The Cornflower http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog The Blog of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 GMR at MLA http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/04/25/gmr-at-mla/ http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/04/25/gmr-at-mla/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:56:52 +0000 Holly Burt http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/?p=7485 MLA is coming and the GMR will be there.  Take time to link up with one of us!
Additionally,  GMR folk are participating at MLA in the following ways:

Continuing Education: Saturday, May 4 (8:00 am – Noon)
CE 100: Making a Difference in Health Care: Patient Safety, a Global Issue with National and International Solutions

Chapter Roundtables: Sunday, May 5 (12 noon – 1:30 pm)
23. Teaching Evidence Based Medicine to Students & Faculty

Poster Session 1: Sunday, May 5 (1:30 pm – 2:30 pm)
Topic: 225. Organization and Outreach: Building a Microsoft Access Database to Improve Circulation Service to Our Community

For more details on these events:

Continuing Education
Saturday, May 4 (8:00 am – Noon)
CE 100:  Making a Difference in Health Care: Patient Safety, a Global Issue with National and International Solutions
Instructors: Holly Ann Burt, NN/LM, Greater Midwest Region, Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois-Chicago; and Affra S. Al Shamsi, Medical Library, Ministry of Health-Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Description: This interactive course assists librarians in becoming effective patient and health care advocates, actively involved in patient safety programs in their institutions and beyond. Discover the international breadth of this subject; understand issues related to medical error; and identify focused resources for health professionals, researchers, staff, and patients and families.

Chapter Roundtables.
Sunday, May 5 (12 noon – 1:30 pm)
23. Teaching Evidence Based Medicine to Students & Faculty: Share your experiences with teaching faculty, students and residents about searching for the current best evidence to care for patients. Facilitator: Holly Ann Burt, NN/LM, Greater Midwest Region,

Poster Session 1
Sunday, May 5 (1:30 pm – 2:30 pm)
Topic: 225. Organization and Outreach: Building a Microsoft Access Database to Improve Circulation Service to Our Community
Authors: Tiffany Tawzer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois–Chicago; Melissa Theroux, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Tufts University, Boston, MA; Amy R. Lapidow, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Tufts University, Boston, MA; and Gail Y. Hendler, Health Sciences Library, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL
Objectives: A circulation department reorganization prompted a quality improvement project for our library desk assistant staff. The project aimed to organize and update our highly used reserve collection to improve access for students, faculty, and staff. We initiated outreach to faculty to partner with purchase decisions and update the collection. We promoted our outcomes on Facebook to the campus community.

See you in Boston.

]]> http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/04/25/gmr-at-mla/feed/ 0 Genetics Home Reference Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/04/25/genetics-home-reference-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary/ http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/04/25/genetics-home-reference-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:35:27 +0000 Holly Burt http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/?p=7475 The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) launched the Genetics Home Reference (GHR) Web site on April 25, 2003 as a new consumer health information resource focused on human genetics. The creation of GHR coincided with the completion of the Human Genome Project, a 13-year international effort to map the entire human genome.

For more information, visit the NLM Technical Bulletin article at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/ma13/ma13_ghr.html

]]> http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/04/25/genetics-home-reference-celebrates-its-10th-anniversary/feed/ 0 NLM ILL Survey Coming Soon! http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/27/nlm-ill-survey-coming-soon/ http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/27/nlm-ill-survey-coming-soon/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 22:20:03 +0000 Irene Williams http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/?p=7179 NLM will be inviting DOCLINE libraries to participate in a survey on interlibrary loan practices and needs of the health science libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and Canada.  This is your opportunity to help shape resource sharing programs of the future.

NLM initiated this survey to investigate the reasons for the declining use of DOCLINE and current practices of libraries regarding resource sharing.  The number of ILL requests entered into DOCLINE has decreased 46% since 2002 while Loansome Doc requests declined 68% in that same period.  Your response to this survey is very important and will help us to understand the resource sharing needs of librarians in the NN/LM and Canada, and how NLM can best meet those needs now and in the future.  We look forward to your participation.

The survey has 30 questions that we estimate will take about 12 minutes to complete.  

NLM will be sending the invitation email via SurveyMonkey to the address of each library’s ILL contact reported in their DOCLINE institution record.  If the listed ILL contact has previously opted out of receiving emails from SurveyMonkey, please contact DOCLINE at https://docline.gov/docline/help/contact_nlm/ask.cfm  to receive a link to the survey.

]]> http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/27/nlm-ill-survey-coming-soon/feed/ 0 GMR Sponsors March 13th MLA Webcast Sites http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/25/gmr-march-13th-mla-webcast/ http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/25/gmr-march-13th-mla-webcast/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:54:44 +0000 Holly Burt http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/?p=7153 Congratulations to the following sites receiving GMR funding for the
Wednesday, March, 2013, MLA Webcast:
Partnering to Prevent Diagnostic Error: Librarians on the Inside Track
Broadcast: 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., CT

For information on the webcast and a list of additional sites, visit: http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/spring13/

Enjoy your webcasts and let us know how it goes!

