On Wednesday, July 14, 2010, the National Library of Medicine will release the redesigned MedlinePlus. New features include:

• Emphasizes search and makes navigation more intuitive
• Frequently used content is easier to find
• New MedlinePlus logo for strong product branding
• Web 2.0 technologies that help users share content

On Wednesday July 21, 2010, at 10:30 am CT, NN/LM SCR Coordinator Karen Vargas will review the redesigned MedlinePlus in detail as part of the monthly SCR CONNECTions webinar series.

Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Go to https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/, on the log in screen, choose “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name. Once you enter the online meeting room, follow the instructions on the screen to have the system call you on your telephone.

For more detailed information about logging in to SCR CONNECTions, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html

On Wednesday, July 14, MedlinePlus will unveil a completely redesigned site with a freshened look and feel, a new logo, and distinctive color schemes for English and Spanish pages. The content on the current site will still be available in the new design, with some exciting new features and enhancements. The new design emphasizes search, makes navigation more intuitive, and highlights frequently used content.  The National Library of Medicine invites you to preview the new design and read more about the changes.

Once the new look is live next week, please visit MedlinePlus, and send your feedback and comments about the new design via the “Contact Us” link that appears on every page.

The NN/LM SCR will be offering two Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials classes in the Region this summer.

The first class opportunity will be held Wednesday, July 28th from 8:30am – 12:30pm at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Gibson D. Lewis Library in Fort Worth, TX.

The next class opportunity will be held Tuesday, August 24th from 8:30am – 12:30 pm at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport Medical Library in Shreveport, LA.

Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials is a 4-hour hands-on class which will provide attendees with a fun, yet informative, overview of screencasting, how you can integrate this technology into your information services and education opportunities, what hardware and software tools will work best for your needs, and how to create an effective screencast using cost-effective tools.

Upon successful completion of the class, each participant will receive 4 hours of continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.

Classes are free and open to anyone.   For more information on the locations or to register for either class, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/register.html.

If you have any questions, please contact Emily Hurst at emily.hurst@exch.library.tmc.edu or 713-799-7880.

The NN/LM SCR will be offering the following class at the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library on Friday, July 9, 2010.

July 9, 2010
8:30 am – 12:30 pm
Keeping Up with NLM’s PubMed

With a hands-on approach, this class will show attendees how to use the features of PubMed effectively. Attendees will be able to describe the contents of PubMed; formulate basic search strategies; display, print, and save results in various formats; revise and refine searches; and use special features such as Limits and Advanced Search.

To register for the class, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/register.html

If you have any questions, please contact Re Mishra at ruicha.mishra@exch.library.tmc.edu or 713-799-7880.

The Texas A&M University Medical Sciences Library in College Station, Texas will host an all-day class, “Evidence-based Public Health Workshop: Applications for Practice” on Thursday, June 24, 2010 from 9 AM to 3:30 PM.

The audience is anyone with a public health role in their community. Topics include: formulating the search for evidence, selecting resources, hands on searching with case studies, appraising the evidence and integrating it into practice. Presenters are:  Margaret J. Foster, MS, MPH; Becky McKay, MA, MLIs; Catherine Pepper, MLIS, MPH; and Suzanne Shurta, MLIS. The attendance fee is $20 which covers lunch, parking and 3 CEUs.

Online registration is available here:  http://conferences.tdl.org/ebph/2010

For a brochure or more information, contact:  Becky McKay at: bmckay@medlib.tamu.edu or 979-845-4631.

The Health Statistics on the Web: It’s as Easy as …1, 2, 3! class scheduled at the HAM-TMC Library, Houston, TX, on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. has already reached capacity.

Thank you for your interest in this face-to-face class. The NN/LM SCR will consider offering the class again in late summer or early fall at the HAM-TMC Library.

If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Rowan at cheryl.rowan@exch.library.tmc.edu or 713-799-7880.

The NN/LM SCR will be offering Health Statistics on the Web: It’s as Easy as …1, 2, 3! at the HAM-TMC Library, Houston, TX, on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

This 3-hour hands-on course focuses on the location, selection, and effective use of statistics relevant to health on the local, state, national, and international levels. The importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts will be discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to become familiar with the features and scope of several statistics Internet resources through the use of numerous exercises.

Upon successful completion of the class, each participant will receive 3 hours of continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.

This class has already reached capacity, and registration is now closed. The NN/LM SCR will consider offering the class again in late summer or early fall at the HAM-TMC Library.

If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Rowan at cheryl.rowan@exch.library.tmc.edu or 713-799-7880.

The recording of the PubMed Search Clinic on the PubMed Search Builder conducted on April 20, 2010 is now available for viewing at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/clinics/build.html. Questions and answers resulting from the clinic will be posted at a later date.

The PubMed Training Manual used by the National Training Center and Clearinghouse trainers has been updated.  Go to http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/web_based.html for the April 2010 version of the workbook.

A thirty-minute online search clinic will be presented by the National Library of Medicine via Adobe® Connect on Tuesday, April 20 at 1:00 pm ET. The presentation will cover the mechanics of the PubMed Search Builder page and how to use search tags.

The details are available at: Search Clinic: Building a PubMed® Search. NLM Tech Bull. 2010 Mar-Apr;(373):e14.