Tuesday, June 15, 2010
2010 Joseph Leiter Lecture
The NLM Technical Bulletin has posted a link to the Leiter Lecture given at MLA by Dr. John D. Halmka. It was titled, 'Knowledge Services and the Role of Medical Libraries in Healthcare IT'.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Free CE Classes on July 15-16
HealthLINE is sponsoring the following classes as part of its annual July CE Boot Camp. The classes will be taught by staff from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (NN/LM SCR).
Please use the links below to register for the classes or go to the NN/LM SCR training calendar for more information. If you have any questions about these classes, please contact Jon Crossno, HealthLINE Chair-Elect, either by email at jon.crossno@utsouthwestern.edu or by phone at 214.648.2562.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
1 – 4 p.m.
Class: Health Statistics on the Web: It’s as Easy as ... 1, 2, 3! (Register)
Instructor: Cheryl Rowan, Public Health Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Location: Blagg-Huey Library, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas (Maps | Directions)
3 MLA CE contact hours
Focuses on the location, selection, and effective use of statistics relevant to health on the local, state, national, and international levels. Discusses the importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts. Participants will become familiar with the features and scope of several statistics resources on the Internet through the use of numerous exercises. More information ...
Free parking is available in the parking lots behind the Library (on the west side on Oakland Street). No visitor tags will be required.
Friday, July 16, 2010
The following classes have been approved by the Medical Library Association for Consumer Health Information Specialist (CHIS) certification, but please refer to the class information below to determine whether they are eligible for CHIS Level I or CHIS Level II. (Note: If you already have Level I and are taking classes for Level II, please review the CHIS Policies and Procedures to ensure that you are eligible.)
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Class: Promoting Health Literacy through Easy-to-Read Materials (Register)
Instructor: Cheryl Rowan, Public Health Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Location: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library, Dallas, Texas (Maps | Directions | Parking)
4 MLA CE contact hours; approved for CHIS Level II
Offers participants the opportunity to create, critique, or rewrite materials that communicate your health and wellness information quickly and clearly. Discusses the disconnect between information providers and seekers, the process of educating adults, the success of “plain language” initiatives, and the importance of text, type, graphics, space, and layout. More information ...
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Class: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library (Register)
Instructor: Karen Vargas, Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Location: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library, Dallas, Texas (Maps | Directions | Parking)
3 MLA CE contact hours; approved for CHIS Level I or Level II
Covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. Discusses the evolution of consumer health, health literacy, and the e-patient; top consumer health sites, e-patient resources, and collection development core lists; and creative ideas for health information outreach. The class will wrap up with an opportunity to explore effective marketing approaches and develop an elevator speech. More information ...
Please use the links below to register for the classes or go to the NN/LM SCR training calendar for more information. If you have any questions about these classes, please contact Jon Crossno, HealthLINE Chair-Elect, either by email at jon.crossno@utsouthwestern.edu or by phone at 214.648.2562.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
1 – 4 p.m.
Class: Health Statistics on the Web: It’s as Easy as ... 1, 2, 3! (Register)
Instructor: Cheryl Rowan, Public Health Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Location: Blagg-Huey Library, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas (Maps | Directions)
3 MLA CE contact hours
Focuses on the location, selection, and effective use of statistics relevant to health on the local, state, national, and international levels. Discusses the importance and relevance of health statistics in various contexts. Participants will become familiar with the features and scope of several statistics resources on the Internet through the use of numerous exercises. More information ...
Free parking is available in the parking lots behind the Library (on the west side on Oakland Street). No visitor tags will be required.
Friday, July 16, 2010
The following classes have been approved by the Medical Library Association for Consumer Health Information Specialist (CHIS) certification, but please refer to the class information below to determine whether they are eligible for CHIS Level I or CHIS Level II. (Note: If you already have Level I and are taking classes for Level II, please review the CHIS Policies and Procedures to ensure that you are eligible.)
