Finding Reputable Journals
The growth in importance of scholarly publishing and open access has also had an unfortunate consequence of a rise in disreputable or predatory journal publishing. These publishers can create a negative impact on the spirit of open access publishing, as well as preying upon less experienced authors. Librarians can help guide authors to reputable journals and teach them what criteria to use to evaluate publishers.
The questionable journals, which do not have high impact factors, sometimes sponsor “fake” conferences, and may charge authors to publish, often prey upon recent graduates or issue invitations to serve...
Source: Dragonfly - September 28, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Training & Education Source Type: news
Health Hotlines to be Retired
Health Hotlines was developed by NLM as a community service to help the public locate health-related information from organizations with toll free numbers. Organizations listed included such categories as Federal, State, and local government agencies, information and referral centers, professional societies, support groups and voluntary associations.
NLM has decided it will no longer update the Health Hotlines database because most of the information is now readily available through web search engines and because many of the organizations no longer have toll free numbers. Health Hotlines will remain online until the end...
Source: Dragonfly - September 26, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from NLM Source Type: news
Ann Glusker Interview at MLA
Ann Glusker, Reference Librarian at NN/LM PNR Network member institution Seattle Public Library, was interviewed by McGraw-Hill Education at the annual Medical Library Association Conference in Toronto, Ontario in May 2016. She talked about her experiences on the reference desk and the way that information is being delivered and consumed, and also how to make sure healthcare consumers are getting reliable information, stressing the importance of staff education as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exGTAr_u8gU (Source: Dragonfly)
Source: Dragonfly - September 25, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health News from Network Members Source Type: news
NLM and ALA Partnership Brings Native Voices Exhibit to Libraries in PNR Region
A year ago last fall, the American Library Association (ALA) and the National Library of Medicine (NLM) partnered to bring the NLM traveling exhibition, Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness to academic, public, and tribal libraries in the United States and other Native-serving cultural institutions beginning in 2016 through 2020. Libraries and institutions were encouraged to apply for this opportunity and the awardees were announced late in 2015. Here, in the Pacific Northwest Region, several libraries received notice that they were selected. In fact, libraries in all five states are repres...
Source: Dragonfly - September 23, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from Network Members News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
Free Webinar: A Beginners Guide to Creating Accessible Documents
Are you interested in learning how to make your documents accessible to people with disabilities? The Institute on Disability is offering this free webinar tomorrow at 12:30 Pacific Time.
From their website:
“Description:
During this webinar, participants will learn the steps for creating an accessible document and the importance of having content accessible. Areas to be explored include the use of alternative tags, styles, headings, and hyperlink texts. Pitfalls for creating accessible materials will be explored and elements to be avoided will also be analyzed. By the end of the session participants will have the kn...
Source: Dragonfly - September 19, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Maddie Romansic Tags: Training & Education Source Type: news
Announcing New Funding Opportunities
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The NN/LM PNR invites applications for a new suite of funding opportunities. Check these out if you want: support to partner on research and data projects or events; funding for technology improvement; or support for professional development.
Eligible applications for Health Sciences Library Partnership projects and Technology Improvement projects will be awarded on a first come, first serve basis, and you can submit an application anytime until November 10, 2016. However, please let us know you intend to apply at least 3 weeks before you submit, ...
Source: Dragonfly - September 17, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Catherine Burroughs Tags: Funding News From NN/LM PNR Source Type: news
Next PNR Rendezvous – Precision Medicine
“Adventures in Precision Medicine: A Major Public Research Initiative and it Implications for Healthcare Consumers and Institutions” is the title of our next PNR Rendezvous webinar September 21. Malia Fullerton, Associate Professor of Bioethics and Humanities at the University of Washington School of Medicine and Adjunct Associate Professor in the UW Departments of Epidemiology and Genome Sciences, as well as an affiliate investigator with the Public Health Sciences division of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC). In early 2015 President Barack Obama announced an ambitious research initiative...
Source: Dragonfly - September 14, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Public Health public libraries Training & Education Source Type: news
Teaching Social Determinants of Health
The social determinants of health — or conditions under which people live, work, attend school and play — have an effect on health, quality of life, access to care, life expectancy, and more. Factors such as socioeconomic status, education, and physical environment contribute to risk factors and life expectancy. The Kaiser Family Foundation has an issue brief addressing these issues, Beyond Health Care: The Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity. The Centers for Disease Control’s Social Determinants of Health page has tools for teaching and learning about the social determinants...
