Associate Fellows Make Their Mark at MAC
NLM in Focus congratulates our most recent NLM Associates Fellows who were recognized for their work at the annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association held last week in Staunton, Virginia. Candace Norton, a second year Associate Fellow, won first prize for her poster “Enhancing ‘safety’ and ‘case report’ search filters… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Need to ward off vampires?
The master gardener of the NLM herb garden has a trick: Grow garlic. It must work. There haven’t been any vampires in the garden in decades. Montgomery County master gardener Mary Musselman, one of several dedicated volunteers who tend the National Library of Medicine’s colorful herb garden, says this is a great time of year… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 31, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Places Source Type: blogs
Library Fellows Reunion Tour Closes Out the Show
On our final day of celebrating National Medical Librarians Month, we’re thrilled to introduce you to five rock star medical librarians at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Their “reunion tour” brings together five current and former Lamar Soutter Library Fellows, all of whom currently work at the Lamar Soutter Library, which serves as the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 30, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Back Stage with More Librarian Rock Stars
As we continue celebrating National Medical Librarians Month, we’re thrilled to introduce you to even more rock star medical librarians. One librarian hit the road, sharing her expertise in South Africa; another manages two medical libraries; and a third librarian describes her work as stimulating, collaborative, and research-oriented. We’re also featuring two bands–one with members all… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 25, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
The Hits Just Keep on Coming
In honor of National Medical Librarians Month we’re sharing brief profiles of rock star medical librarians. In this month’s third installment, we bring you a librarian by day who rocks out at night, a long-time teacher and trainer, a curator of historical treasures, five purveyors of Southern rock (and protectors of copyright), and two local performers… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 19, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Building on Success: Charting the NLM Biomedical Informatics Course for the Future
The leaders involved in NLM’s Biomedical Informatics Course read like a who’s who in biomedicine: Michael J. Ackerman, Jim Cimino, Paul Clayton, Dina Demner-Fushman, Dan Masys, Clem McDonald, Joyce Mitchell, and Homer Warner. For 24 years, the staff offered an immersion into an initially new, yet still rapidly growing research area that blends library, engineering,… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 17, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Programs & Services Source Type: blogs
“Dancing with the Stars” and NFL Champion Rashad Jennings Shares How He Tackled Asthma in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
Just posted in NIH MedlinePlus magazine, “Dancing with the Stars” champion and football player Rashad Jennings shares his personal experience with asthma and talks about the importance of research. You can also learn more about asthma and the future of monitoring asthma. The Fall 2017 issue also features— Celiac Disease—Read stories of how one couple… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 16, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs
We keep rocking!
It’s National Medical Librarians Month, and we’re celebrating by posting profiles of rock star medical librarians. In this second installment of our rock star medical librarians series this month, we’re thrilled to introduce you to more stars. We asked them where they’re currently working (the gig), three words that describe their beat, their greatest hit,… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 11, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Librarianpalooza! Medical Library Rock Stars Take the Stage
We couldn’t resist another encore. October is National Medical Librarians Month. What better time to once again feature rock star medical librarians? Our initial idea was inspired by NLM director Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan who wrote In a blog post last year: “I’m all for the ‘rock star’ librarian idea.” We were, too. So, we began… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - October 4, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Meet Dr. Esther Sternberg, NLM ’s New Board of Regents Chair
The “wow factor” of NLM became obvious to Esther Sternberg, MD, more than 20 years ago. And the new chair of NLM’s Board of Regents, Sternberg still feels it—maybe more so. ♢ The Board of Regents—On the cutting edge of change ♢ The NLM Board of Regents was established in 1956 by the same Act… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - September 26, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Director of National Science Foundation Speaks at Annual Lindberg-King Lecture
Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) France Anne-Dominic Córdova, PhD, spoke before a full auditorium on September 11 as the guest speaker for the second Annual Donald A.B. Lindberg and Donald West King Lecture. The lecture, named in honor of Donald Lindberg, MD, former director of NLM, and Donald West King, PhD, former deputy… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - September 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events Source Type: blogs
Focus on George Thoma: Engineering and Re-engineering an NLM Career
The call came from out of the blue. It was a normal, busy day at the General Electric office in Philadelphia. “He said something like, ‘I’m calling from the National Library of Medicine,’” recalled George Thoma, PhD, unsure of what he had heard. “The National Laboratory of what?” Thoma asked. “No, the National Library of… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - September 14, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
You, Too, Can Be a Rockstar Medical Librarian
Ready to take the stage? NLM will be featuring more rock star medical librarians during National Medical Librarians Month in October. We’re giving top billing to medical librarians at hospitals, universities, and other organizations. You can be a solo act or, if you’d prefer to profile your team, you can be a band. Check out previous… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - September 6, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Focus of the Week: NLM Indexers
Some say they’re the ultimate slicers and dicers because they cut through so much copy so you can find what you need. Others believe indexers are the ultimate timesavers, because they cull through millions of bits of information so you don’t have to. Some people call them unsung heroes because their behind-the-scenes work makes possible… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - August 29, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Sum7 Source Type: blogs
