NNLM Membership Renewal Drive Extended
The deadline for NNLM members, in the MidContinental Region,  to renew their memberships has been extended to March 24, 2017.  Please submit the online form emailed to your institution as soon as possible.  If you are in a NNLM member institution and are the director or designated NNLM contact person, you should have received an email invitation to complete a brief online form. The current membership period is from May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2021.
Renewing member institutions will receive a printed NNLM member certificate in the mail and instructions for accessing their member profile in the NNLM Members Directory. ...
Source: MCR News - March 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences K-12 Public Libraries Source Type: news
4 PubMed Enhancements
NLM announced four new enhancements for Pubmed:
Conflict of Interest statements, when supplied by the publisher, are available below the abstract.
Editorial Expression of Concern, formerly in comments, will be explicitly labeled in the abstract display. Expressions of concern are used to raise awareness that the article may be unreliable due to a possible problem. The Council of Science Editors has a more complete definition of the phrase.
The Per Page menu (number of citations per page) now appears at the top of the results list.
Wording for the status tag “PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE” will now read &...
Source: MCR News - March 8, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences Source Type: news
MCR Voices Podcast: Interview of Deb Ward
The MCR Voices interview of Deb Ward, Director of the J Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library at the University of Missouri is now available!  Listen to see what Deb has to say that can apply to your library practice.  The podcast is available at https://youtu.be/suEa1lEdo3g Be sure to vote and gives us a “thumbs up” if this podcast presents something new or useful to you.  (bbj)
(Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - March 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Source Type: news
NNLM MCR Membership Renewal Drive Launched
The NNLM MidContinental Region kicked-off its online membership renewal drive on Friday, March 3, 2017. If you are in a NNLM member institution and are the director or designated NNLM contact person, you should have received an email invitation to complete a brief online form. The current membership period is from May 1, 2016 to April 30, 2021.
Renewing member institutions will receive a printed NNLM member certificate in the mail and instructions for accessing their member profile in the NNLM Members Directory. Inquiries may directed to Jim Honour, Member Services Coordinator, or to your state coordinator.   ...
Source: MCR News - March 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Community College/Academic Libraries Health Sciences K-12 Public Libraries Source Type: news
DOCLINE Users: Services That May Be of Interest
MedPrint – Medical Serials Print Preservation Program is a initiative of the NNLM and NLMÂ to preserve print journal titles. Health sciences library across the country are encouraged to commit to holding selected titles in print format.
The Electronic Funds Transer System (EFTS) is used by more than 1,300 institutions across the country. A couple of advantages are that it can streamline interlibrary loan billing/payment processes and reduce human error. Users can generate monthly reports. Click on the link above to learn more.
Loansome Doc connects libraries to unaffiliated health professionals and the public. P...
Source: MCR News - February 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Source Type: news
Reminder: What ’ s New on REMM
From the REMM Listserv:
Since the last REMM (Radiation Emergency Medical Management) update in August, 2016, Â the US government has released several very important documents. We have incorporated them into REMM and wanted to let you know. To find them easily, visit the “What’s New on REMM?”
They are also listed here:
PAG Manual: Protective Action Guides and Planning Guidance for Radiological Incidents, EPA-400/R-17/001 (PDF – 1.48 MB) (EPA, January 2017) EPA released the final version of this guidance in January 2017.
Health and Safety Planning Guide – For Planners, Safety Officers, and Sup...
Source: MCR News - February 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Public Libraries Source Type: news
Share Feedback on Movement-Based Programs in Your Public Library
The “Let’s Move! Libraries” project is studying movement-based programs in public libraries (i.e. yoga, tai chi, Zumba, StoryWalks, music & movement, walking groups, etc.). If you work in a public library, please consider taking a few minutes to provide feedback on programs and services offered at your library. The goal of this project is to strengthen work already underway in public libraries to get communities up and moving. Results from the study will be shared on the project website in Fall 2017.
To participate in the study, visit: https://uncg.qualtrics.com/jfe3/form/SV_eJ3QZdjTvMLVM1v
To learn m...
Source: MCR News - February 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Public Libraries Source Type: news
MedlinePlus Reaches 1,000th Health Topic
A major milestone was recently reached as MedlinePlus.gov launched its 1,000th health topic page. The topic that lifted the site to that number was “Eye Care.”
