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Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics
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Dartmouth’s Department of Community and Family Medicine has published the Handbook for Rural Health Care Ethics: A Practical Guide for Professionals. This is a free resource and is available online at http://dms.dartmouth.edu/cfm/resources/ethics/chapter-00.pdf. [da] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements Source Type: news
How to Blog Your Way to CommunityEmail this article to a colleague.
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http://simonmainwaring.com/blog/uncategorized/how-to-blog-your-way-to-community/
You can view the full video from the WireDrive-sponsored, Blog Out Loud, “Belong: Building a Blog Community” event. The panelists discuss the importance of knowing your reader and being responsible to them, not to the blogging tools. They also discuss remaining relevant. [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 18, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community Health Technology Source Type: news
Did you miss the RML Update at MCMLA – There’s a video you can watch!Email this article to a colleague.
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At MCMLA the RML staff presented the “RML Fitness Plan” which includes quick videos of the RML staff doing their real-life fitness activities and suggesting “Get Fit” strategies for you and your library. It’s eight minutes of fun AND good information. Check it out at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/docs/RMLUpdateforMCMLA2009.mp4. For additional suggestions take a look at the accompanying ” RML Fitness Card” : http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/docs/HandoutMCMLA2009RMLFitnessPlan.doc . These resources are located in the “Breezing with the RML” page http...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education Source Type: news
Did you miss the RML Update at MCMLA – There’s a video you can watch!Email this article to a colleague.
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At MCMLA the RML staff presented the “RML Fitness Plan” which includes quick videos of the RML staff doing their real-life fitness activities and suggesting “Get Fit” strategies for you and your library. It’s eight minutes of fun AND good information. Check it out at: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/. For additional suggestions take a look at the accompanying ” RML Fitness Card” : http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/updates.html. Look for Sept. 21-24 session. And GET FIT!!
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education Source Type: news
Thanksgiving HolidayEmail this article to a colleague.
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NLM will be closed Thursday, November 26, and NN/LM MCR will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 26 and 27 in observance of Thanksgiving.
We wish you all a wonderful holiday! (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements Source Type: news
Apply for Emergency Planning Travel SubsidyEmail this article to a colleague.
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The U.S. National Library of Medicine, in reply to several recent national emergencies launched an emergency planning initiative resulting in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for health sciences libraries. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region, in support of this plan, is sponsoring up to two awards to subsidize travel to an emergency planning conference before the end of April, 2010.
You must attend and participate in conference sessions.
You must have submitted a continuity of operations plan to the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit: http://nnlm.gov/ep.
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Emergency Planning Grants and Funding Source Type: news
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The U.S. National Library of Medicine, in reply to several recent national emergencies launched an emergency planning initiative resulting in the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for health sciences libraries. The National Network of Libraries of Medicine MidContinental Region, in support of this plan, is sponsoring up to two awards to subsidize travel to an emergency planning conference before the end of April, 2010.
You must attend and participate in conference sessions.
You must have submitted a continuity of operations plan to the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit: http://nnlm.gov/ep ....
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 17, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Emergency Planning Grants and Funding Source Type: news
E-patients are more likely than other Internet users to engage in social mediaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Did you know that close to 20% of adults searching online for health information visit Internet and social-netoworking sites to talk with medical experts and other patients? These e-patients are looking for tools to connect and share their medical data online. Listen to the National Public Radio interview with Susannah Fox of the Pew Internet and American Life Project regarding this growing trend.
Learn how librarians can find new ways to engage e-patients and their families with the Pew Internet online presentation The Rise of the E-Patient: Trends in the use of digital technology for health purposes. [da] (Source: Midcon...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 16, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Consumer Health Hospital Libraries Source Type: news
Expanded Access in ClinicalTrials.govEmail this article to a colleague.
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Expanded access is a means by which manufacturers make investigational new drugs available, under certain circumstances, to treat a patient(s) with a serious disease or condition who cannot participate in a controlled clinical trial. Click here to read the full article.