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Class: Promoting Health Literacy through Easy-to-Read Materials (Register)
Instructor: Cheryl Rowan, Public Health Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Location: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library, Dallas, Texas (Maps | Directions | Parking)
4 MLA CE contact hours; approved for CHIS Level II
Offers participants the opportunity to create, critique, or rewrite materials that communicate your health and wellness information quickly and clearly. Discusses the disconnect between information providers and seekers, the process of educating adults, the success of “plain language” initiatives, and the importance of text, type, graphics, space, and layout. More information ...
1:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Class: Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library (Register)
Instructor: Karen Vargas, Consumer Health Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM SCR
Location: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library, Dallas, Texas (Maps | Directions | Parking)
3 MLA CE contact hours; approved for CHIS Level I or Level II
Covers the health information seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. Discusses the evolution of consumer health, health literacy, and the e-patient; top consumer health sites, e-patient resources, and collection development core lists; and creative ideas for health information outreach. The class will wrap up with an opportunity to explore effective marketing approaches and develop an elevator speech. More information ...
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
My Favorite Things
Some of my favorite things..
1. Librarians
2. Singing and dancing librarians
3. Lady Gaga
Thanks to the wonderful group at Information School at the University of Washington these have been combined. Must see YouTube TV.
1. Librarians
2. Singing and dancing librarians
3. Lady Gaga
Thanks to the wonderful group at Information School at the University of Washington these have been combined. Must see YouTube TV.
NLM Theater Presentations from MLA
If you couldn't make it to the MLA conference, or if you were there, but didn't have time to attend these presentations, the following NLM Theater sessions have been posted:
- ClinicalTrials.gov Update (27 mins)
- DailyMed (16 mins)
- Health Services Research & Public Health Update (21 mins)
- History of Medicine Update (25 mins)
- Introduction to NCBI Molecular Database (16 mins)
- MedlinePlus Update (22 mins)
- MyMedicationList and RxNorm (20 mins)
- PubMed Review (24 mins)
- Resources for Disaster Planning and Response (24 mins)
- Toxicology & Environmental Health Update (14 mins)
- UMLS Update (22 mins)
- Using My Bibliography to Manage Compliance with the NIH Public Access Policy (17 mins)
Monday, May 24, 2010
MLA Blog
If you aren't able to attend the MLA meeting going on this week in Washington D.C., the next best thing is to follow the MLA '10 Official Blog. Quite a lot of interesting summaries, information and pictures have been posted already.
You may wish to avoid this blog if seeing things like pictures from the NPR library tour or hearing about how wonderful the NLM campus is may lead to intense conference envy. You've been warned.
You may wish to avoid this blog if seeing things like pictures from the NPR library tour or hearing about how wonderful the NLM campus is may lead to intense conference envy. You've been warned.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Cleveland Book Signing at MLA
MLA Headquarters has just announced that Ana and Don Cleveland will be doing a book signing for their award-winning Health Informatics MLA Guide in the Neal-Schuman booth (#220) on Saturday May 22, 5:30-6:30 during the opening exhibits reception. Copies of the book will be available at the Neal-Schuman booth and will also be sold at the MLA Scholarship booth all day on Saturday.
Monday, April 05, 2010
April 15 Meeting
The April 15 HealthLINE meeting will be held at UT Southwestern in the Pickens Biomedical Building and Conference Center.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 Coffee & Connections
9:00 – 10:00 Business Meeting
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:15 “Pursuing Career or Finding Purpose? Reflections on Minute Particulars in a Skyward Odyssey” by Cathy Pepper, Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University
11:15 – 11:45 Tours of UT Southwestern Libraries (North & South Campus)
Contact Jon Crossno for more information.
To reach the Conference Center, continue traveling east on Inwood Road. Turn left on Forest Park Road (2nd stop light after passing under Harry Hines Boulevard). The Conference Center will be on the left at 6001 Forest Park Rd.
Visitor parking is available in the Conference Center’s parking garage (on the right as you enter the street entrance). There is a fee to park in the garage ($3 per day), and payment must be made at the automated parking machine on the ground floor (Level 3) of the parking garage before leaving.
After parking, visitors will enter the Conference Center and walk towards the central atrium. The room will be straight ahead and on the left.
