"Connecting with the
NER"
A Distance Education Series
Stay up to date professionally without leaving your desk! The National Network of Libraries of Medicine/ New England Region brings you its Connecting with the NER distance education series. This ongoing series will feature hot topics in health sciences librarianship and highlight major updates to National Library of Medicine resources.
Past Programs
National Library of Medicine Consumer Health Resource Update
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Michelle Eberle
Date: July 30, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM
This teleconference for NN/LM-New England Region network members will highlight what’s new with National Library of Medicine online resources for the public. Come learn the latest improvements to these resources:
- MedlinePlus
- NIHSeniorHealth
- ToxMystery
- ToxTown
- TOXMAP
- Dietary Supplements Labels Database
- Drug Information Portal
- NLM Online Exhibits (Harry Potter, Against the Odds)
Stay up-to-date with the latest changes to NLM consumer health resources!
Placing a Value on Hospital Library Services
Mark GoldsteinBetsy Kelly, Assessment and Evaluation Liaison (NN/LM MCR) & Barb Jones, Advocacy Liaison (NN/LM MCR)
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009
Time:2:30-4:00 PM
Concept: To help hospital librarians work with two "valuation" tools: (1.) the new Library Value Calculator, adapted from one originally provided by the Massachusetts Library Association, and then adapted for the web by Chelmsford Public Library; and (2.) the Cost Benefit and ROI Calculator, that helps determine a library's contribution to the institutional "bottom line".
Emergency Preparedness Planning: Ten Steps to Continuity Planning
Javier Crespo and Penny Glassman4 Adobe Connect Sessions
Through the course we will assist NER members in developing their own plans for handling emergencies. The course is designed to meet via Adobe Connect sessions–many of you have already participated in our other Connecting with the NER sessions. The course will follow a 10-Step Process to Service Continuity Planning developed by the NN/LM National Coordinator. To provide an opportunity for librarians to work together, the class will also use the Moodle online learning platform as a collaborative virtual space for working through exercises and Steps that will serve to help build your own Service Continuity Plan
Additional Information available on the NER'eastah Blog.
Maintaining your DOCLINE Routing Table
Mark GoldsteinDate: January 28, 2009
Time: 2:00-3:30 PM
To give DOCLINE participants a chance to receive a quick review on how to maintain their routing table, as well as share in the benefit of the Q&A format.
Additional information is on the NER'eastah blog.
Public Health Online Resources - Virtual Tour of PHPartners.org
Watch the recordingHathy Simpson
Date: February 3, 2009
Time: 10:00-11:30 AM /
This session will provide an overview of public health information resources available from the public health web portal, PHPartners.org
Additional information is on the NER'eastah blog.
Health Information Outreach and Community Engagement: Lessons Learned from the Experts
Michelle EberleDate: February 12, 2009
Time: 2:00-3:30 PM
Engaging your community with health information outreach projects is rewarding, meaningful work. Come learn from the experiences of experts in health information outreach and community engagement. Each speaker has led a successful health information outreach subcontract from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine/ New England Region. The program is intended for anyone interested in pursuing funding or interested in learning more about how to engage the local community in effective health information outreach.
Additional information is on the NER'eastah Blog.
Emerging Roles for Medical Librarians...
As the Library as Place Evolves
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Facilitated by Michelle Eberle
Date: March 27, 2009
Time: 10:30 AM - 12 PM
Changes in technology and electronic access to health information are revolutionizing library services. Come learn about the trends at three of the top medical libraries in New England. Find out how three experienced resource library directors are coping with changes in library as place. Discussion will focus on new roles for medical librarians as the library as place evolves.
Guest speakers include:
- Eric Albright
Director, Tufts Hirsh Health Sciences Library - Richard Kaplan
Dean of Learning and Library Resources, Massachusetts College and Pharmacy and Health Sciences Library - Elaine Martin
Director of Library Services, Lamar Soutter Library, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine / New England Region
Participants will:
a) Learn about emerging roles for staff at three medical libraries in the New England Region
b) Learn how library directors are coping with changes in the field and evolving library services to meet new needs
c) Learn about new roles for medical librarians
Setting up RSS Feeds: Newsfeeds, Blogs, and PubMed
Penny GlassmanDate: December 17, 2008
Time: 2:00-3:30 PM
This session will provide participants with an introduction to the NN/LM NER Blog, describe how RSS feeds work with Bloglines and Google Feeds, and discuss PubMed RSS Feeds, including how to create a feed for your Web site.
Highlights:
- The NN/LM NER'eastah Blog
- RSS Feeds Explained
- Feed Readers: Bloglines and Google
- PubMed and RSS Feeds: Personal Use and Creating for a Web Site
PubMed and More: News from the National Library of Medicine
Lauri Kolakoski FennellDate: December 10, 2008
Time: 10:00-11:30 AM
Direct from her official NLM Orientation, Lauri will be sharing news and updates from Bethesda. The focus of the session will be on PubMed changes. New information on SIS and NCBI resources, along with other news from NLM, will also be covered.
Participant Requirements
Check that your personal computer can connect to Adobe Connect in advance of a session. This will give you time to address any problems. This will determine whether connection speed is sufficient, network access is allowed, flash player is installed, etc. If the diagnostic reveals that Flash needs to be updated or installed, that can be done here.
Firewall Settings
If there are remaining issues, IS depts can check that port 443 and 1935 are open on their firewalls. These are required by Connect.
For more information, firewall administrators can see this article by Adobe.
