The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region is glad to announce the new class: Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials.

The 4-hour hands-on class will provide attendees with a fun, yet informative, overview of screencasting, how you can integrate this technology into your information services and education opportunities, what hardware and software tools will work best for your needs, and how to create an effective screencast using cost-effective tools.

Upon successful completion of this class, each participant will receive 4 hours of continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.

If you are interested in hosting this class at your institution free of charge, please contact Shikun (“KK”) Jiang at shikun.jiang@exch.library.tmc.edu.

On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, a Medical Library Association (MLA) Continuing Education class featuring PHPartners.org will be offered as a webinar. PHPartners (http://phpartners.org/) is the product of a collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations and health sciences libraries. The August 26 webinar class will provide an overview of the website and include information on current topics such as Bioterrorism, ongoing projects such as Healthy People 2010, and public health resources (such as promotions and statistics).

This online training will be presented on Wednesday, August 26, at 2:00 p.m. CT by Marty Magee of the NN/LM MidContinental Region. The training is FREE, and requires no prior registration. A computer with Internet access and a phone are all that is needed. Access can be gained by going to: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr. After signing in as a guest, you will be prompted to enter your phone number and the system will call you to log in. After the event, the webinar will be archived on the MidContinental website: http://nnlm.gov/mcr/.

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region will offer a new class: Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials at the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library in Houston, TX on August 6, 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM.

This hands-on class will provide attendees with a fun, yet informative, overview of screencasting, how you can integrate this technology into your information services and education opportunities, what hardware and software tools will work best for your needs, and how to create an effective screencast using cost-effective tools.

Upon successful completion of this class, each participant will receive 4 hours of continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.

Screencasting: Creating Online Tutorials
Time: August 6, 2009, 8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Instructor: Shikun (”KK”) Jiang, Technology Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Location: Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, Houston, TX

To register, go to our class calendar: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/. The registration deadline is July 31, 2009.

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.

The National Library of Medicine launched a new feature on MedlinePlus today. On both MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus en español, search clouds will be displayed that show the most frequently searched terms for both sites:

MedlinePlus Search Cloud: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cloud.html
MedlinePlus en español Search Cloud: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/cloud.html

The MedlinePlus search cloud displays the top 100 English searches, and the MedlinePlus en español search cloud displays the top 100 Spanish searches. The search clouds are linked from the MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus en español homepages.

The search clouds are usually updated every week day. The search terms appear in alphabetical order, and their size represents their relative frequency. The bigger the term, the more often it is searched by people who visit MedlinePlus. A term’s exact ranking is found by placing your cursor over the term, and you can click on any term in the search cloud to conduct a search for that term in MedlinePlus.

As the most popular searches change over time and with the seasons, visitors can see the dynamic and diverse interests of MedlinePlus users. For instance, the term “tick bites” might appear in the cloud during the summer, and the term “frostbite” might appear in the winter.

Do you know about *all* of the National Library of Medicine’s Consumer Health Resources?  In NN/LM SCR’s monthly webinar SCR CONNECTions, Karen Vargas will present an introduction to the many consumer health resources from the National Library of Medicine, including the lesser known gems such as the Dietary Supplements Labels Database and K-12 curriculum and resources in the Online Exhibitions.

When: April 15, 2009, 10:30 - 11:30 AM Central Time
What: Hey Look At Us Now! What’s New in NLM’s Consumer Health Resources
Where: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/

This webinar is being offered as part of the NN/LM SCR’s monthly series of web conferences, SCR CONNECTions.  The web conferences are conducted via the Adobe Connect web meeting system. You do not need to install any software to join the conference, simply click on the URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/.  On the log in screen, choose “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name.  Once you enter the online meeting room, follow the instructions on the screen to have the system call you on your telephone.  For more information, go to http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html

The recording of “Clever Evaluation: Evaluation Tips for Libraries With Not Enough Time,” the March 18, 2009 SCR CONNECTions webinar, is now available at http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html.  The power point and sample evaluation forms used in the presentation can be found on our presentations page http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/presentations/index.html.

The next session will be held on April 15, 2009 at 10:30 am Central Time.

What: “Hey Look At Us Now! What’s New in NLM’s Consumer Health Resources”

Time: April 15, 2009, 10:30-11:30 AM Central Time

Link: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/

Are you too busy to evaluate the success of your library programs? Do you need evidence that your existing programs are working? If so, come to the free webinar “Clever Evaluation: Evaluation Tips for Libraries With Not Enough Time”  presented by Cindy Olney from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s Outreach Evaluation Resource Center (NN/LM OERC).  The webinar will take place Wednesday, March 18, 2009, 10:30 - 11:30 AM Central Time.

This webinar is being offered as part of the NN/LM SCR’s monthly series of web conferences, SCR CONNECTions.  The web conferences are conducted via the Adobe Connect web meeting system. You do not need to install any software to join the conference, simply click on the URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/scr/.  On the log in screen, choose “Enter as a Guest” and type in your name.  Once you enter the online meeting room, follow the instructions on the screen to have the system call you on your telephone.  For more information, go to http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/webmeeting.html

Thank you!

Karen

Two Can You Hear Me Now? How to Make a Podcast class sessions will be offered on May 6, 2009 in Baton Rouge, LA at the East Baton Rouge Parish Library - Carver Branch.

This hands-on class is designed to provide a fun yet informative introduction to what is podcasting and how you can utilize this technology in your library services, to enable your users to access the information whenever they want, wherever they want and however they want it. Basic steps and suggestions on how to make a podcast will be covered and students will be able to enjoy hands-on practice on popular audio recording and editing software and make their first podcast! This course has been approved for 2 hours of Medical Library Association (MLA) Continuing Education credits.

Time: Wednesday, 5/6/2009, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM.

To register, go to http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/

If you have any question, please contact Shikun (“KK”) Jiang at shikun.jiang@exch.library.tmc.edu.

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region will offer the following free workshops for librarians at the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library in March and April, 2009:

Caring for the Mind: Providing Reference Services for Mental Health Information
March 18, 2009, 8:30 am to 11:30 am
This hands-on class will help participants to gain awareness of mental health issues.  Attendees will learn to respond to challenging reference questions for mental health information.  Websites will be presented on collection development and mental health research.  A full description is available at:   http://nnlm.gov/training/consumer/caringforthemind/

Can You Hear Me Now? How to Make a Podcast
April 17, 2009, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
This hands-on class is designed to provide a fun yet informative introduction to what is podcasting and how you can utilize this technology in your library services, to enable your users to access the information whenever they want, wherever they want and however they want it. Basic steps and suggestions on how to make a podcast will be covered and students will be able to enjoy hands-on practice on popular audio recording and editing software and make their first podcast! A full description of this class is available at: http://nnlm.gov/training/podcast/index.html

Upon successful completion of each class, each participant will receive continuing education credit awarded by the Medical Library Association.

To register for these classes: http://nnlm.gov/scr/training/index.html
If you have any questions about these classes, please contact Karen Vargas, karen.vargas@exch.library.tmc.edu.