Three New Sections Debut on MAR Website

Two new sections debuted on the Resource Sharing & Document Delivery section. Copyright and ILL (http://nnlm.gov/mar/rsdd/copyright.html) will help members navigate the ins and outs of copyright and ILL, including copyright guidelines, the Copyright Clearance Center, and general copyright information. DOCLINE Stats (http://nnlm.gov/mar/rsdd/docstats.html) provides some enlightening numbers for DOCLINE both nationally and regionally. Under About MAR, The Value of Libraries Planning Study page (http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/value.html) keeps members current on one of the exciting projects being conducted by the Regional Advisory Committee. An outline of the project, core group members, and reports from meetings are available. If you have comments or suggestions for improvements or new additions to our Website, please contact us at rml@library.med.nyu.edu.

New Course: PubMed MyNCBI

Arpita Bose and Miguel Figueroa introduced a new course for the Middle Atlantic Region, PubMed MyNCBI. Several attendees learned the unique features of MyNCBI that librarians can utilize for their own work or for enhancing their users’ experiences with PubMed. In addition to filters, saved searches, and automatic updates, attendees learned how to establish shared institutional filters and activate LinkOut holdings with MyNCBI.

RML Reaches out to HUD Neighborhood Networks

Arpita Bose taught a workshop on consumer health information and grant writing to eight members of the Housing and Urban Development’s Neighborhood Networks group in New York City. She was joined by Ms. Fu Mei Yang, who works at the Health Information Center (http://www.nypl.org/health/) of the Mid-Manhattan branch of New York Public Library. Ms. Yang presented local health information web sites to the participants. The class participants, who work at senior centers in New York City, learned about MedlinePlus and NIH Senior Health as well as awards (http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/) from the RML. Many participants had not heard of MedlinePlus before, and they were excited to learn about this authoritative, reliable consumer health resource.

The RML offers free training on NLM’s consumer health resources, including MedlinePlus, NIH Senior Health, and more. If you represent a community-based organization or faith-based organization in DE, NJ, NY, or PA, please contact Arpita Bose (arpita.bose@library.med.nyu.edu), Outreach and Communications Coordinator, for more information about our training opportunities.

Search Clinic: Chemicals & Drugs in PubMed®

Learn how to find articles about a chemical or drug of interest. The U.S. National Library of Medicine is hosting a 45-minute online clinic on how the NLM MeSH vocabulary is used to describe substance concepts and how to search PubMed for relevant articles.

The clinic is designed for librarians and other information specialists with little to moderate experience in searching for articles about chemicals or drugs in PubMed. Participants are expected to have a basic understanding of how to search PubMed.

The clinic is limited to 150 attendees, so please register early.

Date: Thursday, August 23rd
Time: 2:00 - 2:45pm EDT

For information and registration, see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/clinics/chem.html
The clinic will be recorded . Those unable to participate “live” may view it at a later time at this address.

Registration is now open for the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)’s three-day course, Introduction to Molecular Biology and Information Resources. The course will be taught in the Middle Atlantic Region on April 2-4, 2008 at New York University Ehrman Medical Library, New York, NY.

Librarians interested in learning an overview of search systems available at NCBI can attend the three-day Introduction to Molecular Biology and Information Resources course. This course reviews many NCBI services and search systems by combining lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experience. If you work with researchers in molecular biology or bioinformatics, this course will be of interest to you.

More information is here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Class/MLACourse/

Here’s a quick look at some of the events and happenings at the RML this week ending June 8, 2007:

NN/LM MAR’s Internal Advisory Board Meeting on June 6^th

NYU’s Internal Advisory Board (IAB) for the NN/LM MAR met on Wednesday, June 6, for a two hour lunch and meeting. At the meeting, the Internal Advisory Board – comprised of Gustavo Cruz, DDS, Francesca Gany, MD, Lewis Nelson, MD, and Joel Oppenheim, PhD – discussed regional outreach issues and potential partners with Karen Brewer, PhD, NN/LM MAR Director; Kathel Dunn, MSLS, Associate Director; and Arpita Bose, MS, Outreach and Communication Coordinator. The IAB offered their insights on how to make an effective impact with a small amount of resources and identified potential partners in the four state region. The IAB confirmed the direction of NN/LM MAR in choosing a “theme” to focus on; NN/LM MAR will be doing this in its Strategic Plan, drawing on the regional needs assessment conducted this past Spring.

