Sunday, May 20th

Bases Loaded, Patient at Bat: Genetics clinicians, Clinical Librarian and Consumer Librarian Collaborate to Enhance Patient Care
Susan Robishaw and Patricia Ulmer

This successful, collaborative project among genetics clinicians and librarians has had a positive impact on patient care for both clinicians and patients. The clinicians need less time to prepare for a patient encounter. They maximize the time they spend with the patients. They have more information about the patient’s potential diagnoses at the time of the initial visit. Having more information allows the clinician to spend more time reviewing the diagnosis with the patient and addressing his/her concerns and to selectively order tests. Patients receive trusted, accurate and up to date health they use to better understand their condition/treatment.

Covering the Bases: Running a Library-Based Bioinformatics Service at a Health Sciences University
Carrie L. Iwema and Ansuman Chattopadhyay

iPad Lending Library for On Call/Night Float Residents: Home Run or Foul Ball?
Catherine M. Boss and Chunwei Ma

A pilot study was conducted to determine the usefulness of an iPad for independent learning and direct patient care by on-call/night float residents. An iPad with WiFi would allow for connectivity to the medical center’s patient care portal with licensed patient-based and evidence-based databases, electronic books, and journals.

iPads as a Tool to Enhance Communications and Access to Emergency Preparedness Resources
Cristina A. Pope and Donna K. Sowles

Poster Sessions

Building a Farm Team: Ten Years of Developing New Academic Health Sciences Library Directors; The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program
Carolyn E. Lipscomb, Barbara A. Epstein, Lynn Kasner Morgan, Julia F. Sollenberger and M.J. Tooey

In response to a documented need to build the next generation of leadership for academic health sciences libraries, the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries, with co-sponsorship from the National Library of Medicine, initiated a program to identify, encourage and develop candidates for director. The poster measures program results and identifies factors of success.

Gray Literature Searching in Health Sciences Systematic Reviews: A Survey Study
Ahlam Saleh, Melissa A. Ratajeski and Marnie Bertolet

Using Quick Response (QR) Codes to Promote E-Books
Melissa A. Ratajeski

The Value of Health Libraries and Information Services for Clinical Decision Making and Patient Safety
Joanne Marshall and Julia Sollenberger

Monday, May 21st

Enhancing PubMed EBM Search Outcomes with Customized My NCBI Filters
Tanya Shkolnikov

The customized Levels of Evidence Filters (LEF) for PubMed searches provide medical residents with a much-needed tool for retrieving EBM information in accordance with the Levels of Evidence Pyramid. LEF allow users to locate materials with higher levels of evidence in one click, and to easily access articles with lower levels of evidence, if needed.

Tuesday, May 22nd

Partnering to Encourage Health Information Seeking at an Urban Minority Health Center: A Case Study
Prudence Dalrymple, Lenore Hardy, Lisl Zach, Michelle Rogers, Patricia Gerrity, Mary Green and Kathleen Turner

A multidisciplinary partnership of librarians, health professionals, and LIS faculty collaborated to encourage health information seeking by medically underserved patients at an urban health center. The objectives of the program were to 1) gain greater insight into the information behaviors of these patients and 2) test the effectiveness of sending tailored text messages to participants in a group prenatal class.

154 Results of the Value of Health Library and Information Services Study
Joanne Marshall and Julia Sollenberger

If any of you are planning to join us at MLA, we’d like to alert you that there will be 2 paper presentations and 1 poster presentation resulting from MAR funding.

Sunday, May 20, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Section Programs 1
WSCC, Room 612, Level Six

The Value of Health Libraries and Information Services for Clinical Decision Making and Patient Safety
Joanne Marshall, AHIP, FMLA, and Julia Sollenberger, AHIP, FMLA
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Poster Session 3 │ Tuesday, May 22, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
WSCC, 4A/B, Level Four

154 Results of the Value of Health Library and Information Services Study
Joanne Marshall, AHIP, FMLA, and Julia Sollenberger, AHIP, FMLA
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Sunday, May 20, 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Section Programs 1
WSCC, Room 608/609, Level Six

iPads as a Tool to Enhance Communications and Access to Emergency Preparedness Resources
Cristina A. Pope, AHIP, and Donna K. Sowles

MAR would like to know if anyone else within our region may be presenting at MLA.  After MLA, we would like to highlight and share details about what you’re doing.  If you are doing a paper presentation or a poster, please provide answers to the questions listed below to:  nnlmmar@pitt.edu by Thursday, May 24^th.