Or visit the URL at:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd09/nd09_ct_faq2.html
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 16, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education NLM Announcements NLM Resources Source Type: news
“Expanded Access” in ClinicalTrials.govEmail this article to a colleague.
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Expanded access is a means by which manufacturers make investigational new drugs available, under certain circumstances, to treat a patient(s) with a serious disease or condition who cannot participate in a controlled clinical trial. Click here to read the full article.
Or visit the URL at:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd09/nd09_ct_faq2.html
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 16, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education NLM Announcements NLM Resources Source Type: news
Upcoming Online PubMed UpdatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Save the date! MCR liaisons will be offering online sessions about the new PubMed. The sessions will be repeated at three different times; pick the time and date that works best for you:
Wednesday, Dec. 2: 11 am – 12 noon MT; 12 noon – 1 pm CT
Thursday, Dec. 3: 9 am – 10 am MT; 10 am – 11 am CT
Friday, Dec. 4: 12 noon – 1 pm MT; 1 pm – 2 pm CT
The sessions are FREE. To register, go to http://www.tinyurl.com/mcrclasses/. [SD] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 16, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
Extending the Reach of the LibraryEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article is filled with creative ideas to inspire all of us to find ways to reach our users in enjoyable ways. I am on my way to the registrar’s office to enroll in a Dutch class right after I finish this post! [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 16, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Advocacy Community Health Source Type: news
Extending the Library’s ReachEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article is filled with creative ideas to inspire all of us to find ways to reach our users in enjoyable ways. I am on my way to the registrar’s office to enroll in a Dutch class right after I finish this post! [scb] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 16, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Advocacy Community Health Source Type: news
WISER for Windows 4.3 UpdateEmail this article to a colleague.
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An update for WISER for Windows 4.3 is now available. Included in this update is a fix for the Protective Distance mapping issue that has surfaced. Users of WISER for Windows are encouraged to update to the very latest version of the application (4.3.208 – Nov. 10, 2009).
WISER for Windows can be downloaded from the WISER web site. [da]
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 14, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements NLM Resources Source Type: news
Thinking about a position with the National Library of Medicine?Email this article to a colleague.
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Join the management team at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) in Bethesda, Maryland. The NLM is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is located just outside Washington, D.C. They are looking for a manager with experience managing library web and information services providing health information to a variety of clients to serve as the Head of the Reference and Web Services Section.
If you have never worked for the U.S. government, follow the instructions and use USAJobs to apply to announcement number HHS/NIH-2010-0301. If you currently or have previously worked for the government, you can apply ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 13, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements Source Type: news
Conference: The Semantic Web: Fact or Myth?Email this article to a colleague.
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The term “semantic web” appears everywhere – in journal articles, in conference titles, and even in new product promotional material. But what exactly is semantic web? How does it differ from Web 2.0? And what are its implications for the future of science and scholarly communication? Three organizations, CENDI (federal scientific technical information managers group) , Federal Library & Information Center Committee, and National Federation of Advanced Information Service, are sponsoring a conference to address these questions.
When: November 17, 2009
Where: National Archives, Washington DC
Cost: $95 ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 10, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education Events Informatics Technology Source Type: news
Conference: “The Semantic Web: Fact or Myth?”Email this article to a colleague.
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The term “semantic web” appears everywhere – in journal articles, in conference titles, and even in new product promotional material. But what exactly is semantic web? How does it differ from Web 2.0? And what are its implications for the future of science and scholarly communication? Three organizations, CENDI (federal scientific technical information managers group) , Federal Library & Information Center Committee, and National Federation of Advanced Information Service, are sponsoring a conference to address these questions.
When: November 17, 2009
Where: National Archives, Washington DC
Cost: $9...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 10, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education Events Informatics Technology Source Type: news
Next Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources … Wed. Nov. 11 on NLM GatewayEmail this article to a colleague.
