Author Archive for Julia Lewis

Judge Orinda D. Evans Delivers a 340 Page Decision on Fair Use

By Julia Lewis. Published on May 14, 2012 in Government Relations. 0 Comments

In a landmark decision Federal Judge Evans, in Atlanta, rejected 94 out of 99 copyright violations brought against Georgia State University over its use of copyrighted material in electronic reserves. Cambridge University Press, Oxford University Press and Sage Publications, with backing from the industry, had sued Georgia State University for violating “fair Use” in teaching and scholarship.”

Colleges will still have to consider and weight 4 factors in determining fair use:

  1. “The purpose and character of the use,” including whether the use is “for nonprofit educational purposes.”
  2. “The nature of the copyrighted book.”
  3. “The amount and substantiality of the portion used.”
  4. “The impact of the use on “the market” for sale of the book or other material.”

To read more see:   Scott Jaschik  Some Leeway, Some Limits  Inside Higher Ed

0r: Jennifer Howard’s article in the Chronicle of Higher Ed.

Medical Information Specialist (Northern New Jersey)

By Julia Lewis. Published on May 2, 2012 in Jobs & Internships. 0 Comments

Our client, a major pharmaceutical company is seeking a part time Information Specialist to primarily conduct literature searches in order to assist in preparing and submitting NDA Annual Reports of Marketed Products.

  • Extremely proficient on OvidSP/Medline and Embassy in order to perform clinical and nonclinical literature searches
  • Experience with the most recent Medline and Embase databases
  • Keen understanding of the drug regulatory process such as NDA/IND/Periodic SafetyUpdate annual reporting process
  • Familiar and comfortable with pharmaceutical industry and drug / chemical nomenclature
  • Advanced bibliographic expertise in searching and managing information
  • Perform comprehensive research and analysis of scientific and technical published literature to provide required insights in multiple subjects including
  •  research to support Medical Information Requests
  • Conduct additional literature / medical searches utilizing wide variety of pharmaceutical databases, search engines, and other resources

Education and experience:
An undergraduate degree from a respected institution with demonstrated analytical expertise is required. An advanced degree, MLIS / MLS a plus
Three plus years of relevant industry or research experience, with pharmaceutical / medical experience a must
Experience with technical services procedures using Windows-based computer systems, databases and electronic resources
Strong organizational, problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Flexibility in response to changing needs and competing demands

To discuss further please contact:

Angela C. Dzikowski, VP, CPC, CTS
Pro Libra Associates Inc
800-262-0070
908-918-0077
908-918-0277 Fax
adzikowski@prolibra.com

“Big Data” Research and Development Projects

By Julia Lewis. Published on May 1, 2012 in Government Relations. 0 Comments

The Obama administration’s announcement of a $200 million data research and development plan has people talking.  Who decides what research to save, how to store it, and who will be paying for data preservation are the topics being discussed.  Universities, researchers, federal agencies and the private sector all have a critical part to play to ensure the success of data-driven research.

For more information see Francine Berman’s article: Who’s Paying the Data Bill? Chronicle April 29, 2012

Information Services Librarian, Librarian III, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University

By Julia Lewis. Published on April 26, 2012 in Jobs & Internships. 0 Comments

The primary focus of this position will be to train library clients to become efficient and effective users of available information resources and tools in the service of clinical care. Duties may include participation in just-in-time instruction on rounds, morning report and conference series, departmental meetings and CMSRU curricular instruction.

http://www.rowan.edu/jobs/info.cfm?id=1285

 

Advisory Committee – Working Group on Data and Informatics

By Julia Lewis. Published on April 20, 2012 in Government Relations. 0 Comments

A recent MLA post announced comments were submitted to the advisory committee on behalf of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) .  The issues were: standards development, secondary/future use of data, data accessibility, incentives for data sharing, and support needs.”  Since then, the Data and Informatics Working Group (DIWG) has been charged with producing final recommendations for Committee review by June 2012.“ After attending the workshop on “Data Curation for Information Professionals”, one of the issues we hope to hear more about is data management, sharing, and support for libraries and researchers.  More details are described on the Medical Library Association Page.