Boost Box Archives

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• What in the World is 508 Compliance and Why Should I Care?/ May 2013 (Recording | Transcript)
  • Presenter: Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, NN/LM MAR
    
  • 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.
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• Answering the “Why Questions” of Research Data Management / March 2013 (Recording | Transcript)
  • Presenter: Melissa Ratajeski, MLIS, AHIP, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh
    
  • Description: Melissa discussed the data lifecycle and the requirements from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) regarding data management plans (DMPs) and data sharing.  Practical reasons for creating DMPs and sharing data, such as increased citations, were also highlighted, providing librarians with “talking points” to use with researchers at their own institutions.
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• Are You Ready? Keeping Your Loved Ones Safe / February 2013 (Recording | Transcript)

• Presenter: Michelle Burda, Network & Advocacy Coordinator, NN/LM MAR
  
• Description: Michelle highlighted National Library of Medicine (NLM) disaster health information and other emergency preparedness resources for family, friends and caregivers. She focused on special populations (such as seniors, pregnant women, and children) and their needs in preparation for emergency situations.  She also highlighted appropriate resources and services for those who have special needs (such as hearing, vision impairment, and other disabilities).
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• New Roles for Librarians / January 2013 (Recording | Transcript)
  • Presenter: Mark Vrabel, Information Resources Supervisor, Oncology Nursing Society
    
  • Summary: Mark discussed some of the “non-traditional” librarian roles he has assumed over the years as his position has evolved. His roles have included medical writing and editing, as well as serving as coach for the Franklin Covey Four Disciplines of Execution and its Wildly Important Goals (WIGs) that were implemented and adhered to by all Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) employees.
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• NLM Consumer Health Resources for Caregivers / December 2012 (Recording | Transcript)
• Presenter: Lydia N. Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, NN/LM MAR
  
• Summary: The National Family Caregivers Association recognizes November as National Family Caregivers Month. Join us as Lydia highlights National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources and others specifically for caregivers.
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• MedPrint Overview and Update / November 2012 (Recording | Transcript)
• Presenters:

Martha Fishel, National Library of Medicine (NLM), Chief, Public Services Division
Maria E. Collins, National Library of Medicine (NLM), Technical Information Specialist, Collection Access Section, Public Services Division


• Summary:  The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) are working together to ensure the preservation of and continued access to the literature through MedPrint, a national cooperative medical serials print retention program: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/psd/printretentionmain.html.
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• MedlinePlus Connect in a Community Health Center / October 2012 (Transcript)
  • Presenters:

  Diane Hauser, Senior Associate for Research & Special Projects, The Institute for Family Health
  Renae Barger, Executive Director, NN/LM MAR
  

  • Summary:  MedlinePlus Connect is a free service of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This service allows health organizations and health IT providers to link patient portals and electronic health record (EHR) systems to MedlinePlus, an authoritative up-to-date health information resource for patients, families, and health care providers.
    
    The Institute for Family Health (http://www.institute2000.org/), a community health center in New York City, has led the way in implementing and testing strategies for evaluating MedlinePlus Connect. Ms. Hauser presented results from her studies and provided a demonstration of MedlinePlus Connect within the patient portal.
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• Disaster Information Resources / September 2012 (Recording | Transcript)
  • Presenters:

  Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, Aquilent
  Caroline Spellman, Aquilent

  • Summary: Ms. Champ-Blackwell promotes and implements the disaster health information goals of the Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and for the Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership. This session discussed NLM disaster information resources and emergency response tools. A demo was provided of the Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) and how it can provide emergency responders with critical information in the palm of their hand.
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• What's New in PubMed / August 2012 (Recording | Transcript)
  • Presenter: Kate Flewelling, Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region (MAR)
  • Summary: PubMed has seen a lot of changes in the past year.  Filters, revised Advanced Search, Send to Citation Manager, Computed Author Display, Versioning, and Discovery Tools--learn about all these new features in our one hour Boost Box session.
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• Study Design and Systematic Reviews / June 2012 (Recording | Transcript)
  • Presenter: Mary Lou Klem, PhD, MLIS, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh
  • Summary: Systematic reviews are literature reviews that critically appraise and summarize the “best available evidence” for a clinical question or topic. While the most well-known “best evidence” is the randomized controlled trial (RCT), other study designs may also be appropriate for use in systematic reviews. This presentation provides an overview and description of two broad classes of study designs (experimental and observational), an explanation of critical differences between these two types of design, and a real-world example of the impact of such design differences on study outcomes.
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