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The MARqueeNews for Network Members in Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
MAR Hopes to See You at MLA Quad in Baltimore
Online Resources for Public Health Professionals: Find What You Need When You Need It!MAR’s Outreach Coordinator, Kate Flewelling will be offering this class. Location: New Jersey Public Health Training Center Date: October 16, 2012 from 9:30 am – 1 pm. MAR members may register for the live-stream of the course for free: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/K6C87BR. Review of New Book on Health Care CostsThe New York Times featured an article on a new book concerning health care costs. The essay was titled, “The Case for Calm Over Rising Health Costs” and focused on the book, “The Cost Disease: Why Computers Get Cheaper and Health Care Doesn’t,” authored by business professor William J. Baumol. As the essay notes, Professor Baumol discusses escalating health care costs, but asserts, “The critical point here is that because politicians do not understand the mechanism and nature of the cost disease, and because they face political pressures from a similarly uninformed electorate, they do not realize that we can indeed afford these services without forcing society to undergo unnecessary cuts, restrictions and other forms of deprivation.” His argument focuses on the impact of productivity increases. Diagnostic Error: Team Up and Tackle It!Diagnostic error is a significant factor in patient harm and increased medical costs (http://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer.aspx?primerID=12). A free class on how multidisciplinary teams contribute to the reduction of diagnostic error. Class focus is on evidence-based processes and the impact of librarians. The class will be held on November 15, 2012 in Room LL05 at the Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland Baltimore. Class time is from 9 am – 4 pm. Session content will cover: · Team-oriented approaches to understanding the role of information and evidence in the diagnostic process. · Case analysis and discussion of bias. · Partnering of librarians/informationists with clinical staff to strategize improvements · Application of failure analysis techniques to explore system and process improvement. · Design of evidence sharing innovations to reduce diagnostic error. · Strategies for implementation of proposed projects.[l1] Multi-disciplinary teams from organizations are encouraged to attend. MLA CE credits will be provided. Register for this class at http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=505. Job Ad: Emerging Technologies Librarian, Rowan University Library, Camden, NJThe primary focus of this position will be on the changing technology needs of the library, faculty, staff and students. The librarian will both identify needs and develop programs to meet those needs. Included is the responsibility to follow emerging technologies as well as social media and analyze their potential; to recommend new technologies that will improve the library’s current services for information resource discovery and retrieval; to lead technological planning and implementation. The librarian will also evaluate, select and support library resources on mobile devices.In addition, the person in this position will work closely with the university library web master to maintain CMSRU library web content; conduct training in the use of information technologies; and promote appropriate technologies and media through both marketing and training.The Librarian will also perform literature searches and provide research assistance to students, faculty, hospital staff and administration to support education, clinical care and research. Included is the responsibility for training library clients to become efficient and effective users of available information resources and tools. Duties may also include CMSRU curricular instruction.This position reports to the Assistant Director of the Library. Qualifications: Required: ALA-accredited Master’s degree in Library Science Expertise in the use of new technologies in the library setting with the ability to acquire new skills and resolve problems quickly Ability to provide technical support in the use of hardware and software Familiarity with web site design and maintenance Familiarity with integrated library systems Familiarity with social media and its use in the library setting Excellent verbal and written communication and collaboration skills Excellent customer service skills with a commitment to customer service Strong analytical and organizational skills Ability to work independently Commitment to continuing professional development and participation in professional activities Preferred: Experience working in a health sciences library or other medical setting Familiarity with health sciences databases, resources and literature Knowledge of medical terminology Familiarity with content management products for web design and maintenance Ability to make technology accessible to a variety of users Ability to plan, co-ordinate workflows, and implement projects Starting Date: January 2013 Salary: Competitive Contact: Send resume and supportive material by November 16 to: Marita Malone Chair, Librarian Search Committee Medical Library Cooper University Hospital One Cooper Plaza Camden, NJ 08103 E-mail: Malone@rowan.edu Job Ad: Geisinger Community Health Librarian, Danville, PAGeisinger Health Sciences Libraries is seeking applicants for Community Health Librarian. See the below link for full job description and a link to apply. If you have questions please contact Susan Robishaw at srobishaw@geisinger.edu or 570-271-8198. The Digital DoctorThe Science Times section of Tuesday’s New York Times focused on “The Digital Doctor,” and included about a dozen related articles. Patient-Centered Medical Home Web SiteThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has created a new Patient-Centered Medical Home web site, which contains various resources related to this primary care delivery model. NLM History of Medicine LectureDear Colleagues, You are cordially invited to the next NLM History of Medicine lecture, to be held Wednesday, 17 October 2012 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m., in the NLM Visitor Center, National Library of Medicine, Building 38A, Bethesda, MD. In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, NLM presents: "Fred L. Soper and the First 50 Years of International Health Campaigns in the Americas." Susan Speaker, PhD Historian, History of Medicine Division Digital Manuscripts Program National Library of Medicine Between 1920 and 1942, the Rockefeller Foundation's International Health Division, working with public health officials in South America, achieved a major public health milestone: widespread control of malaria and yellow fever. This presentation will explore Dr. Fred Soper's many contributions to the campaigns in Brazil during this time. Soper literally "wrote the book" on effective mosquito eradication procedures and personnel management; the "Yellow Fever Service Manual of Operations" became the benchmark for yellow fever control, and a model for subsequent malaria eradication campaigns. He also introduced better diagnostic techniques for yellow fever and discovered that yellow fever had not one, but several mosquito vectors, and could infect non-human hosts. After World War II, Soper applied his decades of experience to the work of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), serving as its director from 1947 to 1959. All are welcome. Sign language interpretation is provided. Individuals with disabilities who need reasonable accommodation to participate may contact Stephen Greenberg at 301-435-4995, e-mail greenbes@mail.nih.gov<mailto:greenbes@mail.nih.gov>, or the Federal Relay (1-800-877-8339). Due to current security measures at NIH, off-campus visitors are advised to consult the NLM Visitors and Security website: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/visitor.html Sponsored by NLM's History of Medicine Division Jeffrey S. Reznick, PhD, Chief Event contact: Stephen J. Greenberg, MSLS, PhD Coordinator of Public Services History of Medicine Division National Library of Medicine, NIH 301-435-4995 Ask a Librarian in JAAPA October 2012See this month’s Ask a Librarian column in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants for Washington State’s model for access to evidence-based standards of care through the Heal-WA portal. The guest columnist is Valerie Lawrence, HEAL-WA Resources Coordinator, UW Health Sciences Library: http://bit.ly/VMv2uE |
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