HSLM - Health Science Libraries of Minnesota

Short notice, but a potentially relevant event this Thursday and Friday from NIH.

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From: Hesse, Bradford (NIH/NCI) [E]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 11:31 AM
To: NIH-STAFF@LIST.NIH.GOV
Subject: Live Webcast, Informatics for Consumer Health Summit, Nov 5-6, 2009

**LIVE WEBCAST**
Informatics for Consumer Health Summit, Nov 5-6, 2009
www.consumerhealthinformatics.org

Join leaders from commercial IT, government, healthcare, research, and advocacy to envision the future of consumer health IT at the Informatics for Consumer Health Summit. The purpose of this summit is to bring together stakeholders to create a blueprint for improving health care quality through enhanced behavioral support for health care consumers. The summit will foster
communication and collaboration focused on increasing the quality and utilization of evidence-based consumer products integrated into the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN).

Keynote Speaker: David Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.P., National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Thursday, November 5, 2009
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Friday, November 6, 2009
8:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Please check the agenda for a list of speakers and topics.

Visit www.consumerhealthinformatics.org/video.asp for videocast registration details.

Join us in creating a safer, more efficient, more effective healthcare system.

Partners:

• Department of Health and Human Services
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
• National Cancer Institute (NCI)
• National Library of Medicine (NLM)
• Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
• Department of Commerce
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• National Science Foundation

Captioning will be provided for those with disabilities. For other reasonable accommodations to participate in this webcast contact Amy Sanders, NCI, 301-435-8663.

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The Health Sciences Libraries at the University of Minnesota will be hosting the Medical Library Association's educational webcast "Cut the Cord: Connecting to our Mobile Users." This is a free event and 2 MLA CE credits will be awarded to participants. To register, please contact Anne Beschnett at besch015@umn.edu by Monday, November 16th.

Cut the Cord: Connecting to our Mobile Users
MLA's Educational Webcast
Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 1:00-3:00 pm central time
Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota, Diehl Hall Room 555, Minneapolis, MN

Goals

The goal of this webcast is to familiarize information professionals with current and emerging mobile technologies, innovative initiatives using mobile devices, useful mobile software applications, and funding options for projects using mobile devices.

Program objectives:

* describe mobile technology and its value for librarians and health care professionals
* demonstrate mobile technology devices and innovative applications
* explore programs that illustrate the potential of mobile technology for health professionals
* discuss funding opportunities to create and sustain mobile technology programs

The sponsorship of this webcast site has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. NLM-N01-LM-6-3503 with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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A message from Amy Donahue, NLM Associate Fellow at the U of M. The session is this Saturday, but you can still register:

I just wanted to alert you to an event that's happening on the University of Minnesota campus at the Mayo Auditorium this weekend: http://healthcampmn.eventbrite.com/

I've signed up to go; I learned about HealthCamps from a colleague at NLM, and since I'm pretty interested in social networking and healthcare, it seemed like a good match! I don't know if anything will actually be of interest to us, but I'll definitely pass on anything I learn on the blog/at meetings. It seems that it's mostly industry people (insurance, medical devices, etc.), but it definitely crosses over into the health information realm, and librarians have attended some of the other healthcamps around the country. I think the two most interesting sessions are the personal health "It's your health deal with it!" and the doctor rating (maybe I'll get a chance to bring up GoLocal?) "American Idol Doctors."

Take care,
Amy
adonahue@umn.edu

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Melissa Rethlefsen's presentation on Cool Web 2.0 Tools at yesterday's HSLM Fall Program are available to view online.

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Due to a conflict with a major regional Medical Library Association meeting, the October 8 Disaster Information Specialist project meeting has been rescheduled to Thursday, October 22 at 1:30 pm EDT. More info about the meeting here: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lmcguire/hslm/2009/10/conference_call_presentation_b.html

Another announcement with logistical detail about the October 22nd meeting is forthcoming.

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This item from the disaster listserv was passed along to me, about an upcoming presentation by the Acting Director of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health. The presentation looks interesting, and is is open to anyone who would like to join the conference call. Details below if you're interested!

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Dear Colleagues,

We have a meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 8, 2009, 1:30-3:00 pm (eastern) in the Edward Rhodes Stitt Library at the National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD. To join by phone, please call 1-888-813-8477 and enter passcode 394248. A separate email will be sent to local participants with directions and logistics.

The agenda will feature a presentation by Dr. Kenneth Schor, Acting Director of the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health. http://ncdmph.usuhs.edu/Pages/default.aspx. Dr. Schor will share a brief history of the Center and its role as an education center for disaster health preparedness. Following the presentation, he will join us in a discussion about the information needs of the Center and the roles librarians can play in
disaster preparedness training.

This will be an excellent presentation that your staff or persons in your organization may be interested in attending. Please feel free to invite them to join us on the phone.

