® training on Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:30am to 5pm (7.5 Medical Library Association continuing education credits) and TOXNET® and Beyond on Friday, September 16, 2011 9:00am to 4:00pm (6 Medical Library Association continuing education credits). To register for one or both of these classes, please go to this link: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/register.html Fill out the personal info and from the pull-down menus select September 15, 2011 Seattle,WA  for PubMed and/or September 16, 2011 Seattle, WA for the appropriate class.  Unless you can travel elsewhere, ignore the “... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986165 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 22:18:15 +0100 4986165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4986166&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F29%2Fprofdev2011%2F NN/LM PNR is now offering Professional Development Awards.  The purpose of the Professional Development Award is to enable individuals at NN/LM PNR Network member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to health care professionals and consumers. For this offering, we are focusing on Resource Sharing, Information Science and Public Health Practice.  Awards of up to $1000 each are available to NN/LM member organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. Awards will be available until funds are expended.  Proposals should be submitted using the Professional Development Award Application. For additional information, see the full funding announcement, or contact: Patricia Devine, NN/LM PNR Network Outreach C... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4986166 Wed, 29 Jun 2011 23:02:16 +0100 4986166 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977671&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2Fexpress-outreach-2011%2F NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce another funding opportunity: Express Outreach Awards.  Up to four (4) awards of up to $15,000 are available to NN/LM member organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.  Goals of Express Outreach programs are: To improve use of quality online health information resources by priority populations To promote health information literacy in health education and health care To build or strengthen partnerships between network members and other community organizations To foster local health information expertise in community organizations To promote awareness and use of the products and services of the National Library of Medicine and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Applications from libraries and other organizations are welcom... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977671 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:43:52 +0100 4977671 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4977672&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F27%2Fbirthingway%2F photo by K. Constant We received the following report from Kathryn Constant, Librarian at Birthingway College of Midwifery, who received a Technology Improvement Award from NN/LM PNR in the spring of 2010. You can be like Kathryn! Proposals for the next round of Technology Improvement Award funding are due on August 12.   Birthingway College of Midwifery Library is a small, one-person-run library in a small non-profit accredited school in Portland, Oregon. Technology is not a word usually associated with midwives. So it really was astounding to receive a Technology Improvement Award from the NN/LM PNR in 2010 for Sharing the S.T.O.R.E. of midwifery-related material. Sharing the S.T.O.R.E created a new digital health information collection and service to Birthingway College of Midwifer... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4977672 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:49:20 +0100 4977672 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4970312&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F24%2Fnwrpca-summary%2F Submitted by Seth Doyle, Migrant Health Coordinator, Northwest Regional Primary Care Association Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) recently completed a Community Health Worker Outreach and Training Program through the support of a 2010 NN/LM Express Outreach Award. The goal of the training program was to increase community health workers’ familiarity, understanding and use of credible and culturally/linguistically appropriate online health resources. In order to accomplish the goal, NWRPCA collaborated with Health Outreach Partners (HOP) – a national non-profit organization specializing in promoting grassroots health models – in develop a curriculum titled “Navigating Online Health Resources.”  All curriculum materials were developed in Spa... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4970312 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 23:19:45 +0100 4970312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4970313&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F23%2Fwestpas-summer11%2F Space is still available for this free workshop for all types of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, and city and county record offices.  There is no charge to the institution, but pre-registration is required.  Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS) is offering a free 2-part disaster preparedness and response workshop for cultural property: Everett, WA: Part 1: Friday, July 8, 2011 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Part 2: Friday, August 19, 2011 9:00am – 4:00 pm Location: Everett Public Library 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA  98201 This training is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout the Western United States.  It is free to participants who will develop ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4970313 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:31:46 +0100 4970313 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4954442&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2Ftiacpd_summer2011%2F photo by jollyuk on flickr We are excited to announce another round of funding from the NN/LM PNR.  We opened two new funding opportunities today: Technology Improvement Awards and Community Preparedness Day Awards. Want to know more? Read on. Technology Improvement Awards Technology Improvement Awards support purchase, installation, and/or upgrading of hardware and software to enhance access to health information. Up to three (3) awards of up to $5,000 each are available to NN/LM member organizations in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The purpose of these awards is to enhance the capacity of a library or organization to offer electronic health information services for health professionals or health consumers. This funding can be used for: Computer equipment, scanning o... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4954442 Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:44:42 +0100 4954442 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4954443&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F20%2Fhealthapps%2F binary by zebtron on flickr The Health Data Initiative Forum, known informally as the Health Datapalooza, is a showcase for innovative technology projects that use data in new ways to support public health, wellness and/or patient care. This year’s event, which took place on June 9 at the National Institutes of Health, was co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and the Institute of Medicine. Here are just a few of the more than 45 projects featured at this year’s Forum. Asthmapolis Physicians frequently expect asthma patients to keep detailed diaries about their symptoms, including when and where they need to use rescue inhalers. The Asthmapolis project aims to simplify this record keeping process for patients. GPS sensors are attached to the bottom... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4954443 Mon, 20 Jun 2011 16:45:01 +0100 4954443 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4936888&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Fdisaster-symposium%2F Submitted by Jamie Graham, Librarian, Seattle Children’s On March 29-30 of this year, I had the opportunity to attend the 2011 Disaster Information Outreach Symposium in Bethesda, Maryland.  Speakers and participants from all levels of government, non-profit, libraries and business gathered to discuss expectations, strategies, and services librarians and libraries could offer in times of emergency.  Questions of how to engage key players, deliver the right kind of services, and identify real needs vs. perceived needs ruled the day. What I found particularly interesting was the emphasis that all responders placed on communication management; an area that librarians are primed to assist with.  Communication breakdown (or slow turnaround on information dissemination) is one of the to... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4936888 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:44:56 +0100 4936888 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4936889&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Fcaringforthemind%2F One and Other-Mental Health by Feggy Art on Flickr The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to offer a free online consumer health course: Caring for the Mind: Providing Reference Services for Mental Health Information beginning on Monday, June 27, 2011 and concluding on July 22. Participants will learn how to effectively provide mental health information at their libraries, the best consumer health resources to consult, and best approaches for handling interactions with emotional patrons. The class is being updated to include current perspectives of mental health in public libraries as well as resources for mental health related to the current tough economic times. Participants successfully completing the course will receive 3 Medical ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4936889 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:34:14 +0100 4936889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4936890&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F13%2Foutreach_underconnected%2F Hello Pacific Northwest Region! We are excited to announce a new funding opportunity from the NN/LM PNR to support outreach to under-connected health organizations. The HITECH Act of 2009 mandates that priority primary care providers reach meaningful use of electronic health records by 2014-2015 in order to receive incentive payments and avoid penalties. Priority primary care providers are those that are in inner city or rural, underserved areas, and those that serve largely uninsured or underinsured populations. The purpose of this award is to encourage improved access to evidence based resources by underserved healthcare employees at public and critical access hospitals and community health centers receiving technical assistance by Regional Extension Centers (RECs) for implementing healt... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4936890 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:00:51 +0100 4936890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4913674&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F09%2Fnew-in-the-nnlm-pnr-professional-development-library%2F The NN/LM  Professional Development Library is a small collection of materials for professional development opportunities for NN/LM PNR Network members. Read on to see recent additions to our collection. To borrow, please send email to nnlm@u.washington.edu.   Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding Our Way in New Biomedical Research and Health Care Environments. Medical Library Association, April 20, 2011.This webcast introduces information professionals to emerging trends in biomedical research and health care environments that present new opportunities for partnership, collaboration, and support. Bandy, Margaret M. and Dudden, Rosalind F. The Medical Library Association Guide to Managing Health Care Libraries. 2nd Edition. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc., ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4913674 Thu, 09 Jun 2011 22:03:22 +0100 4913674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4913675&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F08%2Frendezvousresponserate%2F Questionnaire by ikhlasulamal Please join us on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (12 Alaska, 2pm Mountain) as Susan Barnes, Assistant Director of the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center (OERC) presents Increasing Survey Response Rate for our free monthly webcast at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous If you are unable to join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. What does “response rate” mean, and why is it important?  