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by Susan Barnes, Resource Sharing Coordinator
NN/LM PNR
Here in the Pacific Northwest, more than fifty thousand health professionals
and hospital staff-plus students and faculty in health programs-are now able
to use the online full text of more than 225 electronic journals, through a
group subscription by almost fifty institutions to the
Lippincott
Williams and Wilkins Total Access Package from Ovid.
This is an expansion of the group subscription that twenty-three institutions
have had for the past two years to a smaller package of full-text electronic
journals from Ovid (see "Pacific
Northwest Libraries Join Together for E-Journal Access" in Dragonfly, Fall
2001
Participants in this group subscription range from some of the largest hospitals in urban western Washington and western Oregon to small rural hospitals in Idaho and Montana, and a regional health authority in British Columbia. Academic and research institutions from Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington form another important sector of the group.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and Ovid are both part of Wolters Kluwer, a multinational information services company that spans the fields of law, business, health, science, and education. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is a major publisher of print and electronic biomedical publications, and Ovid is an information-retrieval vendor that provides access to bibliographic databases, full-text publications, and decision-support tools.
Dragonfly, Winter 2004 -- Volume 35 Issue 1
by Susan Barnes, Resource Sharing Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region
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Early birds in Sacramento got a continental breakfast and a DOCLINE update on Friday, January 30. Susan Barnes, Andrea Lynch, and Julie Kwan discussed some of the most important steps to take with DOCLINE's new version, and answered questions from the audience. |
The presentation covered these points:
All DOCLINE Users: Update Your Library RecordsSolutions to Common Problems
Dragonfly, Winter 2004 -- Volume 35 Issue 1
by Susan Barnes, Resource Sharing Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region
The Joint Meeting of the three chapters of the Medical Library Association from the far West (the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona; the Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group; and the Pacific Northwest Chapter, MLA) took place in Sacramento, CA on January 29 and 30, 2004. The meeting featured a joint NN/LM Exhibit from the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Libraries. RML staff distributed information about NLM systems, including a What's New at NN/LM" handout summarizing key news items.
 Photo by Susan Barnes Gail Kouame, Linda Milgrom (NN/LM PNR) help visitors at the booth |
 Photo by Susan Barnes Andrea Lynch (NN/LM PSR) gives out information with a smile |
| Goodbye, Hello At NN/LM Update from the Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Regional Medical Libraries, Neil Rambo bid the Pacific Northwest Regional Medical Library goodbye for now as he takes on the new role of Acting Associate Director for Research, Education, and Clinical Services at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library. We welcomed Cathy Burroughs as the Acting Associate Director of the Pacific Northwest Regional Medical Library. |
 Photo by Susan Barnes Neil Rambo and Cathy Burroughs in Sacramento |
 Photo by Susan Barnes The victors, Patrice O'Donovan, Bob Pringle and Janet Schnall |
In Sacramento, the Pacific Northwest Rules! The joint NN/LM PNR-NN/LM PSR Update featured a rousing "game show" challenge match-a hybrid of Jeopardy and Weakest Link-in which some of the three chapters' best minds tested their knowledge of National Library of Medicine resources. After a strenuous, very competitive, and hilarious battle, the Pacific Northwest emerged the winner! Congratulations to the team of Patrice O'Donovan, Bob Pringle, and Janet Schnall for their enthusiastic and quick-witted work. |
Test your own knowledge: here are the questions faced by our experts. How would you have done?
