NYUHSL-Supplement
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The HSL-Report is migrating to a blog! The blog, NYUHSL-Supplement, will highlight library news and events featuring new resources and services, library instruction, special events and programs, and all other news that might be of interest to patrons of the library. For instant updates, add the NYUHSL-Supplement to your Google Reader or other RSS feeder. For those of you accustomed to the email version, not to worry, the HSL-Report will continue to be emailed for an extended amount of time in order to ensure an easy transition to the new format.
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Graphics and Media Area
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The library is pleased to announce that the Graphics and Media Area in the alcove off the Main Reading Room is officially up and running. Conveniently located in this area are the equipment and software required for graphic design and digitalization projects; web development and publishing; video conversion and production. The Graphics and Media Area is open during regular library hours including evenings and weekends. To reserve a station in the Graphics and Media Area or to arrange for consultation, please contact the Circulation Desk at (212)-263-5395.
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NYU Consumer Health Libraries Launch New Web sites
Filed Under HSL-Report, Patient & Family Resource Center
The NYU Consumer Health Libraries have launched new Web sites at nyupatientlibrary.org. Designed to reflect and respond to the health information needs of NYU Langone Medical Center patients, their families and caregivers, as well as patient educators, these Web sites feature selected, organized links to carefully filtered and selected consumer health Web sites.
You may be aware that 80% of internet users have searched for health information online, but did you know that most of them rarely check the date or source of information they find? A recent study also found that less than half of users can tell the difference between “sponsored” results and unpaid results. Using the NYU Consumer Health Library health topics as a starting point ensures that health information seekers will benefit from the filtering provided by our librarians. Subscribe to the RSS feed of one or all three of the Web sites for continuing updates on what’s new and interesting with patient health at NYU.
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CINAHL, the Nursing and Allied Health Database, Moves to a New Vendor
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CINAHL, the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, has been purchased by the EBSCO database vendor and will no longer be offered through Ovid. What does this mean to you? You will have to learn a new interface. The good news is that EBSCO has attempted to make a user-friendly interface to meet your needs for systematic searching. They also provide two value-added resources: “Evidence-Based Care Sheets” are concise and comprehensive overviews of clinical issues. Each EBC sheet incorporates the latest evidence, statistics, research and references on a given topic. “Quick Lessons” provide concise, comprehensive overviews of diseases, syndromes and conditions. Hands-on classes featuring the new interface are offered:
Monday, October 13, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Carlisle Computer Classroom
Wednesday, December 17, 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Carlisle Computer Classroom
Please visit the library class schedule for future sessions contact a public services librarian at (212) 263-5397 for an individual or small group consultation.
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Library Faculty News
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Warmest welcomes to new faculty members Ian Walls and Richard McGowan. Systems Integration Librarian, Ian Walls, who has a dual Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and Computer Science, will develop, customize, and maintain computer programs that will ensure the continued currency and efficiency of library operations. In addition, Ian is Communications Section Chair Elect of the Special Library Association (SLA), IT Division. Ian Walls may be reached at wallsi01@nyumc.org or (212) 263-8687.
Richard McGowan is the library’s new health sciences Research Librarian. He previously worked at the Health Sciences Library at the University of Illinois at Chicago but is actually a native New Yorker. Richard will coordinate research and information support for members of the NYU Medical Center focusing on departmental research needs and priorities. He will provide guidance and training in bibliographic and other research tools. Richard McGowan may be contacted for consultation at richard.mcgowan@nyumc.org or (212) 263-8016. He holds office hours at both Ehrman Medical and Waldmann Dental libraries.
Congratulations to Martin Brennan, Librarian for Medical Education & Curriculum Development, who was recently elected Chair of the Northeast section of Libraries in Medical Education (LiME), a special interest group of the Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Moreover, Martin was accepted as a Senior Member of the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) within the Medical Library Association.