What is an “adequate” response rate?  In this session, we will discuss these questions.  Experts tell us that it’s important to treat questionnaires as social interactions—evidence shows that the Golden Rule even applies to successful survey research!  We’ll go over practical steps you can t... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4913675 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:01:08 +0100 4913675 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4904198&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F06%2Fwacare%2F L-R: B. Bartholomew, A. Lee, A. Gleason The National Association of Free Clinics sponsors C.A.R.E. Clinic events throughout the United States. C.A.R.E. Clinics provide opportunities for the uninsured to receive free basic medical care and preventive health services. The Washington C.A.R.E. Clinic took place on April 30, 2011 in the Tacoma Dome. Four medical librarians from the Pacific Northwest Region were on hand to direct patients to reliable sources of online health information. We would like to thank Angela Lee, Ann Gleason and Joanne Rich (University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries, Seattle) as well as Betsy Bartholomew (Multicare Health Systems, Tacoma) for volunteering their time and expertise to support this event. Angela Lee writes: By all measures, the WA C.A.R.E. Clini... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4904198 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 18:24:38 +0100 4904198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4895301&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F06%2F02%2Fhrf%2F From a press release: Each year, there are numerous research proposals for promising new treatments that make their way through a peer-review process but do not receive funding, although they have the potential to make significant contribution to scientific discovery. The National Health Council (NHC), with input from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has developed a web database designed to bring researchers together with patient advocacy organizations and other funding sources. It’s called HealthResearchFunding.Org. How it works: Researchers whose proposals have been peer reviewed by either the NIH or by an NHC member patient advocacy organization will be invited to register with HealthResearchFunding.Org and add an abstract. They will have the ability to also search for NHC mem... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4895301 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 22:00:15 +0100 4895301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4864115&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F05%2F24%2Femergency-service-planning-for-hospital-librarians%2F Pacific NW Region Emergency Preparedness Coordinators, from left: Washington: Bob Pringle, Washington State University, Riverpoint Campus Library, Spokane; Alaska: Kathy Murray, Alaska Medical Library, Anchorage; Idaho: Marcia Francis, Idaho State University, Idaho Health Sciences Library, Pocatello; Oregon: Dolores Judkins, Oregon Health and Science University Library, Portland; Montana: Laurel Egan, St. James Healthcare Library, Butte Emergency Preparedness Coordinators from each state in the Pacific NW Region, along with PNR staff, participated in the effort to create and promote service continuity plans for hospital libraries, beginning in 2008. This white paper details the NN/LM PNR’s approach to creating a plan to assist hospital librarians in emergency preparedness and inlcu... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4864115 Tue, 24 May 2011 23:56:09 +0100 4864115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4854324&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F05%2F23%2Fdocline-update%2F Hello to all DOCLINE users. For a good summary of the DOCLINE Update given by NLM’s Maria Collins at the recent Medical Library Association annual meeting in Minneapolis, see the MLA blog posting by Katie Zybeck. Please note that as of May 1, 2011, the national maximum charge of $11.00 per article has been lifted. If resource libraries need to raise fees to recover costs that is now possible. DOCLINE is still a reciprocal system emphazing low cost resource sharing whenever possible. If you have any questions about your routing tables or anything else regarding DOCLINE, please contact Patricia Devine at devine@u.washington.edu, or 206-543-8275. Happy resource sharing! (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4854324 Tue, 24 May 2011 00:46:35 +0100 4854324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4854325&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F05%2F23%2Fnlm-video-contest-winners-announced%2F Winners have been announced in the National Library of Medicine’s video contest, “NLM & You.” Participants were asked to submit a video showing how an NLM product or service helped them. Winners were announced in the NLM Technical Bulletin on May 16, 2011. Grand prize winner - James and the Peanut Allergy Producer: University of Utah Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, in collaboration with the Biomedical Informatics Department. This video tells the story of 5th grader James using MedlinePlus to find information about his peanut allergy and make a report to his class. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoCAizDEKlM&feature=player_embedded   First runner up – The Fastest Librarian in the West Producer: Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4854325 Mon, 23 May 2011 23:31:54 +0100 4854325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4805950&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F05%2F10%2Fnnlm-contracts-awarded%2F On May 2, the National Library of Medicine announced the award of new five-year contracts to eight institutions to serve as Regional Medical Libraries (RMLs) in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). The University of Washington Health Sciences Library is delighted to be awarded a new contract to continue serving as your Regional Medical Library in the NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region! Since its original authorization by Congress in the 1965 Medical Library Assistance Act, the NN/LM has worked to equalize and enhance access to health sciences information throughout the United States. Its mission is to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing health professionals and the general public with equal access to biomedical information. The goals of... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4805950 Tue, 10 May 2011 17:22:57 +0100 4805950 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4805951&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F05%2F09%2Fmedical-library-association-meeting-2011%2F Coming to MLA 2011 in Minneapolis? Here’s a list of NLM-related events and NN/LM staffers’ presentations and classes, from the NLM Technical Bulletin: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma11/ma11_mla_invite.html Are you presenting a poster, session or class at MLA 2011? Tell us about it in the comments. See you in Minneapolis! (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4805951 Mon, 09 May 2011 20:16:51 +0100 4805951 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4710175&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F04%2F13%2Fe-science-portal%2F The New England e-Science Portal, a collaborative project between the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, New England Region, has been launched. The portal provides links to e-Science, data managment, current research projects and news resources and is targeted towards science and medical librarians working in resource organizations. All are welcome to use the portal. Under the e-Science Community tab of the portal, there is a blog serving as a discussion forum and a community bulletin board for new and events. We hope to see you there! (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4710175 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:10:11 +0100 4710175 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4686399&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F04%2F06%2Fshifting-skills-mla-webcast-locations-in-the-pacific-northwest-region%2F Join your colleagues on Wednesday, April 20th from 11am-12:30pm (Pacific time) for the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding Our Way in New Biomedical Research and Health Care Environments.  The goal of this webcast is to introduce information professionals to some of the emerging trends in biomedical research and health care environments that present new opportunities for partnership, collaboration, and support. Translational science, e-science, and electronic health records are characterized by large amounts of information and data. These offer new and expanded roles for information professionals in data management, curation, sharing and integration; new models for scholarly publication; new ways to collaborate with Clinical ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4686399 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:26:52 +0100 4686399 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4686400&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F04%2F05%2Fhealthliteracy%2F Please join us on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (12 Alaska, 2pm Mountain) as Sandra Smith, MPH, PhD, and Director of the Center for Health Literacy Promotion in Seattle presents Health Literacy: Beyond Better Information for our free monthly webcast at a special URL https://webmeeting.nih.gov/healthliteracy We are anticipating a higher number of attendees than usual and the room limit is 125 – be sure to connect early! If you are unable to connect or join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. When we say “health care”, we mean medical care. When we say “health literacy”, almost always, we mean medical literacy. In this session we will consider various definitions and measures of health literacy and discuss t... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4686400 Tue, 05 Apr 2011 20:33:42 +0100 4686400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4627619&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F23%2Fpubmedtraining-2%2F Spokane River Falls and Power Station by jimmywayne Feeling energized and ready to join the fun in Spokane, WA for learning more about PubMed? The Riverpoint Campus Library is sponsoring the National Library of Medicine’s National Training Team on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:30am to 5pm – PubMed® Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:30am to Noon – NLM Gateway and Clinical Trials Service To register for one or both of these classes, please go to this link: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/register.html Fill out the personal info, and from the pull-down menus, select April 27, 2011, or April 28, 2011, for the appropriate class.  Unless you can travel elsewhere, ignore the “second choice” pull-down. If the class is full, please get in touch with Bob Pringle at rpringle@wsu.edu about a w... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4627619 Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:26:37 +0100 4627619 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4623174&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F22%2Fpubmed_mobile%2F New from NLM: PubMed Mobile This post describes three mobile sites and three apps for searching PubMed on smartphones and other mobile devices. Last week, the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the National Library of Medicine launched PubMed Mobile Beta, a mobile-friendly, simplified Web interface to the basic functions of PubMed. Search results can be limited to Free Full Text or Review articles. Tapping the title of an article opens a screen with that article’s abstract, PMID number, a free full text link if one is available, and a list of links to related citations. PubMed Mobile Beta does not  work with LinkOut. However, if your library uses a proxy server, users accessing PubMed Mobile with your proxied URL should have access to subscription e-journal con... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4623174 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:31:11 +0100 4623174 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4616588&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F21%2Fradiation%2F The unprecedented earthquake occurring in Japan on Friday, March 11, 2011 and subsequent tsunami that devastated Japan’s western seaboard also affected a nuclear power plant in Fukushima.  