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Want to hear some talk about a rich resource? Tune in for the next topic for Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources . The Wednesday, Nov. 11 session one-hour webinar class will cover NLM Gateway, presented by Barb Jones.
Tune in on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 1:00MT/2:00CT. Taking the class and completing the exercises makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE, and requires no registration. All you need is a computer with Internet access and a phone. You’ll sign in as a guest, enter your phone number when prompted and the system wi...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 10, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
MLA Advocacy LettersEmail this article to a colleague.
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IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto
MLA wrote to the Executive Secretariat of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in support of the IFLA Multicultural Library Manifesto. The manifesto calls for “libraries of all types to reflect, support, and promote cultural and linguistic diversity at the international, national, and local levels, and thus work for cross-cultural dialogue and active citizenship.” Read the statement on MLANET.
Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Update
MLA and the Academic Association of Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) wrote to the chairs and ranking members of the House and Senate Appropri...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 10, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Advocacy Uncategorized Source Type: news
Breezing Along with the RML in NovemberEmail this article to a colleague.
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November heralds the holiday season. It also brings on the final Breezing Along with the RML session for the year. Here’s what we’ve got planned. John Bramble, Utah/Network Member Liaison, will introduce a recently completed report by the NN/LM MCR that sought to understand the barriers preventing non-EFTS MCR Network member institutions from using EFTS. John will also run through the numbers…a look at Network member institution’s DOCLINE performance: Fill rates; journal collections, Loansome Doc; and more.
The National Institutes of Health is the nation’s chief federal agency for conducting and supporting ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 10, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Document Delivery Education Events Source Type: news
Medicare videos on NIHSeniorHealthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Seven new videos have been added to Medicare Basics for Caregivers on NIHSeniorHealth.
• Who Is Eligible for Medicare?
• Getting Medicare
• Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B
• Do You Have to Pay to Get Medicare Part A and Part B?
• Choosing How to Get Your Medicare Coverage
• Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Coverage
• Getting Extra Help
The videos can be found at http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#medicare. [NIHSENIORHEALTH-L] scb (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 9, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Consumer Health NLM Announcements NLM Resources Source Type: news
Saturday Nov 14: Some NLM Systems DownEmail this article to a colleague.
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On Saturday, Nov 14, 2009 some NLM systems are expected to be down due to electrical maintenance. The systems expected to be down are: DOCLINE, Loansome Doc, Locator Plus, HsrProj, HSRR, Images from the History of Medicine, and UMLS KSS. You may want to alert your Loansome Doc users about the down time.
Other NLM systems should be functioning normally including: ClinicalTrials.gov, Dailymed, MedlinePlus, NLM Gate, NLM web site, PubMed, TOXNET. /ch (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 6, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements NLM Resources Source Type: news
NLM Radiation Event Medical Management System (REMM) wins Web Health AwardEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Radiation Event Medical Management System (REMM) http://www.remm.nlm.gov/, a web site produced by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), has won a bronze in this year’s Web Health Awards in the category of web sites produced by the government for health professionals. http://www.healthawards.com/wwwha/ss2009winners/mp_web.html The Web Health Awards is a program that recognizes the best Web-based health-related content for consumers and professionals. It is organized by the Health Informatio...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 6, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements NLM Resources Source Type: news
Health Information Technology in the United StatesEmail this article to a colleague.
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2009 Report Shows Rate of Electronic Health Record Adoption in Hospitals
Health information technology (HIT) has the potential to revolutionize the delivery of health care. Recently, the role of HIT in promoting higher quality, more efficient health care has taken a central position in the current health care reform debate. A new report funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Health Information Technology in the United States: On the Cusp of Change, 2009, builds on the previous work initiated by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONCHIT) in 2007 to design and deploy st...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 6, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Informatics Source Type: news
Save the Date: Navigating CollaborationEmail this article to a colleague.