The usual announcements and business items will also be included on the agenda.

I hope you'll be able to join us on the 8th. - Elizabeth Norton

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October 5, 2009-November 2, 2009

New self-paced online class...

A joint project of the Medical Library Association, the University of North Texas LE@D program, and Pattern Research, Inc

Learn how to identify and improve your leadership skills, no matter what your current role is in your medical library or institution. Through a series of interactive writing exercises and online group discussions, you will discover how to better identify and overcome barriers to success with staff, colleagues, decision-makers, and your medical library's users. Topics include the differences among leadership, management and professional points of view, the characteristics of everyday leadership, dealing with risk, understanding the big picture, creating and communicating vision, ethical influence, applying leadership in workplace situations, mistakes in leadership, and how to break through self-created glass walls and ceilings.

This is a self-paced, Web-based course approved for continuing education credit by the Medical Library Association. This course is worth 8 contact hours in the areas of Leadership.

Experience Level: Beginning Plus

CE Contact Hours: 8

Professional Competencies: Leadership and Management

Subject: Leadership

Course Type: e-Learning

Structure:

· This month-long online class has a starting date and ending date, but the time in between is self-paced. The class begins and ends with a live webinar, which will be recorded. If participants are not able to attend the live sessions, we will ask them to view the recorded sessions.

· The online class is divided into chapters, and each chapter has pages where the participant will be directed to post responses to questions and assignments. Each week, you will be asked to read and respond to at least two chapters, in addition to reading and responding to the postings of your classmates. The online discussions will on LinkedIn!

· If you are seeking AHIP credit for the class, you will be required to log in a minimum amount of participation each week to fill the requirements of the class for eight hours of time.

· Complete instructions can be obtained from the instructor, Pat Wagner, pat@pattern.com or 303-778-0880

Course Description and Registration:

http://www.leadonline.info/New/OfferingDetails.cfm?OfferingID=103

Syllabus:

http://www.slideshare.net/PatWagner/leadership-in-medical-libraries-becoming-an-everyday-leader-october-5-2009

Medical Library Association Course Page:

http://cech.mlanet.org/node/446

Cost: $100

Questions/Contact: Pat Wagner, Instructor, pat@pattern.com or 303-778-0880

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Local Note: Register directly via the link above. While many LE@D classes are available at no cost to WebJunction Minnesota members, this class is considered a Medical Library Association class and is not available via WebJunction or WebJunction Minnesota.

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Hello GMR members!

I wanted to alert you all to a training opportunity in Wausau, WI this autumn. Check your calendars! Maybe you'll just happen to be in the Wausau area in December.

Class: Can You Hear Me Now: How to Make a Podcast (description: http://nnlm.gov/training/podcast/)

Location: Aspirus Wausau, Wausau, WI
Date: December 8, 2009
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CT
Cost: FREE

MLA CE Credits: 3

Register via the GMR Calendar: http://www.eventkeeper.com/code/events.cfm?curOrg=NNLMGMR (jump to December).

Thanks!
Max
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Max C Anderson, MLIS
Technology Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Greater Midwest Region
1750 W. Polk St. M/C 763
Chicago, IL 60612-4330
312.996.2008 Phone
312.996.2226 FAX

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Just a reminder that the deadline for HSLM members to register for the educational program on October 13th is coming up. Please register by next Friday, September 25th. Paraprofessional staff are especially encouraged to attend this event.

Complete program and registration details are here:
http://blog.lib.umn.edu/lmcguire/hslm/2009/09/educational_program_sponsored.html

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Please put the following on your distribution list, blog, or share with your colleagues in other ways.

Important Educational Program Sponsored by the Health Science Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM)

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The Health Science Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) Sponsors a Library Program Day on October 13, 2009

Audience:
All library staff (paraprofessionals, technicians, etc.) are encouraged to attend. Librarians are welcome to attend as well.

Location:
Burnsville Performing Arts Center (directions and location for the BPAC are found at http://www.burnsvillepac.com/visit-bpac)

Lunch:
Attendees are encouraged to walk to one of the three surrounding restaurants for lunch from 12 noon to 1:30. Other restaurants are located within driving distance.

Program Sessions:

Morning (10 a.m. - 12 noon) Session: Prescription for Success: Consumer Health Information on the Web
Samanthi Hewakapuge (Consumer Health Coordinator, Greater Midwest Region, National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
This session is located in the Upper Lobby of the BPAC (seating capacity of 200)

Afternoon (1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Session: Cool Web 2.0 Tools
Melissa Rethlefsen (Librarian/Asst. Professor of Medical Education, Learning Resource Center, Mayo Clinic)
This session is located in the Black Box Theatre of the BPAC (seating capacity of 150)

Registration:
Library staff of health science libraries may register by sending an e-mail to paul.dahl@state.mn.us by September 25. There is no charge for library staff of health science libraries to attend.