Source: Dragonfly - September 12, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Training & Education Source Type: news
K-12 NLM Games: Reinforce Science Concepts and Supplement Curricula
The objective is to find all the hazards– in the living room, bathroom, garage and other areas. Ever seen a cat…dance? Players will be treated to that spectacle and more when they identify all the hazards in a room. When all the risky spots in the house have been discovered, Toxie delivers an animated celebration, and players can print a personalized certificate of completion. ToxMystery’s “Parent Resources” page provides more detailed information about everyday environmental hazards that can be harmful to one’s health. A “For Teachers” page contains more than ten downloadab...
Source: Dragonfly - September 7, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: public libraries Technology Training & Education Source Type: news
Parents ’ Health Literacy and Emergency Room Visits
Parents’ health literacy (the ability to obtain, process and understand the information needed to make appropriate decision about their health) can impact the health of their children. Research shows that low health literacy in parents is associated with a higher number of visits to the Emergency Department by their children. Roughly one in three parents of children coming to the Emergency Department are thought to have low health literacy. Conditions such as asthma, which may be better treated by home visits, can result instead to emergency visits without parents having the right treatment information.
In addition t...
Source: Dragonfly - September 4, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Source Type: news
National Recovery Month
Recovery Month, sponsored each September by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is recognized to increase the awareness and understanding of substance use disorders and also to celebrate those in recovery. SAMHSA’s website provides resources for treatment and recovery, personal stories, and a treatment locator. SAMHSA defines recovery — from mental health disorders and from substance use disorders — as “a process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, and strive to reach their full potential.&#...
Source: Dragonfly - September 2, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Patricia Devine Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Health observances Source Type: news
National Parks: Nature and Health Benefits
Olympic National Park
Today the National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday. What a wonderful milestone in our country’s history. Here in the Pacific Northwest we have some of the most beautiful national parks, forests, and preserves. Even here in Seattle, whenever I get a peek at Mt. Rainier my eyes become glued to the view, I hold my breath in awe, I start feeling energized and happier. And I also notice the people around me appear to have a similar reaction. There’s something about seeing that mountain that just puts me in a better mood. I am not alone in this. A quick search on PubMed results in seve...
Source: Dragonfly - August 25, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Health Literacy/Consumer Health Source Type: news
National Library of Medicine Announces 2016 Association of Health Care Journalists –NLM Journalism Fellows
NLM announced the 2016 Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ)-National Library of Medicine (NLM) Fellows class featuring seven reporters and editors representing diverse media backgrounds.
The 2016 AHCJ-NLM Fellows are:
Rachel Bluth (@RachelHBluth), reporter, Kaiser Health News
Shannon Firth (@shannonfirth), Washington reporter, MedPage Today
Julio Ochoa (@julioochoa), editor, WUSF-Health News Florida
David Wahlberg (@davidkwahlberg), health/medical reporter, Wisconsin State Journal
Leigh Ann Winick (@LeighAnnWinick), medical producer, CBS News
Paula Andalo (@paula_andalo), senior managing editor, HolaDoctor
La...
Source: Dragonfly - August 23, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from NLM Source Type: news
Free Online CE Classes: PubMed for Librarians – registration is open
If your institution or organization includes programs in the health sciences, involves the health of the public, or works with biomedical researchers, most likely PubMed is a resource often used or should be considered for their work. Unfamiliar with PubMed or want a refresher course so you can better serve your colleagues? Consider taking one or all of the classes offered by our National Training Center.
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO) is offering three free online PubMed CE classes in September in a series called PubMed for Librarians.
Introduction to PubMed: September 7, 2016 (9:00am...
Source: Dragonfly - August 19, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: Public Health public libraries Training & Education Source Type: news
New in PMC: New Search Result Filters and Updated Reference List Display
As of August 2016, PMC is home to four million articles! To make this wealth of full-text content easier to navigate, PMC has rolled out a few updates:
Search Result Filters
On all search results pages, you will now see filters (similar to PubMed’s filters) on the left-hand side that allow you to filter your results by article attributes, publication date, research funder, and search fields. These filters replace the Limits page and allow you to more readily:
find open access articles (PMC has more than 1.35 million open access articles that can be reused according to their license statements),
explore PMC’s rich hist...
Source: Dragonfly - August 18, 2016 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Carolyn Martin Tags: News from NLM Source Type: news