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Navigating Collaboration: A Crash Course in Connecting with the Community
On December 2, 1:00 MT/2:00CT, tune into the second episode in the Navigating Collaboration webinar series, Keys for Partnership , presented by Bob Engeszer, Associate Director Becker Medical Library, Washington University School of Medicine and Susan Centner, Project Director, Missouri Area Health Education Center Digital Library. Log onto https://webmeeting.nih.gov/siobhan and sign in as a guest. You will need Internet access and a phone.
See the archived presentation and resources from the first episode “Definitions” at http://nnlm...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 6, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Community Health Consumer Health Education Source Type: news
PubMed New Look: Strategies Librarians are using: Workshops and 10 PubMed Tips (with 1 bonus tip)Email this article to a colleague.
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Librarians at the Health Sciences Library at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (primarily Lara Handler and Lindsey Main – library school student employees) have updated their PubMed Ten Tips guide http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Guides/pubmed10.cfm and offered training sessions in person and online for both staff and patrons. See workshop descriptions on their registration page here http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Classes/classregistration.cfm.
Thank you Health Sciences Library at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
PubMed’s New Look: Strategies Librarians are using – Workshops and 10 PubMed Tips (with 1 bonus tip)Email this article to a colleague.
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Librarians at the Health Sciences Library at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (primarily Lara Handler and Lindsey Main – library school student employees) have updated their PubMed Ten Tips guide http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Guides/pubmed10.cfm and offered training sessions in person and online for both staff and patrons. See workshop descriptions on their registration page here http://www.hsl.unc.edu/Services/Classes/classregistration.cfm.
Thank you Health Sciences Library at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
PubMed New Look: Strategies Librarians are using: handout for studentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Amrita Burdick of UMKC Health Sciences Library in Kansas City, Missouri, has offered the use of a handout she created for students taking one of her drug classes.
The New Face of PubMed.pdf
Thanks Amrita! (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
PubMed’s New Look: Strategies Librarians are using – handout for studentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Amrita Burdick of UMKC Health Sciences Library in Kansas City, Missouri, has offered the use of a handout she created for students taking one of her drug classes.
The New Face of PubMed.pdf
Thanks Amrita! (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
PubMed New Look: Strategies Librarians are using: Use PubMed tutorialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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One librarian reports the tutorials at the below link have been very helpful to her.
PubMed’s Help Page
You will need to scroll down a little bit to see where tutorials begin. (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Uncategorized Source Type: news
PubMed’s New Look: Strategies Librarians are using – Use PubMed tutorialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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One librarian reports the tutorials at the below link have been very helpful to her.
PubMed’s Help Page
You will need to scroll down a little bit to see where tutorials begin. (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Uncategorized Source Type: news
PubMed New Look: Strategies Librarians are using: Use existing training materialsEmail this article to a colleague.
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One librarian recommended using existing training materials.
The materials at the below URL were used in a class she took.
She reports it is long but comprehensive.
Go to…http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/web_based.html (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
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One librarian recommended using existing training materials.
The materials at the below URL were used in a class she took.
She reports it is long but comprehensive.
Go to…http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/web_based.html (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
PubMed New Look: Strategies Librarians are using to assist users with transitionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The NN/LM MCR recently sent out a request to librarians and educators on various listservs to send us stories and strategies they are using to assist PubMed users in the transition to PubMed’s new interface design that have had a positive outcome.
The NN/LM MCR will be posting these stories and strategies as they come in. Submissions that also include contact information are from submitters who have given permission for us to post their contact information and their posts.
If you would like to contribute a strategy or story, please send them to John Bramble (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
PubMed’s New Look: Strategies Librarians are using to assist users with transitionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The NN/LM MCR recently sent out a request to librarians and educators on various listservs to send us stories and strategies they are using to assist PubMed users in the transition to PubMed’s new interface design that have had a positive outcome.
The NN/LM MCR will be posting these stories and strategies as they come in. Submissions that also include contact information are from submitters who have given permission for us to post their contact information and their posts.
