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Archive for the ‘In the Region’ Category
Saturday, March 30th, 2013
Presenter: Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, MAR
Location: MLA-Phil, UMDNJ Health Sciences Library at Stratford, NJ
Date: April 11, 2013
Details: http://tinyurl.com/bcox6bb
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
As a result of focus groups and usability testing, MAR has restructured our website (http://nnlm.gov/mar/) to provide entry points for the populations we serve: libraries, unaffiliated health professionals, K-12 professionals, and organizations providing consumer health information. We’ve heard your voices and have redesigned our site to focus on you!
New Subject Categories
We added 4 new tabs/categories directing you to content designed specifically to meet your needs:
- Libraries arranged by type of library:
For health professionals unaffiliated with a medical library, public health professionals, mental health professionals, minority health professionals, and those working at Critical Access Hospitals: http://nnlm.gov/mar/hp/
For K-12 health and science educators, as well as those providing after-school programming in a K-12 school, community-based or faith-Based Organization: http://nnlm.gov/mar/educators/
For libraries, community-based and faith-based organizations providing consumer health information: http://nnlm.gov/mar/consumer/
More Highlights
- We added selected NLM resources to each page to get you started with resources to meet your needs
- We added your primary MAR contact person on each page—so you’ll know who can answer your questions or concerns
So visit our redesigned website and let us know what you think!
http://nnlm.gov/mar/
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
PARTICIPATION IN MARCH 2013 GROUP LICENSING OFFER IS OPEN
TO ALL MID-ATLANTIC HOSPITAL LIBRARIES
PRINCETON, NJ (March 14, 2013)—For the 11th year, the Group Licensing Initiative formed under the umbrella organization Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey (HSLANJ), has prepared an offer listing more than 446 resources from 10 vendors, at a cost savings of 15-60% off regular pricing. This March 2013 offer is extended to all hospital librarians throughout the Mid-Atlantic region (DE, NJ, NY and PA).
Participation has grown from 75 to more than 100 Mid-Atlantic hospital libraries during the past year. Known as the first consortium of its kind in the nation, the non-profit Group Licensing Initiative strives to provide access to the highest-quality, current electronic resources in the form of medical journals, books and databases, and at the most cost-effective pricing available thanks to the organization’s leverage of group purchasing strategy.
To receive a copy of the March 2013 offer, please contact Project Manager Robert Mackes, MLS, AHIP, at 570-856-5952 or rtmackes@gmail.com. Deadline for participation is April 15.
For more information, on the HSLANJ Group Licensing Initiative, including FAQs and testimonials, see www.hslanj.org/gli.html.
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.
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Saturday, March 23rd, 2013
Many libraries and organizations in our region were impacted by Hurricane Sandy: The Federal Emergency Management Agency issues a press release last week detailing the deadline for applications for disaster assistance. From the press release:
“Survivors of Hurricane Sandy have two weeks to register for possible disaster assistance and to return applications for low-interest disaster loans to the U.S. Small Business Administration.
The deadline for both is March 29, 2013.
FEMA urges everyone who sustained losses from Hurricane Sandy to register, including those who have insurance. Insurance may not cover all losses.
The 13 designated counties are: Bronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester.”
More information can be found on FEMA’s website.
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Monday, March 18th, 2013
Earlier this year, we announced that MAR would begin offering a quarterly technology webinar series called TechTime. Here was the announcement in our newsletter: http://nnlm.gov/mar/newsletter/2013/02/announcing-a-new-technology-webinar-series-techtime/
You’re all invited to join us for the first session:
What: iPads, Androids, Kindles, Oh My! An Introduction to Mobile Devices
When: Thursday, March 21, 2013 / 11 am – Noon
Where: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/techtime/
Presenter: Mark Puterbaugh, Information Services Librarian, Warner Memorial Library, Eastern University
Mark’s LibGuides and Blog
Description: Thinking about taking the plunge and buying a tablet? Received one as a gift? Join Mark to learn more about the various tablets available on the market and how to get the most from them.
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1. Beforehand, test your connection to ensure Adobe Connect will run on your computer: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm. (NOTE: Only use Firefox or Internet Explorer)
2. Log-in at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/techtime/ and allow Adobe Connect to call your phone.
3. If you’re unable to connect online, then join us by phone: 1-888-450-5996, Participant Code: 888072.
4. If you cannot connect online or by phone, please notify us immediately at nnlmmar@pitt.edu.
Missy Harvey
Technology & Communication Coordinator
NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region
Health Sciences Library System
University of Pittsburgh
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
PubMed® for Librarians: Introduction to PubMed
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: June 3, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=519
PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: June 5, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/training/schedule/class_details.html?class_id=521
PubMed® for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: June 10, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=523
PubMed® for Librarians: Building and Refining Your Search
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: June 12, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/training/schedule/class_details.html?class_id=527
PubMed® for Librarians: Customization – My NCBI
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: June 14, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/training/schedule/class_details.html?class_id=525
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
PubMed® for Librarians: Introduction to PubMed
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: April 2, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=519
PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: April 4, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/training/schedule/class_details.html?class_id=521
Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library
Presenter: Lydia Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, MAR
Location: Online
Date: April 8 – May 17, 2013
Details: http://tinyurl.com/bcox6bb
PubMed® for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: April 9, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=523
PubMed® for Librarians: Building and Refining Your Search
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: April 11, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/training/schedule/class_details.html?class_id=527
PubMed® for Librarians: Customization – My NCBI
Presenter: NLM National Training Center
Location: Online
Date: April 12, 2013
Details: http://nnlm.gov/training/schedule/class_details.html?class_id=525
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
The Spring 2013 HSLANJ GLI Offer is ready for distribution! Participation is open to any hospital library in the NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region. If you are interested in viewing the offer and potentially participating, please contact me immediately. Orders are due on Monday, April 15, 2013.
Regards,
Robb Mackes, MLS, AHIP
Project Manager, HSLANJ Group Licensing Initiative
PO Box 7908
Princeton, NJ 08543-7908
or
465 Stonebridge Blvd
New Castle, DE 19720-6714
Phone: (570) 856-5952
Fax: (888) 619-4432
Email: rtmackes@gmail.com
Skype: robbmackes
www.hslanj.org/gli.html
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Friday, March 15th, 2013
Delaware State University is hosting its 3rd annual Community Health Fair on Wednesday, March 20th in the Martin Luther King Jr. Student Center from 11 am – 3 pm. Over 40 health-related vendors will be offering free health screenings, demos, resources and lots of educational material.
The fair is co-sponsored by the DSU Student Affairs Health Committee and the Delaware Center for Health Promotion. We encourage the general public, as well as employees at nearby worksites, to stop by and get information about how to maintain good health. Questions? Contact Marianne Carter, 302-857-7309.
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Friday, March 8th, 2013
Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project (EHP)
Announces
Two New Online Natural Gas Drilling Health Care Resources!
Our colleagues at Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) have co-sponsored, with the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY), a series of online medical educational modules. The presentations, by medical experts, address a wide range of patient concerns and symptoms related to gas extraction activities. Included in the CME credited modules are a lecture by EHP’s David Brown, ScD and an interview with Denise DeJohn, RN, MSN, CRNP.
EHP’s own CME Medical Training Workshop entitled “Health Concerns in the Era of Gas Drilling: A Basic Toolkit for Healthcare Providers” is also available online.
In this workshop, clinicians receive tools and resources to address adverse health effects related to gas extraction activities: www.environmentalhealthproject.org.
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