The Southeastern Atlantic and Greater Midwest regions of the National Network of
Libraries of Medicine are now accepting registrants for the online version of “Geeks
Bearing Gifts: Unwrapping New Technology Trends.”

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In a few short hours, I learned how to make a podcast and to publish it online. Thanks to a 3-hour training by GMR Technology Coordinator, Max Anderson, I learned how to use podcasting software Audacity and Podbean and get 3 hours of MLA continuing education credit in the process. Although I will not win a prize for broadcasting, I have shared my podcast below with Podbean’s embeddable podcast player. (more…)

We are excited to announce a funding opportunity from the NN/LM GMR to support purchase, installation, and/or upgrading of hardware and software that enhance access to health information. This funding opportunity is the Technology Improvement Award. Awards may be used to improve information services to health professionals and health care consumers through the use of technology. What types of projects can you fund with this award? Some ideas include:

• Purchasing equipment and/or software (i.e. a scanner, web server, public access computer) to aid in delivering health information electronically;
• Paying for Internet access for one year;
• Paying for wiring and/or installation of new connections;
• Upgrading computer equipment.

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Now, where is that library? I know I put it here somewhere! Thanks to a mashup of Google Maps and your location in DOCLINE by Web Services Technology Operations Center (Web-STOC) programmer Aron Beal in Seattle, you can find other institutions more easily via NN/LM Member Maps. Before I get into too much detail about the member maps, let me briefly explain about Web-STOC.  This team keeps our websites in good running order and keeps us compliant with federal guidelines related to accessibility.  They are located at the University of Washington, which is home to the NN/LM - Pacific Northwest Region.

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Once the domain of the television show Star Trek, a whole new world of communication allows users to communicate instantaneously with each other. The Vocera Communications Badge (http://www.vocera.com) is what enables this instant communication. Via an identification badge like those already worn by many, on a lanyard or clipped to a shirt or a suit coat, and using wireless communication protocols, people can communicate using voice recognition. (more…)

As summer gets into full swing, and the hot temperatures force us to stay indoors, it might be just the right time to learn some new skills.  The NN/LM GMR is proud to announce a new class Can You Hear Me Now: How to Make a Podcast. This class was developed by KK Jiang at the NN/LM South Central Region.

This course has been approved for 2 or 3 hours of Medical Library Association (MLA) Continuing Education credits. For more information about the class, please go to: Can You Hear Me Now: How to Make a Podcast.

If you are interested in hosting this class at your institution free of charge, please contact Max Anderson at max@uic.edu.

Kevin O’Brien
Assistant Access Services Librarian
University of Illinois at Chicago

The world of library resource sharing is undergoing a period of change. Electronic journals and freely available content like the material in PubMed Central are contributing to a decline in demand for interlibrary loan service as it has been traditionally defined. In response, many libraries are changing the way they do business. (more…)

The GMR is offering sponsorship of webcast sites for the upcoming MLA Webcast: Web 2.0 Principles and Best Practices: Discovering the Participatory Web to be held on March 5, 2008. (more…)

The GMR is offering sponsorship of webcast sites for the upcoming MLA Webcast: Scholarly Publishing and Open Access: Straight Talk to be held on November 20, 2007. Visit http://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding/mlawebcast.html for detailed information on how to become a sponsored site. (more…)

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) makes it easy to link directly to MedlinePlus®, the consumer health database that is free online. MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

Check http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/linking.html
for information on how to add MedlinePlus graphics and links to a web page.