If you would like to contribute a strategy or story, please send them to John Bramble“ (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 5, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education PubMed's New Design Source Type: news
When was the last time you looked at an e-book?Email this article to a colleague.
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What – you’ve never looked at an e-book? Perhaps now is the time! Check out the NetLibrary collection of the NN/LM MidContinental Region. The collection consists of more than 90 business and technical books oriented toward use for librarians. If you access the collection through the NN/LM MCR webpage, it’s free, AND you can also print out a handy brochure. Newest titles are highlighted in red. Try it today! See: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/education/netlibrary.html (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 3, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
Do the Millennials in the library change your library? Check in for this College of DuPage session on Fri. Nov. 13Email this article to a colleague.
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Free in Nebraska, see Nebraska Library Commission at: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/training/train.asp
Free in Wyoming, and Utah, see: Biographical Center for Research. See: http://www.bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/index.html
College of DuPage http://www.dupagepress.com/library-learning-network/
Millennials in the Library Friday, November 13, 2009
Making the Best of a Shrinking Budget: Creative Practices in a New Economy January 29, 2010
Cataloging: Where are we now? Where are we going? February 19, 2010
Information Literacy Education: A National Overview March 12, 2010
Technology Trends in Libraries: Tools, Skil...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 3, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
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Free in Nebraska, see Nebraska Library Commission at: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/training/train.asp
Free in Wyoming, and Utah, see: Biographical Center for Research. See: http://www.bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/index.html
College of DuPage http://www.dupagepress.com/library-learning-network/
Millennials in the Library Friday, November 13, 2009
Making the Best of a Shrinking Budget: Creative Practices in a New Economy January 29, 2010
Cataloging: Where are we now? Where are we going? February 19, 2010
Information Literacy Education: A National Overview March 12, 2010
Technology Trends in Libraries: Tools, Skil...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 3, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
Spotlight! on NLM Resources: 10/30/09 Recording AvailableEmail this article to a colleague.
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Jim Honour covered Genetics Home Reference, My Family Health History and Information RX. Click here to view the archived recording
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 3, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
3rd National Congress on Health System Readiness MeetingEmail this article to a colleague.
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The RML news recently posted an item letting you know about available funding to attend an emergency preparedness meeting http://nnlm.gov/mcr/news_blog/?p=3739 Here’s a meeting that you might be interested in attending.
Dec. 1-3, 2009
Washington Marriot Wardman Park
2660 Woodley Road NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
The Congress http://www.ama-assn.org/go/thirdcongress is a forum for leaders and other stakeholders to formulate essential elements of a comprehensive disaster medicine and public health preparedness system. Hosted by the AMA in cooperation with partners from all sectors, this year’s conference will focus ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 3, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Emergency Planning Grants and Funding Source Type: news
New Patient Instruction Resources Available in MedlinePlusEmail this article to a colleague.
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MedlinePlus has released a new version of the A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia that includes approximately 400 new Patient Instruction (PI) pages. The content provides information on pre-operative information and instructions, discharge instructions, self-care instructions, and questions to ask your doctor.
The PI pages are available in both English and Spanish, and can be located in the MedlinePlus search engine and A-Z index pages for the encyclopedia. Additionally, links to related Patient Instructions will be displayed in the side-bar of many encyclopedia articles. [da] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 3, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Consumer Health NLM Announcements Source Type: news
November NIH News in Health Now OnlineEmail this article to a colleague.
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The November 2009 issue of NIH News in Health is available online. In this free issue learn about coping with grief, recognize the signs of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, read about an experimental anti-cocaine vaccine to reduce cocaine use, and find out how to get a free copy of the NIH handbook, Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s Disease.” [da] (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 2, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Consumer Health NLM Announcements Source Type: news
Continuity of Health Information Awards Still AvailableEmail this article to a colleague.
