For all of you who were interested in the Knowledge Management workshop, but couldn’t attend, you can read all about it at http://nnlm.gov/psr/newsletter/2013/03/18/knowledge-management-workshop/  This article was written by Sunny Sritongsook, librarian at Scripps Hospital in San Diego, CA.  (bbj)

On March 7^th and 8^th, the NN/LM MidContinental and the NN/LM Greater Midwest Regions co-sponsored the Disaster Communication Summit.  An enthusiastic group of approximately 30 health sciences librarians from 15 states attended the meeting on the campus of the University of Illinois, Chicago.  The MCR had three representatives-  Claire Hamasu, Sheryl Williams and Jim Honour.

The program was composed of three segments for the one and one-half day event.  Attendees were able to enjoy a series of lectures, panel discussions and some hands-on activities during the event.  Content included potential roles for librarians before, during and after a disaster, with emphasis on communication strategies; community and national disaster/emergency planning resources and how to plan for disasters at your library. Thanks to all the presenters for a fine job!

Congratulations to Claire Hamasu, Associate Director, NN/LM MidContinental Region, Ruth Host, Associate Director, NN/LM Greater Midwest Region, for coordinating and Holly Ann Burt, Outreach and Exhibits Coordinator, and Tiffany Tawzer, Technology Coordinator both of the NN/LM/GMR staff for providing support at the event.  For more information, including pdfs of the presentations, please visit the web page http://nnlm.gov/gmr/training/summit2013  . [jh]

• Betsy Kelly – Academic Data Collection with guests Paul Schoening of Washington University and Jerry Perry of University of Colorado Health Sciences Library
• Barb Jones – Hospital Data Collection

• Betsy Kelly – Academic Data Collection
• Barb Jones – Hospital Data Collection

Congratulations to Ben Harnke , of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Library.   Ben was one of 18 people accepted in to the class,  ” A Librarian’s Guide to NCBI.”

Instructors will be NCBI staff and Diane Rein, Ph.D., MLS.  The first part of the class is online and the second part requires five days at the National Library of Medicine. Ben has received Professional Development Award  funding from the MidContinental Region to cover expenses for this class.

NLM will be inviting DOCLINE libraries to participate in a survey on interlibrary loan practices and needs of the health science libraries in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) and Canada.  This is your opportunity to help shape resource sharing programs of the future. (The survey only applies to Full Network Members.)

NLM initiated this survey to investigate the reasons for the declining use of DOCLINE and current practices of libraries regarding resource sharing.  The number of ILL requests entered into DOCLINE has decreased 46% since 2002 while Loansome Doc requests declined 68% in that same period.  Your response to this survey is very important and will help us to understand the resource sharing needs of librarians in the NN/LM and Canada, and how NLM can best meet those needs now and in the future.  We look forward to your participation.

The survey has 30 questions that we estimate will take about 12 minutes to complete.

NLM will be sending the invitation email via SurveyMonkey, on Monday, March 4, 2013, to the address of each library’s ILL contact reported in their DOCLINE institution record.  If the listed ILL contact has previously opted out of receiving emails from SurveyMonkey, please contact DOCLINE at https://docline.gov/docline/help/contact_nlm/ask.cfm  to receive a link to the survey.  [jh]

Since April, 2009, NLM’s Journal Donation System has made it possible for libraries to determine whether NLM needs any volumes of the print journals they plan to discard.  The system was designed for DOCLINE libraries and was restricted to titles listed in their DOCLINE holdings.  On January 4^th, 2013, NLM launched Version 2 of the system.  Enhancements make it possible for non-DOCLINE libraries to use the system.  In addition, all libraries now can offer titles not owned by NLM.   The system can be accessed at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/journaldonation or by searching “Journal Donation System” on NLM’s home page.   In the system, click on “Help” for detailed instructions.  For additional assistance, contact NLM at (301)496-0081 or NLMJournalDonation@mail.nlm.nih.gov.   NLM will pay shipping for volumes we need. To donate pre-1871 journal volumes to the History of Medicine Division, see http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/about/donate.html.

Since the beginning of the online donation system in April 2009, a total of 8,230 gifts have been added to the collection.  NLM hopes that with the enhancements in Version 2, we can build on the success achieved to date.    [jh]

I have had several Network members ask about recent literature on the iPad and innovations in patient education, so I thought I would share the information:

1. Lydia Witman (2012): Hospital Clinicians’ iPad Use: An Interim Report, Medical, Reference Services Quarterly, 31:4, 433-438. Abstract: An increasing number of hospital libraries are supporting the use of tablet computers such as iPads for access to information resources. To date, this adoption of tablets is not supported by high-quality research evidence. This article provides an interim report on a formal study of clinicians’ use of iPads in the hospital setting, currently being conducted at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. Other hospital librarians may wish to consider similar factors when beginning to support the use of tablet computers at their own institutions.
2. Don’t get left behind: iPads making strong inroads with patient education. Patient Education Management. (May 1, 2011). Abstract: Patient education managers must stay abreast of the latest technology for delivering patient education to involve the learner and provide individualizing teaching to meet the needs of the learner, says Fran London, MS, RN, a health education specialist at The Emily Center, Phoenix (AZ) Children’s Hospital. “Technology can do both,” she says. “The key is knowing your audience and using appropriate technology to reach that audience.” The use of iPads for teaching is one of the most beneficial recent trends in technology, says London. Conversations between a patient and clinician can be enhanced with media, and the iPad provides quick access to illustrations and videos, she says.

Other online information:

10 ways an Apple iPad can help doctors improve patient care

How iPads Improve the Patient Experience

Better Care Delivered by iPad, M.D.

Have iPad—Can Travel : How tablets at the bedside save doctors an hour a day

Mayo Clinic is Using the iPad to Deliver Better Patient Care

The Curious Case of iPads in Healthcare

Have you come across some interesting literature on this topic? Post your resources to our Facebook page. [da]