Author Archive for Lynne Joshi

MLA Webcast: Web 2.0 Principles and Best Practices: Discovering the Participatory Web

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Lynne Joshi
on January 29, 2008
in Continuing Education and Events
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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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Unified Health Communication 101: Addressing Health Literacy, Cultural Competency, and Limited English Proficiency

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Lynne Joshi
on January 24, 2008
in Continuing Education
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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

MLA Webcast: Scholarly Publishing and Open Access: Straight Talk

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Lynne Joshi
on October 2, 2007
in Continuing Education and Events
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[update: read Ellen's post-even wrap up --gar] Without a doubt dramatic changes over the past several years in scientific, technical, and medical publishing have opened a Pandora’s box of questions for library patrons, researchers, and librarians. Attend the November webcast and join your colleagues in a conversation about how publishers are reacting to open access, the new access models that are emerging and how these changes will continue to impact our libraries and their users.

Scheduled speakers:

Heather Joseph, Executive Director Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC), Washington DC

Patricia Thibodeau, AHIP, FMLA Associate Dean, Library Services and Archives, and Director, Medical Center Library, Duke University, Durham, NC, and Chair, Medical Library Association, Scholarly Publishing Task Force

Karen Albert, AHIP Director, Library Services, Talbot Research Library, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA

Location:

Thomas Jefferson University
Herbut Auditorium
College Building - lower level
1025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(directly across from the Scott Library)

Cost:
$20 MLA/SLA Members
$25 Non-members
$15 Students/Retirees/Between Jobs

Register now!

For more information, contact:
Sharon Easterby-Gannett at seg@christianacare.org (302-733-1164)
or
Ellen Justice at ejustice@christianacare.org (302-733-1179)

Take advantage of this national continuing education event and earn 3.5 MLA CE contact hours.

Check here for more information about the webcast:
http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/scholarlypub/index.html?home_20071002