There are still open slots for the full-day MLA CE course “Diagnostic Error: A Multidisciplinary Exploration,” being sponsored by NN/LM PSR on Friday, March 1, at Long Beach Memorial / Miller Children’s Hospital, Center for Health Education, Houssels Forum, with instructors Mark Graber, Barb Jones, and Lorri Zipperer. This free, interactive workshop for medical decision makers and information professionals focuses on how multidisciplinary teams can contribute to the reduction of diagnostic error. The session will highlight the collaborative roles of clinicians and librarians/informationists to reduce factors contributing to diagnostic error.

The invitation to bring a clinical partner isn’t a requirement for the class, but rather a suggestion. Several clinicians have registered for the class, which should meet the goal of expanding the class perspective regarding diagnostic error. To see a detailed class description, instructor biographies, location information, and to access the registration link, please visithttp://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=559. If you encounter any difficulties using the registration system, please contact Kay Deeney, NN/LM PSR Educational Services Coordinator, kdeeney@library.ucla.edu. For specific questions related to course content, please contact Lorri Zipperer, lorri@zpm1.com. Please register by Friday, February 22. (bbj)

• Rachel Vukas – Lib Guides
• Barb Jones – “Winning the Story Wars” Bookclub

What do information and data specialists need to know about data-intensive research tools for data management? What can researchers gain from working with librarians? What can we all gain from a better understanding of the research data lifecycle, from either a researcher or library perspective? This spring, “The Research Lifecycle: Partnering for Success” (ow.ly/htL0S) will explore these questions and provide opportunities to network and interact with librarians and data specialists.

This event is a joint videoconference session with presenters and participants located in Salt Lake City,  Seattle, and Portland (OR).

Date: March 15, 2013 9:30am – 2:30pm

Utah Location:  Dolores Doré Eccles Broadcast Center on the campus of the University of Utah, 101 S. Wasatch Dr., Salt Lake City, UT

 Registration required, but no charge for attendance. NN/LM MidContinental Region members may qualify for travel funding from the Professional Development Award to attend. (ow.ly/htL9r )

 Contact: Claire Hamasu, chamasu@RML4.utah.edu

Sponsors: NN/LM MidContinental Region, NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region, Oregon Health Sciences Library. /rv

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has released a new version of the MedlinePlus search cloud widget code in English and Spanish. The code has been enhanced by replacing the Flash code with Javascript.  Please make sure your site uses the latest code for this widget. NLM will support older versions of this widget for a limited time through March. For details, go to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/widgets.html. [da]

The February Disaster Information Specialist monthly conference call and web meeting will be held Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 11:30 MT, 12:30 CT , using Adobe Connect. The session is open to anyone wishing to attend.

Victor Cid, Senior Computer Scientist in NLM’s Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), will describe two projects that DIMRC is coordinating for the Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BHEPP) http://www.bethesdahospitalsemergencypartnership.org. BHEPP is a partnership of four major healthcare institutions in Bethesda, MD, who work collaboratively in response to man-made or natural disasters. The DIMRC projects support the work of the hospitals’ senior personnel who are in charge of managing the hospitals in case of a disaster. The first project is a resilient communications system that allows the hospitals’ emergency managers to keep connected through email when all other traditional communications systems are unavailable. The other is a learning system for the Hospital Incident Command System that makes use of gaming technology, to enable the senior staff conducting collaborative exercises based on simulated disasters.

To join the meeting, visit: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/disinfo. Enter your name in the guest box and click  “Enter Room.” A pop-up box should appear, asking for your phone number.  Enter your phone number and the system will call you.

Those who cannot use the call-back feature, may instead use this dial-in information:

• Dial-In:  1-888-757-2790
• Pass-Code: 745907

For more information on this and past meetings, see http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/dismeetings.html. /ch

1.  Disaster Communication Summit – March 7-8, 2013

This one and a half day Summit will be broken into three segments. Professional Development Award applicants must apply for all three segments for registration.   All will be held on the campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago, but in two different locations. Registrants will be notified about location and details closer to the Summit.   For more information on the  conference and to register see: http://ow.ly/gSndj

To apply for a Professional Development Award:

• Applicant must be a health sciences librarian from a full member institution of the NN/LM MidContinental Region.
• Deadline extended to Feb. 14.   Notification to applicants will take place by Feb 19, 2013.
• Professional Development Awards for the Disaster Communication Summit will cover travel, hotel and per diem meals not to exceed $1500 per recipient.
• Apply for the Professional Development Award for this conference at:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/prrofdevaward20122013

2.  E-Science:  The Research Lifecycle: Partnering for Success – March 15, 2013

Professional Development Award applicants must register for the one-day conference to be held at the University of Utah.     Registrants will be notified about location and details closer to the conference.   For more information on the  conference and to register see: https://nnlm.gov/2013escience

To apply for a Professional Development Award:

• Applicant must be a health sciences librarian from a full member institution of the NN/LM MidContinental Region.
• Deadline extended to Feb. 14.   Notification to applicants will take place by Feb 19, 2013.
• Professional Development Awards for the EScience:  Research Lifecycle conference will cover travel, hotel and per diem meals not to exceed $1500 per recipient.
• Apply for the Professional Development Award for this conference at:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/prrofdevaward20122013

Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

• Rachel Vukas – Lib Guides
• Barb Jones – “Winning the Story Wars” Bookclub

What do information and data specialists need to know about data-intensive research tools for data management? What can researchers gain from working with librarians? What can we all gain from a better understanding of the research data lifecycle, from either a researcher or library perspective?  “The Research Lifecycle: Partnering for Success” (http://nnlm.gov/2013escience/) will explore these questions and provide opportunities to network and interact with librarians and data specialists.   You’ll hear the latest on what’s happening with big data from keynote speaker, Victoria Stodden, who has focused on developing standards of openness for data and code sharing, and solving legal and policy barriers. Hear from panelists about tools — Eagle-i , VIVO, Data Management Planning Tool, RedCap — that will help librarians and researchers deal with data generated by research.

This is a hybrid session with presenters located in Seattle and Salt Lake City and participants located in Seattle, Portland, and Salt Lake City.

Date: March 15, 2013 9:30am – 2:30pm

 Utah Location:  Dolores Doré Eccles Broadcast Center on the campus of the University of Utah, 101 S. Wasatch Dr., Salt Lake City, UT

Registration required, but no charge for attendance.

 Contact: Claire Hamasu, chamasu@RML4.utah.edu, 801-587-3412

 Sponsors: NN/LM MidContinental Region, NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region, Oregon Health Sciences Library. /rv