Agenda
8:30 – 9:00 Coffee & Connections
9:00 – 10:00 Business Meeting
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:15 “Pursuing Career or Finding Purpose? Reflections on Minute Particulars in a Skyward Odyssey” by Cathy Pepper, Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University
11:15 – 11:45 Tours of UT Southwestern Libraries (North & South Campus)
Contact Jon Crossno for more information.
To reach the Conference Center, continue traveling east on Inwood Road. Turn left on Forest Park Road (2nd stop light after passing under Harry Hines Boulevard). The Conference Center will be on the left at 6001 Forest Park Rd.
Visitor parking is available in the Conference Center’s parking garage (on the right as you enter the street entrance). There is a fee to park in the garage ($3 per day), and payment must be made at the automated parking machine on the ground floor (Level 3) of the parking garage before leaving.
After parking, visitors will enter the Conference Center and walk towards the central atrium. The room will be straight ahead and on the left.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Lisa Huang, Librarian of the Year 2009
Lisa Huang of the Collin College Library was awarded the LOTY at the meeting. She was selected HealthLINE's Librarian of the Year for 2009. "It is wonderful to celebrate the positive in the world today and a very positive energy in HealthLINE today is Lisa Huang. HealthLINE has a tradition of members who also contribute to the profession at the regional and national level, and Lisa is one of our younger members who has quickly jumped in to continue the tradition. At the local level , we have wanted for so long to have a HealthLINE website and to move to electronic voting and this has now been made possible by Lisa’s work and coordination of the work of others to bring this about."
Congratulations, Lisa!
Wednesday, January 06, 2010
January Meeting
Upcoming HealthLINE meeting- January 14, 2010
University of North Texas – Dallas
7300 Houston School Road
Dallas, TX 75241
Meeting Host: Leora Kemp 972-780-3625 / leora.kemp@unt.edu
Directions: Please see this link for directions: http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/location.htm .
If you're going south on I-35E, there's no need to go all the way to I-20. You can exit at Camp Wisdom Road and turn left, and then go east about a mile to Houston School Road and turn right. The campus will be on your left.Parking:When arriving on campus, there's only one finished building. The parking lot closest to that will probably have enough empty spaces to accommodate everyone. At the present time, all parking is FREE.There will be signs directing visitors to the meeting location. Note: The south entrance (near the flag poles) may be closed for some construction work, but there is another entrance on the north side of the building if it is needed.
If you have questions about the meeting, feel free to contact Shirley Campbell , Wk: (214)857-1251.
University of North Texas – Dallas
7300 Houston School Road
Dallas, TX 75241
Meeting Host: Leora Kemp 972-780-3625 / leora.kemp@unt.edu
Directions: Please see this link for directions: http://www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/location.htm .
If you're going south on I-35E, there's no need to go all the way to I-20. You can exit at Camp Wisdom Road and turn left, and then go east about a mile to Houston School Road and turn right. The campus will be on your left.Parking:When arriving on campus, there's only one finished building. The parking lot closest to that will probably have enough empty spaces to accommodate everyone. At the present time, all parking is FREE.There will be signs directing visitors to the meeting location. Note: The south entrance (near the flag poles) may be closed for some construction work, but there is another entrance on the north side of the building if it is needed.
If you have questions about the meeting, feel free to contact Shirley Campbell , Wk: (214)857-1251.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Sunday, November 08, 2009
LOTY Award nomination time
We are now accepting nominations for LOTY (Librarian of the Year Award) 2009. This is the time to recognize members for their contribution to HealthLINE and librarianship. The form is available on the website.
Please take the time to submit a nomination.
New officers announced
Tthe new HealthLINE officers are:
Chair Elect: Jon Crossno
Secretary: Jean Hillyer
Thank you to the nominating committee, the nominees and Lisa Huang for all the help with the voting process, which was done electronically for the first time.
Congratulations to the new officers!