Keeping UP with NLM’s PubMed

Arpita Bose, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, will be teaching a class, Keeping Up with NLM’s PubMed, at Albany Medical College, Albany, NY on June 11. A special thanks to the Capital District Library Council and Christopher Tosh for their work in organizing the course!

A Belated Thank You

Sue Hunter and Miguel Figueroa exhibited at the AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, May 29^th and 30^th. They were aided by two wonderful volunteers: Margy Grasberger of Thomas Jefferson University and Kirsten Anderson of the Free Library of Philadelphia. Margy offered conference attendees some of the best 5-10 minute PubMed demonstrations we’ve ever seen while Kirsten showed how important public librarians are in providing health information. Our thanks to both volunteers!

Four Classes at NYU’s Ehrman Medical Library June 14^th and 15^th

Arpita Bose and Miguel Figueroa will be teaching four classes next week at NYU’s Ehrman Medical Library—Keeping Up with PubMed; PubMed for Experts; Docline Explained; and Getting Started with LinkOut. For those who have already registered, a reminder message will be sent out on Monday June 11^th. If you have not registered, you may send a message to rml@library.med.nyu.edu.

Join MAR staff and network members for online classes in June, July, and August. You can participate in a class from the comfort of your own (hopefully) air-conditioned office—all you need is an Internet-connected computer and a telephone. Classes are FREE for NN/LM members. To join or renew your free membership, visit our web site: http://nnlm.gov/mar/services/

To sign up for a class, e-mail us at rml@library.med.nyu.edu

Six classes will be offered—and three are new!

1. NN/LM Funding Opportunities: An Overview

The hour-long webinar will provide an overview of both National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and National Library of Medicine grants, and a brief discussion of other funding opportunities. The class will review needs assessments, goals and objectives, methodology, creating a budget and evaluation. At the end of the class, participants will be able to identify three methods of conducting a needs assessment, clearly state program goals and objectives and list program evaluations.

Thursday, June 28, 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Tuesday, July 24, 9:30am - 11:00am

2. What’s New in PubMed

This hour-long class will review new and noteworthy features in PubMed that are of interest to current PubMed users. This class is offered as an update and is not an introduction to PubMed.

Monday, July 16, 11:00am – 12:00pm

3. NEW! PubMed MyNCBI

This class is presented in two parts. You may attend either session or both.

Part I. Learn how to customize your PubMed experience using MyNCBI (formerly Cubby). Save your favorite citations, and keep current with automatic searches—the results will come straight to your inbox. Change the look of PubMed with custom tabs and highlighted search terms.

Part II. Create shared filters for your library users’ using MYNCBI. Shared filters allow you to activate LinkOut icons, specify display formats, and limit search results. Shared Filters are an important feature for any library that participates in NCBI’s LinkOut program.

Part I: Tuesday, July 17, 11:00am – 12:00pm
Part II: Tuesday, July 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm

4. LinkOut

This hands-on class is designed to provide step-by-step direction on how to activate LinkOut for a library’s print and electronic journal collections, so that users are able to view holdings and access full-text through the PubMed interface. Topics covered are registration for LinkOut, entering holdings, displaying a library’s icon for branding purposes, and access to free full-text through LinkOut. MLA CE credits available.

Three hours, divided into two sessions. *Attendance at both sessions is mandatory to receive CE credit*
Tuesday, July 31 2:00 - 3:30pm
Tuesday, August 7 2:00 - 3:30pm

5. NEW! DOCLINE: Reports, Routing Tables and More

This one hour class will cover some of the more specialized topics in Docline, including the reporting features and routing tables. Registrants are welcome to submit their “problem questions” to be answered during the course.

