A new version of TOXMAP® (http://toxmap.nlm.nih.gov) was released this month. TOXMAP is a Geographic Information System (GIS) from the Division of Specialized Information Services (http://sis.nlm.nih.gov) of the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) (http://www.nlm.nih.gov) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Toxics Release Inventory and Superfund Program.
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From the National Library of Medicine:

The National Library of Medicine has decided to discontinue the printing of the Index Medicus Supplement, sometimes known as the Black and White MeSH. We have received a great number of comments on this proposal, and are grateful for the input. Overall, it appears that our impression that few would be inconvenienced by the discontinuation of the printed edition was correct. Given the high cost of printing even a few copies of the book, we do not see the benefit as justifying the expense. For those wishing a souvenir copy, the 2007 MeSH will continue to be available from the Government Printing Office for another 14 months. (more…)

Utilizing Innovative Technology to Provide Educational Programming

Nandita Mani, MLIS, AHIP, CST
Medical Librarian and Coordinator for Consumer Health and Education
Sladen Library, Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI

Sladen Library receives numerous requests for training on PubMed® and other electronic resources. Educating our patrons in the effective use of information resources is one of our key functions and goals. Two factors currently impede our goal of meeting the training needs of our patrons, namely: lack of training space and the time-constraints felt by many health care professionals. (more…)

Because of feedback received from a GMR network member, a listing of resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons has been added to our Regional Resources, information about specific populations in the Greater Midwest Region. Find the page directly at the following URL: http://nnlm.gov/gmr/regional/populations/lgbt.html. (more…)

An updated version of WordPress, the software behind the GMR blog, and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine template have standardized the general look of the GMR blog, The Cornflower. Look for the familiar NN/LM GMR page header and a new left navigation bar for the blog. The new look debuted on August 15, 2007.

MI-INFO (Michigan Informatics) Online Tutorials

By Nancy Allee
Deputy Director, Health Sciences Libraries
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI

The University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries are pleased to announce the availability of nine online tutorials at http://www.sph.umich.edu/mi-info/. The series of online tutorials are part of the MI-INFO grant project, funded by a public health subcontract from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region. (more…)