HealthLINE meets at Joe T's
HealthLINE met at Joe T Garcia's Mexian Restaurant in Fort Worth
on Thursday, Nov. 5. Shirley did a great job handling the fact that the speaker was unable to attend at the last minute. Instead she had us share information about foreign language and culture resources and tips. During the business meeting we heard from the student Travel Award winner and were happy to hear that her SCC experiences convinced her to choose the medical librarianship line of studies at UNT. We enjoyed visiting with our colleagues and visitors. Monday, October 12, 2009
HealthLINE moves to electronic balloting! Be sure to vote!
Today HealthLINE took a major step forward by initiating electronic balloting for our current election. It seems to be working smoothly, with one email sent for individual members and a separate one for institutional reps.
Candidates for 2010 officers are:
Chair Elect: Jon Crossno
Secretary: Jack Bullion and Jean Hillyer
Thank you to the candidates and to the team who worked out our electronic voting system. It has been in the works a while, but required a bylaws review and revision first.
Candidates for 2010 officers are:
Chair Elect: Jon Crossno
Secretary: Jack Bullion and Jean Hillyer
Thank you to the candidates and to the team who worked out our electronic voting system. It has been in the works a while, but required a bylaws review and revision first.
Thursday, September 24, 2009
CE Class: Service Continuity Planning
Course title: A 10 Step Approach to Service Continuity Planning
Instructor: Michelle Malizia, Associate Director NN/LM SCR
Date: October 9, 2009, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Course Description:
Emergencies affecting libraries go beyond hurricanes and tornadoes. Is
your library prepared for a leaky pipe, fire, flood, pandemic flu or
other emergency event?
Designed to provide beginning level training in emergency preparedness
for librarians in medical libraries and information centers, the class
consists of an informative and engaging PowerPoint presentation,
interspersed with several interactive portions. Participants will learn
how to conduct a basic risk assessment for their libraries, how to craft
a basic emergency preparedness plan, strategies for continuing library
services from off-site, and options for obtaining assistance, both
web-based resources and via the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response
structure. This is a 2-hour class.
Remember to register for the class at the NN/LM website.
Location: UNT Health Science Center, EAD Building, Room 703
Host: UNT Health Science Center Library 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX
Contact: Lisa Smith , 817-735-2601.
Directions to the UNT/HSC campus
Instructor: Michelle Malizia, Associate Director NN/LM SCR
Date: October 9, 2009, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Course Description:
Emergencies affecting libraries go beyond hurricanes and tornadoes. Is
your library prepared for a leaky pipe, fire, flood, pandemic flu or
other emergency event?
Designed to provide beginning level training in emergency preparedness
for librarians in medical libraries and information centers, the class
consists of an informative and engaging PowerPoint presentation,
interspersed with several interactive portions. Participants will learn
how to conduct a basic risk assessment for their libraries, how to craft
a basic emergency preparedness plan, strategies for continuing library
services from off-site, and options for obtaining assistance, both
web-based resources and via the NN/LM Emergency Preparedness & Response
structure. This is a 2-hour class.
Remember to register for the class at the NN/LM website.
Location: UNT Health Science Center, EAD Building, Room 703
Host: UNT Health Science Center Library 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX
Contact: Lisa Smith , 817-735-2601.
Directions to the UNT/HSC campus
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Travel Award Winners Announced!
The 2009 HealthLINE Travel Awards Committee would like to announce this year's recipients:
Molly Montgomery, Member
Carrie Gassett, Student
Carrie is a student at UNT and works with Dr. Cleveland.
Congratulations to our winners! The travel award will help with the expense of attending this year's SCC meeting which will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in October.
Congratulations to our winners! The travel award will help with the expense of attending this year's SCC meeting which will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in October.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
The program was "No Cost in Hard Times: Open Source and Library 2.0 in HealthLINE Libraries." We had a guest speaker, Greg Hardin from TWU, followed by "Demonstrations and Discussion: Does It Work or Doesn’t It? Time Saver/Time Waster." HealthLINE members who provided demonstrations included Mary Peters, Shelly Burns, Lisa Huang, Sandy Swan, Clayton Crenshaw, Elaine Cox and Jane Scott.
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