1. PubMed: History and Clipboard data will be lost after how many hours of
inactivity?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Eight)
2. Tox Town: Tox Town has two neighborhood views, what are they?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Town view and City view)
3. MedlinePlus: Approximately how many Health Topics are now included in MedlinePlus?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: 650)
4. EFTS: Who manages EFTS for NLM?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: University of Connecticut – they are under
contract with NLM to provide this service)
5. DOCLINE: What is the DOCLINE mascot’s name and breed?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Tugger, Jack Russell Terrier)
6. Open Access/PubMed Central Questions: What is PubMed Central?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: A digital archive of full-text life sciences journal
literature to which access is free and unrestricted—or words to that effect)
7. MedlinePlus: What are the two sources of drug information on MedlinePlus?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: USP DI® Advice for the Patient and MedMaster)
8. NLM Gateway: What NLM database was searchable only through the Gateway,
but was recently incorporated into PubMed?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: OldMedline)
9. NN/LM Website: What site would one visit to find nationwide training opportunities
for librarians and health information specialists?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: NTCC or Educational Clearinghouse)
10. MedlinePlus: Where on MedlinePlus might you find an illustration of a knee
arthroscopy?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Encyclopedia or Interactive Tutorial)
11. NIHSeniorhealth: How long has NIHSeniorhealth been around?
Less than a year? More than a year?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: More than a year. It was recently re-released with
publicity and with more content [10 topics covered] and special features such
as enlarging text, high contrast, and speech recognition, at the end of October.)
12. Household Products Database: Would you expect to find if Sesame Street
Bubble bath is toxic in the Household Products Database? Yes, or No?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Yes!)
13. MedlinePlus: Describe two ways in which someone can access Easy-to-Read
resources on Medline Plus.
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Links labeled on individual health topics pages,
Special link from main Health Topics page, Interactive Tutorials handouts).
14. PubMed: How many variations of a truncated term (i.e., asterisked word
stem) will PubMed process?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: 600)
15. Tox Town: What division at NLM developed Tox Town?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Specialized Information Services)
16. MedlinePlus: Where on MedlinePlus can you find the “Guide to Healthy
Web Surfing?”
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: About)
17. DOCLINE: Name three examples of Copy Surcharges
(…AND THE POSSIBLE ANSWERS ARE: Additional Pages; Color Copies; Citation
Verification/Correction; Electronic Delivery; Fax; International; Mail; Out
of State/Region; Other; For Profit Organization; Rush; Tax)
18. Open Access/PubMed Central Questions: NLM is digitizing back issues of
journals and making them available in PubMed Central. What was the first journal
to be made available in PubMed Central back to its first issue from July, 1911?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Bulletin of the Medical Library Association; also
acceptable: Journal of the Medical Library Association, BMLA, JMLA)
19. NLM Gateway: Name one of the latest additions to the “Other Collections”
category of the NLM Gateway?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: HSDB, OMIM. If the teams are stumped, this question
could be used as a multiple-choice question with the following choices: NIHSeniorHealth,
Household Products Database, TOXLINE, or HSDB and OMIM)
20. NN/LM Website: Where is the best place to start when seeking funding information
related to NLM and the NN/LM?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Your Regional Network office)
21. MedlinePlus: When did MedlinePlus debut and with how many health topics?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: 1998 and 28)
22. EFTS: What are two primary advantages of joining EFTS?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Reduce invoicing, reduce billing – other acceptable
responses might be: save time, reduce paperwork, make the accounts payable department
happier, streamline paperwork)
23. NIHSeniorhealth: Do you need to have special software to run the new features
of NIHSeniorHealth such as the talking, enlarging the screen print or seeing
the videos?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: No, most are already included in your browser. And
one program/utility for the speech is loaded on the fly.)
24. EFTS: How can you get help at this meeting with EFTS?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: Visit the EFTS booth and talk with Ralph and Colleen!)
25. PubMed: PubMed links to which SIS database through LinkOut?
(…AND THE ANSWER IS: HSDB)
Dragonfly, Winter 2004 -- Volume 35 Issue 1
by Sherrilynne Fuller, Director
University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries and
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region
I am very pleased to announce, somewhat belatedly, two new appointments at University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries (HSL), effective February 1, 2004. After more than fourteen years as the Associate Director of the Regional Medical Library Program Neil Rambo has accepted an appointment as Acting Associate Director, Research, Education and Clinical Services. In this new position Neil will lead the HSL Liaisons program as well as serve as a key member of the Health Sciences Administrative Group.
