This is the first in a series of articles about ways that Pacific Northwest regional medical librarians can become more visible (and valued) in their communities by collaboratively promoting themselves and health information resources.

One effort in support of helping network members be more visible partners in their states and local communities is a new brochure, produced by the NN/LM PNR’s Regional Medical Library (RML), featuring an insert including the names of local regional medical librarians.

The new brochure’s insert, specific to a state, will list the medical librarians who have simply expressed a willingness to advise community-based organizations (for example, public libraries, K-12 schools, social service agencies, faith communities, small businesses) on health information-related concerns. Examples of services regional medical librarians might provide to community-based organizations (CBOs): (more…)

The NN/LM PNR has a new Google calendar of regional and national events. Come see what we’re up to. We’d like to know what you’re up to, also. Take this opportunity to publicize what’s going on in your neighhborhood. Email us at nnlm@u.washington.edu if you have an event to add.

DOCLINE now makes using EFTS (Electronic Fund Transfer System) easier for all sized libraries. Via the DOCLINE “Requests” tab, the EFTS Transaction File Builder allows you to review and select transactions to create a file to upload to EFTS for billing. It also allows you to exclude transactions if you don’t wish to bill for them.

NLM encourages all libraries to consider joining EFTS to reduce ILL costs and labor, and eliminate waiting for outgoing checks to be issued and incoming payments to be received. See the NLM Technical Bulletin article, EFTS and DOCLINE® Assist Libraries with Billing for more information.

Join the 52 Pacific Northwest Region Network members who already participate in EFTS and start saving time and money. If you have any questions, or to request EFTS promotional materials (bookmarks, labels, pamphlets or emery boards), please contact Patricia Devine.

The Pacific Northwest Region welcomes three new members to the National Network of Libraries of Medicine:

Bartlett Regional Hospital
Juneau, Alaska
NN/LM Liaison: Dana Haff, Coordinator–Volunteer Services and Community Partnerships

Central Oregon Project Homeless Connect
Bend, Oregon
NN/LM Liaison: Cindy Pasko

Society of St. Vincent DePaul
Bend, Oregon
NN/LM Liaison: Cindy Pasko, Manager

The following libraries and community-based organizations have joined the National Network since November 2006:

Affiliate Members

211info
Portland, OR
NN/LM Liaison: Jen Matheson

Alaska Education Health Library Project
Juneau, AK
NN/LM Liaison: Paula Recchia (more…)

There are 3 new books in the NN/LM PNR Professional Development Lending Library:

ALA-APA Salary Survey: A Survey of Public and Academic Library Positions Requiring and ALA-Accredited Master’s Degree. (2006)

Lipinski, Tomas A. The Complete Copyright Liability Handbook for Librarians and Educators. (2006)

Schott, Michael J. Medical Library Downsizing: Administrative, Professional, and Personal Strategies for Coping with Change. (2005)

To order, send email to: nnlm@u.washington.edu. To view the entire Library Library, please see the NN/LM PNR Lending Library web page.