Despite valiant on-going containment efforts, radioactive materials have escaped into the air, elevating radiation levels in surrounding areas.  As of March 16, emergency evacuation has been ordered for people who live withing 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) from the troubled nuclear power plant.  While these events are occurring more than 4500 miles from the West Coast of the United States, there is growing public concern regarding radiation.  However, authorities from the Departments of Health in Washington, Oregon and Alaska (the three states in NN/LM PNR along the coast), state that there is no ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4616588 Mon, 21 Mar 2011 22:41:08 +0100 4616588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4594877&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F15%2Fnlm-announces-activation-of-the-emergency-access-initiative%2F In support of medical efforts in Japan following the devastating earthquake and tsunami, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces the activation of the Emergency Access Initiative. The Emergency Access Initiative is a collaborative partnership between NLM and participating publishers to provide free access to full-text articles from over 230 biomedical serial titles and over 65 reference books and online databases to healthcare professionals and libraries affected by disasters. The Emergency Access Initiative serves as a temporary collection replacement and/or supplement for libraries affected by disasters that need to continue to serve medical staff and affiliated users. It is also intended for medical personnel responding to the specified disaster. EAI is not an open access colle... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4594877 Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:17:17 +0100 4594877 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4575814&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F11%2Frendezvous-questionnaire-design%2F Questionnaire by ikhlasulamal Please join us on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (12 Alaska, 2pm Mountain) as Susan Barnes, Assistant Director of the Outreach Evaluation Resource Center (OERC) presents Questionnaire Design for our free monthly webcast at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous If you are unable to join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. We’ve all filled out questionnaires, and many of us have created them.  You’ve probably noticed that some questions work better than others.  In this session we’ll cover tips for using questionnaires to collect just the right amount of data and for writing questions that get the information you want.  We’ll also look at some information resource rating scales that ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4575814 Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:01:42 +0100 4575814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4571633&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F10%2Fhivaids2011%2F (RFQ No. NLM-0011-049-SES) 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. Projects must involve one or more of the following information access categories: Information retrieval; Skills development; State-of-the-art resources; Resource development; and/or Document Access. Emphasis is placed upon the following types of organizations or arrangements for developing these programs: Community-based organizations (CBOs) or patient advocacy groups currently providing HIV/AIDS related serves to the affected community; Public libraries serving communities in ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4571633 Thu, 10 Mar 2011 22:29:31 +0100 4571633 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4541476&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F02%2Fhealth-literacy-on-twitter%2F Discussion questions included: What are you doing to address the objectives in the Health Communication and Health Information Technology section of Healthy People 2020? What could organizations and individuals start doing right now? What other objectives in Healthy People 2020 should we focus on to improve health literacy? What opportunities are there beyond the plan? Healthy People 2020 offers flexibility to add new measurements of health literacy. Looking at the objectives under the Health Communication and Health IT section, how should we define success in improving health literacy? An archive of that conversation is here. We hope to see you on twitter tomorrow!     (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4541476 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:09:35 +0100 4541476 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532974&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F03%2F01%2Fmlawebcastshiftingskills%2F The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for sites around the region to host the upcoming Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education webcast Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding Our Way in New Biomedical Research and Healthcare Environments on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 11am-12:30 pm Pacific time. NN/LM PNR will pay MLA registration fees for up to 3 selected sites that agree to promote and host the webcast for colleagues in their area. Please contact Nikki Dettmar, Education and Assessment Coordinator, at snydern@uw.edu by March 14, 2011 if you are a Pacific Northwest Region Network Member (what does that mean?) interested in hosting the webcast for your institution ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532974 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:50:37 +0100 4532974 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4532975&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F02%2F28%2Fnew-tools-for-virtual-reference%2F Guest post submitted by Network member Meg Brunner, MLIS, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute Library, University of Washington; Chair, Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists (SALIS). If you’re interested in writing a guest post, please contact us at nnlm@uw.edu. Reading through my RSS feeds yesterday morning, I came across the latest article from Social Media Examiner, a free online magazine that explores new and better ways to use social media tools to increase your visibility and interactivity online.  Though this site is primarily geared toward businesses, I often find its advice applicable to libraries too, as was the case with yesterday’s post, “22 Hot New Social Media Tools Worth Exploring.” Though most of the tools in their list were ones I didn’t feel ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4532975 Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:24:29 +0100 4532975 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4513398&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F02%2F23%2Fnlm-and-you-the-video-contest%2F The National Library of Medicine is sponsoring a video contest in honor of its 175th anniversary. First prize in the contest is $1000! Videos must be 30 to 60 seconds long and address one or more of the following questions. How has an NLM product or service helped you: Solve a health problem or enabled you to help a loved one? Carry out research or make a new discovery? Make a difference in clinical treatment or help a client or patient? Write a report? For complete details, go to: http://challenge.gov/NIH/127-nlm-you-the-video-contest And while you’re there, take some time to explore challenge.gov, an innovative project that seeks to draw in creative solutions to some of our nation’s toughest challenges. To learn more about all that the National Library of Medicine offers, ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4513398 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:41:38 +0100 4513398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4508183&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F02%2F22%2Fhealtlit-webinar-mcr%2F Our colleagues in the Mid-Continental Region have asked us to spread the word about this upcoming webinar: Health Literacy in the Real World: Awareness, Ideas, Solutions March 17  9am Pacific Time Guest Speaker: Michael Villaire, MSLM Chief Operating Officer, Institute for Healthcare Advancement Poor health literacy is a major issue in the United States. We see examples of how it affects patients, providers, and the healthcare system every day. This session will look at some of the problems created by poor health literacy, discuss programs and ideas to help improve it on both the patient and provider side, and review some solutions. The upcoming IHA Health Literacy Conference http://bit.ly/hk0B5U will be reviewed, as well as a discussion of the National Action Plan to Improve Health Liter... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4508183 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:24:10 +0100 4508183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4484171&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F02%2F15%2Fbeyondpubmed%2F This article is a review of 28 search tools that are based on MEDLINE data. The author is a researcher at the National Center for Biotechnology Information, which is the division of the National Library of Medicine that produces PubMed. The author, Zhiyong Lu, has also developed this very useful finding aid for third-party PubMed tools: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/CBBresearch/Lu/search/ which will be updated regularly. In addition, NN/LM PNR offers an in-person class all about Third-Party PubMed Tools. The class will be one of the continuing education opportunities at the Washington Medical Librarians Association meeting, March 24 and 25 at Bastyr University. Contact Alison Aldrich for more information about the WMLA event or to schedule a class for a group near you. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4484171 Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:11:35 +0100 4484171 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4451377&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F02%2F08%2Fmakingconnections%2F Outpatient 0 by tomswift46 on Flickr Is trying to keep up with information about electronic health records (EHRs) turning everything into a blur? Do you know your HITECH from your HIPAA without screaming “HIE!”? Just how can librarians be a part of the latest way that health information is being used and managed by both clinicians and patients? Join Nikki Dettmar, Education and Assessment Coordinator, for Making Connections: Electronic Health Records and Librarians, a free online class between February 28 – March 18, 2011  that provides an introduction to electronic health records and the conjunction of health information technology (health IT), information professionals, and patients accessing information through EHRs. The course has been submitted for 3 continuing educ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4451377 Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:18:49 +0100 4451377 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4429709&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F02%2F02%2Frendezvousglobal%2F Uganda-Congo Border by amalthya on Flickr Join us on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at 1pm Pacific time (12 Alaska, 2pm Mountain) as Dr. Sherrilynne Fuller, FMLA, presents Transcending Borders Globally: Lessons and Opportunities for Librarians in Building Sustainable Health Information Systems* for our free monthly webcast at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous If you are unable to join us then, we invite you to view a recording of the webcast at the Rendezvous website later. A myriad of health challenges confront countries throughout the world. Information systems and resources to support prediction, prevention as well as coordinated response across borders can play a key role in improving health. Developing countries, however, are at a particular disadvantage with fragmented information ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4429709 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:55:23 +0100 4429709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4400875&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F01%2F26%2Fstorieswanted%2F The Medical Library Association’s Legislative Task Force would like to know how you have benefited from access to federally funded health information resources such as those provided by the National Library of Medicine. We here at NN/LM PNR would like to hear those stories, too! Per a forwarded e-mail message from Mary Langman, MLA’s Coordinator for Information Issues and Policy: Your input makes a difference, especially when communicating with members of Congress about the value of libraries and information programs and services. Stories of real life experience are practical ways to help Congress understand how Federal investments in information services and programs, such as PubMed Central, ClinicalTrials.gov, and MedlinePlus, are making a difference in the lives of th... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4400875 Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:06:59 +0100 4400875 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4400876&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F01%2F25%2Fnew-pnr-lending-library%2F The NN/LM PNR Lending Library is a collection of materials for professional development opportunities for NN/LM PNR Network members. See below for three recent additions to our collection. To borrow, please send email to:nnlm@u.washington.edu. To view the entire collection, see the NN/LM PNR Lending Library. ABCs of E-books: Strategies for the Medical Library. Medical Library Association webcast, November 10, 2010. (90 minutes). The goal of this webcast is to familiarize information professionals with electronic books and the associated collection management issues related to various platforms, pricing models, licensing agreements, term of ownership, resource management and access methods so that they have the knowledge to make informed decisions which will best serve their constituent... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4400876 Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:07:28 +0100 4400876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4344241&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F01%2F13%2Fenvironmental-health-student-portal%2F The National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health introduced a new Environmental Student Health Portal this week. Connecting middle school students to environmental health information is the goal, and the site provides a safe and useful resource for students and teachers in grades 6 – 8 to learn how the environment can impact our health. The Web site explores topics such as water pollution, climate change, atmosphere, and chemicals. The topics covered within this Web site provide a great resource tool for teachers. Teachers can use the site to introduce topics, supplement existing materials, or to further explore the connection between human activities and the environment and how these activities affect our health. This resource is a reliable Web site for students to explo... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4344241 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:58:00 +0100 4344241 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4339165&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F01%2F12%2Fmedplus-bookmarks%2F We are pleased to let you know that we now have new MedlinePlus bookmarks available featuring the current logo and color scheme. They are in English and Spanish and have a space where you can affix a label with your organization’s information  in order to co-brand (see example in photo above).  The space best accommodates labels sized 1″ x 2 5/8″ (Avery 5160 is one example).  We have a good supply of these bookmarks on hand, so if you’d like to order some please email nnlm@u.washington.edu with your request. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4339165 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 22:44:37 +0100 4339165 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4332338&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2011%2F01%2F11%2Fnew-look-for-the-nlm-homepage%2F The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has a newly designed web site as of January 11, 2011. The homepage design is entirely new, focusing on your top tasks. Within the NLM site, thousands of pages have also been updated. Site-wide navigation is now included in the header so many of your favorite links are just a click away. There is also a new “Share” feature to send content to friends, colleagues, or yourself via social bookmarking and networking. Links have been added to make it easier to connect with NLM on Facebook and Twitter. We hope you find this new design useful. Your feedback is welcome via the Contact NLM link. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4332338 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:18:59 +0100 4332338 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4285758&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F12%2F23%2Fhxofmednewprojects%2F The National Library of Medicine’s History of Medicine Division recently announced the following new projects: Completion of a project to catalog Imperial Russian Era Holdings.  Pre-1917 collection includes pamphlets and dissertations on a spectrum of medical topics, including some by future Nobel Laureates – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/russian_holdings_cataloged.html Medical history comes to life through first person accounts in the National Library of Medicine’s Oral History Collections.  The new web interface allows easier searching of text and audio content – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/oralhistory.html New education resources added to Online Exhibition, “Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” – http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/frankens... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4285758 Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:17:14 +0100 4285758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4282128&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F12%2F22%2Fready-hailey%2F Submitted by LeAnn Gelskey, Hailey Public Library, Hailey, ID The Hailey Public Library received a $5,000 outreach award to host a free emergency preparedness and planning community event.  The event was held on October 23, 2010.  The event “Ready Hailey” partnered with local agencies and community organizations to bring information specific to emergency preparedness and planning to the community. The goals of the event were: Participants will have a better understanding of how to access information, both in an emergency and in planning or preparing for an emergency. Participants will have an improved knowledge of emergency preparedness and planning. Participants will know better what to do in an emergency. The event made use of select information and tools provided through... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4282128 Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:45:10 +0100 4282128 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4267467&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F12%2F15%2Fjanuary_pubmed%2F Image adapted from Brain Vocab Sketch by labguest on flickr What are you doing next year? In January, NN/LM PNR will offer two online opportunities for you to learn more about PubMed, the National Library of Medicine’s free, comprehensive index to the biomedical journal literature. Whether you’re a librarian or would just like to know how to search PubMed like one, we hope you’ll get out that 2011 calendar and save the following dates. PubMed Update RML Rendezvous January 19, 1-2 PM Pacific (2 to 3 pm Mountain, noon to 1pm Alaska) January’s RML Rendezvous hour will be a PubMed update presented by Alison Aldrich, NN/LM PNR’s Technology Outreach Coordinator. This update will cover tweaks and changes to the PubMed interface that have been introduced over the pas... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4267467 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:40:23 +0100 4267467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4319289&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F12%2F14%2Fprofdevawards10_11%2F NN/LM PNR is currently accepting Professional Development Award Applications. The purpose of the Professional Development Award is to enable individuals at NN/LM PNR Network member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to health care professionals and consumers. For this initial offering, we are focusing on Emergency Preparedness. We will offer other opportunities with a broader focus in the future. The conferences for which we are offering funding are: February 2-4, 2011 Focus on Collections Care Presented by the Balboa Art Conservation Center Hosted by University of Washington Seattle, WA Watertown Hotel Choose between 3-day series of collection care courses or 3-day Emergency Preparedness Intensive Newly Added! &#8... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4319289 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:53:01 +0100 4319289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4260007&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F12%2F14%2Fprofdevawards10_11%2F NN/LM PNR is currently accepting Professional Development Award Applications. The purpose of the Professional Development Award is to enable individuals at NN/LM PNR Network member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to health care professionals and consumers. For this initial offering, we are focusing on Emergency Preparedness. We will offer other opportunities with a broader focus in the future. The conferences for which we are offering funding are: February 2-4, 2011 Focus on Collections Care Presented by the Balboa Art Conservation Center Hosted by University of Washington Seattle, WA Watertown Hotel Choose between 3-day series of collection care courses or 3-day Emergency Preparedness Intensive March 29-30, 201... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4260007 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:53:01 +0100 4260007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4226303&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F12%2F03%2Frml-rendezvous-rural-health-disparities%2F David Young, Montana State University Professor, joins us for December’s RML Rendezvous to talk about rural health disparities. Rural health needs and issues, and strategies for partnering with libraries to work in rural communities will be discussed. Dave is a co-invesitgator on the Montana State University Extension Project, Health Enhancement for Rural Elderly (HERE) funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific NW Region. Join us Wednesday, December 8 at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time to learn more about the HERE project and the special challenges and opportunities of health care delivery in small towns. We look forward to seeing you at the webcast! For more information and to test your computer connection, please visit How ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4226303 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:22:00 +0100 4226303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4226304&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F12%2F03%2Funique-collections%2F Aristotle. Master With Two Students [Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, ca. 1493] Images From the History of Medicine, National Library of Medicine Public Domain Preserving health sciences materials is an important part of the National Library of Medicine‘s (NLM) mission.  In addition to its own large collections, the NLM has created a directory of historical materials to highlight unique collections at other institutions and to provide contact information to researchers wishing to access them.  The NLM has asked its Regional Medical Libraries to identify collections in each region that should be included in the Directory of History of Medicine Collections.  The collections described in this Directory database provide research and reference services to scholars interested in the history... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4226304 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:45:16 +0100 4226304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4215033&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F11%2F30%2Fpubmedtraining%2F Now that you’ve read the PubMed News Roundup, are you ready for lasso lessons to improve your searching? The Riverpoint Campus Library in Spokane, WA is sponsoring the National Library of Medicine’s National Training Team on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 8:30am to 5pm – PubMed® Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:30am to Noon – NLM Gateway and Clinical Trials Service To register for one or both of these classes, please go to this link: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/register.html Fill out the personal info, and from the pull-down menus, select April 27, 2011, or April 28, 2011, for the appropriate class.  