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Free Pubmed Training in April

By jen derichemond. Published on March 15, 2009 in the Chronicle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

jderichemondTwo free, one-day classes on PubMed will be offered in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 and Wednesday, April 15, 2009 by The National Training Center and Clearinghouse of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. Each class is designed to teach students how to use PubMed(R) and includes instruction regarding MEDLINE citations. The class also includes an overview of Medical Subject Headings (MeSH[R]) and its importance as a tool to searchers and indexers. PubMed(R) is a free class and carries 7.5 MLA continuing education credits. Half-day classes will also be offered on NLM(R) Gateway and ClinicalTrials.gov.on Monday, April 13.

Classes will be held from 8:30am – 5:00pm at
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Alumni Hall, room 311A
1020 Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107

For information and registration, go to http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html

Submitted by Jeanette de Richemond, MLIS, AHIP
Education & Credentialing Committee Chair, 2008-2010

CE “Double Header” : Save the Date!

By Administrator. Published on March 15, 2009 in the Chronicle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Join the Health Information Library Network of Northeastern Pennsylvania (HILNNEP) for a Continuing Education “Double Header” on Thursday, April 30, 2009 from 8am to 4pm.   Instructors for “eXtreme Searching: Getting the Most from PubMed and Google” will be Karen Hesket, MS, AHIP, Instruction Coordinator at the Biomedical Library, UC, San Diego; and Arpita Bose, MLIS,  Interim Associate Director/Outreach and Communications Coordinator, NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region.  ”Geeks Bearing Gifts: Unwrapping New Technology Trends” will be taught by Gregg Headrick, MLIS, Technology Coordinator and Webmaster for the NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region.  Cost for the two programs is $50, which includes lunch and 7 MLA credits.  Deadline for registration is April 15 and seats are limited.  Contact Sr. Elizabeth Brandreth at ebrandreth@health-partners.org for more information and a registration form.

submitted by Rosemarie K. Taylor, MALS, MBA, AHIP
Manager, Library Services
Wyoming Valley Health Care System
Wilkes-Barre, PA   18764
rtaylor@wvhcs.org

Recording Available for Spotlight! on PubMed Updates

By jen derichemond. Published on March 15, 2009 in the Chronicle. 1 Comment Tags: , , , .

jderichemondRebecca Brown of the NN/LM Mid-Continental Region on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009 presented “Update on PubMed” one of the region’s classes in the Spotlight! on National Library of Medicine Resources series.  The classes focus on specific databases and provide practice time with exercises. The archived recording for the PubMed session is available at <https://webmeeting.nih.gov/p67806081/>.  All sessions are listed and archived at:  <http://nnlm.gov/mcr/services/updates/spotlightresources.html>. Log-in information is also available at that location. These online training classes are FREE and require no registration. All you need is a computer with Internet access and a phone. Classes are presented on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

submitted by Jeanette de Richemond, MLIS, AHIP
Chair, Education and Credentialing, 2008-2010

Geeks bearing gifts

By Gary. Published on November 18, 2008 in Events. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , , .

Thanks to Gregg Headrick, who came down from New York last Thursday to lead about 15 of us on a tour of tools and trends in the NN/LM workshop “Geeks Bearing Gifts 2.0: Unwrapping New Technology Trends.” Here’s the outline. Once again I forgot to bring a camera so you’ll just have to imagine the Hahnemann computer lab, a great place for hands-on instruction.  As the title of the course implies, he was evenhanded about presenting them with no illusions that any one tool was a game changer.

Participants swapped stories about what they are using (Rebecca uses Bloglines for journal clubs; Lisa uses WordPress.com to extend the library website) and what they are seeing (I mentioned Jefferson’s OT Center in Second Life; Jenny mentioned recent discussion about doctors and medical students twittering).