Welcome New EFTS Members!
There are now 209 EFTS members in the Pacific Southwest, representing 60% of our DOCLINE libraries! Here’s a chart showing our growth. Read more »
NN/LM PSR Transitions
We continue to see many personnel changes at libraries within the region and this year that includes the RML as well. Heidi Sandstrom will be departing UCLA at the end of June but is leaving the NN/LM PSR program in the very capable hands of Julie Kwan. Effective March 1, Julie assumed responsibilities as Acting Associate Director of the NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region. Read more »
Do you have historical materials that could be of benefit to scholars and researchers?
The collections described in the Directory of History of Medicine Collections from the National Library of Medicine provide research, reference, and interlibrary loan services to scholars and researchers interested in the history of the health sciences, including medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, nursing, and pharmacy. Read more »
Questions About PubMed Changes During the February Midday at the Oasis
Here are some questions that came up during the Midday at the Oasis session on PubMed Changes Revisited. This session built upon the December session that was called, The “New” PubMed: Doing Fine with the Redesign! The February session highlighted the changes that took place early February. This recording is available at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/p29419799. I answered or demonstrated most of the following questions and answers. For some of the questions we put together some additional information. Read more »
Discovering Your Interests: PSR’s Learning Needs Assessment
PSR conducted a learning needs assessment during late November and early December. We are very pleased that we received 171 responses, ten more than last year’s survey. Here’s what we learned from the survey! Read more »
2009-2010 Funding Awards Announcement
We have completed the review process for our requests for Major Outreach Subcontract Award and Express Outreach Award proposals. We received thirteen Major Outreach Award proposals and six Express Outreach Award proposals, making the bidding process quite competitive. NN/LM PSR staff did preliminary reviews of the Major Outreach Award proposals, to ensure that all mandatory criteria were met. Read more »
MLA Fall Webcast 2009
The Medical Library Association’s educational webcast, “MLA Fall 2009 Webcast: Cut the Cord: Connecting to Our Mobile Users,” was a success! Read more »
Holiday Tips and Healthy Gifts
Whether it’s preparing holiday meals, decorating the house, entertaining guests, or even navigating a crowded parking lot at a local store, extra responsibilities at this time of year can be stressful for many people. Reducing stress and living healthy lives is always important, but even more so during the holidays. The good news is that there is help out there! Read more »
MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2010 Joint Meeting – Register Now!
Join us for the Joint Meeting at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, AZ from January 27-30, 2010! The conference theme is Rejuvenate: Engage, Refocus, Connect and what better setting than a beautiful new resort to engage, refocus and connect with colleagues? Read more »
Building a Custom Library Toolbar with LibX
Would you like to create a custom library toolbar for your users to search your library catalog and other important resources? LibX, a free online tool available at http://libx.org, allows you to do this without programming. Read more »