Tuesday, August 14, 3:00 - 4:00pm

6. NEW! Creative Commons: What Is It?
The digital age has caused a plethora of problems concerning copyright. Along comes the concept of Creative Commons to help define the rights of creators, users, and consumers. What is it and how is it used? Take this one hour online class and learn more!

Monday, June 25, 2:00 - 3:00pm
Monday, July 23, 2:00 - 3:00pm

Here’s a quick look at some of the events and happenings at the RML this week ending May 19, 2007

What’s New in Pubmed?

Arpita Bose conducted an online class titled “What’s New in PubMed.” This one-hour session provided a brief update on changes to PubMed in the last 12 months and a look ahead to upcoming enhancements. Twelve participants attended the Web-based class. After learning about upcoming changes to MyNCBI, several participants expressed interest in attending a future RML online class about this Entrez feature. We’re taking that advice and developing a new class that will help librarians and library users maximize the benefits of MyNCBI. Stay tuned for more information about our summer schedule of online classes!

Genomics: New Directions for Public Librarians

Arpita Bose will be presenting “Resources for Answering Patron Questions” at the Human Genome Project: Librarian Training to be held on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Baruch College in Room 14-270. The Human Genome Project (The Project) is a joint initiative of Americans for Libraries Council and WE ACT for Environmental Justice. The overall goal of the Project is to meet increasing public needs for information and education about the Human Genome Project (HGP) and to foster understanding about the implications of genomics research for individuals and communities, especially communities of color, minority and low-income communities. The primary strategy for achieving this goal is to marshal the unique assets of the public library as a trusted, accessible center for information and education and a venue for local discussions on topics relevant to the community. The Project will enable an expert team to assist libraries in strengthening their collections and reference capacities with respect to genomics and to create a replicable framework for community conversations on the social, ethical and legal implications of genomics.

RML at MLA

The entire staff of the RML (Karen Brewer, Kathel Dunn, Arpita Bose, Miguel Figueroa, Harriet Geller, Gregg Headrick, Sue Hunter, and Abigail Kennedy-Grant) is off to MLA this year in Philadelphia, PA. We will be attending the All Staff RML meeting on Friday, May 18^th with other RML staffs from across the country. We will also be actively participating in the conference, including volunteering at the information booth, staffing the placement center, attending NLM user group meetings, and sitting in on sessions. If you see any of the RML staff members, please be sure to stop us and say hello.

RML Consultants First Meeting at MLA

The first meeting of RML Consultants will be happening at the MLA Conference in Philadelphia on May 22^nd. Each resource library has volunteered one staff member to be an RML Consultant and help the RML keep in touch with the membership throughout our four-state region. We are also encouraging any professional associations, library resource councils, or local consortia to volunteer an individual and help us keep in touch will all of the happenings throughout the region.

AAPA, Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center, May 26-31

Miguel Figueroa and Sue Hunter will be exhibiting at the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ 35^th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. This gathering of over 7,500 Physician Assistants is an excellent opportunity to help promote the services of the National Library of Medicine and to encourage more PAs to visit their local medical libraries. The RML welcomes volunteers who would like to staff the NN/LM Booth on either May 29^th or May 30^th from 9AM-4PM. To volunteer send an e-mail to rml@library.med.nyu.edu. If staff from your hospital are attending this conference, please encourage them to stop by booth #432 and introduce themselves.

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), for the Middle Atlantic Region (MAR), is pleased to announce that the Health Sciences Library of New York Medical College received an Outreach Conference Award for the conference, Health Literacy: Tools for Improving Health Communications.