Since its launch in 1998, MedlinePlus has steadily added new topics to respond to the growing needs of the public for reliable, up-to-date health information. The demand for additional health topics grew with the 2010 launch of MedlinePlus Connect, a service that links Electronic Health Records and other Health IT systems to targeted information from MedlinePlus. Today, over a million people visit MedlinePlus daily and benefit from the health topic pa...
Source: MCR News - February 28, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
MCR Membership Renewal Drive: Coming Soon
NNLM MidContinental Region member institutions will be receiving an invitation, the first week of March, to renew their memberships via a link in an email message. Members will be asked to spend less than ten minutes to fill out an online form and submit it to confirm they are continuing as members. It will be very important to submit the completed form as soon as possible.
An institution that has submitted the form will receive a new NNLM certificate, suitable for framing. They will also receive instructions on how to gain login access to the new NNLM Members’ Directory so that they can edit their inst...
Source: MCR News - February 25, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
---
Dr. Brennan, Director of the National Library of Medicine, appeared in a fun interview with a reporter from the Washington Post. I appreciated her comment that heading up the library doesn’t make her a librarian. You can read her interview here. /ch (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - February 23, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Debrief and Discuss -BD2K Fundamentals of Data Science – This week ’ s topic: Unsupervised Machine Learning
Dear Network member data geeks or those interested in learning neat things about data and how it will save the planet…
Please consider joining a 30 minute debrief/discussion shortly following the BD2K Guide to the fundamentals of Data Science weekly webinars. The debriefing/discussion will start after a 10 minute break after the series session ends.
If you attend both the debriefing and BD2K GFDS can earn you 2 MLA CE contact hours. No registration is required.
If you can’t attend the live sessions, you can participate asynchronously.
This week’s topic is: Unsupervised Machine Learning
Speaker:Â...
Source: MCR News - February 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Webinars and Training Source Type: news
Debrief and Discuss -BD2K Fundamentals of Data Science – This week ’ s topic Supervised Machine Learning (MLA CE Contact Hours Available)
Dear Network member data geeks or those interested in learning neat things about data and how it will save the planet…
Please consider joining a 30 minute debrief/discussion shortly following the BD2K Guide to the fundamentals of Data Science weekly webinars. The debriefing/discussion will start after a 10 minute break after the series session ends.
If you attend both the debriefing and BD2K GFDS can earn you 2 MLA CE contact hours. No registration is required.
If you can’t attend the live sessions, you can participate asynchronously.
This week’s topic is:Â Supervised Machine Learning
Speaker: Daniela ...
Source: MCR News - February 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Community College/Academic Libraries Data Science Health Sciences Webinars and Training Source Type: news
New Episode of MCR Voices Podcast
The NN/LM MCR has released the second episode of our new podcast, MCR Voices.
In this episode, Claire Hamasu interviews Melissa DeSantis, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, on her vision of the future in her library and medical libraries in general.
We hope you will take a few minutes to listen and learn about effective practices in the region. You can listen to the podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BioRNZHRZDU or learn more on our website: https://nnlm.gov/mcr/professional-development/advocacy/mcr-voices /al (Source: MCR News)
Source: MCR News - February 10, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Native American Cultural Competency Webinar Series: Working with Tribal Governments
Native American Cultural Competency Webinar Series: Overview of Working with Tribal Governments
Thursday, February 16, 2017
11 am MT/ 12 pm CT
Are you interested in learning more about tribal communities and how to work with their tribal governments? Upon completion of this webinar, the participants will be able to accomplish the following from the specific tribal perspective:
Describe tribal communities and the history of American Indian law and policies
Discuss the self-determination component of tribes with regard to the environment and natural resources, as well the Federal Government’s treaty obligations
Desc...
Source: MCR News - February 10, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Webinars and Training Source Type: news
All of Us Research Program Funding Available for Community Groups
The All of Us Research Program is a large part of the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) from the National Institutes of Health. The goal is to engage 1 million or more U.S. research participants in sharing health data to help researchers develop more precise treatments for many diseases and conditions.
A new funding opportunity is available for community groups to assist with outreach efforts. This opportunity allows nonprofits, other community- and faith-based organizations, minority-serving institutions and school districts, and local governments to apply for funding to create community engagement activities and provid...
Source: MCR News - February 9, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Funding Source Type: news
