MAR is in the process of reviewing and updating the contents of our membership files. So we want you all to know that it may be several weeks before we’re able to send new certificates out to all our members. We thank you for your patience. If you have any questions, please contact our Network and Advocacy Coordinator, Michelle Burda:  mburda@pitt.edu.

We are pleased to announce that MAR is now fully staffed.  We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our team.

• Barbara A. Epstein, HSLS Director, is responsible for overall implementation of the contract, and will lead planning and implementation of the Regional Medical Library for the Middle Atlantic Region.

• Renae Barger, Executive Director, is responsible for leadership, development, administration and evaluation of MAR programs.  Renae serves as a liaison to the National Library of Medicine, other Regional Medical Libraries and the Network members.

• Tristan Lucchetti, Administrator, will manage the budget, as well as monitor and track expenditures for subcontracts and awards.

• Michelle Burda, Network and Advocacy Coordinator, will plan Network member programs, with an emphasis on advocacy and changing roles for the information professional; coordinate outreach activities to hospital librarians; and manage the Region’s Membership and DOCLINE program.

• Lydia Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, will have lead responsibility for developing, coordinating, and implementing consumer health information programs and providing outreach to public libraries and consumer groups, including soldiers, veterans and their families, senior citizens, caregivers, K-12 schools, and community-based and faith-based organizations.

• Kate Flewelling, Outreach Coordinator, will develop outreach programs to health professionals, with emphasis on services to unaffiliated health professionals, minority health professionals, public health workers, and mental health professionals.

• Melissa (Missy) Harvey, Technology and Communication Coordinator, will identify and evaluate technologies for MAR programs and develop a communication strategy to ensure that Network members and others in the region are informed about MAR activities, award opportunities and other initiatives.  Missy will also provide support for academic librarians within the MAR.

American Medical News, published by the AMA, has posted their most intriguing medical facts of 2011.  They also included a link to last year’s edition:

• http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/site/facts11.htm
• http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/site/facts10.htm

Calling on MAR members to bring their expertise to volunteer and serve on the MAR Regional Advisory Committee or a Special Advisory Group

MAR is forming its Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) and four Special Advisory Groups (SAGs):

• Outreach to Health Professionals & Public Health Workers
• Consumer Health
• Hospital Libraries
• Resource & Academic Libraries

Now is your chance to help shape MAR programming and showcase your expertise.  To volunteer, complete our online application form (http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/volunteer.html) by January 22, 2012.

One in-person meeting will be scheduled before April 30th to introduce members.  Virtual meetings will occur at least every quarter.

In JAAPA’s “Ask a Librarian” this month, topics that include how to evaluate the results of evidence-based literature searches, as well as use of the Evidence Pyramid for categorizing results:  http://bit.ly/vSHbZG.

Free registration is required to access JAAPA’s columns and articles, and you may choose Institution/Library as a profession.

This month’s topics in JAAPA’s “Ask a Librarian” column are the differences between a systematic review and a review article.  As well as, how to differentiate between an electronic medical record and an electronic health record (including a reference to Nikki Dettmar’s class on EHRs):  http://bit.ly/pEQNyK.

Free registration is required to access JAAPA’s columns and articles, and you may choose Institution/Library as a profession.

We are pleased to announce that funding opportunities are now available for MAR Network members.  Please visit the Funding section of our website and apply for all Express Awards by November 18!

As the east coast prepares for Hurricane Irene, we want to remind users of the following resources:

The NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response Toolkit is an excellent source of information on preparing a disaster plan for your library, provides current information on disasters (including updates on Irene), and information on how to obtain assistance. See http://nnlm.gov/ep/

If your library is closing ahead of the storm, please set your Out of Office message in DOCLINE to prevent new requests from routing to your library. Go to Institutions, Update. Navigate to the Out of Office tab, and enter dates. If your return is uncertain, you can leave that blank. You can enter an active date in the Out of Office window upon your return. The Regional Medical Libraries are standing by for any requests, and will want to know of any problems that might arise during the storm. You can reach your RML through the Contact Us link in DOCLINE or by calling 1-800-338-7657. Canadian libraries can call CISTI at 1-800-668-1222.

For personal and family preparation, see the Ready.gov site http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html

The DOCLINE Team will be hosting a webinar to highlight the changes to Loansome Doc Transfer and Resubmit introduced in DOCLINE 4.6. We will present an overview of the features in a live demonstration and conclude with a Q & A session. Come see What’s New in DOCLINE presented by a member of the DOCLINE Team.

There will be two sessions of the What’s New in DOCLINE 4.6 webinar – each session will present the same information.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011 from 4:00 – 5:00 pm Eastern Time

OR

Monday, August 1, 2011 from 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern Time

There is no need to register. We will start promptly at the top of the hour. You can login up to 15 minutes prior to the start of the session.

Once connected to the webinar, teleconference instructions will be provided.

To access the webinar, go to the following web address: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/doctrain/

You are encouraged to test your connection prior to joining the webinar. To test your connection, go to: https://admin.acrobat.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm (Note: If you see a certificate error warning when accessing the page, it is OK to proceed to Adobe website)

If you are unable to attend the sessions, information about DOCLINE 4.6 can be obtained at one of the resources below:

Release Notes: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/docline/docline_rel_info_v4_6.html

Weekly DOCLINE training classes: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/education/docline.html

Your Regional Medical Library or CISTI is available for training or user assistance: https://docline.gov/docline/help/contact_nlm/contact_RML.cfm

If you have any questions, please contact NLM via the Contact Us link in DOCLINE.

- Maria

DOCLINE Customer Service

National Library of Medicine

US: 1-888-FINDNLM (press 3, then press 1)

Intl: 301-594-5983 (press 3, then press 1)

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/docline

To accomplish NN/LM’s mission, the MAR office will build a program centered on 4 core values:  Involvement, Communication, Sharing and Transparency:

• We plan a structure that will actively involve Network member libraries.  Our advisory structure will bring health professionals and public health workers, together with academic librarians, hospital librarians, public librarians, and librarians from other types of environments to offer diverse ideas and points of view.
• Through a variety of new and existing communication channels, we will focus on informing Network members about MAR and NLM activities.
• We will promote sharing of ideas and expertise among Network members.
• Information on funding opportunities and upcoming events will be widely disseminated, in advance, to encourage involvement of both new and continuing participants.

MAR staff will develop and offer a variety of free classes on NLM resources, and other topics of interest to Network members, such as Public Health Information, Grants and Proposal Writing, Electronic Health Records and Electronic Licensing.  In the fall, requests for proposals will be invited for outreach awards for Network members to educate, train and partner with health professionals and consumers in their areas.  Special awards will be offered to develop programs related to emergency preparedness, e-science, electronic health records and translational science.  Additional funding will be provided for Network members to enhance technology, attend and offer training and participate at exhibits.  We look forward to your creative efforts to make our programs a success.