Presenter:       Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, NN/LM MAR

Location:         Free, Online

Date:                May 14, 2013

Details:             http://nnlm.gov/mar/training/boost_schedule.html

Description:  Have you received funding from MAR?  Are you publishing web pages and/or materials created as a result of federal funding?  If so, then you need to know about Section 508 Compliance to ensure you’re meeting the Federal requirements that will be enforced beginning May 2013.  Join us to learn tips and to help reduce your stress so you’ll be able to apply 508 compliance features to your website and materials.

Presenters:     PJ Grier and Dean Karavite

The MLA Philadelphia Regional Chapter is very excited to present Informatics for Librarians: Peeling the Onion taught by PJ Grier and Dean Karavite, the program’s creators.

PJ Grier is the Outreach and Access Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region.  In addition to being a medical librarian and workshop instructor, Mr. Grier recently earned a graduate certificate in Clinical Informatics from the Johns Hopkins University.

Dean Karavite, Lead Human Computer Interaction Specialist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, works creating healthcare information technology solutions by developing clinical decision support tools for electronic health records.

This workshop will demonstrate that clinical informatics is the “intersection of computer science, health sciences and information science.”  Participants will learn about the “front-facing” skills that librarians bring to the field of clinical informatics and healthcare information technology as well as get a broad overview of the informatics field.  Because of federal healthcare reform initiatives, the demand for skilled informatics staff is expected to outstrip supply by 2015. As part of the course workforce development programs available to librarians will be reviewed. MLA CE credit will be available.

See http://cech.mlanet.org/node/648 for a more complete description

The course will be presented at Eastern University (http://www.eastern.edu/) in the western suburbs of Philadelphia.  Eastern is easily accessible by car or public transit.

Registration information will be published shortly.

MAR and others have added several new classes or new sections of classes.  So make sure to check out all the listings  so you don’t miss anything important!

Presenter:      Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, NN/LM MAR

Location:         Online

Date:                 March 29 and April 5, 2013

Details:            http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=601

Even if you missed the first session, you can still register to join us for the next session.

We have some very exciting news  – the new update for WISER (the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) has just been released in the Apple App Store. So, for those of you who interact with the people who help with public safety & public health, or who wear those hats yourself, I’d encourage you to get the latest update. This update sees an expansion in our user profiles (First Responder, Hazmat, EMT, & the new Hospital Provider & Preparedness Planner profiles), the integration of our Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) tool, & the inclusion of the ERG 2012 data from the Department of Transportation (DOT). Please see the details below… & let people know – word of mouth recommendations from trusted people like you are our best form of getting the word out.

The National Library of Medicine WISER for iOS 3.1, a universal app for Apple iOS devices, is now available.  Here’s a look at what’s new in this release:

• WISER now fully integrates content from the Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM) website.  This integration includes:

o    New hospital provider and preparedness planner profiles

o    Acute care guidelines for 6 known mass casualty agents/agent classes

o    The addition of a wealth of CHEMM reference material

o    The new CHEMM Intelligent Syndrome Tool (CHEMM-IST), a help identify tool designed

• Emergency Response Guidebook data is now updated to the ERG 2012; WISER for the iPhone includes a custom ERG 2012 tool

WISER for iOS 3.1 can be downloaded and installed directly from the Apple App Store:  http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wiser-for-ios/id375185381?mt=8

Coming Soon

Look for these exciting additions in the coming months:

• WISER for Android 1.1, which includes the same CHEMM integration and ERG 2012 updates detailed above
• Updates to our Windows and WebWISER platforms to include CHEMM integration, ERG 2012 data, and more

WISER for Android 3.1, which adds Help Identify Chemical and protective distance mapping to this popular platform

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/22/tech/mobile/fake-ipads-walmart/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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/

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:

• Academic Libraries:       http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/academic.html
• Hospital Libraries:           http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/hospital.html
• Public Libraries:               http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/public.html
• School Libraries:              http://nnlm.gov/mar/educators/

• Health Professionals

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/

• K-12 Professionals

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/

• Consumer Health

For libraries, community-based and faith-based organizations providing consumer health information:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/consumer/

More Highlights

• We added pages for Grant & Proposal Writing, as well as Planning & Evaluation Methods:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/planning.html

• We created a new Outreach Toolkit to support your own outreach initiatives:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/libraries/toolkit.html

• 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/

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

Columbus Public Health – Office of Emergency Preparedness

March 27, 2013 / 1:30 -  2:30 PM ET

Emily Rahimi has been the Digital & Social Media Manager for the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) since 2005.  As Hurricane Sandy hit the shore of New York in late October last year, Emily monitored the FDNY Twitter feed and responded to those most in need.  Emily will share her story and lessons learned from monitoring and responding to the FDNY Twitter account during the height of the hurricane.  In addition, attendees will be provided customizable Facebook and Twitter templates for various biological, chemical, radiological and weather related incident:  http://ppwebinar2.eventbrite.com/#