The Spring issue of the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine is now online:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/spring09/toc.html

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DailyMed, the database of FDA approved labels, now includes an image search interface.   Find the medication images by color, shape, size, imprints, and scoring by using the Product Identification System on the left menu bar.

For more information, see Nelson S. DailyMed® Product Identification System. NLM Tech Bull. 2009 May-Jun;(368):e4.

The NN/LM SCR will be offering the class Getting the Best out of DOCLINE at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center, Gibson D. Lewis Library, Fort Worth, TX on Monday, July 6, 2009 from 9:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Attendees will learn how to use the features of DOCLINE effectively. Additional topics include DOCLINE updates, reports, Loansome Doc and EFTS.

To register for the classes, go to: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/register.html.

If you have any questions, please contact Re Mishra at ruicha.mishra@exch.library.tmc.edu or 713-799-7880.

A recent Manhattan Research report, Taking the Pulse v 9.0,  found that for the past 8 years, number of U.S. physicians who use smartphones has doubled from 30% in 2001, to a recent 64%.

A total of 1,900 practicing physicians participated in the survey. According to the result,  89% of them acknowledged that Internet has become an essential part of their practice and about 75% use Internet daily for professional purposes. iPhone ownership doubled in the past year and mobile medical applications has become popular. More than 45% have used Wikipedia when researching online clinical content. Participation in online professional communities also doubled last year and 25% of the physicians reported contributing to a medical blog or other online medical content.

You can revisit our February SCR CONNECTions webinar on Medical Applications on Mobile Devices for more information.

The NN/LM SCR is now accepting applications for the regional symposium award.  For more information on this award, see: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/.

Regional Symposium Award:
Amount of funding:  Up to $8,600
The purpose of this award is to allow Network members to work with the NN/LM SCR office to coordinate and implement a symposium.
Deadline: July 1, 2009

The NN/LM SCR is now accepting applications for two document delivery funding opportunities.  The deadline to apply for the awards is February 1, 2010. For more information on these awards, see: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/.

DOCLINE Library Improvement Project (DLIP):

Amount of funding:  Up to $5,000 each

The purpose of the DLIP Award is to provide an opportunity to DOCLINE libraries, or libraries that are interested in becoming full DOCLINE users, to expand and improve existing library services.

EFTS Assistance Award

Amount of funding: Up to $200 each

The purpose of this award is to promote participation in the Electronic Funds Transfer (EFTS) System (https://efts.uchc.edu/efts/Common/index.aspx) among libraries that are not currently EFTS members due to institutional barriers.

The NN/LM SCR is now accepting applications for three outreach funding opportunities.  For more information on these awards, see: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/.

Express Outreach Award:
Amount of funding:  Up to $5,000 each
The purpose of the Express Outreach Award is to support a wide range of outreach projects aimed at improving access to and use of the National Library of Medicine’s databases to improve access to health and biomedical information.
August 3, 2009 and Feb. 1, 2010 deadlines.

Access to Electronic Consumer Health Information:
Amount of funding: Up to $25,000 each

The purpose of the Access to Electronic Consumer Health Information is to ensure that health professionals, their patients and the general public are connected to the health information resources they need to make informed health care decisions. This solicitation will focus on projects designed to improve access to electronic consumer health information for such groups and organizations as: consumers, the underserved and minority health care professionals, public health workers, public libraries, and community-based and faith-based organizations. The proposed projects may target individuals and organizations providing health information to the public, as well as targeting the public directly.
August 3, 2009 deadline

Partners in Public Health Information Outreach:
Amount of funding: Up to $25,000 each
Digital literacy and the effective utilization of online information are among the core public health informatics competencies for the 21st century. The goal of the Partners in Public Health Information Outreach award is to provide the public health workforce with timely, convenient access to information resources that can help them perform their jobs more effectively. Proposed projects should target public health department employees serving state and local communities.
August 3, 2009 deadline.

The NN/LM SCR is now accepting applications for the Professional Development Award.

The deadline to apply for the award is August 3, 2009.

Amount of funding:  Up to $1000 each

The purpose of this award is to enable individuals at NN/LM SCR Network member institutions to expand professional knowledge and experience to provide improved health information access to health care professionals and consumers.

For more information on the awards, see: http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/.

The NN/LM SCR is now accepting applications for Year 4 technology funding opportunities:

Information Access Improvement Project Award:

The purpose of the Information Access Improvement Project (IAIP) award is to provide an opportunity to the NN/LM SCR Network members interested in improving access to Internet-based health information including National Library of Medicine products and services. At least five (5) projects of up to $5,000 each will be awarded.

Application deadline for IAIP: August 3, 2009, 5:00 CST and February 1, 2010, 5:00 pm CST

Library Technology Award:

The purpose of the Library Technology Award is to assist full Network member libraries in the NN/LM SCR that are interested in implementing large-scale technology applications to further encourage library improvement and expansion of library services.  Three (3) projects up to $20,000 each will be awarded.

Application deadline for LTA: August 3, 2009, 5:00pm, CST

For more information, please see http://nnlm.gov/scr/funding/

The NN/LM SCR is now accepting applications for the 2009 Library Student Outreach funding opportunity.  The purpose of this award is to promote the value of outreach to library school students interested in health sciences librarianship.

The award provides funding for students to attend and participate in NN/LM SCR outreach activities at the South Central Chapter (SCC) of the Medical Library Association’s Annual Meeting taking place in Tulsa, OK October 17 – 21, 2009.  At the conference, students will attend meetings and other activities designed for them to learn about the importance of health information outreach and outreach services conducted by librarians in the South Central Region.  Read the rest of this entry »