The Drexel University Libraries seek a highly-motivated, innovative, energetic individual for a newly-created position. The Collaborative Technology Librarian will work with students, faculty, staff and librarians across Drexel’s three campuses to promote and support new educational technologies. This person should have a can-do attitude and thrive in a fast-paced, nimble environment. Based in the Hahnemann Library on the Center City Campus, the Collaborative Learning Librarian will also be a key member of the Health Sciences Libraries’ reference and instructional staff.
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| March 5, 2008 |
| 1:00 pm | to | 4:30 pm |
So what exactly is web 2.0? Is it just a marketing buzzword or something with real application potential that I need to learn more about?
The goal of MLA’s spring webcast is to provide participants with a basic understanding of web 2.0 terminology and concepts, assess the effect of the technology on heath sciences library services, and identify the impact of web 2.0 services on health care today and in the future.
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) offers support for basic and applied research in biomedical informatics and bioinformatics. The scope of NLM’s interest in the research domain of informatics is interdisciplinary, encompassing basic informatics problem areas in the application domains of health care and health administration, public health, basic biomedical research, clinical translational research and health information management in disasters. Thus, in most instances, informatics projects of interest to NLM involve the application of computer and information sciences to information problems in a biomedical domain. NLM defines biomedical informatics as the science of optimal organization, management, presentation and utililization of information relevant to medicine and biology. Informatics research produces concepts, tools and approaches that contribute to what is known about the capture, storage, integration, representation, management, dissemination and use of data, information and knowledge. NLM also supports research projects focused on biomedical (rather than informatics) research questions, but approached exclusively by novel or advanced informatics techniques applied to information and data produced by others.
The complete Funding Opportunity Announcement, PAR-08-080, can be found here:
Application deadline: March 23
Do you know a librarian providing vital consumer health information or doing innovative work with technologies? Is a promising library student working in your library? Could you use some monetary support to attend a professional development workshop?
Awards will be made at our Annual Meeting to be held on April 17. Nominate yourself or someone you know and submit the required applications to the Nominating Committee by March 23rd.
Send completed applications to: Nina Long, Nominating Committee Chair, The Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19104.
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is offering a free online learning experience for health care providers who wish to:
- improve patient communication skills
- increase awareness and knowledge of the three main factors that affect communication with patients: health literacy, cultural competency and low English proficiency
- implement patient-centered communication practices that demonstrate cultural competency and appropriately address patients with limited health literacy and low English proficiency
Participants may choose to take the course for credit (CEU/CE, CHES, CME, CNE) or not for credit.
Developed in partnership with several federal agencies, including the National Library of Medicine, the course has five modules and can be completed at your own pace. Estimated completion time is 5 hours. To register go to: http://www.hrsa.gov/healthliteracy/training.htm
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