Meet the PubMed Central Team: Perfectionists with a Sense of Humor
Data constantly comes in from publishers and vendors that need to be processed by the PubMed Central (PMC) team. These data add up quickly, adding more than 40,000 articles each month to NLM’s full-text digital archive of journal literature. In order for the article data to be publicly accessible as quickly as possible, the PMC… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - August 8, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: NLM Departments People Source Type: blogs
NLM and Chickens Help Hatch a New Generation of Data Scientists
“Chickens!” Amanda J. Wilson, head of NLM Office of Engagement and Training, said to me earlier this year. “What about chickens?” I asked. A school in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, had a citizen science program funded by an All of Usgrant through the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) and apparently there were chickens. Intrigued, I… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - July 25, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Guest Author Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Exhibitions Connect: How Partners Bring NLM Health Information Resources to Communities Across America!
Librarians are the information superheroes of the 21stcentury. In today’s hyper-connected world, saturated with studies, reports, data, records, pictures, sponsored content, and even misinformation, librarians help us sort through it all and find the information that is meaningful, trustable, and that meets our needs. The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest collection of… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - July 11, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Exhibitions Featured Articles Programs & Services Source Type: blogs
Physician-Patriots: Four Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Among the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence were four practicing physicians: two famous for their work in medicine and two better known for their political activities. (A fifth signer, Oliver Wolcott, studied medicine for a time but never practiced.) NLM in Focus is celebrating Independence Day by looking back at the important roles… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - July 3, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: History Source Type: blogs
Seeking the Best —NLM’s Collection Development and Acquisition Section
When the National Library of Medicine needs to purchase new biomedical literature, chances are the Collection Development and Acquisitions Section is involved. They select, order, and receive thousands of materials and resources, in both print and electronic formats. And just like the Library’s collection, the Collection Development and Acquisitions Section is always evolving. This fall… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - June 28, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
A New Plus on the NIH MedlinePlus Magazine Website
There’s a new “plus” on the NIH MedlinePlus magazine website. Whether you read English or Spanish, you can now access every article. Through feature articles, personal stories, infographics, and more, NIH MedlinePlus helps explain how NIH turns “discovery into health.” On the website, celebrities share their health struggles and triumphs, everyday Americans talk about how they cope with… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - June 20, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs
Delivering on a Commitment: The NIH Manuscript Submission Team
If information is power, then the NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) team is a super generator. Every month, the NIHMS team receives approximately 6,000 to 8,000 manuscripts for submission to PubMed Central (PMC). It’s part of a mission to make government-funded research available to everyone, everywhere, at any time. Managing the workflow efficiently is as complex… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - June 13, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
NLM and NIEHS Supporting Disaster Science Investigators
What would happen if a train derailed and chemicals were released into a community? This important question was part of training offered through a collaboration between NLM and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The training arose out of the NIH Disaster Research Response Program (DR2), a national framework for research on the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - June 6, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events NIEHS2019 Source Type: blogs
NLM Associate Fellows: A Blast from the Past and Present
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) Associate Fellowship Program is for early career librarians who are interested in becoming leaders in health sciences librarianship. Most Associate Fellows move on to careers in library science outside of NLM, but some stay. NLM in Focus asked the eight former Associate Fellows who are still at NLM about their… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 30, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Source Type: blogs
Connect, Reflect, Elevate: NLM at the MLA Annual Meeting
Over 1,000 medical librarians, informationists, educators, researchers, students, and activists attended the Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual meeting in Chicago this May. The annual meeting, the Association’s 119th, provides time to connect with colleagues, reflect on the past, and look forward to “elevate” the profession. Connect The National Library of Medicine, with its famous roof… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 24, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Events Source Type: blogs
NLM Welcomes Three New Members to the Board of Regents
NLM in Focus is pleased to welcome Suzanne Bakken, RN, PhD; S. Claiborne “Clay” Johnston, PhD, MD; and Neil H. Rambo, MLS, to the NLM Board of Regents. As we’ve done in the past, we’ve reached out to these newest Board members to learn more about them. Bakken, Johnston, and Rambo share a commitment to… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 15, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Advisory Bodies Source Type: blogs
TV News Anchor Norah O ’ Donnell Shares the Importance of Early Skin Cancer Detection in NIH MedlinePlus Magazine
The current issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine brings you Emmy Award-winning journalist Norah O’Donnell discussing her melanoma diagnosis, the importance of early skin cancer detection, and the value of trusted health information. O’Donnell, a Texas native who spent countless hours in the sun growing up and used tanning beds in high school, speaks straightforwardly about… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - May 7, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: Publications Source Type: blogs
Focus on Valerie Schneider —Diving Deep into Information Engineering
Valerie Schneider, PhD, dives deep—whether it’s into the ocean or her work. Ironically, if it weren’t for a fish, this developmental biologist and deep-sea diver might not have rediscovered her love of genetics and landed a career as a staff scientist at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Whether she’s 100 feet below the… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - April 30, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: People Women scientists Source Type: blogs
It ’s the NLM Technical Bulletin’s Golden Anniversary!
How do I send an email? This wasn’t an easy question in 1972. Fortunately, you could have learned what to do by turning to page 6 of the newsletter we now call the NLM Technical Bulletin. For 50 years, searchers and librarians have been relying on the NLM Technical Bulletin to find out about everything… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - April 23, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: History Source Type: blogs
Present at the Creation: Building the National Center for Biotechnology Information
We take it for granted today, but 30-plus years ago it wasn’t obvious that the National Center for Biotechnology Information would become a powerhouse of molecular biotechnology information for millions of users every day. NLM in Focus spoke with three scientists who were with NCBI in the beginning—and are still here: Dennis Benson, PhD; David… (Source: NLM In Focus)
Source: NLM In Focus - April 15, 2019 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Posted by NLM in Focus Tags: History Source Type: blogs
