We are happy to announce two new trifold brochures, one explaining the use of MedlinePlus Connect and the other  a revised and updated guide to the new MyNCBI .

The MedlinePlus Connect trifold may be found at http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/mpconnect.pdf

The MyNCBI trifold is at http://nnlm.gov/training/resources/myncbitri.pdf

You may freely download, reproduce and distribute these brochures, along with the many other informational brochures from NNLM that can be found at http://nnlm.gov/training/pamphlets.html

A message from Dr. Donald Lindberg, Director, NLM:

 I am very pleased to announce that effective Sunday, May 8, 2011, Michael F. Huerta, Ph.D., will join the NLM as Associate Director for Health Information Programs Development. 

Dr. Huerta comes to us from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) where he serves as NIMH Associate Director for Scientific Technology Research.  Dr. Huerta has been a productive member of the NIH community since 1991, when he was appointed Chief of the Neural Systems Program, NIMH.  Since that time he has served in numerous leadership positions and roles to include Director, NIH National Database for Autism Research; Director, Office of Cross-Cutting Science and Scientific Technology, NIMH; and Associate Director, Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science, NIMH.  Dr. Huerta led the NIMH extramural and intramural efforts related to research and development of technologies including biomedical informatics, and he played a key role in developing the field of neuroinformatics.  Throughout his tenure at NIH, Dr. Huerta’s expertise has been specifically sought by the Office of the Director, NIH for a variety of highly visible and important initiatives such as the Human Brain Project, the National Database for Autism Research, the NIH Blue Print for Neuroscience Research, Small Business Research, and the Human Connectome Project, among others.  Prior to joining the NIMH, Dr. Huerta served as Assistant Professor at various academic institutions where he also conducted neuroanatomical and neurophysiological research.  Dr. Huerta earned his Ph.D. in Anatomy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Dr. Huerta’s expertise with many diverse research activities across NIH, informatics-related and otherwise, will be an asset to the NLM.

 Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D.

Director

National Library of Medicine

Posted on behalf of the MedlinePlus Team, NLM: 

Today we released the MedlinePlus Connect Web service, which complements the previously released Web application. The Web service will give EHRs more flexibility in how they return MedlinePlus information and links to patients and providers.  

Technical details for how to implement the service are available at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/connect/service.html. To show how the service responds to requests, we created a Web service demonstration page, http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/services/servicedemo.cfm. You can continue to access overview and other information at http://medlineplus.com/connect.

 Also, we created a page that lists some of the health care organizations and electronic health record systems that are using MedlinePlus Connect. See http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/connect/users.html. This is not a comprehensive list.

 The groups on this list have told us they are using MedlinePlus Connect and agreed to appear on this page. Organizations or EHR systems who are using MedlinePlus Connect and want to be added to the list can send us a note through the Contact Us link at the top of any MedlinePlus page.

 Thank you,

Stephanie

Stephanie Narva Dennis

MedlinePlus Team, National Library of Medicine

301-435-4898  |  denniss@mail.nlm.nih.gov

http://medlineplus.gov

This Library Journal article captures some interesting presentations on libraries and copyright from the recent ACRL convention in Philadelphia, PA.

Kelley, Michael. “ACRL 2011: A Rallying Cry for Leadership and Risk Taking in the Copyright Wars,” Library Journal online, April 11, 2011.

On March 31, 2011, the new LinkOut for Libraries Frequently Asked Questions Web page was launched. Seventy-one Frequently Asked Questions were moved from the NCBI Frequently Asked Questions for LinkOut Libraries site to the new Web page. There is a link to the new Web page from the LinkOut for Libraries Training and Educational Resources  site.

NLM American Civil War traveling banner show: The Exhibition Program has a new traveling banner exhibition—Life and Limb: The Toll of the Civil War—available for institutions to borrow. Information on the exhibition can be found at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/LifeandLimb/ and the traveling show: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/LifeandLimb/travelinginformation.html. People may contact Erika Mills (millse@mail.nlm.nih.gov) or Jill Newmark (newmarj@mail.nlm.nih.gov) to make plans to borrow the show—just follow the link on the traveling show web page.

NLM Adds Rare Persian Manuscript, al-Qazwini’s “The Wonders of Creation,” to Turning the Pages Interactive Interface: The National Library of Medicine announces the release of a new Turning the Pages virtual book on its Web site (http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/proj/ttp/books.htm

The new book is the Kitab Aja’ib al-makhluqat wa Gharaib al-Mawjudat, literally “The Wonders of Creation,” compiled in the middle 1200s in what is now Iran or Iraq. The vibrantly illustrated work is considered one of the most important natural history texts of the medieval Islamic world.

NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2011, National Library of Medicine Resources for Japan Disaster

Three exceptional resources at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) are available to those who need urgent access to health information related to tsunamis, earthquakes, and radiation events affecting Japan. The NLM is part of the National Institutes of Health and is the world’s largest medical library. These resources are also available to the general public interested in learning more about disaster response information.

NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2011, Invitation to Join the Interest Group for the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Presentation and Identification of E-Journals (PIE-J) Working Group

The National Library of Medicine(NLM) has a deep interest in the publishing models used by scientific journals from the viewpoints of practical and efficient use of titles that are indexed for MEDLINE and the clear and accurate preservation of the scientific literature for use by future generations. Please see further information on an opportunity for others with a similar interest to participate in the development of a Recommended Practice that will provide guidance on the presentation and identification of electronic journals.

 NLM Technical Bulletin, Mar-Apr 2011, NLM Resource: WISER 4.4 Now Available

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER) 4.4 is now available. It can be downloaded to the WISER Windows, Pocket PC, and SmartPhone platforms from the WISER Web site.

Posted on behalf of Angela B. Ruffin, PhD, Head NN/LM National Network Office

 HRSA Funding Opportunity Announcements Below, please find information about two new HRSA supported funding opportunities!!  These include the Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) Program and the Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP).  Grant applications for the PHTCs program are due May 23, 2011 8:00 PM ET.  Grant applications for the HCOP are due May 25, 2011 8:00 PM ET.  Feel free to share the information below with colleagues and peers who may be interested.

PHTC: On Monday, March 21 HRSA posted the FY2011 grant competition for the Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) Program We have $6.5 million in funding available through FY 2011 appropriation and the Prevention and Public Health Fund  for up to 10 cooperative agreements (up to $650,000 each annually) to support up to ten new Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) as cooperative agreements in an amount up to $650,000 each annually. PHTCs provide education, training and other services to help meet public health workforce needs and address related shortages. CEPH-accredited schools of public health and public health programs are eligible; grant applications will be due May 23.  There will be a technical assistance call for potential PHTC grantees on March 30 at noon. If you missed the call, the slides and recording will be available afterward. The link to the funding announcement is: http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do;jsessionid=hGcqNHhZkQ2cS1GvWt0rcgXfQh7pPdcQ5px8TQGyhVTMhQJHbjvt!1145704052?oppId=80873&mode=VIEW.

 NOTE re eligibility: Supplemental applications from existing centers MAY be submitted through this announcement, although the intent of the competition is to stand up new centers. Therefore supplemental applications are likely to be viewed (in the Objective Review Process) as less strong applications compared to those of new applicants, and potential applicants are urged to evaluate whether the effort of putting together a supplemental application is worthwhile. HRSA will clarify this on the TA call, as well.

HCOP: On Thursday, March 24, we posted the FY11 grant competition for the Health Careers Opportunity Program. The HCOP program helps provide tutoring, mentoring and other services for students from disadvantaged backgrounds pursuing careers as physician assistants; in behavioral and mental health, public and allied health; dentistry; optometry; pharmacy; and in general, osteopathic, chiropractic, podiatric and veterinary medicine.  HRSA expects to make approximately $9.8 million available to fund 14 academic institutions and training programs. The link to the funding announcement is: https://grants.hrsa.gov/webExternal/FundingOppDetails.asp?FundingCycleId=E094A5D3-EF6A-4E0E-8D1D-4E6D4C79F99A&ViewMode=EU&GoBack=&PrintMode=&OnlineAvailabilityFlag=&pageNumber=&version=&NC=&Popup.

In May of 2010, the librarian attended a CME committee meeting at which two physicians expressed their opinion about the inadequacy of the physical space and electronic resources of the library.  In response we immediately embarked on a mission to do two things:

1. re-design the existing library space, and
2. improve access to electronic-based resources.

By applying for and receiving a technology grant from the NN/LM, we have been able to fulfill the first part of the mission – to create a new technology space in the existing square footage.  We did this by migrating back issues to the storage room and removing all of the old steel shelving.  We replaced an out-of-date computer with five new computers with updated software, and placed those new computers into downview computer desks – designed in such a way that the monitors are below the desktop, thereby creating open workspace.  This design allows for three things to occur in the same space – online research, personal study and collaborative work.  The second part of the mission involves implementation of a re-designed website, with the goal of seamless access to PubMed with LinkOut, a suite of e-resources and specialty links, and expanded e-journal and e-book collections – all readily accessible on our new computers.  Mission accomplished!

Mary Jo Russell,
Manager of Library Services
Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie, NY