1. Title of the Presentation/Poster
2. Date of the Presentation/Poster
3. Names of the Presenters
4. Description/Abstract of the Presentation/Poster

ANNOUNCEMENTS

National Library of Medicine Announces “Tropical Disease Motion Pictures”

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/trop_disease_motion_pictures.html

National Library of Medicine Awarded Two “Google Summer of Code 2012” Students

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/google_studens.html

NLM Classification Updated, April 30, 2012

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/nlmclass2012.html

UMLS 2012AA Release Available

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/mj12/mj12_umls_2012aa_release.html

NLM DIRECTOR’S PODCASTS

Increased Brain Function and Omega-3s

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript043012.html

Joye Patterson — Pioneer in Teaching Science Journalism

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/transcript050712.html

NLM IN THE NEWS

Autoimmune disorders can be a mystery to doctors, frustrating to patients

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20120426/FEATURES03/304260036/1012/FEATURES/Autoimmune-disorders-can-mystery-doctors-frustrating-patients

Exercise at My Age?!  Encouraging Fitness in Challenging Situations

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kathryn-haslanger/seniors-exercise_b_1459038.html

Characteristics of Clinical Trials Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov, 2007-2010

http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/307/17/1838.full

FDA says study overestimated non-compliance with data reporting laws

http://www.nature.com/news/fda-says-study-overestimated-non-compliance-with-data-reporting-laws-1.10549

Getting the Full Story:  How We Waste Research

http://www.genengnews.com/blog-biotech/getting-the-full-story-how-we-waste-research/685/

Joye Patterson, 1925-2012

http://www.columbiatribune.com/news/2012/apr/25/joye-patterson-1925-2012/

Life and Limb Civil War exhibit

http://events.pe.com/loma_linda_ca/events/show/258471364-life-and-limb-civil-war-exhibit

Medical Heritage Library Awarded NEH Grant for Digitization of Historical Medical Journals http://www.medicalheritage.org/2012/04/medical-heritage-library-awarded-neh-grant-for-digitization-of-historical-medical-journals/

Simpler Language, More Access to Results Sought for Clinical-Trial Volunteers

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/04/24/simpler-language-more-access-to-results-sought-for-clinical-trial-volunteers/

Suburban Hospital wins award:  Patient tracking and locating system brings attention

http://www.gazette.net/article/20120425/NEWS/704259958/1070/suburban-hospital-wins-award&template=gazette

NLM Native Voices 1.0

http://www.addict3d.org/downloads/iphone/185443/nlm-native-voices.html

White House team tackles identity management in the cloud

http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=364&sid=2842080

NEW IN NLM IN FOCUS

2012 Leiter Lecture “Future Humanitarian Crises: Challenges to Practice, Policy and Public Health”

http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2012/05/2012-leiter-lecture-future-hum.html

Innovative Collaboration Yields New “Teaching Tool” for Cervical Cancer

http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2012/04/innovative-collaboration-produ.html

New Look for NLM Technical Bulletin

http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/2012/05/new-look-for-nlm-technical-bul.html

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is seeking input from health information exchange (HIE) project evaluators to participate in studies to assess the usability and usefulness of a revised version of the AHRQ HIE Evaluation Toolkit.

Participants should not have used the AHRQ HIE Evaluation Toolkit.

• Study #1 is a usability study and seeks participants developing an HIE project evaluation plan with limited experience in HIE project evaluation.

• Study #2 seeks participants who will be developing an evaluation plan in the latter part of 2012. Participation in study #2 will require use of a revised HIE Evaluation Toolkit in planning the HIE project evaluation.

Participation in both of the studies includes an interview of up to 90 minutes.  Participants in each study will receive $100.

If interested in participating, please email Westat at HIEevaluationtoolkit@westat.com or call toll-free, 888-653-4336 by May 13, 2012 for Study #1 and by June 1, 2012 for Study #2.  Contact Mary Crimmins at marycrimmins@westat.com for more information.

PRINCETON, NJ (May 3, 2012)—Known as the first consortium of its kind in the nation, the 10-year old Group Licensing Initiative formed under the umbrella organization Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey (HSLANJ), is currently inviting new members to join the current membership of 75 hospitals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region (NJ, DE, PA and NY).