Library staff of other libraries may register by sending an e-mail to paul.dahl@state.mn.us starting on September 28 and ending on October 9. There is a charge of $10 for each session ($20 total if attending both sessions). Checks need to be made out to Health Science Libraries of Minnesota and turned in at the registration area at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center on October 13. Cash will not be accepted.

Paul Elliott Dahl, Library Director
Barr Library
Minnesota Department of Health
P. O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
651-201-5092
Fax: 651-201-5099
paul.dahl@state.mn.us

Barr Library Contact Information
Visit us at www.health.state.mn.us/library/index.html
Email us at health.library@state.mn.us
Call us at 651-201-5090

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To those of you who have access to SharePoint in your organizations, this SLA seminar may be of interest to you.

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The Minnesota Chapter of SLA will host the August 26th SLA Click-U-Live webinar: "Dispatches From the Front Lines of SharePoint-Based Collaboration"

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm CT (seminar starts promptly at 1pm)
1:00 - 2:30 webinar
2:30 - 3:00 discussion

Location: Ecolab, Inc.
Ecolab Research Ctr.
655 Lone Oak Dr ESC-F43
Eagan, MN 55121 USA
Host: Rachel Ellison

Directions & Parking
1. Drive SOUTH on I-35E to County Road 26 (a.k.a. Lone Oak Road) -- it's the first exit south of I-494.
2. Turn LEFT and drive about 2 miles to Lone Oak Drive (it's about 1/4 mile east of Hwy 55)
3. Turn LEFT onto Lone Oak Drive, go to 655 and turn RIGHT when you see the Ecolab sign.
4. Follow the signs to the Research Center
5. When you see the parking lot, turn into the FIRST row and find a parking spot in the visitor's spaces near the SECOND stairway. If the Visitor spaces are full, park anywhere. (note that the parking lot is one level below the entrance level to the building)
6. Go up the stairway and enter the Research Center (Bldg F)
7. When you get to the Reception Desk, ask for Knowledge & Information Resources and one of the KIR staff will escort you to the conference room.

Cost: Free for SLA members ($10 donation suggested): $15 for non-members (Please make your check payable to "Minnesota Chapter SLA" and bring it with you to the seminar.)

How to register: Send the registration form shown below to Jim Tchobanoff (jtchoban@comcast.net) or call Jim at 651 636-3738. Space is limited, so register ASAP.

Registrations will be handled in the order received and a confirmation message will be sent.

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August 26th Virtual Seminar Registration Form:

Name:

Phone number:

SLA member: yes no

Do you need a receipt: yes no

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Thanks to Rachel Ellison at Ecolab for hosting the seminar.

Any questions, call me at 651 636-3738 or email me at jtchoban@comcast.net

Jim Tchobanoff

Seminar information follows:

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Presenter: Sadie Van Buren, Manager at Knowledge Management Associates, LLC

Seminar Description
As a consultant helping customers implement Microsoft SharePoint technologies to leverage their knowledge assets, I've seen some significant changes in the way clients collaborate and manage their knowledge, but many of them still have a long way to go. I'll discuss how some Boston-area companies are solving their KM and collaboration problems, the barriers they faced or are still facing, and the positive outcomes, intended or otherwise.

Who Should Attend?
This presentation is designed for knowledge managers and IT professionals who are benchmarking Microsoft SharePoint's use as a knowledge management / collaboration tool or are interested in learning about this system's capabilities.

Critical Learning Questions
How are small to mid-size companies using SharePoint for collaboration and social media?
What are the advantages and drawbacks of SharePoint as a platform? What is records retention?

Click U Presenter
Sadie Van Buren is a Manager at Knowledge Management Associates, LLC, a Gold-Certified Microsoft Partner based in Waltham, Massachusetts. Her main area of focus is architecting and customizing SharePoint deployments, specifically from the perspectives of usability, design, collaboration, and social networking.

Sadie has a Bachelor's degree from Wesleyan University, having majored in English Literature and French Literature. She received a Certification in Project Management from Boston University, and is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist. Sadie blogs at http://amatterofdegree.typepad.com/.

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Continuing Education at the 2009 Midwest MLA Chapter Conference
Seek, Explore, Discover
October 3-6, Columbus, Ohio
Hyatt on Capital Square

This year's diverse selection of Continuing Education classes offers something for everyone! Go to http://midwestmla.org/conference2009/ce.html for detailed class descriptions, instructor bios, times, locations and fees.