Unless you can travel elsewhere, ignore the “second choice” pull-down. If the class is full, please get in touch with Bob Pringle at rpringle@wsu.edu about a waiting list.  Fu... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4215033 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:29:56 +0100 4215033 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4208669&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F11%2F29%2Fpubmed-news-roundup%2F It’s been a busy fall at the National Library of Medicine. NLM and the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) have implemented or are working on several enhancements to PubMed and related databases. Some of the highlights are listed below. Details about any of these enhancements can be found in the NLM Technical Bulletin. Images Database Figures, graphs, charts and other illustrations from PubMed Central articles are now searchable thanks to a new Images Database. This database will be expanded over time to include images from other NCBI full-text sources. When a PubMed search retrieves citations for articles with indexed images, thumbnail-sized versions of those images will appear on the abstract screen and link out to the Images database. MeSH 2011 The latest updates to... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4208669 Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:04:08 +0100 4208669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4184100&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F11%2F15%2Frendezvousbestplan%2F Zigzag by MarcelGermain What do keys, labyrinths and tow trucks have to do with responding to a flood or similar disaster at your company? Find out on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 1pm Pacific (2pm Mountain, noon Alaska) a free webcast will be held at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous about disaster recovery services. We invite you to view a recording of the presentation that will be available on an update to this post and at the Rendezvous website as well. Our presenters are from Belfor USA, a property restoration and disaster recovery included among the many resources of the Pacific Northwest Region Emergency Preparedness webpage at http://nnlm.gov/pnr/services/emergency_preparedness.html. As part of our Federal agency services regarding electronic and information technology resou... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4184100 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:26:42 +0100 4184100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168862&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F11%2F15%2Frendezvousbestplan%2F Zigzag by MarcelGermain What do keys, labyrinths and tow trucks have to do with responding to a flood or similar disaster at your company? Find out on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 1pm Pacific (2pm Mountain, noon Alaska) a free webcast will be held at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous about disaster recovery services. We invite you to view a recording of the presentation that will be available on an update to this post and at the Rendezvous website as well. Our presenters are from Belfor USA, a property restoration and disaster recovery included among the many resources of the Pacific Northwest Region Emergency Preparedness webpage at http://nnlm.gov/pnr/services/emergency_preparedness.html. As part of our Federal agency services regarding electronic and information technology resou... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168862 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:26:42 +0100 4168862 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4168863&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F11%2F15%2Fmedlineplusconnect%2F NLM announces MedlinePlus Connect (http://medlineplus.gov/connect), a free service that allows electronic health records (EHR) systems to link users to MedlinePlus (http://medlineplus.gov), an authoritative up-to-date health information resource for patients, families and health care providers. MedlinePlus provides information about conditions and disorders, medications, and health and wellness. MedlinePlus Connect accepts requests for information on diagnoses (problem codes) and medications. NLM mapped MedlinePlus health topics to two standard diagnostic coding systems used in EHRs: ICD-9-CM and SNOMED CT CORE Problem List Subset. When an EHR submits a request to MedlinePlus Connect, the service returns the closest matching health topic as a response. MedlinePlus Connect also links EHR sy... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4168863 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 17:11:06 +0100 4168863 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4152745&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F11%2F10%2Fflink-a-new-way-to-save-pubmed-search-results%2F Those who search PubMed regularly have often wished for a way to import search results into a a program such as Excel. It’s here! A new tool called FLink (Frequency-weighted Links) is now accessible from the NIH National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/flink/docs/flink_about.html. FLink allows PubMed search results to be saved as a CSV, or comma-separated value, file which can be imported into a program like Excel. Here are the steps to follow: Enter the desired query in PubMed. Open FLink (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/flink/flink.cgi). Open the “Please choose a database to start” menu and select “PubMed.” Select “Input from Entrez History” from the dialog box that allows you to select yo... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4152745 Thu, 11 Nov 2010 00:21:10 +0100 4152745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4141111&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F11%2F05%2Feai-haiti-cholera%2F NLM’s Emergency Access Initiative, http://eai.nlm.nih.gov, is now available through November 20 for access to resources usually available only by subscription. Publishers are providing access only for those affected by the cholera outbreak in Haiti and for those providing assistance to the affected population. Click on Online Databases for access to Cochrane, DynaMed, and UpToDate. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews has relevant materials under “cholera,” and both spellings: “diarrhea” or “diarrhoea,” and “diarrhoeal” or “diarrheal.” DynaMed has an entry for “Cholera” and UpToDate has a section titled “Overview of Vibrio cholerae infection.” Over 70 online textbooks and over 200 journals are ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4141111 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:26:45 +0100 4141111 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4120533&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F29%2Fhealthlit%2F HiveMind by 917 Press On October 7, 2010, the first organized discussion on Twitter about health literacy using a hashtag of #healthlit was hosted by Dr. Cynthia Baur, the Senior Health Literacy Advisor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (@CDC_eHealth on Twitter) and healthfinder.gov (@healthfinder on Twitter). The main topic discussed was How can we improve health literacy? along with the recently launched National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy and the CDC blogged about the experience. An online archive of the October 7th #healthlit conversation is available. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (@nnlmpnr on Twitter) participated in the second #healthlit chat discussion on October 28, 2010, hosted by Health Literacy Missouri (@He... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4120533 Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:03:57 +0100 4120533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4101183&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F25%2Fhot-topics-oct-2010%2F The NN/LM PNR will be hosting a group seating for the next Hot Topics in Preparedness webcast on Tuesday, October 26th at noon Pacific.  To join us in person, come to the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Room T-223. If you are unable to sit in on the webcast in person, they are archived on the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice site for future viewing. Session Description Public health is necessarily concerned with issues that range over long time periods and broad areas/regions. Through several relevant examples (e.g. childhood obesity, low birth weight outcomes), participants will receive an overview of why learning through computer-based learning labs facilitates the development of systemic understanding. Participants will learn how to identify appropriate iss... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4101183 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 21:36:22 +0100 4101183 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4089622&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F21%2Fmlaebooks-2%2F Join your colleagues on Wednesday, November 10th from 11am-12:30pm (Pacific time) for the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast ABCs of E-books: Strategies for the Medical Library.  The goal of this webcast is to familiarize information professionals with electronic books and the associated collection management issues related to various platforms, pricing models, licensing agreements, term of ownership, resource management and access methods so that they have the knowledge to make informed decisions which will best serve their constituents. Presenters include Mark Funk, AHIP, FMLA; Elizabeth Lorbeer, AHIP, Meg White, and Karen Fischer. 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 w... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4089622 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:02:39 +0100 4089622 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4082965&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F19%2Fvalue-study%2F Do you want to demonstrate the impact of your library on patient care? Join a study on the Value of Library and Information Services in Patient Care sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) and conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/value.html Using an online survey and interviews, the study will investigate the impact of library resources and services on clinical decision-making. Study facilitators will be asked to identify an institutional champion to help promote the study, and to distribute the online survey to physicians, residents, and nurses in their institution. The survey will be launched in March 2011. If you are interested in participating, please complete the Study Participat... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4082965 Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:40:49 +0100 4082965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4078351&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Foaweek%2F October 18-24 is Open Access Week, an occasion to advance knowledge about how the open access movement is impacting scholarly communication. What is open access? Here are some useful resources to help you understand open access in the context of health sciences research literature. Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Consortium (SPARC): Resources SPARC provides a full suite of resources for librarians, authors, publishers, editors, and others who would like to educate themselves and help to create change in the scholarly communication system. NIH Public Access Policy: FAQ While not an open access policy per se, the NIH Public Access Policy does ensure that the public has access to NIH-funded research articles. This page provides extensive background information about this relative... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4078351 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 19:22:06 +0100 4078351 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4078352&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F18%2Fnlm-launches-digital-collections-2%2F The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has launched a new digital repository, Digital Collections. This new resource is complementary to the PubMed Central digital archive of electronic journal articles. The repository allows rich searching, browsing and retrieval of monographs and films from NLM’s History of Medicine Division. Additional content and other format types will be added over time. Users can perform full-text and keyword searching within each collection or across the entire repository. The first release of Digital Collections includes a selection of 11 historical U.S. government films and a set of Cholera Online monographs, including 518 books (dating from 1817 to 1900) about cholera pandemics of that period. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4078352 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:30:37 +0100 4078352 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4068446&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F15%2Frml-rendezvous-everything-you-want-to-know-about-efts%2F Guest speaker Jolanta Sliwinski, EFTS Program Coordinator from the University of Connecticut Health Center , will join us this month on Wednesday, October 20, at 12 noon Pacific Time (note time change for this one session). She will tell you the advantages of using EFTS and answer your questions. If you can’t attend, a recording will be available later on the RML Rendezvous page. We look forward to seeing you at the webcast! For more information and to test your computer connection, please visit How do I connect to the Rendezvous? (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4068446 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 23:41:48 +0100 4068446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4068447&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F13%2Fherbals-medlineplus%2F Recently, MedlinePlus released 100 new English and Spanish monographs on a broad range of dietary supplements and herbal remedies.  The new content is provided by Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database Consumer Version (NMCD). Some of the highlights of the new monographs include: Descriptions of herbal remedies, dietary supplements, and how they work Effectiveness ratings for different indications Safety concerns, including special precautions and warnings Information on interactions with medications, foods, and other herbs and supplements Dosages that have been studied in scientific research Extensive lists of references, with links to PubMed A “Share” button on each monograph that allows users to easily share the content with friends and family The content from NMCD repl... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4068447 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 00:10:27 +0100 4068447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4062252&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F12%2Ftraveling-exhibits%2F The National Library of Medicine Exhibition Program is offering two new traveling banner exhibitions to libraries and community centers to borrow for six week bookings. A Voyage to Health explores the recent revival of the ancient arts of navigation and voyaging of the people of Hawai’i. The exhibition explores this resurgence and its significance for health, well-being, and self-determination. Unlike our other traveling banner exhibitions, this show does not have an online exhibition to accompany the traveling show. But the story of traditional voyaging will be covered as part of the companion website for the National Library of Medicine’s larger exhibition about Native peoples’ concepts of health and illness, scheduled to open in October 2011. Please visit the A Voyage to Health t... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4062252 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:22:08 +0100 4062252 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4062253&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F12%2Ffarewell%2F Editor’s Note: Neil Rambo has served as Acting Director of the Pacific Northwest Regional Medical Library for the past two years. He has served NN/LM PNR and the University of Washington Libraries for the past two decades. Neil will be leaving us this month for New York City, where he will be the Director of the NYU Health Science Libraries and Knowledge Informatics, and Director of NN/LM’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Medical Library. We wish Neil all the best in his new endeavors! — I don’t look back much. I always feel I don’t have time to reflect; only a need to move on. I’m sure that’s a mistake: I could make the time and my output would probably be improved with a dose of reflection. But as I enter the last few days of my long stint at the University of Washington... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4062253 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:15:23 +0100 4062253 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4046492&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F08%2Fmedlibmonth-2%2F October is National Medical Librarians Month, a time to promote and celebrate the important work of health information professionals. Here at NN/LM PNR, we’re using Twitter to spread the word about the value of health information professionals, especially those here in our own region. Every day in October, we’ll highlight at least one project using the Twitter hashtag #medlibmonth.  For example: Using the hashtag ensures that all of the Medical Librarians Month tweets will be retrieved together in a search, or simply by clicking on the tag. Here are the #medlibmonth tweets for October 1 – 8. Even if you’re not a Twitter user, be sure to check it out. You may have already been Tweeted! If you are a Twitter user, we hope you will join us in this endeavor by tweetin... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4046492 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 18:09:14 +0100 4046492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4037584&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F06%2Fteaching-high-school-students-to-evaluate-health-information%2F Several studies have found that while the majority of youth report using the Internet for health questions, they often lack skills to screen search results for quality answers. To help address this gap, the University of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition has announced a new curriculum resource for school health personnel, librarians and educators: Connecting Youth to Quality Health Information This resource is an interactive lesson plan that aims to increase high school students’ capabilities to access and evaluate quality health information on the Internet. The lesson plan promotes MedlinePlus as a recognized resource, and addresses state and national health education standards. In-class activities, handouts, and a homework assignment are included in the lesson plan, wh... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4037584 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:47:10 +0100 4037584 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4028185&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F04%2Fmlaebooks%2F The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for sites around the region to host the upcoming Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education webcast ABCs of E-Books: Strategies for the Medical Library on Wednesday, November 10 2010 from 11am-1pm Pacific time. NN/LM PNR will pay MLA registration fees for up to 4 selected sites that agree to promote and host the webcast for colleagues in their area. Please contact Nikki Dettmar, Education and Assessment Coordinator, at snydern@uw.edu by October 15, 2010 if you are a Pacific Northwest Region Network Member (what does that mean?) interested in hosting the webcast for your institution and your local colleagues. Include a brief description of how you will... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4028185 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:27:27 +0100 4028185 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4024035&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F10%2F01%2Fmedlibmonth2010%2F October is National Medical Librarians Month! Be sure to check out medical librarian projects across NN/LM’s regions spotlighted by NLM, including the following librarians in Pacific Northwest Region Featured Projects 2010: Cara Cadena at Missoula Public Library and Kim Granath at University of Montana for their “Health Info to Go!” project in Missoula, MT. Theresa Percy and Carol Cahill of the Port Townsend Public Library for their project “Serving Up Resources for Healthy Eating” in Port Townsend, WA. Laurel Egan, Marcia Francis, Dolores Judkins, Kathy Murray and Bob Pringle (PNR state emergency preparedness coordinators) who presented a series of webcasts about the “Ten Steps to Service Continuity”. The series culminated with a capstone webcast pre... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4024035 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 22:36:03 +0100 4024035 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4005134&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F28%2Fvalue-study%2F Do you want to demonstrate the impact of your library on patient care? Join a study on the Value of Library and Information Services in Patient Care sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) and conducted by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/value.html Using an online survey and interviews, the study will investigate the impact of library resources and services on clinical decision-making. Study facilitators will be asked to identify an institutional champion to help promote the study, and to distribute the online survey to physicians, residents, and nurses in their institution. The survey will be launched in March 2011. If you are interested in participating, please complete the Study Participat... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4005134 Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:22:49 +0100 4005134 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3989324&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F22%2Ftoolkit-update%2F Have you ever used the NIHSeniorHealth Toolkit for Trainers? If not, give it a whirl!  It includes out-of-the box training curriculum for NIHSeniorHealth and MedlinePlus.  It offers free step-by-step lesson plans, student handouts, glossaries, trainer tools and an introductory video. It also includes materials for hands-on exercises.  These materials can be used for a variety of audiences.  The Toolkit is a free resource that can be used to help people find reliable online health information on their own.  The updates appear in modules 6-8 and reflect recent design changes to MedlinePlus, one of the resources featured in the training. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3989324 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:19:13 +0100 3989324 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3984383&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F20%2Fhot-topics-sept-2010%2F The NN/LM PNR will be hosting a group seating for the next Hot Topics in Preparedness webcast on Tuesday, September 21st at noon Pacific.  To join us in person, come to the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, Room T-223. If you are unable to sit in on the webcast in person, they are archived on the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice site for future viewing. Session Description This presentation will provide an orientation to the model of Inclusive Just-in-Time Training (I-JITT). The three principles (learning dimensions, learning styles, cultural context) of this approach will be described. Participants will also learn how to adopt the framework and philosophy into current public health preparedness training programs. Learner Objectives By the end of this session p... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3984383 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:02:06 +0100 3984383 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3984384&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F20%2Fnew-medlineplus-web-service%2F NLM recently launched the NLM API Web page for software developers listing all of the Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Web services offered by the library (read more about it in the NLM Technical Bulletin). NLM’s APIs and Web services are freely available to the public, and software developers can build applications that use the data and functionality they provide. The NLM API page lists a new service from MedlinePlus. The MedlinePlus Health Topics Web Service provides access to MedlinePlus health topic data in XML format. The service accepts keyword searches as requests and returns links to relevant English-language health topics in ranked order. The output also includes supplemental data such as health topic summaries, related vocabulary, and keyword-in-context snippets.... