Here’s a quick look at some of the events and happenings at the RML this week ending May 19, 2007

What’s New in Pubmed?

Arpita Bose conducted an online class titled “What’s New in PubMed.” This one-hour session provided a brief update on changes to PubMed in the last 12 months and a look ahead to upcoming enhancements. Twelve participants attended the Web-based class. After learning about upcoming changes to MyNCBI, several participants expressed interest in attending a future RML online class about this Entrez feature. We’re taking that advice and developing a new class that will help librarians and library users maximize the benefits of MyNCBI. Stay tuned for more information about our summer schedule of online classes!

Genomics: New Directions for Public Librarians

Arpita Bose will be presenting “Resources for Answering Patron Questions” at the Human Genome Project: Librarian Training to be held on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at Baruch College in Room 14-270. The Human Genome Project (The Project) is a joint initiative of Americans for Libraries Council and WE ACT for Environmental Justice. The overall goal of the Project is to meet increasing public needs for information and education about the Human Genome Project (HGP) and to foster understanding about the implications of genomics research for individuals and communities, especially communities of color, minority and low-income communities. The primary strategy for achieving this goal is to marshal the unique assets of the public library as a trusted, accessible center for information and education and a venue for local discussions on topics relevant to the community. The Project will enable an expert team to assist libraries in strengthening their collections and reference capacities with respect to genomics and to create a replicable framework for community conversations on the social, ethical and legal implications of genomics.

RML at MLA

The entire staff of the RML (Karen Brewer, Kathel Dunn, Arpita Bose, Miguel Figueroa, Harriet Geller, Gregg Headrick, Sue Hunter, and Abigail Kennedy-Grant) is off to MLA this year in Philadelphia, PA. We will be attending the All Staff RML meeting on Friday, May 18^th with other RML staffs from across the country. We will also be actively participating in the conference, including volunteering at the information booth, staffing the placement center, attending NLM user group meetings, and sitting in on sessions. If you see any of the RML staff members, please be sure to stop us and say hello.

RML Consultants First Meeting at MLA

The first meeting of RML Consultants will be happening at the MLA Conference in Philadelphia on May 22^nd. Each resource library has volunteered one staff member to be an RML Consultant and help the RML keep in touch with the membership throughout our four-state region. We are also encouraging any professional associations, library resource councils, or local consortia to volunteer an individual and help us keep in touch will all of the happenings throughout the region.

AAPA, Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania Convention Center, May 26-31

Miguel Figueroa and Sue Hunter will be exhibiting at the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ 35^th Annual Conference in Philadelphia, PA. This gathering of over 7,500 Physician Assistants is an excellent opportunity to help promote the services of the National Library of Medicine and to encourage more PAs to visit their local medical libraries. The RML welcomes volunteers who would like to staff the NN/LM Booth on either May 29^th or May 30^th from 9AM-4PM. To volunteer send an e-mail to rml@library.med.nyu.edu. If staff from your hospital are attending this conference, please encourage them to stop by booth #432 and introduce themselves.

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), for the Middle Atlantic Region (MAR), is pleased to announce that the Health Sciences Library of New York Medical College received an Outreach Conference Award for the conference, Health Literacy: Tools for Improving Health Communications.

The conference, Health Literacy: Tools for Improving Health Communications, will be held May 30^th at New York Medical College. The conference, co-sponsored by New York Medical College’s Health Sciences Library, School of Public Health and the Northern Metropolitan Hospital Association (NorMet), features sessions on the interaction of health literacy from an individual and system point of view; the implementation of the Joint Commission Requirements related to the provision of culturally and linguistically appropriate health care and as a guest speaker includes Sabrina Kurtz-Ross, MEd, the MLA Health Information Literacy Research Project Coordinator and Adjunct Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine.

Registration is $10, with a May 25, 2007 registration deadline.

The Conference will be held at New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY.

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Middle Atlantic Region (MAR), is pleased to announce the following award winners for the MicroAward and Exhibit Awards.

MicroAward winners will promote NN/LM and library services through their awards. Award receipients will highlight Loansome Doc, promote awareness of a consumer health information service and showcase new materials in hippotherapy.

Exhibit Awards recipients are representing NN/LM and library services at exhibits for crime victims, rural health practitioners and nurse executives.

Congratulations all!

MicroAward Recipients

Family Medicine Update 2007

• SUNY Stony Brook, Colleen Kenefick

Horse Therapy Awareness

• Veteran’s Administration, Northport (NY), Mary Lou Glazer

Community Health fairs

• Booker Health Sciences Library (NJ), Catherine Boss

Exhibit Award Recipients
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22nd Annual Crime Victims’ Candlelight Vigil

• Bellevue Hospital Center (NY), Tania Bardyn

Rural Health Conference, Roots of Change

• Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Valerie Gross

Organization of Nurse Executives of New Jersey (ONE/NJ) Research Day

• Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey, Robin Siegel

Join MAR staff and network members for in-person classes in June at New York University Ehrman Medical Library. Classes are FREE for NN/LM members. To join or renew your free membership, visit our web site: http://nnlm.gov/mar/services/

To sign up for a class, call us at 800-338-7657 or e-mail us at rml@library.med.nyu.edu. All classes will take place in the Carlisle Computer Classroom, New York University Ehrman Medical Library in Manhattan. Confirmation and directions will be sent prior to the class dates. Space is limited, so sign up soon!

1. Keeping Up with PubMed
Description: 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 Related Articles, Link to journals, Citation Matcher, and Clinical Queries. The instructor will demonstrate online searches and students, at computers connected to the Internet, will be invited to follow along. Time for individual practice will be provided. (4 MLA CE)

Instructor: Arpita Bose

Time: 4 hours

Date: Thursday, June 14, 9 am to 1 pm

2. PubMed for Experts

Description: Designed as an advanced class for experienced MEDLINE searchers. This hands-on class will highlight advanced PubMed techniques that can be used to conduct comprehensive searches. Attendees are encouraged to contribute past and present difficult searches to discuss with the class. (3 MLA CE)

Instructor: Arpita Bose

Time: 3 hours

Date: Thursday, June 14, 2 pm to 5 pm

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3. DOCLINE Explained

Description: Designed as an introductory class on the DOCLINE system for new or inexperienced users on the current DOCLINE system. (3 MLA CE)

Instructor: Miguel Figueroa

Time: 3 hours

Date: Friday, June 15, 9 am to 12 pm

4. Getting Started with LinkOut

Description: This hands-on class is designed to provide step-by-step direction on how to activate LinkOut for a library’s print and electronic journal collections, so that users are able to view holdings and access full-text through the PubMed interface. Topics covered are registration for LinkOut, entering holdings, displaying a library’s icon for branding purposes, and access to free full-text through LinkOut. (4 MLA CE)

Instructor: Miguel Figueroa

Time: 4 hours

Date: Friday, June 15, 1 pm to 5 pm