Additional congratulations to Colleen Cuddy, Deputy Director, NYU Health Sciences Libraries, who was elected to the Board of Directors, Library Information and Technology Association (LITA) for a term of three years. Colleen is also Chair-elect of the Medical Informatics Section, Medical Library Association (MLA).
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Rusk Dolls Exhibit
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Rusk Dolls Exhibit Highlights Global History of the Institute
The Archives of the NYU School of Medicine has recently installed a new exhibit on the first floor of the Medical Science Building. The exhibit features a selection of dolls from the extensive collection owned by the Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation. Beginning in 1950 with the first gift of a pair of dolls from India news of the tradition quickly spread by word-of-mouth. Soon foreign doctors and therapists who came to train at the Institute and even patients who came to be treated there were bringing dolls. Dressed in costumes native to the country of the donor, the dolls are a vivid and heart-warming illustration of the world-wide influence of the Institute founded by Howard A. Rusk after World War II. The exhibit also highlights the early history of the Institute and the careers of the first two Directors – Howard A. Rusk and Mathew H.M. Lee. The exhibit will be up until the early fall.
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New Resource: GIS Services
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GIS (Geographic Information System) Services Offered by the NYU HSL
The NYU Health Sciences Libraries now provides GIS (Geographic Information System) and associated data management consulting services. Sonali Tawdekar, M.D., a recent graduate of the NYU Masters in Global Health Program, is available for consultation on Thursday and Friday afternoons. She can help you verify the data requirements in research projects create maps, incorporate GIS into your research, work with shape files, geodata bases, geocoding address, geolytics, and provide an introduction to the use of GIS in health organizations.To take advantage of this opportunity call 212-263-8935 or email gis@library.med.nyu.edu to arrange an appointment.
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PIER Now Available for PDAs
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PIER, Physicians Information and Education Resource, is an evidence-based point-of-care tool from the American College of Physicians. Designed for quick access to the most current clinical information gathered from RCTs, cohort and observational studies, case reports and expert opinion, PIER offers new and updated modules each month on topics such as Diseases, Screening & Prevention, Complementary / Alternative Medicine, Ethical & Legal Issues, Procedures and Quality Measures as well as Drugs. These modules can now be downloaded to your PDA. For assistance using or downloading PIER, please fill out the Ask-A-Librarian form found on the library’s home page under Handy Services or visit the library’s reference desk. Additional resources for PDAs and other mobile devices can be found in the Libraries’ PDA Toolkit.
PIER is available to NYU faculty, staff, and students via the Stat!-Ref platform in two formats: PIER via the Web and PIER for the PDA (download).
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Ferguson Exhibit Moves to HJD
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Ferguson Exhibit Moves to HJD
Selected prints from Laura Ferguson’s The Visible Skeleton Series, a compelling visual representation of the artist’s deeply internal investigation of her psychological and physical experience of scoliosis, are now on display at the Herman Robbins Medical Library at the Hospital for Joint Disease located at 301 E. 17th Street. If you missed the exhibit during its run in the Smilow Gallery or if you would like an opportunity to view the prints again, please visit the Herman Robbins Medical Library, Room 206 of HJD and while there please take a tour of the library which was renovated earlier this year. The Visible Skeleton Series will be exhibited through the month of June.
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New Resource: Nursing Advisor
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New Resource: Nursing Advisor
Offered by Clin-eGuide, a database that integrates a wide range of evidence-based information for quick and easy use by healthcare professionals, Nursing Advisor features content specifically designed for the clinical needs of nurses. Resources include Nursing Drug Handbook, Nurse’s 5-Minute Consults and Clinical Consults in Diseases, Diagnostic Tests, Treatments, Signs & Symptoms as well as the Atlas of Pathophysiology. Access this resource from the library’s homepage via the Clin-eGuide link under “Handy Resources”. Nursing Advisor can be found on the far right of the menu bar at the top of the Web page. For further assistance using this resource or others, schedule an appointment with a Public Services Librarian using the Ask-a-Librarian e-form.
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