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The NER is fast approaching one of its busiest times of the year. Autumn comes and the staff here switches into high gear with classes scheduled and the start of the exhibiting season. This column will clue you in to where we'll be exhibiting, give you a heads up about classes in the region, remind you about NLM promotional materials, and point out some new resources available on the NER website.

This fall, you can find the NER staff at the following conferences and meetings. If you or any of your colleagues will be participating in any of these events, please stop by and say hello!

LGBTI Health Summit 2004
http://www.healthsummit2004.org
August 25-29, 2004
Royal Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, MA
Donna Berryman will be presenting NLM Health Resources at this meeting.

NBC 10 HealthFit Expo
This one is open to the public, it's free, and it's a lot of fun for everyone! Last year, there were cooking demonstrations, dancing demos, a scuba diving pond, a rock wall, free health screenings,and lots of exhibitors - including the NER! http://www.turnto10.com/healthfitexpo/index.html to see images from last year's event
Sept. 11-12, 2004
Providence, RI Convention Center

NELA - New England Library Association
http://www.nelib.org/
Sept 26-28, 2004
Manchester, NH
We'll have a booth at this event. In addition, Michelle Eberle and Donna Berryman will be
presenting "ReferenceRx" on 9/28.

NAHSL - North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries
http://www.nahsl.org/
Oct. 2-5, 2004
Sebasco Harbor Estates, Maine
Michelle Eberle will be offering "Caring for the mind: Providing reference services for mental
health information" as an MLA CE course.

National Community Pharmacists Association
http://www.ncpanet.org/
Oct. 9-13, 2004
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org/
Oct. 13-17, 2004
Orlando, FL

Maine Library Association
http://mainelibraries.info/
Oct 17-19, 2004
Civic Center, Augusta, ME
In addition to exhibiting, Michelle Eberle will be offering two presentations: "Prescription for Success: MedlinePlus" and "PubMed Basics."

American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
http://www.aasld.org/
Oct. 30-Nov 1, 2004
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

Association of American Medical Colleges
http://www.aamc.org/
Nov. 5-10, 2004
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
http://www.acaai.org/index.shtml
Nov. 12-17, 2004
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, MA

Check the calendar on our website for information on upcoming classes in the region. And, remember, if you are interested in hosting a class or if you are responsible for CME for your organization, remember the NER. We can work with you to design a class that's suitable for your situation and constituents. Give us a call or send us an email

The NLM Gift Shop (http://www.nlmgiftshop.org/) is a good source for NLM-themed items. If you're looking for an NLM sweatshirt or nightshirt, that's the place to go!

If, however, you're looking for PubMed or MedlinePlus bookmarks or brochures to have available for your patrons or to give away at your library's open house, feel free to contact the NER. We can help you out with small supplies of such materials. Should you find you need larger quantities, the NER may not be able to handle those requests, but we should be able to put you in touch with someone from NLM who could.

There are new offerings on the NER website! Check out the following under Resources to Support Training on NLM Databases

(1) PubMed Search Tags & Field Qualifiers Guide: a handy one-page reference sheet to the search tags and field qualifiers in PubMed. This sheet can be customized to promote your library. Print it out, fold it in half, and laminate it to make a convenient reference card. Special thanks go to Susan Orlando, librarian at the Forsyth Institute, for championing this effort, and Michelle Eberle for doing the layout.

(2) PubMed Point-Blank:this is a PowerPoint introduction to using the PubMed database. Use it as is or customize it to meet your needs.

(3) Resources for Individuals New to Health Science Librarians: links to all sorts of information the new (and not-so-new) medical librarian. A special thanks to all the members of the Education and Training Committee for their help in assembling this information.

Donna Berryman, Outreach Coordinator