The conference, Health Literacy: Tools for Improving Health Communications, will be held May 30^th at New York Medical College. The conference, co-sponsored by New York Medical College’s Health Sciences Library, School of Public Health and the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NorMet), features sessions on the interaction of health literacy from an individual and system point of view; the implementation of the Joint Commission Requirements related to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate health care and as a guest speaker includes Sabrina Kurtz-Ross, MEd, the MLA Health Information Literacy Research Project Coordinator and Adjunct Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Registration is $10, with a May 25, 2007 registration deadline.

The Conference will be held at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY.

Join MAR staff and network members for in-person classes in June at New York University Ehrman Medical Library. Classes are FREE for NN/LM members. To join or renew your free membership, visit our web site: http://nnlm.gov/mar/services/

To sign up for a class, call us at 800-338-7657 or e-mail us at rml@library.med.nyu.edu. All classes will take place in the Carlisle Computer Classroom, New York University Ehrman Medical Library in Manhattan. Confirmation and directions will be sent prior to the class dates. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

1. Keeping Up with PubMed
Description: With a hands-on approach, this class will show attendees how to use the features of PubMed effectively. Attendees will be able to describe the contents of PubMed; formulate basic search strategies; display, print, and save results in various formats; revise and refine searches; and use special features such as Related Articles, Link to journals, Citation Matcher, and Clinical Queries. The instructor will demonstrate online searches and students, at computers connected to the Internet, will be invited to follow along. Time for individual practice will be provided. (4 MLA CE)

Instructor: Arpita Bose

Time: 4 hours

Date: Thursday, June 14, 9 am to 1 pm

2. PubMed for Experts

Description: Designed as an advanced class for experienced MEDLINE searchers. This hands-on class will highlight advanced PubMed techniques that can be used to conduct comprehensive searches. Attendees are encouraged to contribute past and present difficult searches to discuss with the class. (3 MLA CE)

Instructor: Arpita Bose

Time: 3 hours

Date: Thursday, June 14, 2 pm to 5 pm

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3. DOCLINE Explained

Description: Designed as an introductory class on the DOCLINE system for new or inexperienced users on the current DOCLINE system. (3 MLA CE)

Instructor: Miguel Figueroa

Time: 3 hours

Date: Friday, June 15, 9 am to 12 pm

4. Getting Started with LinkOut

Description: This hands-on class is designed to provide step-by-step direction on how to activate LinkOut for a library’s print and electronic journal collections, so that users are able to view holdings and access full-text through the PubMed interface. Topics covered are registration for LinkOut, entering holdings, displaying a library’s icon for branding purposes, and access to free full-text through LinkOut. (4 MLA CE)

Instructor: Miguel Figueroa

Time: 4 hours

Date: Friday, June 15, 1 pm to 5 pm

The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is pleased to invite participation in an advanced training course designed specifically for information specialists who provide support to users of NCBI’s molecular biology services.

This five-day course is scheduled for August 6-10, 2007, at the National Library of Medicine, and is approved for 40 MLA C.E. contact hours.

The course is restricted to those who have knowledge of molecular biology or genetics and basic experience with NCBI resources such as Entrez, BLAST, Cn3D, and Map Viewer.

General information about the advanced course is available online.
A course application form is also accessible from that page.

Applications are due by June 1, 2007.

Space is limited to 18 people, and we will inform you about acceptance into the course by June 12, 2007.

This course is developed and taught as a collaborative project with colleagues who are already actively involved in supporting molecular biology resources for users in their libraries.

Following the course, participants become members of a bioinformatics support network (BSN) to facilitate future communication among the group and continued learning.

Updated PubMed® Training Materials Available

The following PubMed training materials have been updated for 2007:

• the PubMed training workbook
• Branching Out: the MeSH Vocabulary instructional video
• the PubMed Tutorial

These materials have been updated to reflect changes in MeSH® and PubMed through December 2006. For details regarding these changes, see the November-December 2006 Technical Bulletin.

Additional training materials for PubMed and other NLM® resources are available from the NLM Distance Education Program Resources page and the NLM Training Manuals and Resources site. The training manuals correspond to the NLM National Training Center and Clearinghouse training courses described at: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/description.html.