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Greetings, Network Members,

The GMR's blog, The Cornflower, is one of several communication tools of the GMR. The blog is our electronic newsletter for timely information, including news from the Network, the National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health; technology tidbits; and member reports of outreach and other projects. Comments from Network members are encouraged on many posts.

To leave a reply to a particular post, you are asked to supply your name and email address; the email address will not be published but is required to limit and identify spammers. Check out the comments on the June 22nd post, Assistance in Transition.

There are a few ways of following comments. In addition to going back to the individual post, one can check the Recent Comments section on the left navigation bar. The commenter and the blog title are listed for the two most recent comments. You can also follow any responses to entries through an RSS 2.0 feed. See the link at the end of the post.

Here are the posts and their URLs for June 2009:
*PubMed Changes
*Upcoming NTCC Classes: PubMed, TOXNET, NLM Gateway, and ClinicalTrials.gov
*How to Fund EFTS
*Wow! A Pow Wow
*Information Booth at Spring Into Health and Fitness Fair
*The Social Life of Health Information
*MLA '09 Posters Available for Your Viewing Pleasure
*Wyoming Symposium for Health Information Professionals
*Digital Collections in the NLM History of Medicine Division
*Assistance in Transition
*MedlinePlus Enhanced RSS Feeds

To submit a post to the GMR's blog, please contact the blog editor or click on the Contact Us link in the left navigation column.
Thanks and happy reading.

Jacqueline
Editor, The Cornflower
The Blog of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region

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Jacqueline Leskovec, MLIS, MA, RN
Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Greater Midwest Region
1750 W. Polk St. M/C 763
Chicago, IL 60612-4330
312.996-2464 Phone
312.996-2226 FAX

Posted by Liz Fine at 2:24 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Do you serve the Public Health workforce with information and/or library services? Would you like to be in communication with others working with this unique and very broad group of people?

The GMR has created an email discussion list to help connect all who are working in this specialized field of librarianship: GMRPH@uic.edu

At this time, it is a very quiet list - so you won't be overwhelmed with emails - but it does provide a connection with others in your field.

To subscribe, either respond to me directly (haburt@uic.edu) or send an email to LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU. Leave the subject line blank, and in the body put: SUBSCRIBE GMRPH FIRSTNAME LASTNAME (But do use YOUR first and last name!)

Please contact me with any questions and please forward this message to anyone in the Greater Midwest Region who you believe might benefit from this list.

Have a wonderful holiday weekend and a great summer.

Holly.

Holly Ann Burt, MLIS
Outreach and Exhibits Coordinator
NN/LM-Greater Midwest Region
1750 W. Polk St. M/C 763
Chicago, IL 60612-4330
phone: 800-338-7657 (in the Region) or 312-996-2464
fax: 312-996-2226
haburt@uic.edu
nnlm.gov/gmr

Posted by Liz Fine at 1:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Here are the workshop slides from Dorothea Salo for the Copyright: Even the Loons Are Licensed.

Click here to download the slides as a PDF: PDF

Thanks again to Dorothea for the fabulous workshop!

Martha Hardy

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Greetings, Network Members,

Please see the Public Health Advisory: FDA Issues Warning Regarding Levemir Insulin

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/clinical_alert_insulin.html

Thanks.
Jacqueline

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Jacqueline Leskovec, MLIS, MA, RN
Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Greater Midwest Region
1750 W. Polk St. M/C 763
Chicago, IL 60612-4330
312.996-2464 Phone
312.996-2226 FAX

Posted by Liz Fine at 1:12 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The purpose of the EFTS award is to promote participation in EFTS among DOCLINE participants, and to improve the ease and cost-effectiveness of resource sharing throughout the region. The EFTS Award creates opportunities for non-EFTS libraries to receive initial funding to join the program, and for current EFTS members to receive funding to continue their resource sharing efforts. Non-EFTS libraries may request up to $200 in starter funds. Current EFTS members may request up to $200 in continuing funds. All funds will be distributed directly from NN/LM GMR and deposited to EFTS in the name of the applicant.

This award is available until August 15, 2009 to fund 100 institutions for up to $200.00 each. The award is open to all DOCLINE libraries, with non-EFTS libraries being given preference. The first 25 libraries to apply will receive a Tugger (the Docline mascot dog) in appreciation.

