“ Rock Star ” Medical Librarians, Part 3
“I’m all for the ‘rock star’ librarian idea.” —Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan, Director, National Library of Medicine It’s National Library Week, and we’re celebrating by posting pictures and profiles of medical librarians all week. Be sure and check back tomorrow when we bring you more profiles. Karen Gutzman Current gig: Impact and Evaluation Librarian, Galter Health… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Twelve Things You Probably Didn ’ t Know About John Shaw Billings
In this week of featuring rock star medical librarians, we’re delighted to wish a happy 179th birthday to the librarian who could be considered the “king of rock” in the field. On Thursday and Friday, we’ll bring you more current profiles and pictures. The largest and arguably most distinguished portrait in the NLM Reading Room… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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“ Rock Star ” Medical Librarians, Part 2
This week, we’re posting pictures and profiles of medical librarians. It’s in response to a recent blog post by the Director of the National Library of Medicine Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan, who wrote, “I’m all for the ‘rock star’ librarian idea.” We are, too. So, please check back every day this week. Tomorrow, we’re featuring… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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“ Rock Star ” Medical Librarians, Part 1
In a recent blog post, Director of the National Library of Medicine Dr. Patricia Flatley Brennan wrote, “I’m all for the ‘rock star’ librarian idea.” So are we. NLM in Focus reached out to some of the many rock star medical librarians in the field to find out about their current gigs, how they’re shattering… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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NLM ’ s Sandy Triolo Sprints into the Record Books
Here at NLM, we like to think of our staff as quick—as in intelligent, bright, clever, and sharp-witted. But one member of our staff recently proved on the world stage—or shall we say world track—that she’s also quick footed. Sandy Lee Triolo just returned from competing in the World Masters Indoor Athletics Championships in Daegu,… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Every Reference Librarian has at Least One
Every reference librarian has at least one—the question that makes you scratch your head in bewilderment or even literally laugh out loud. Public libraries are magnets for the odd and unusual questions, but the National Library of Medicine gets them, too. Mixed in with the questions you might expect—the cost of developing new medications, the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Wanda Whitney —Librarian and Parent
This story is a part of our weeklong series on reference librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Tomorrow we’ll tell you about some of the more unusual requests that NLM reference librarians have received. Wanda Whitney, PhD, was desperate. “My baby was having seizures and I didn’t know why. I went online and read forums… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Ron Gordner —The Detective
In our week of focusing on reference librarians at NLM, today we’re featuring Ron Gordner, who has been a go-to source of information at NLM since 1990. Tomorrow, we’ll focus on a librarian who found her dream job here only after her child became ill. On Friday, we’ll share some of the more unusual requests… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Terry Ahmed —Opening the Gates
In our week of focusing on reference librarians at NLM, today we’re featuring Terry Ahmed. Since 2010, Ahmed has been head of Reference and Web Services. When Terry Ahmed was growing up, his father was a security guard at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. “There were days when he would just plop me… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Reference Librarians —The Face and Voice of the Library
All week, we’ll focus on reference librarians at the National Library of Medicine. Today, we’ll cover what reference librarians do and what makes them unique at NLM. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we’ll introduce you to three reference librarians at NLM. They’re all passionate in their pursuit of making health and medical information more available… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 27, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Programs & Services Source Type: blogs
Unhidden Figures —Images of African American Women in Science and Medicine
As we celebrate National Women’s History Month and the success of the film Hidden Figures about the remarkable story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, mathematicians working at NASA in the 1960s, NLM in Focus is pleased to share some links to photos, bios, and videos of African American women in science… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Unhidden Figures – Images of African American Women in Science and Medicine
As we celebrate National Women’s History Month and the success of the film Hidden Figures about the remarkable story of Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson, mathematicians working at NASA in the 1960s, NLM in Focus is pleased to share some links to photos, bios, and videos of African American women in science… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Win. Win. Win. Win. Win. A Major Award for One Regional Medical Library ’s Partners, and No NLM Funds Spent!
Are you ready for a feel-good story? It involves public-private partnerships (win) in a culturally and linguistically diverse population (win), culturally competent programming (win), evidence-based medicine (win), and patient-centered communication (win). Oh, and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s Middle Atlantic Region (NNLM MAR), headquartered at the University of Pittsburgh, didn’t have to spend… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - March 21, 2017 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: NLM Departments Source Type: blogs
Focus on Ivor D ’Souza, 2017 FedHealthIT 100 Leader
Initially Ivor D’Souza ignored the congratulatory emails. He was on vacation. When he glanced at his phone, he assumed he was being copied on emails. He would add his good wishes to whoever was being congratulated when he returned to the office. Then Dr. Francis Collins’ name appeared on the screen. This email he opened.… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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Quick Q & A with Text Mining Research Group
We ask. They tell. From what motivates them to who inspires them to what the heck they’d be doing if they weren’t here, this team of 12 scientists shares a bit about themselves in today’s “Quick Q&A” feature. Led by Dr. Zhiyong Lu at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), this team does text-mining… (Source: NLM In Focus)
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