Saturday, October 3
"Can You Hear Me Now: How to Make a Podcast" (3 contact hours)
"Cheap, Fast and Decent Strategic Planning for Medical Libraries" (8 contact hours)
"Communicating with Physicians: For Librarians" (4 contact hours)
"Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation for Library Advocacy" (6 contact hours)
"PubMed Clinics of North America: A Problem-Based Approach to Advanced PubMed Searching" (4 contact hours)
"Understanding Health Care Literature: A Primer for Working with Evidence Based Health Care Principles"(4 contact hours)
"Understanding Health Care Literature: Advanced Critical Appraisal" (4 contact hours)

Tuesday, October 6
"Distance Education: Supporting Anywhere Anytime Learning" (8 contact hours)
"Emergency Preparedness for Libraries" (4 contact hours)
"Emerging Technologies for Librarians" (6 contact hours)
"Super Searcher" (4 contact hours)

REGISTER TODAY!
Sign up at: http://midwestmla.org/conference2009/registration.html

If you have any questions regarding the CEs, please contact:
Carol Powell, Chair, Continuing Education Committee
(614) 292-4871
powell.225@osu.edu


Sincerely,
Jodi Jameson, MLIS (Conference Publicity Committee)
Nursing Librarian
University of Toledo, Health Science Campus
Mulford Library
Mail Stop #1061
3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, OH 43614
419-383-5152
Jodi.Jameson@utoledo.edu

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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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Registration for Copyright: Even the Loons are Licensed is now open to HSLM members and non-members alike.

Don't let copyright drive you loony. Learn what copyright covers (and what it doesn't), how to make fair-use decisions, good practices for electronic reserves and institutional repositories, how to take advantage of various open-content movements in your library, and what legislative and cultural developments to keep an eye out for.

This 3.5 hour workshop on copyright for health sciences librarians will be conducted by Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian for the University of Wisconsin system’s digital repository MINDS@UW (http://minds.wisconsin.edu). The workshop will take place during the morning of Friday, June 5 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. HSLM will hold its Annual Meeting during the afternoon. Beverages, a light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Here is a schedule for the day's events:
- 8:30-9:00 AM Registration and Coffee
- 9:00 AM-12:30 PM Copyright Workshop
- 12:30-1:30 PM Lunch
- 1:30-3:30 PM HSLM Annual Meeting
- 3:30-4:00 PM HSLM Board Meeting

The event is co-sponsored by Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) and Metropolitan State University's Library and Information Services. Registration for non-HSLM members is $30.00. Registration for HSLM members is free!

Workshop Registration Form

To join HSLM, please fill out this form and mail it with a check for $25.00 to Nicole Theis-Mahon at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, per the instructions provided on the form.

Questions? Please contact Martha Hardy or Nicole Theis-Mahon.

Watch the KARE 11 Live Loon Cam! http://tinyurl.com/looncam

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Don't let copyright drive you loony. Learn what copyright covers (and what it doesn't), how to make fair-use decisions, good practices for electronic reserves and institutional repositories, how to take advantage of various open-content movements in your library, and what legislative and cultural developments to keep an eye out for.

This 3.5 hour workshop on copyright for health sciences librarians will be conducted by Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian for the University of Wisconsin system’s digital repository MINDS@UW (http://minds.wisconsin.edu). The workshop will take place during the morning of Friday, June 5 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. HSLM will hold its Annual Meeting during the afternoon. Beverages, a light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

The event is co-sponsored by Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) and Metropolitan State University's Library and Information Services. Registration for HSLM members is free!

HSLM Registration Form

Registration for non-HSLM members begins on May 18, 2009 and will be $30.00. To join HSLM, please fill out this form and mail it with a check to Nicole Theis-Mahon at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, per the instructions provided.

Questions? Please contact Martha Hardy or Nicole Theis-Mahon.

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Join us on June 5 for Copyright: Even the Loons are Licensed

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevewall/2656363423/

This 3.5 hour workshop on copyright for health sciences librarians will be conducted by Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian for the University of Wisconsin system’s digital repository MINDS@UW (http://minds.wisconsin.edu). The workshop will take place during the morning of Friday, June 5 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. HSLM will hold its Annual Meeting during the afternoon. Beverages, a light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

The event is co-sponsored by Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) and Metropolitan State University's Library and Information Services. Registration for HSLM members is free!

HSLM Registration Form

Registration for non-HSLM members begins on May 18, 2009 and will be $30.00. To join HSLM, please fill out this form and mail it with a check to Nicole Theis-Mahon at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, per the instructions provided.

Questions? Please contact Martha Hardy or Nicole Theis-Mahon.

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Meeting registration and the call for poster participation is now online for the upcoming Wisconsin Health Science Library Association annual meeting.

The web address is available here.

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The Social Networking Task Force of the MLA is once again offering online continuing education courses on using various Web 2.0 tools. Each of the brief courses offered in 2009 focuses on a particular kind of tool, including the following: Media Sharing, Web Collaboration Tools, Wikis and Blogs. For more information, please see this blog post.

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