Application and more information here:
http://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding/efts/eftsrfp.html

Charniel E. McDaniels
Network Coordinator
NN/LM GMR
1-800-338-7657 (in IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD & WI )
mcdaniel@uic.edu
http://nnlm.gov/gmr

Posted by Liz Fine at 9:43 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Librarians with a Health Sciences Degree

I am writing to invite all librarians who have a health sciences degree to participate in a survey. The degrees include the following fields:

* Allied Health
* Behavioral Sciences
* Dentistry
* Life Sciences
* Medicine
* Nursing
* Occupational & Physical Therapy
* Pharmacy
* Public Health
* Veterinary Medicine

I am interested in learning about the following things:

* health sciences professionals' former career
* how they feel about working as a librarian
* if they feel their health sciences background is advantageous in their current position.

Please go to the website below to take part in the survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=4VQy38sHiOyVSRd6mwyd1g_3d_3d

The survey will take about fifteen minutes of your time. No personal information will be collected, nor will any institution be identified in the results. I plan to share the results through publication and/or presentation. Your participation in the survey provides implied consent.

The project has been approved by University of Illinois at Chicago. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions about the survey.

Rebecca Raszewski, MS
Assistant Information Services Librarian
University of Illinois at Chicago
Library of the Health Sciences (MC 763)
1750 West Polk Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7223
Email: raszewr1@uic.edu
Phone: 312-996-2759

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Our Patient Safety Course is Now Online!

For the first time, we are offering the Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines in an online format. This six-week course will cover the same materials as the four-hour in-person class, but you can take it at your own pace via Moodle. We will cover definitions, system issues and legislation. Additionally, the course allows you to focus in one of three areas: patient safety to consumers, advocating patient safety in your institution, or teaching patient safety.

Join us as we launch of this newest distance learning program which will run from July 6th through August 14, 2009. Register online in the GMR Calendar at:
http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=NNLMGMR

Holly.

Holly Ann Burt, MLIS
Outreach and Exhibits Coordinator
NN/LM-Greater Midwest Region
1750 W. Polk St. M/C 763
Chicago, IL 60612-4330
phone: 800-338-7657 (in the Region) or 312-996-2464
fax: 312-996-2226
haburt@uic.edu
nnlm.gov/gmr

Posted by Liz Fine at 8:52 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The GMR wants to know what you think! You have the opportunity to express your thoughts regarding our advocacy efforts until July 3, 2009. We have had several respondents to the survey but we would like as many responses as possible. The survey period is still open.

GMR Advocacy RAC Summer Survey

Charniel E. McDaniels
Network Coordinator
NN/LM GMR
1-800-338-7657 (in IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD & WI )
mcdaniel@uic.edu
http://nnlm.gov/gmr

Posted by Liz Fine at 8:33 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

The Harley E. French Library of the Health Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota is recruiting for the position of Head of Reference and User Education. The person in this position manages all aspects of reference services, directs the user education program, and coordinates outreach services for users affiliated with and unaffiliated with UND. The person in this position is also the Northeast Clinical Campus Librarian for the UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Continue reading "From the GMR: North Dakota Job posting - Head of Reference and User Education" »

Posted by Liz Fine at 8:58 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello Network Members,

I recently submitted job search suggestions to The Cornflower, The Blog of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region.

This post is open for comments. I invite you to support our colleagues by add additional suggestions or resources.

Assistance in Transition
http://nnlm.gov/gmr/blog/2009/06/22/assistance-in-transition/

Charniel E. McDaniels
Network Coordinator
NN/LM GMR
1-800-338-7657 (in IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MN, ND, OH, SD & WI )
mcdaniel@uic.edu
http://nnlm.gov/gmr

Posted by Liz Fine at 4:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Do you work with public health professionals? Are you interested in public health? Are you interested in attending the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting?

This year's APHA meeting will take place in Philadelphia, PA from November 7-11, 2009. Its theme will be Water and Public Health.

The Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund, Inc. is offering stipends to librarians and other information professionals to help cover the costs of their attending and/or participating in this meeting. Successful applicants from the greater Philadelphia area will receive a stipend of at least $650. Successful applicants from outside greater Philadelphia will receive at least $1,000. This amount covers most of the APHA Membership at $195 and Early Bird (pre-August 28, 2009) Member Registration at $395. Though significant, these amounts will NOT cover all costs, so stipend recipients will need to find additional monies to cover remaining costs.