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Don’t forget that the NN/LM MCR has up to $15,000 to fund worthy projects submitted by Network members from the region. We are now accepting applications for projects focussed on health information literacy, hospital library advocacy, or emergency planning. Projects may take up to 18 months to complete. Deadline for proposals is December 31, 2009. We expect to fund approximately 8 projects. For the Continuity of Health Information Request for Proposal go to http://nnlm.gov/mcr/funding/Continuity.html
RML liaisons are ready to answer your questions. /ch (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 29, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Grants and Funding Source Type: news
What will the web look like in 5 years?Email this article to a colleague.
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Find out what Eric Schmidt, Google’s CEO, has to say about this. Some intriguing thoughts: the web will be dominated by the Chinese language and today’s teenagers will provide the model for how the web will work in the future. You can read highlights, along with a link to listen to the full 45-minute interview, here:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_web_in_five_years.php
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 28, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Technology Source Type: news
Free Online teleconferences from College of DuPageEmail this article to a colleague.
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Free in Nebraska, see Nebraska Library Commission at: http://www.nlc.state.ne.us/training/train.asp
Free in Wyoming, and Utah, see: Biographical Center for Research. See: http://www.bcr.org/training/partners/teleconferences/index.html
College of DuPage http://www.dupagepress.com/library-learning-network/
•Millennials in the Library Friday, November 13, 2009
•Making the Best of a Shrinking Budget: Creative Practices in a New Economy January 29, 2010
•Cataloging: Where are we now? Where are we going? February 19, 2010
•Information Literacy Education: A National Overview March 12, 2010
•Technology Trends in Librar...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 27, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
Grants of InterestEmail this article to a colleague.
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See the complete posting on the “Bringing Health Information to the Community” Blog http://nnlm.gov/mcr/bhic/?p=6677
Grants posted today include:
Big Read Program Offers Grants to Support Community Reading Projects
American Library Association Invites Proposals for Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant
Home Depot Accepting Applications for Building Healthy Communities Grant Program
Grant Applications Invited to Help Restore Populations of Native Aquatic Species
Vodafone Americas Foundation Launches Second Annual Wireless Innovation Project (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 27, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Grants and Funding Source Type: news
PubMed Alerts ListservEmail this article to a colleague.
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This is an extremely low traffic listserv. Emails are only sent out when PubMed is experiencing prolonged outages and issues. To subscribe visit:
https://list.nih.gov/archives/pubmed-alerts.html
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 26, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: NLM Announcements NLM Resources Technology Source Type: news
October Issue of the Plains to Peaks Post now AvailableEmail this article to a colleague.
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The October Issue of the NN/LM MCR newsletter “Plains to Peaks Post” is now available at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/comm/newsletter/PTPP_October_2009.pdf
In this Issue:
The Regional Advisory Board Tackles Health Care in 2016
Traveling and Online Exhibits from the National Library of Medicine
Whooo Says:
Marketing and Promotion Contest Winners
Five Tech Tips
What’s new in MedlinePlus?
Get Plugged In To Education
Navigating Collaboration
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 23, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Events Source Type: news
Coming up Wednesday, October 28 Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources: three databases!Email this article to a colleague.
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It’s the next Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources session. The Wednesday, October 28 one-hour webinar class will cover Genetics Home Reference, My Family Health History and Information RX as presented by Wyoming Liaison, Jim Honour.
Tune in on Wednesday, October 28 at 1:00MT/2:00CT. Taking the class and completing the exercises makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE, and requires no registration. All you need is a computer with Internet access and a phone. You’ll sign in as a guest, enter your phone number when promp...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 22, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
Coming up- Wednesday, October 28 – Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources – three databases!Email this article to a colleague.
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It’s the next Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources session. The Wednesday, October 28 one-hour webinar class will cover Genetics Home Reference, My Family Health History and Information RX as presented by Wyoming Liaison, Jim Honour.
Tune in on Wednesday, October 28 at 1:00MT/2:00CT. Taking the class and completing the exercises makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE, and requires no registration. All you need is a computer with Internet access and a phone. You’ll sign in as a guest, enter your phone number when promp...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - October 22, 2009 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
