New National Academy of Science Study Launch “Toward an Open Science Enterprise”
The NAS recently launched a study on how to move “toward an open science enterprise.” This is to support the acceleration of scientific progress through the creation of important tools to give wide access to scientific research results and supporting data. The NAS Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) ad hoc committee will lead this 1.5 year study that explores broadening access to scientific research results data.
Read the full story here.
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Source: MCR News - August 3, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Blog Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
Hospital Libraries Matter
Two hospital librarians, Basia Delawska-Elliott and Donna Belcinski, are guest authors posting to Dr. Patti Brennan’s blog this week. Check out how they describe the impact of the librarian in “NLM Musings from the Mezzanine.” Consider how you can use this posting to increase your visibility with your stakeholders. Kudos to Dr. Brennan for giving hospital librarians this space! /ch (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - August 1, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Source Type: news
Jerry Sheehan-NLM Deputy Director
Long-time senior policy advisor Jerry Sheehan has been appointed as NLM Deputy Director. Dr. Patti Brennan stated, “I have personally known Jerry for over 15 years and find in him creativity, wise counsel, and clear thinking. Upon my arrival to NLM, I was delighted to reconnect with him and to work together on integrating data science and open science into the NLM portfolio.” Sheehan started his new position effective July 31, 2017. /ch (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - August 1, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
DOCLINE Users: Reminder of Programs for You
MedPrint: The Cooperative Effort to Preserve Print
The U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) are continuing their partnership in the quest to preserve print copies of biomedical journal titles through the Medical Serials Print Retention Program (MedPrint.) The NLM initially identified 250 titles to preserve in print The program is cooperative and voluntary and those libraries choosing to participate do not receive funding from the NLM for storage or maintenance. The NLM has seven guidelines for libraries interested in participating. Among the notable points ...
Source: MCR News - July 31, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Source Type: news
Webinar – Understanding the Opioid Crisis: What ’ s at the Heart of the Matter?
National attention is focused on the opioid crisis, and communities are struggling to respond. In this webinar, national leaders from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will share data and the science about opioid addiction, and dispel some common misconceptions about treatment and recovery. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and will receive information about additional resources. There is no charge, but registration is required.
When: Wed, Aug 9, 2017 10:00 -11:15 MT, 11-12:15 CT. /ch
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Source: MCR News - July 31, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Connect with NIH Data Science Community – Join Data Science SIG
The NIH is inviting researchers, clinicians, educators (including librarians), patients, and the public to join the NIH Data Sciences Special Interest Group. The main goals of the group are to aid in disseminating new information, resources and activities; provide a place where the community can discuss and facilitate collaboration; and a place to share data and findings toward the common goal of improving the quality of life for all.
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Source: MCR News - July 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
NNLM Member Certificates Have Arrived!
The NNLM membership certificates, suitable for framing, have arrived in the RML office in Salt Lake City and we will sending those in the mail in the near future. Our staff is working to process them and we will alert members when they have been mailed. The certificates will be mailed only to those who renewed their NNLM memberships.
If your institution did not yet renew, there is still time. You will just need to take less than 10 minutes to fill out a form online. Please click HERE to start that process. After you do that, we will send a membership certificate in the mail.
Not sure if you renewed your NNLM member...
Source: MCR News - July 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences K-12 Public Libraries Source Type: news
ERuDIte – Educational Resource Discovery Index/BD2K Training Coordinating Center
ERuDIte is the educational resource discovery index that supports biomedical researchers, a service of the BD2K Training Coordinating Center (TCC) Web Portal. ERuDIte functions to:
Identify, store and synthesize large volumes of relevant educational resources in a scalable fashion
Maintain a schema that aligns with other resource collection initiatives to promote data sharing
Serve high-quality, up-to-date educational content to the biomedical community (and research community at large) that not only teaches Data Science concepts but also supports the practical application of such concepts into specific analysis tasks
Aid...
Source: MCR News - July 20, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
Call for Applications: NLM/Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) Leadership Fellows Program, 2017-2018
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the 2017-2018 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored with the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health sciences libraries. The application deadline is July 28, 2017. /ch (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - July 18, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences Webinars and Training Source Type: news
Opioid Epidemic Resources from NLM
The National Library of Medicine has created a number of portals and lists with numerous resources on opioid abuse, addiction, and treatment.
Diverse Populations – Public, Multiple Languages, and Healthcare Professionals (Outreach and Specific Populations Branch bulletin, 2017-05-10)
Opiate Addiction and Treatment Portal (SIS Environmental Health and Toxicology)
Response to the opioid epidemic – includes those listed in the Diverse Populations link as well as several other federal sites (DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB listserv archives) /ch (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - July 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Crowdsourcing and Citizen Science – key to data quality and utility?
The NIH Citizen Science Working Group, made up of several dozen NIH staff, investigates and shares best practices related to citizen science and crowdsourcing, and engages with other agencies and groups promoting citizen science in other fields. One of the primary purposes of the group is to explore how to incorporate citizen science into biomedical research while maintaining NIH’s high level of scientific and ethical standards.
Read more about the group on the DataScience@NIH Blog
The concept of Citizen Science is to take a collaborative approach to research that involves the public who are not only research subjects or...
Source: MCR News - July 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
Interesting Read: The Power of Provenance and importance of FAIR
Dina Mikdadi’s, Data Scientist at Booz Allen Hamilton, has written a nice article on “The Power of Provenance” on the DataScience@NIH blog. Mikdadi makes comparisons with the Federal Depository Library’s early efforts using “open framework” concepts making US federal publications freely accessible to US libraries (and the public) to the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Re-usable) data principles, making data more widely accessible. jb
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Source: MCR News - July 11, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Articles Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, MedlinePlus … NCompassLive
Wednesday, July 5 10am CT
Online webinar hosted by the Nebraska Library Commission
NCompass Live registration and information – register by July 3rd
PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, MedlinePlus… They’re not the same? What’s the difference? How would I use them? If these are questions you have, join Annette Parde-Maass (MCR Coordinator) as she gives a brief overview of these free databases from the National Library of Medicine, showcases some useful features, and takes questions about these robust sites.
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Source: MCR News - June 29, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences Public Libraries Webinars and Training Source Type: news
DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB: Librarians respond to the opioid crisis
From the DISASTR-OUTREACH-LIB email list:
“Long viewed as guardians of safe spaces for children, library staff members have begun taking on the role of first responder in drug overdoses,” CNN reported last week (“The opioid epidemic is so bad that librarians are learning how to treat overdoses,” by Darran Simon, June 23, 2017). American Libraries also recently reported on the same issue (“Saving lives in the stacks: how libraries are handling the opioid crisis,” by Anne Ford, June 21, 2017).
Though the severity of the current crisis is shocking, it is not surprising to find public librarians supporting the...
Source: MCR News - June 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences Public Libraries Source Type: news
DataScience@NIH News: Patti Brennan Promotes 10 Advances in Data Science
The 2015 report from the Advisory Committee to the NIH Director regarding the future of the National Library of Medicine recommended that “NLM should be the intellectual and programmatic epicenter for data science at NIH and stimulate its advancement throughout biomedical research and application.” Read summaries about NLM’s efforts from the past two years and learn about their plans for the future.
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Source: MCR News - June 22, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Source Type: news
