Spotlight! On National Library of Medicine Resources

Introduction and Instructions

What: Spotlight! On National Library of Medicine Resources

When: Fourth Wednesday of each month 1:00-2:00 MT, 2:00-3:00 CT

What: Liaisons from the the RML will present information on National Library of Medicine resources. Instruction will include hands-on exercises. Participants should have access to a phone and a computer on which they will be able to see the presentation and complete exercises for the class.

How: The updates are conducted using Adobe Acrobat Connect (formerly Macromedia Breeze). To test whether you can view the session try playing back one of our archived versions. If you have problems contact Sharon Dennis, Technology Coordinator, to help trouble shoot your system.

Logging In: Go to http://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/. Enter as a guest. Sign in with your first and last names. Follow the instructions in the meeting room to have the Adobe Acrobat Connect system call you on your telephone.

Upcoming Sessions

Upcoming "Spotlight! On National Library of Medicine Resources" sessions are listed below:

February 25, 2009: Medline Plus and Household Products Database - Barb Jones
March 25, 2009 : Educational Resources for Kids: Turning the Pages, K-12 Exhibitions, Science Resources for Teachers - Marty Magee
April 22, 2009 : Drug Resources: MedlinePlus, LactMed, DailyMed.gov, DrugInformation.gov - Jim Honour
May 27, 2009: Environmental Overview Siobhan Champ Blackwell
June 24, 2009: Genetics Home Reference, Toxtown, Household Products, Toxmap, Hazmap, Toxnet - Dana Abbey
July 22, 2009: Racial and Ethnic resources - Siobhan Champ Blackwell
August 26, 2009: PHPartners - Marty Magee
September 30, 2009 : Emergency Preparedness and WISER - John Bramble
October 28, 2009: Genetics Home Reference and My Family Health History - Siobhan Champ Blackwell
November 11, 2009: NIH Senior Health - Barb Jones
December 9, 2009: NLM Gateway - Dana Abbey
January 27, 2010: Clinical Trials - Dana Abbey

Previous Sessions:

January 28, 2009: Rebecca Brown presented Update on PubMed - on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources is a new series of classes presented by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region! We’re focusing on the spotlight aspect - choosing limited databases on which to focus, and practice time with exercises in each monthly session. Click here to view the archived recording or go to https://webmeeting.nih.gov/p67806081/