Cathy Burroughs, who has been in the Pacific Northwest Regional Medical Library since 1997, most recently as Assistant Director, National Outreach Evaluation Resource Center (OERC) has accepted the position of Acting Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region. In addition to her new responsibilities, Cathy will continue to lead the OERC.
I am very grateful to both Neil and Cathy for assuming these new responsibilities.
Dragonfly, Winter 2004 -- Volume 35 Issue 1
by Linda Milgrom, Outreach Coordinator
Pacific Northwest Regional Medical Library.
Public librarians in small Idaho towns, health coalition partners in rural Eastern Washington, public health nurses in Oregon, and families from ethnic minority communities who are raising children with developmental disabilities are some of the groups who will participate in new outreach projects in the Pacific Northwest. The RML received more proposals for outreach funding this year than ever before, and the variety of agencies and scope of projects was truly impressive! From those submitted, reviewers (with difficulty) selected four for funding.
Pam McBride and partners will expand their successful consumer health information collaboration in the Orofino/Cottonwood area of north central Idaho. Rural hospitals, public libraries, and the Idaho State Library will create a health information portal; train public librarians to conduct efficient searches using MedlinePlus, PubMed, and the state’s full-text databases; and promote use of these resources. Initially health professionals serving two critical access hospitals and affiliated clinics, along with library staff from two districts serving the same area, will be targeted to raise their awareness of quality health information availability. In turn, these library and clinic staff will inform consumers. In a second, statewide phase, consumer products will be made available to all public libraries in Idaho.
Lincoln County, in eastern Washington, has had a slightly higher rate of breast cancer than other counties in the past decade and has defined breast cancer as a public health priority. The AHEC at Washington State University Spokane and the Lincoln County Health Coalition are working together to implement a breast cancer prevention outreach program that will include placement of computer kiosks in eight small healthcare facilities. The project will increase community access to internet-based health information (with a special focus on breast cancer resources); provide education and training through library linkages; and will enhance collaboration between local public libraries, the public health department, and other NN/LM member organizations.
After attending an internet training session, a group of public health nurses asked OHSU librarians to partner in the development of a public health nursing web site that will include links to resources relevant to their daily work. The web site will then be used as a basis for training sessions to be held at ten sites across Oregon. This project also builds on a project currently funded by NLM that provides access to a package of online texts to all licensed nurses in Oregon.
Associates in Cultural Exchange (ACE) is a King County agency that supports families of children with developmental disabilities from ethnically and linguistically diverse communities. ACE will identify family advocates and “trusted sources” of information in the Latino, African-American, Cambodian, Vietnamese, Somali, and Chinese Islander populations in the Seattle area. Library staff from Harborview Medical Center’s EthnoMed project will train these community members, using a modified version of the curriculum developed by the Center for Children with Special Needs at Children’s Hospital and Medical Center. The Refugee Women’s Alliance and ARC of King County will also participate, hoping to demonstrate that if families receive training from individuals they trust, they will have the tools they need to understand their children’s disabilities and special health care needs and will be better able to follow-through on medical advice.
These projects begin in January 2004. The Regional Medical Library hopes to offer similar funding opportunities again in the summer of 2004. Tempted but not quite ready to tackle an outreach project of this scope? Remember that, among the options for funding from the RML, are mini awards for training ($500) and planning awards ($2,000). To apply, simply complete a fill-in-the-blank template at http://nnlm.gov/pnr/funding/miniexpress.html or contact an RML staff member to discuss your ideas.
Dragonfly, Winter 2004 -- Volume 35 Issue 1
Produced by the NN/LM PNR
Maryanne Blake, Editor
Michael Boer, Publication Manager
This publication is funded in whole with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. N01-LM-1-3516.
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