The NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiative is considering the development of a biomedical Data Catalog to make biomedical research data findable and citable, as PubMed does for scientific publications.  NIH is seeking input on this idea. Please refer to the link below for an RFI on this topic and share with interested communities: Request for Information (RFI): Input on Development of a NIH Data Catalog  (NOT-HG-13-011) National Human Genome Research Institute.

Such a Data Catalog would make it easier for researchers to find, share, and cite data, as well as the publications and grants that they are associated with. A Data Catalog is distinct from a data repository, but would help make data in such repositories more easily findable and citable in a consistent manner. In addition to supplying core, minimal metadata to ensure a valid data reference, it is envisioned that a Data Catalog would include links out to the location of the data, to the NIH Reporter record of the grant that supported the research, to relevant publications within PubMed or journals, and possibly to associated software or algorithms.  /ch

The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is pleased to announce the 2013-2014 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and AAHSL. The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health sciences libraries. The one-year program design is multi-faceted: three in-person leadership institutes; attendance at an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting; a yearlong fellow/mentor relationship; webinars and discussions on issues related to library leadership; and two weeks of site visit to the mentor’s home library.

The Program is currently accepting applications and nominations for the August 1, 2013, deadline for potential fellows for the 2013-2014 experience. Candidates for fellow should have a strong interest in pursuing a directorship in academic health sciences libraries, as well as significant management experience. Applications are welcomed from professionals working in academic health sciences libraries, hospital libraries, or other library-related settings. Applications from qualified minority candidates are encouraged.

Directors with at least five years’ experience as director of an academic health sciences library should indicate preliminary interest in being matched as a mentor by contacting the AAHSL Future Leadership Committee by August 1.

The program brochure, includes information on program design, schedule, and application process. <http://www.aahsl.org/assets/documents/2013/2013-2014_nlm_aahsl_lfp.pdf> For more information about the program, please contact Carolyn Lipscomb, Program Manager, AAHSL Future Leadership Committee, carolynlipscomb@cs.com. /ch

Packing Your Digital Go-Bag: Essential Disaster Health Information on Your Mobile Device

Former MCR Coordinator Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, now with the Disaster Information Management Research Center, U.S. National Library of Medicine will be introducing presenters Stacey Arnesen and Jennifer Pakiam as they tell as about mobile resources and apps available to assist responders, public health professionals and others in the disaster and preparedness workforce with information needs before and during emergencies and disasters.

This session will be recorded and posted a few days after the webinar at  http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/dismeetings.html and at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/spotlightresources.html.   Captioning will be provided.  One MLA CE credit will be available for this class.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION AT: http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses .  Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your name.  Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

For those who attended the final MLA session with Laurie Garrett this year, you may be interested in the World Health Organization update on the cornavirus she talked about that emerged in the Middle East.  The virus has been officially been named Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and is distantly related to the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) virus. The virus causes death in about 60% of patients. /ch

Packing Your Digital Go-Bag: Essential Disaster Health Information on Your Mobile Device

Former MCR Coordinator Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, now with the Disaster Information Management Research Center, U.S. National Library of Medicine will be introducing presenters Stacey Arnesen and Jennifer Pakiam as they tell as about mobile resources and apps available to assist responders, public health professionals and others in the disaster and preparedness workforce with information needs before and during emergencies and disasters.

This session will be recorded and posted a few days after the webinar at  http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/dismeetings.html and at: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/spotlightresources.html.   Captioning will be provided.  One MLA CE credit will be available for this class.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR THIS SESSION AT: http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses .  Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your name.  Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

• June 19, 2013 – 10:00 MT, 11:00 CT – “Breezing Along with the RML” –   Presenters:  Claire Hamasu and Monica Rogers
• June 26 , 2013- 1:00 MT, 2:00 CT – “Spotlight! on NLM Resources” – Disaster Information Management Research Center with guest speaker, Siobhan Champ-Blackwell

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

June 5 – 10:00 MT, 11:00 CT – Catch the Highlights!- Professional Development Award winners, Mary Helms and Heather Brown will be  “sharing back” information on conference attended:

• Association of College and Research Libraries – annual conference  of April 10-13, 2013

URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. This session will be recorded and captioning will be provided.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)

This is now the time of year when  libraries will have their ILL staff away on vacation. Those libraries using DOCLINE  can easily put their DOCLINE accounts temporarily on hold. If you are expecting to be away for an extended period of more than two days, and you don’t have staff to check DOCLINE, then you must make an Out of Office request.  It’s very easy and quick to make your hold request while you are logged in to your account.  The request is usually approved the same day. For directions and details:  http://nnlm.gov/rsdd/docline/dochold.html .  Remember that all DOCLINE users have this responsibility to enable the rapid/timely sharing of resources.   Any questions?  Please contact your MCR DOCLINE Coordinator: Jim Honour  jhonour@uwyo.edu    [jh]

The Health Information Technology (HIT) Toolkit for Critical Access and Small Hospitals helps these health care organizations assess their readiness and plan, select, implement, make effective use of, and exchange important information about the clients they serve. The toolkit contains numerous resources, including tools for telehealth, health information exchange, and personal health records. /da

June 5 – 10:00 MT, 11:00 CT – Catch the Highlights!- Professional Development Award winners, Mary Helms and Heather Brown will be  “sharing back” information on conference attended:

• Association of College and Research Libraries – annual conference  of April 10-13, 2013

URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr2/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone,  Login: as a guest with your name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. This session will be recorded and captioning will be provided.  Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)