ILLINOIS

Chicago, IL: Presence Resurrection Medical Center, Marian Conference Center, Blessed Celine Room (Contact: Laura Wimmer 773.990.7638)
Peoria, IL: UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria (Contact:  Jo Dorsch 309.671.8489)
Springfield, IL:  Illinois State Library (Contact: Jill Heffernan); Registration: http://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=15199

INDIANA

Gary, IN: Indiana University School of Medicine Northwest, Dunes Medical Education Bldg, Rm 3001 (Contact: Corona Wiley 219.980.6709)
Indianapolis, IN: Indiana University School of Medicine, Ruth Lilly Medical Library (Contact: Nancy Eckerman 317.274.2076)

IOWA

Des Moines, IA: Des Moines University Library (Contact: Joyce Lindstrom or Larry Marquardt 515.271.1437)
Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences (Contact: Amy Blevins); Registration: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_2r6kSjUGoijmZ7L

KENTUCKY

Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky, Medical Center Library (Contact: Susan Foster-Harper or Rick Brewer 859.257.0752)
Louisville, KY: University of Louisville, Kornhauser Health Sciences Library (Contact: Nancy Utterback 502.852.1627)

MICHIGAN

Grand Rapids, MI: Saint Mary’s Health Care (Contact: Brett Powers 616.685.5230)
Mount Pleasant, MI: Central Michigan University (Contact: Bradley Long 989.774.1241)

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Bio-Medical Library (contact: Anne Beschnett 612.625.9603)

NORTH DAKOTA

Bismarck, ND: Sanford Health Sciences Library – Bismarck (Contact: Travis Schulz 701.323.5390 or Marcia Francis 701.323.5391)
Fargo, ND: University of North Dakota Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences (contact: Mary Markland 701.293.4173) Site: UND Medical Education Center
Grand Forks, ND: University of North Dakota, Library of the Health Sciences (contact: Theresa Norton 701.777.2946)

OHIO

Akron, OH: Akron-Summit County Public Library (Contact: Monique Mason or Michele McNeal 330.643.9075)
Columbus, OH: Mount Carmel Health Sciences Library (Contact: Stevo Roksandic 614.234.1644 )

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sioux Falls, SD: Wegner Health Science Information Center (Contact: Molly Youngkin 605.357.1400)

WISCONSIN

Oshkosh, WI: Mercy Medical Center-Affinity Health System (Contact: Michele Matucheski 920.223.0340 ); Site and Date: TBD
Milwaukee, WI: Marquette University Raynor Memorial Libraries (Contact: Martha Jermé 414.288.3320)

 

]]> http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/25/gmr-march-13th-mla-webcast/feed/ 0 Rural Assistance Center New Minority Population Maps http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/13/rac-minority-population-maps/ http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/13/rac-minority-population-maps/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 18:35:41 +0000 Jacqueline Leskovec http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/?p=7141 The Rural Assistance Center (RAC) announced the addition of two new maps featuring data on 1) American Indian and Alaska Native Population and 2) Black or African American Population: http://www.raconline.org/news/details.php?news_id=19437. Both maps can be customized for use in grant proposals and other publications. Maps can be adapted to show county, region or state-specific information. The Interactive Mapping System also allows for customization of labels, boundaries and other features. The Center for Applied Research and Environmental Systems (CARES) has worked with the Rural Assistance Center to provide a collection that now includes 37 maps on topics such as:

  • Hispanic/Latino populations
  • Child care
  • Critical Access Hospitals
  • Disability status
  • Education levels
  • Medicare
  • Poverty levels
]]> http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/13/rac-minority-population-maps/feed/ 0 Thinking about outreach? http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/13/thinking-about-outreach/ http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2013/02/13/thinking-about-outreach/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:43:57 +0000 Jacqueline Leskovec http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/?p=7017 It’s already February, the sun is rising a bit earlier, and for a lot of us, it’s still light on the commute home. Almost. Those of us who are optimists can see spring on the horizon. What better time to start planning an outreach project!

The GMR will be making announcements on GMRLIST and here in the blog regarding potential funding for outreach and other projects as we prepare for the next contract year, Option Year 2 (May 1, 2013-April 30, 2014). What should a potential outreach award applicant prepare in anticipation of the funding season? Here are a few considerations:

  • Start collecting data on your targeted population; Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce (phpartners.org) has an excellent Health Data Tools and Statistics site that will help you find County, Local, State and National Health Data: http://phpartners.org/health_stats.html
  • Not sure of the types of potential funding that come through the GMR? Take a look at the variety of awards and subcontracts that have been funded over the past two years on our Funding Recipients page as well as the previous contract, Funding Recipients-2006-2011 Contract.
  • Thinking of working with another library or organization such as a CBO? The NN/LM Members Directory Advanced Search provides an easy way to find NN/LM members by institution name, person name, city, state, zip code, county or area code in addition to searching my type of services offered at the institution. Check out the Advanced Search page by clicking on the NN/LM Members Directory image below:
NN/LM Members Directory For more information about funding opportunities or other GMR services, contact your state’s GMR Coordinator: http://nnlm.gov/gmr/about/staff.html.
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