• Breezing Along with the RML – Wed. May 15, 2013 , 10:00 MT 11:00 CT – Recapping the Medical Library Association conference – presented by the RML team.

NOTE NEW URL:  https://utahntc.adobeconnect.com/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

Didn’t make it to Boston this week for MLA? Too many meetings at MLA to visit the NLM theater presentations? Not to worry. All the latest updates to your favorite NLM resources are now available online. /da

The May 2013 issue of NIH News in Health is now available online. This month, learn about the causes and symptoms of a concussion, how to keep your feet healthy, and how ex-smokers – despite weight gains, reap health benefits. /da

• Spotlight on National Library of Medicine Resources – Wed. May 22, 2013, 1:00 MT, 2:00 CT – Multiple Language Resources.  Research conducted over the past 25 years has shown a strong correlation between language barriers and poor quality health care. Language can affect the accuracy of patient histories, the ability to engage in treatment decision-making, poorer understanding of a medical diagnosis or treatment, underuse of primary and preventative services, lower use and misuse of prescription medications, and a decreased level of patient trust. In the MidContinental Region there are many languages used:  American Sign Language, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Cushite, English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Laotian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Maybe more! In this session, Dana Abbey will discuss free and authoritative resources for meeting the multi-language health information needs in your community.

One MLA CE credit will be available for this class.

NOTE NEW URL:  https://utahntc.adobeconnect.com/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

• Breezing Along with the RML – Wed. May 15, 2013 , 10:00 MT 11:00 CT – Recapping the Medical Library Association conference – presented by the RML team.

NOTE NEW URL:  http://utahntc.adobeconnect.com/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

Lyfechannel is the winner of the healthfinder.gov Mobile App Challenge. The winning app, called myfamily, will help individuals manage their family’s health through customized prevention information for each family member. /da

• Breezing Along with the RML – Wed. May 15, 2013 , 10:00 MT 11:00 CT – Recapping the Medical Library Association conference – presented by the RML team.
• Spotlight on National Library of Medicine Resources – Wed. May 22, 2013, 1:00 MT, 2:00 CT – Multiple Language Resources – presented by Dana Abbey . One MLA CE credit will be available for this class.

NOTE NEW URL:  http://utahntc/adobeconnect.com/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has named its MedlinePlus Connect a “Secretary’s Pick” for the HHSinnovates award. MedlinePlus Connect is a free service that allows any electronic health record (EHR) system to easily link users to MedlinePlus, an authoritative, up-to-date information resource for patients, families and health care providers. MedlinePlus provides information about conditions and disorders, medications, and health and wellness./da

For more on this announcement click here.

The MCR is presenting a session on electronic resources and licensing on Tuesday, April 30, 2013 at 2 p.m. Mountain Time, 3 p.m. Central Time.

Content includes basics of licensing terms, contracts and resources that librarians may use when working with vendors to forge that agreement. Please join us for this event.

FREE !

URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/memberservices .

Login: Key your name in window and click “Enter Room” You will be automatically prompted with phone instructions  in room.

Questions to Jim Honour jhonour@uwyo.edu  .  [jh]