Webinar: Finding Disaster Health Information: Where Do I Start?
The next Disaster Information Specialists Program monthly webinar will be on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 11:30 AM MT, 12:30 PM CT. This meeting is open to anyone wishing to attend.
TOPIC: Finding Disaster Health Information: Where Do I Start?
SPEAKERS: Representatives from the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC) will give a presentation on using NLM resources to find the best and most authoritative disaster health information, with a focus on finding non-commercially published information.
LOGIN: To join the meeting on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 11...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 4, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
“From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry”
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), in cooperation with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, launches a special display in the History of Medicine Division Reading Room, a traveling banner exhibition made available free of charge to cultural institutions across the country, and an online adaptation of From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry. From DNA to Beer explores some of the processes, problems, and potentials inherent in technologies that use life. The display will be available at NLM, on the Bethesda, Maryland campus of the National Institutes of Health, through April ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 3, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
The entire history of US infectious disease surveillance reports at your fingertips
The newly released Project Tycho™ database has digitized the entire history of US infectious disease surveillance reports that have been published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and precursor journals since 1888. Why you ask? The project hopes to advance the availability and use of public health data for science and policy./da (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 3, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
FUNDING: EFTS Award Application Deadline Extended!
The MidContinental Region (MCR) is offering $150 in start-up funding for the Electronic Funds Transfer System (EFTS) to each MCR library using DOCLINE but not currently participating in the EFTS program. EFTS is used by health sciences libraries, and other DOCLINE users, for processing payment of inter-library loan transactions. Benefits include reduced costs, minimizes human error, reduced paperwork and increases efficiency. More information on the program is here.
Any MCR DOCLINE library, but EFTS non-participant is eligible to apply. Deadline for submitting an application has been extend to December 31...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 3, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Other Libraries Source Type: news
DIRLINE Ends Its 30 Year Run
Due to a changing technical and budgetary environment, the Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) is no longer adding, updating or maintaining records in DIRLINE. As of October 1st, 2013, and for the following fiscal year, DIRLINE is searchable but the records are marked as ”archived.” SIS expects to retire DIRLINE at the end of 2014. These changes do not affect Health Hotlines.
For more information http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/nd13/brief/nd13_dirline_ceased.html./da
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 3, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
EDUCATION: Next Breezing Along with the RML – Wed. Dec. 18 – Data Accuracy in Journals
December 18 - 10:00 MT/ 11:00 CT – Breezing Along with the RML – Data Accuracy in Journal Abstracts: Implications for Informing Clinical Decisions
NOTE URL: https://utahntc.adobeconnect.com/mcr Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided and the session will be recorded. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm)
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 2, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
Mission I’mPossible
Special Agent Ranking:
Kitty Serling is in the lead, Sarah Weitzel is in second place and Jackie Hittner is in a very close third place! These Special Agents are doing a commendable job, but wouldn’t you like to see if you can outsmart them? You’ll be amazed at how fast you can earn points. So start playing now by registering for the game or visit the game details page. Further instructions on how to start the game will be sent to you after registration. If you have any questions or comments, please contact John Bramble at john.bramble@utah.edu, 800-338-7657
Stay tuned as we’ll be adding new missions in the n...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 2, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
December Issue of NIH News in Health Now Available
The December 2013 issue of NIH News in Health is now available online. In this issue learn how personalized medicine is evolving, discover how to treat and prevent household burns, and understand how naps can help enhance learning for preschoolers./da (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 2, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
Job Posting: NLM MEDLARS Management Section Unit Head
Forwarded from NLM:
NLM anticipates that on Thursday December 5th, there will be an announcement on USAJOBS.gov for the Bibliographic Data Management Unit Head, MEDLARS Management Section of the Bibliographic Services Division position at the National Library of Medicine. The position will be listed as a Supervisory Technical Information Specialist GS-1412-13, with a salary range from $89,033 to $115,742 including locality pay per annum. The announcement will be posted for five days. This brief posting period is because of the federal government’s interest in accelerating the hiring process and should not be interpreted ...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - December 2, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
We’ve Got a Winner: Kristy Stiegerwalt!
Kristy Stiegerwalt is the winner of the “Health Science Librarians Making a Difference” video contest. Kristy is one of the Clinical Medical Librarians at the University of Missouri-Kansas City Health Sciences Library. Her entry, “Spot of Tea,” relates how information she provided to a clinical question improved the care and outcome of a patient. Congratulations to Kristy!
The contest was sponsored by Ovid. and entries can be viewed on their YouTube Channel.
Consider making a video of how you impact patient care, research, education at your institution. /ch
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 26, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Health Sciences Libraries Source Type: news
Thanksgiving Holiday
NN/LM and MCR offices will be closed Thursday and Friday November 28-29 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 26, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Source Type: news
DOCLINE: Update Routing Tables
Dear DOCLINE Users,
Routing tables are an essential ingredient for assuring efficient borrowing and support for the resource sharing plan . The DOCLINE team strongly urges users to routinely review their routing tables and update. Why may a routing table need an update? Here are some reasons: 1) Closed libraries need to be deleted 2) Libraries may change their membership status and no longer use DOCLINE 3) A library will want to determine which lending libraries provide the best service. Those that don’t reliably fill requests may need to be deleted from or moved in the routing table. There are more reaso...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 26, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Other Libraries Source Type: news
DOCLINE: Reminder to Users – Submit Out of Office Requests
Libraries using DOCLINE must submit an Out of Office request when shutdown for staff vacations/holidays, or for an emergency. The action makes your library temporarily inactive while you are away. With a busy holiday season coming soon, you would be advised to check your calendars and the make the request. It’s fast and easy to submit your request.
To submit an Out of Office request, log in to your DOCLINE account, click on the “Institutions” tab at the top, then click on “Update (LIBID)” button and then find the “Out of Office” tab on the left side of the screen. Remem...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 26, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: All Members Health Sciences Libraries Other Libraries Source Type: news
Mission I’mPossible – Join the IM Force Now!
What do Jim Phelps, Cinnamon Carter, Rollin Hand and Ethan Hunt have in common? They are all members of a “super-secret agency carrying out vital missions, often relying on high-tech equipment” (from a description of the original TV series.) We want you to join them by participating in the MCR Mission I’mPossible online game. Have fun while enhancing your health information sciences skills and knowledge!
The game continues through April 30, 2014, so you still have plenty of time to play and become the winner. New agents are always welcome. (Do you remember when they replaced Martin Landau with Leonard Nimo...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 25, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Big Data for Healthcare Providers
Big data is not just for researchers. Increasingly, healthcare providers are turning to clinical data analytics technology to streamline administrative processes, boost care quality and cut readmission rates. CIO magazine recently highlighted several real-life cases of healthcare organizations that are using big data analytics to improve outcomes and reduce costs. One of the organizations mentioned is Intermountain Healthcare in Utah. In another example, the University of North Carolina Health Care system is using big data to improve the quality of care and reporting data for cancer screening. Future plans inc...
Source: Midcontinental Region News - November 25, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