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3984384 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:44:44 +0100 3984384 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3995233&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F16%2Frendezvousebnursing%2F Nurse in Training by JPhilpson Update: A recording is now available, in addition to slides and a Finding Evidence PDF. On Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 1pm Pacific (2pm Mountain, noon Alaska) a free webcast was held at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous about teaching evidence based nursing resources. We invite you to view a recording of the presentation that will be available on an update to this post and at the Rendezvous website as well. Our presenter is Janet Schnall, MS, AHIP. Ms. Schnall just received the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section (NAHRS) 2010 Award for Professional Excellence in recognition of her outstanding leadership and exceptional librarianship in meeting the information needs of nursing and allied health professionals. As part of our Federal agency serv... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3995233 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:58:25 +0100 3995233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3974284&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F16%2Frendezvousebnursing%2F Nurse in Training by JPhilpson Join us on Wednesday, September 22, 2010 at 1pm Pacific (2pm Mountain, noon Alaska) at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous for a free webcast about the latest and greatest evidence based nursing resources. We invite you to view a recording of the presentation that will be available on an update to this post and at the Rendezvous website as well. Our presenter is Janet Schnall, MS, AHIP. Ms. Schnall just received the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section (NAHRS) 2010 Award for Professional Excellence in recognition of her outstanding leadership and exceptional librarianship in meeting the information needs of nursing and allied health professionals. As part of our Federal agency services regarding electronic and information technology resources being ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3974284 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:58:25 +0100 3974284 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3970297&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F15%2Fassociates2010%2F Pictured, left to right: Stephen Kiyoi, Julie Adamo, Salima M’seffar, Caitlin Sticco, Kristen Greenland, and Kristen Burgess. Here at NN/LM PNR we are particularly pleased to announce the selection of this year’s Associate Fellows class because one of them, Kristen Greenland, graduated from University of Washington and did her Directed Fieldwork here in the Regional Medical Library Office!  Kristen had a variety of experiences, including assisting with promoting and gathering information for the NLM’s Directory of History of Medicine Collections, working at the library’s Information Desk, and helping Dental students with a problem-based learning experience.  A total of five Associate Fellows, plus one international Associate, will join NLM this fall to begin the y... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3970297 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 22:48:51 +0100 3970297 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3948028&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F09%2Fexpress_outreach_2010%2F The NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region is pleased to announce two new Express Outreach Projects underway by the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association (NWRPCA) and the Multimedia Resources and Training Institute (MMRTI). Community Health Worker Outreach and Training Program – Northwest Regional Primary Care Association The goal of this project is to increase Community Health Workers‘ familiarity, understanding and use of online health information resources.  By doing so, Community Health Workers will be able to effectively access resources, thereby bolstering their ability to communicate critical health information to the populations they serve.  The recognized value of Community Health Worker services will increase, which will help them become more fully integrated into the... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3948028 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:08:32 +0100 3948028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3939423&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F09%2F07%2Faidsinfo-launches-mobile-site%2F AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services project, managed by the National Library of Medicine, that offers the latest federally approved HIV/AIDS medical practice guidelines, HIV treatment and prevention clinical trials, and other research information for health care providers, researchers, people affected by HIV/AIDS, and the general public. Along with housing the latest HIV medical practice guidelines, the Web site provides access to many other resources related to HIV treatment and research. Health information specialists are also available by phone, e-mail, and an online chat to assist the public with accessing this information. AIDSinfo now offers a mobile site that allows users to access its resources and information on-the-go. The new site optimizes many of the mai... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3939423 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:00:00 +0100 3939423 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3916732&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F31%2Fproduction%2F Alison and Nikki are hard at work putting the finishing touches on a new distance education class, Quite the Production: Getting Started with Podcasts, Screencasts, and Video. We first told you about this class on August 9, and guess what? There are still spaces available! This free class will provide an introduction to using web-based multimedia broadcast channels for outreach and education. Participants will learn about the basic technology involved and how to develop good content along with tips on effective vocal delivery of your message. By the end of the course participants will develop, record, edit and upload a basic podcast, screencast, and/or video. To register, to go http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/casting Still not convinced? Here’s a promotional video we made to entice y... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3916732 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:14:20 +0100 3916732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3916733&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F30%2Fnih-director%25e2%2580%2599-awards%2F Funding Opportunities 2011 NIH Director’s Award Programs: Transformative Research Projects, Pioneer, and New Innovator Awards NIH Director’s Transformative Research Projects Award Program Announcing funding for Transformative Research Projects (T-R01) Award Program: Exceptionally innovative, high risk, original and/or unconventional research Clinical, basic, and/or behavioral/social science research projects Up to $25 million total costs per year for a single project One-third of total funding budget geared to projects with more than $1 Million in direct costs. The deadline for submitting Transformative Research Project applications is October 27, 2010 with Letters of Intent due by September 27, 2010.  See the instructions in the RFA <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/gui... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3916733 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:22:12 +0100 3916733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3863130&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F13%2Frendezvous-all-dressed-up-with-places-to-go%2F Join us for the next RML Rendezvous on August 18, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. This is a free, web-based interactive session. Learn about the newly redesigned MedlinePlus from the comfort and convenience of your workspace. Gail Koaume, Consumer Health Coordinator at the NN/LM PNR, will demonstrate new features and capabilities of this health consumer-focused resource. Don’t miss “All Dressed Up With Places To Go! The New Face of MedlinePlus.” (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3863130 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:08:09 +0100 3863130 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3850212&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F10%2Fnew-medlineplus-faq%2F Where can you find your favorite link from the old MedlinePlus homepage on the new homepage?  The National Library of Medicine released a new FAQ page for MedlinePlus.gov – Where can I find my favorite link from the old homepage on the new homepage?  From the site, you can click on a link on the old homepage to see where it’s moved to on the new homepage.  If you haven’t visited MedlinePlus yet, check it out.  And send your questions and comments to the MedlinePlus team via the Contact Us link that appears on every page. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3850212 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:39:36 +0100 3850212 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3850213&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F10%2Fhelp-develop-pubmed-search-strategies-for-healthy-people-2020%2F Librarians/Information Professionals are needed to help develop PubMed search strategies for the Healthy People 2020 Information Access Project. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is committed to improving access to relevant information for the public health community.  A major focal point for initiatives in this area has been the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce initiative (also known as “Partners”; found at http://phpartners.org/), which is a collaboration to provide the public health workforce with timely, convenient access to information resources to help them improve the health of the American public. In 2002, NLM expanded the Partners initiative by developing the Healthy People 2010 Information Access Project (http://phpartners.org/hp), designe... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3850213 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:15:02 +0100 3850213 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3846305&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fnew-look-for-pubmed-abstract-display%2F CONCLUSIONS. These section will appear in the abstracts. For more information, see the NLM Technical Bulletin article. Remember, you can stay current with by signing up for email alerts or an RSS feed (links found at the bottom of each NLM Technical Bulletin screen). (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3846305 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:34:14 +0100 3846305 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3846306&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F09%2Fquitetheproduction%2F notebook and headphones by Mark Hunter Do you enjoy listening to podcasts on your morning commute? Learned a lot from screencasts and wished you could create one for your own website? And how about that library promotion video with the New Spice Guy? It’s easier than you might think to create basic podcasts, screencasts and videos* of your very own. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce registration is now open for a new distance learning class,  Quite the Production: Getting Started with Podcasts, Screencasts & Video. This free class will provide an introduction to using web-based multimedia broadcast channels for outreach and education. Participants will learn about the basic technology involved and how to develo... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3846306 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:54:42 +0100 3846306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3824844&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F05%2Fcommunityday2010reminder%2F Just a quick reminder – NN/LM PNR is accepting applications for Community Preparedness Day Awards. The deadline for applications is Friday, August 20th.  Projects must be completed by April 30, 2011. The purpose of the Community Preparedness Day Award is to assist libraries in becoming active partners in the community’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery planning activities. Participation in Community Preparedness Day projects will help make libraries part of a the nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. The goals of Community Preparedness Day are to: Encourage, strengthen and/or expand library partnerships with first responders and com... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3824844 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:49:05 +0100 3824844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3814303&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F03%2Fnew-health-information-literacy-partnership-awardee%2F Congratulations to  our latest outreach funding opportunity awardee, Project Manager Laura Zeigen and Oregon Health & Science University. Their project, Health Information Literacy Partnership: Oregon Physician Assistants and the OHSU Library, has as its goal to enable Oregon’s physician assistants to improve awareness and use of reliable health information resources, improving health information literacy for Oregon’s clinicians and patients. In collaboration with PA faculty, OHSU will create curriculum for in-person trainings, online tutorials, and a website, and will promote the InfoRX Program.     (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3814303 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:14:10 +0100 3814303 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3814304&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F03%2Fopensource%2F Kitten Goggles! by fiatlux on flickr Open source software is often described as being free as in free kittens, not free lunch. Sure, you can use it, enjoy it, and even customize it without paying a cent, but who’s going to maintain it? Do you have someone with the systems knowledge and programming skills to really make it work for you? Librarian and open source advocate Nicole Engard recently shared two very useful slide presentations. The first presentation addresses some common questions about open source, including: Concerns about quality, security, and support The role of the developer community in quality control and innovation How open source software is being used by businesses and libraries The second presentation, embedded below, gives 54 examples of open source software prod... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3814304 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:10:48 +0100 3814304 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3809983&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F08%2F02%2Fhanaoka_seishu%2F The National Library of Medicine announces the addition of Hanaoka Seishu’s Surgical Casebook to its growing collection of virtual books and manuscripts available for thumbing through online via Turning the Pages. The virtual volume marks the continued collaboration of the Library’s Lister Hill Center and the History of Medicine Division. The newest addition to Turning the Pages is a magnificently illustrated manuscript depicting the likenesses of the men and women who came to Hanaoka for treatment in early 19th-century Japan. It is the first in the collection in which users will turn the pages according to Japanese custom, right to left. Hanaoka Seishu (1760-1835) was a pioneering Japanese surgeon who was the first to use general anesthesia to remove tumors from cancer patien... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3809983 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 21:33:46 +0100 3809983 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3796260&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F28%2Ffairuse%2F The Librarian of Congress recently announced several new exemptions from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.  Enacted in 1998, the DMCA typically prohibits the circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted digital works. The Act also includes a provision for the U.S. Copyright Office to hold rulemaking discussions every three years, and to amend rules at its discretion. Some of this year’s new exemptions are as follows: Cell phone owners may legally circumvent technological protections on their devices (this is commonly known as “jailbreaking”) for purposes of switching service providers, or to use applications not officially approved by the phone maker. This impacts iPhone users most notably. Amateur video artists, including students an... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3796260 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:28:59 +0100 3796260 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3773744&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F21%2Fmedical-mobile-android-apps%2F   Most lists of medical mobile applications and recommendations seem to be slanted heavily toward iPhones.  But for the Android users among us, we now have our own list. Thanks to ”The Medical Blog“, from Software Advice,  the list of medical applications from the Android Marketplace has been pared down to 60 recomended applications, all aimed at health care professionals. see:  The Best Android Apps for Doctors, Nurses and Health Care Professionals. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3773744 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:46:01 +0100 3773744 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3773745&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F21%2Fphysician-assistant-focus-group-participants-sought%2F Attention Physician Assistants!  We are seeking  PAs (and PA students who have completed their clinical rotations) to provide feedback on a health literacy tutorial. According to Healthy People 2010, health literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific NW Region, is currently evaluating a web-based tutorial called “Addressing Health Information Literacy.” The tutorial was created by the Medical Library Association to assist clinicians with promoting improved health information literacy. With this tutorial, we hope to deepen understanding and awareness of the impact of health ... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3773745 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 19:20:22 +0100 3773745 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3751611&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F14%2Fmedlineplus-new-look%2F MedlinePlus, your family’s trusted source for free, reliable health information for over a decade, unveiled a new design today.  The National Library of Medicine has incorporated suggestions from users and freshened the look and feel of the entire site.  Don’t worry — all of your old favorites are still there, along with some exciting new features, such as: A Videos & Cool Tools page that makes multimedia content easier to find and searchable. A Share button on all health topic pages and interactive tutorials that allows you to share MedlinePlus content through your favorite social networks.  See the Diabetic Diet topic page as an example. A Medical Dictionary search box on the English homepage for quick look-up of medical terms. A search cloud widget on the homep... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3751611 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:30:45 +0100 3751611 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3747859&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F13%2Fmobile-and-social%2F Staff at the National Library of Medicine have been working to develop NLM’s social media presence and to make more of NLM’s online resources accessible on mobile devices (see Mobile MedlinePlus and these iPhone apps). Susannah Fox, Associate Director of the Pew Internet & American Life Project, was recently invited to NLM to share the latest data about how Americans of every living generation are using the Web to look for health information. Susannah posted an excellent synopsis of her talk at e-patients.net. Ponder these points: “… chronic disease has an independent, positive effect on an internet user’s likelihood to use social media for health: to blog, to contribute to online health discussion, to access hospital reviews, doctor reviews, and podcasts.&#8... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3747859 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:11:19 +0100 3747859 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3824845&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F12%2Fcommunityday2010%2F NN/LM PNR is currently accepting applications for Community Preparedness Day Awards. The purpose of the Community Preparedness Day Award is to assist libraries in becoming active partners in the community’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery planning activities. Participation in Community Preparedness Day projects will help make libraries part of a the nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through its “Ready America” campaign, highlights the importance of emergency preparedness and promotes individual involvement through events and activities across the country.... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3824845 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:20:34 +0100 3824845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3744662&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F12%2Fcommunityday2010%2F NN/LM PNR is currently accepting applications for Community Preparedness Day Awards. The purpose of the Community Preparedness Day Award is to assist libraries in becoming active partners in the community’s emergency preparedness, response and recovery planning activities. Participation in Community Preparedness Day projects will help make libraries part of a the nationwide effort to encourage Americans to take simple steps to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and schools. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, through its “Ready America” campaign, highlights the importance of emergency preparedness and promotes individual involvement through events and activities across the country.... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3744662 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:20:34 +0100 3744662 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3731162&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F07%2Frendezvous-2%2F Curious about the work of biotechnology librarians and learning more about the e-science field? Don’t miss our free RML Rendezvous webcast on Wednesday, July 14th at 1pm Pacific time (2pm Mountain, noon Alaska) at http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous or view a closed-captioned recording that will be posted afterward at the Rendezvous page. Betsy Rolland, Project Manager at the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center, and Emily Glenn, Librarian & Information Specialist at Seattle BioMedical Research Institute, will reprise their Special Libraries Association annual meeting presentation “Experimenting Outside the Information Center: Non-Traditional Roles for Information Professionals in Biomedical Research” They will discuss what is meant by embedded biotechnology librari... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3731162 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:43:49 +0100 3731162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3727730&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F07%2F06%2Fnew-efts-funding-opportunity%2F The NN/LM PNR announces a new award (up to $200) to promote participation in the  Electronic Fund Transfer System (EFTS). EFTS, a joint effort between the National Library of Medicine and the University of Connecticut, is a system used by health sciences libraries to process payment of document delivery transactions. From a tab within DOCLINE, EFTS members easily build a transaction file and submit it for payment. EFTS eliminates the need to produce invoices or write checks. Benefits of EFTS participation include reduced costs, improved cash flow, reduction of human error, increased efficiency, and reports of transactions. Not yet convinced? Read comments from satisfied users. EFTS membership is free, and regular deposits are made to maintain a balance in members’ accounts to pay fo... Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3727730 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 16:56:03 +0100 3727730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3711778&cid=s_34462_10_f&fid=34462&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnnlm.gov%2Fpnr%2Fdragonfly%2F2010%2F06%2F30%2Fpubmed-clinical-queries-page-redesign%2F The Clinical Queries page in PubMed has been redesigned to filter searches by three clinical research areas: Clinical Study Categories, Systematic Reviews, and Medical Genetics. See the NLM Technical Bulletin for more information. (Source: Dragonfly) Dragonfly news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3711778 Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:39:12 +0100 3711778