There are two major benefits of membership:  access to the highest-quality, current electronic resources in the form of medical journals, books and databases; and the most cost-effective pricing available thanks to the organization’s leverage of group purchasing strategy.

For more information, see www.hslanj.org/gli.html or contact Project Manager Robert Mackes, MLS, AHIP, at 570-856-5952 or rtmackes@gmail.com.

Karen Hendricks

Hendricks Communications LLC

717-253-3553

This webcast is being shown at several libraries throughout our region.  Check this list to see if there’s a library in your area and contact them to register:  http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/techtrends/states12.html.

We encourage you to always check out our MAR website (http://nnlm.gov/mar/) to see our latest activities.  Here’s what on our front door this week:

What’s Happening with MAR These Days?

• April 12-14: We’re exhibiting at the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Conference, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA

• April 13: We’re teaching the course The Ropes: Planning Instruction for the Adult Learner at the Central NY Library Resources Council (CNYLRC)

• April 17: We’re hosting the Director of the NLM Web Services Technology Operations Center (Web-STOC), Michael Boer, for a visit to MAR

• April 18: We’re hosting the webcast Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries at MAR

• April 18-19: We’re exhibiting at the New York State Public Health Association Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY

• April 19: We’re welcoming the Hospital Libraries SAG: http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/sag.html#hospital to MAR

The NY-NJ MLA Chapter will be offering a 6 MLA CE credit course entitled “EBM & the Medical Librarian”, taught by Connie Schardt on April 30th, 2012 from 10 am -5 pm.

The class will be held at the Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO), conveniently located at 57 East 11th Street, 4th Floor (between Broadway and University Place, near Union Square).

This CE course will be free for NY-NJ MLA Chapter members and registration is on a first come first served basis.  The registration fee for lapsed and non-members will be $25 ($15 of which can  be applied towards NY-NJ MLA Chapter membership renewal).

Register at http://bit.ly/nynjebm
Please register promptly as space will be limited to 28 seats.  If the course fills up, you will be placed on the waiting list.  You will be notified as soon as possible if space becomes available.

For additional information, please email CE Committee Chair, Dina Matsoukas, km2056@columbia.edu.

*This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. HHS-N-276-2011-00003-C with the University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

UPenn, 3730 Walnut Street
Huntsman Hall, Room F95
[Directions]

RSVP by March 30th:  http://gpcareers-list.eventbrite.com/

Pizza will be served.

Did you know that Philadelphia has the highest proportion of people over 60 out of the ten largest cities in the United States? Given that number, isn’t it surprising that more organizations and businesses are not addressing the needs and talents of our aging population?

From community development, to the arts, housing, city planning, and more, each profession has the opportunity to touch the lives of older people and help our city become a lifelong community.

Join GenPhilly to learn from our members about organizations that incorporate seniors into their programs, policy, and planning. Be a part of a discussion on how you can be mindful of the needs of seniors in you work. If you currently incorporate the aging population into your job, meet a group that can provide a support network for you. Come early to enjoy pizza and learn about potential JOBS, career paths and career options.

NETWORKING, PIZZA, & RESOURCE TABLES

All attendees are encouraged to bring information to share at our resource tables, including promotional materials and employment information. We want to know more about your organization and your community!

KEYNOTE – Donna S. Wang

Master of Social Work, Ph.D. in Social Work, Assistant Professor, Chair of the Social Work Department, School of Social Work, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY

With strong roots in Philadelphia, Dr. Wang currently resides in the concrete jungle of New York City as an academician and researcher in the field of aging. Based on her experiences in the Philadelphia area, both as a researcher and as a social worker providing direct care for older adults in the community, she will discuss different perspectives on healthy aging, and what we can do to promote well-being and quality of life for the aging population. Ms. Wang will also talk about some of her most innovative research projects, which include evaluating the benefits of interventions such as gardening and yoga for seniors.

PANEL by GENPHILLY MEMBERS:

• Erik S. Johanson, Master in Public Administration, Strategy & Sustainability Planner, SEPTA Finance & Planning
• Katie Young, Master in Gerontology, Program Coordinator, Temple Time Out Respite Program
• Lydia Collins, Master of Library and Information Science, Consumer Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region
• Stephanie Randazzo, Master of Social Service and Master of Law and Social Policy, Social Services Director, Broomall Presbyterian Village
• Deaglan Daugherty, Program Manager, Philadelphia FIGHT (KEYSPOTS), formerly with Older Adults Technology Services