Completed applications are due July 24, 2009--just over a month from today. To apply, read and complete the Word application form at http://www.phha.mlanet.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/mla-crc-call-2009.doc. Add all required application materials to the completed form and send as a SINGLE email attachment to Joey Nicholson at jnicholson@nyam.org.

For more information, contact Joey Nicholson at jnicholson@nyam.org.

Please forward this message to others who may be interested.

Hope you'll join us at this colorful and fascinating meeting!

Joey Nicholson
Chair, Client Relations Committee
PH/HA Section, MLA
Database Trainer/Online Analyst
National Training Center and Clearinghouse The New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10029
212-822-7355

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HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is seeking comments on the preliminary definition of "Meaningful Use" of electronic health records as presented to the HIT Policy Committee on June 16. Comments on the draft description of "Meaningful Use" are due by Friday, June 26, 5 p.m., EDT, and should be no more than 2,000 words in length.

Instructions for submitting comments

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On May 27, 2009, the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce ("Partners") released a description of a Funding Opportunity in FY 2009 to promote quality improvement in public health. Since the release of this notice, we have received many requests for information and clarification. These questions have underscored the need for formal clarification of the solicitation and the related application process. In order to be consistent in our responses and fair to all potential applicants, we have decided to retract the current notice and to formally reissue it as soon as possible as a formal solicitation in www.FedBizOpps.gov.

As a consequence of our decision, the due date for proposals in response to this solicitation has been postponed and is NOT Friday, June 19.

In early July, the National Library of Medicine, on behalf of the Partners, expects to post a Statement of Work and a Request for Proposals on www.FedBizOpps.gov that will specifically describe the submission instructions and criteria for selection. The new due date for submission of proposals will be no earlier than mid-July.

As soon as the solicitation becomes available, it will be posted via the NN/LM Regional listservs and announced on the Partners website (www.PHPartners.org).

We regret any inconvenience this delay might have caused you or your organizations.

Questions may be emailed to Lisa Lang, at nichsr@nlm.nih.gov.

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NLM announces the upcoming release of DOCLINE 4.0 on June 23, 2009. DOCLINE 4.0 introduces new screen designs to Serial Holdings, improved display, navigation, and editing of holdings, and the removal of the results limits in searching serial holdings. The Release Notes include links to screenshots of the upcoming interface changes. The DOCLINE 4.0 Release Notes can be viewed at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/docline/docline_rel_info_v4_0.html

NLM is providing a test database for DOCLINE users to preview the DOCLINE 4.0 software before it is released. The data in this database was copied from production DOCLINE as of June 11, 2009. This database is for previewing DOCLINE 4.0 only. You are encouraged to update, add, delete your serial holdings records to try out the new software, however this is a TEST database and your changes will NOT be reflected in your actual holdings in DOCLINE. Please note that the online help and FAQs have not been updated in the Preview version. Revised help will be available when DOCLINE 4.0 goes live.

You can access the PREVIEW version of DOCLINE 4.0 between now and June 19, 2009 by going to: https://qa.docline.gov/docline/demo/index.cfm

Login with your DOCLINE user ID and enter the password "DOCLINE4".

Please contact your Regional Medical Library with any questions about the functionality of DOCLINE 4.0. If you encounter a problem while testing, please report this to NLM using the Contact Us form in DOCLINE.

DOCLINE 4.0 is currently scheduled to be released on the morning of June 23, 2009. We anticipate DOCLINE and Loansome Doc will be unavailable for approximately 1 hour while we release the latest versions of DOCLINE and Loansome Doc.

- Maria

DOCLINE Customer Service
National Library of Medicine
US: 1-888-FINDNLM (press 3, then press 1)
Intl: 301-594-5983 (press 3, then press 1)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/docline

Posted by Liz Fine at 9:35 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hello Network Members,

The GMR hosts the Promoting Your Library webpage (http://nnlm.gov/gmr/member/advocacy/index.html). We maintain this site to support you in advocating for your library within your institution. We have offered our hospital libraries the opportunity to have the GMR send a letter to their administrators for several years running. You will find an example of the letter on the website listed above.

The GMR and the Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Advocacy Group would like your input regarding our efforts. We have created the survey linked below to gather your input. The survey is open now and will remain open until July 3, 2009.

GMR Advocacy RAC Summer Survey:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JXYZrzPfQQ5jcBwWgh1mgQ_3d_3d

Charniel E. McDaniels, MS
Network Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region
http://nnlm.gov/gmr
email: mcdaniel@uic.edu
phone: 1-800-338-7657 or 312-996-2464

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