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 NewsHSL Unveils Strategic Plan
Download our Strategic Plan At HSL, we aim to play a vital role in connecting people everywhere with knowledge to improve health. To ensure we are innovative and effective in this multi-faceted role we've developed a Strategic Plan. Our Plan is a road map that charts new ways to connect you to information you need, when you need it. This might be at your desktop, laptop, or cell. It may be in the Library building, at the bus stop on Franklin Street, in a clinic in Africa, or in the comfort of your living room. We know your needs are changing, and we are changing with you! Realizing that you have a stake in our shared future, we invite you to visit our Strategic Planning page to take a look at our plan.
Health Observances/NC Health Info
Making Health Information Accessible to North Carolina's Military FamiliesNC Health Info, the most comprehensive online resource for trustworthy health information for North Carolinians, is partnering with local organizations to ensure North Carolina's military families have online access to quality health information. The Military Health section of NC Health Info is sponsored by the Citizen-Soldier Support Program whose mission is to build bridges between local community resources and military families. Through this partnership with the Citizen-Soldier Support Program, Christie Silbajoris, NC Health Info Director, and Beth Ellington, NC Health Info Project Manager, recently completed usability testing of the Military Health section of the site in an ongoing effort to ensure that the information is relevant and easy to find for military families. Soldiers and military family members of the US Army Reserve 805th MP Company in Garner, NC participated and received $50.00 gift cards. Findings from the usability testing will inform improvements to the site which currently includes information on deployment concerns, PTSD, TBI, depression, the military health care system, and a special section concerning military children. NC Health Info is also a partner of the Governor's Focus on Returning Veterans and their Families, a group charged with promoting best practices in the service of veterans and their families. NC Health Info is based at the UNC Health Sciences Library. Made possible by funding from the State Library of North Carolina, the site includes information from over 6,000 Web sites selected and maintained by librarians from over a dozen academic and public libraries throughout North Carolina. HSL Student Employee Wins MLK, Jr. Scholarship
The HSL wishes to extend congratulations to one of our own-- Jasmin Jones. Jasmin is a student employee at the Library and was awarded the 27th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship on January 21, 2009. The MLK, Jr. Scholarships are open to all juniors at UNC-CH. The awards are given annually to students who, as judged by the MLK , Jr. Scholarship Committee, best exemplify Dr. King's commitment to our society. Jasmin has been active and committed to strengthening diversity in her community, particularly here at Carolina, and has served on HSL's diversity committee, a group that coordinates programming for Library staff and users related to diveristy issues. Jasmin was awarded this scholarship at an event that headlined renowned poet and author, Maya Angelou, who, before making her remarks, happened to discuss the importance of libraries! We feel pretty lucky to have Jasmin as a part of our team, and to have Maya Angelou as an advocate for libraries! History of Medicine Essay CompetitionThe Bullitt History of Medicine Club is now accepting submissions for the 2009 McLendon-Thomas Award in the History of Medicine. The $500 annual award honors Dr. William McLendon and Dr. Colin Thomas, Jr. and recognizes scholarly excellence in the history of health sciences. The essay competition is open to all UNC-Chapel Hill students in the health sciences, including students of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and the allied health sciences. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2009. For further information, please see the competition guidelines or contact Daniel Smith, Special Collections Librarian at the Health Sciences Library. Library Tips and ResourcesEndNote and Reference Manager classesDonna Kirking from Thomson Reuters (the company that produces EndNote and Reference Manager) will be offering an introductory class in both software packages on Friday, February 13th. The EndNote session will be held from 10am to 12 noon in the Biogen Idec Classroom (Room 307). The Reference Manager class will be offered from 2pm to 4pm in Room 329. This is a good time to bring questions or suggestions for the creators of these programs. Please register online. New Resource: EMBASE 1988 - PresentThis version of the Excerpta Medica database (EMBASE), produced by Elsevier, is searchable via the OVID platform and licensed for 4 concurrent users. EMBASE is a major biomedical and pharmaceutical database indexing over 3,500 international journals in the following fields: drug research, pharmacology, pharmaceutics, toxicology, clinical and experimental human medicine, health policy and management, public health, occupational health, environmental health, drug dependence and abuse, psychiatry, forensic medicine, and biomedical engineering/instrumentation. There is selective coverage for nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, psychology, and alternative medicine. Link to this product from "More databases" on the HSL home page or from the E-Research tools link on the campus libraries Web site. Borrowing Privileges for Community College Faculty, Students, and StaffFaculty, students, and staff of North Carolina's Community Colleges may now obtain an HSL borrower's card at no charge. A photo ID and proof of current affiliation is required upon application. If you have a colleague, friend, or family member who attends or teaches at a NC Community College please help us pass this information along. EventsFeb 6-14, 2009: "Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health" Exhibit
"Against the Odds: Making a Difference in Global Health," an exhibit on global health issues, will be available for viewing in the Hooker Atrium at the Gillings School of Global Public Health beginning Friday, February 6, 2009. Topics explored in the exhibit include Community Health, Action on AIDS, and The Legacy of War among others. This traveling exhibition from the National Library of Medicine earned a best exhibit blue ribbon at the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2008 meeting.
Feb 10, 2009: Bullitt Lecture on Black Physicians in the American Medical ProfessionThe next joint meeting of UNC's Bullitt History of Medicine Club and Duke's Trent History of Medicine Society will be Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at the UNC Health Sciences Library in the 5th Floor Conference Room (527). Please join us at 5:30pm for light refreshments followed by a lecture at 6pm. Meetings are free and open to the public. Dr. Todd Savitt, Professor of Medical Humanities at Eastern Carolina University, will be presenting a lecture entitled, "Entering a 'White' Profession: Black Physicians in 19th- and 20th-Century America." For more information on the Bullitt Club and a schedule of meetings for spring 2009, please visit the Bullitt Web site. Bullitt lectures for 2008-9 are now available as mp3 downloads Feb 12, 2009: Librarian's Walk the Red Carpet at Fashion Show Your LoveMellanye Lackey, Public Health Liaison and Emily Vardell, NLM Fellow, will be walking the red carpet for a cause. They are participating as models in the UNC Student Global Health Committee's 2nd Annual International Fashion Show, Fashion Show Your Love. The event takes place from 6:00-9:00pm in the Hooker Atrium of the Gillings School of Global Public Health. Music and entertainment will be provided, as well opportunities to bid in a Silent Auction. The event is free but a donation of $5 is suggested. All proceeds go to Netzer Brady International, a non-profit, community-based organization that works with underserved populations by providing public health and medical services in Bolivia. Ongoing Exhibit at Library Through May 2009If you haven't had a chance already, we invite you to visit the Library to view our featured exhibit entitled UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health: Meeting the Public Health Challenges of the 21st Century. The exhibition offers displays on the history and current initiatives of the newly renamed School. You'll find the exhibit inside the Columbia Street entrance of the Library. For more information, contact Daniel Smith, Special Collections Librarian, dlsmith@unc.edu or visit http://www.hsl.unc.edu/specialcollections/exhibits/index.cfm . Friends of the LibraryThe Perfect Gift for Your ValentineForget chocolates and roses this year! Give something that lasts and makes a difference with a gift of Honor with Books. Your generous gift will honor your Valentine, and will help us sustain our excellent collection and continue to serve the students, faculty, researchers, and health care providers who rely on the Health Sciences Library. Contact Ginny Bunch at gbunch@unc.edu for more details. Become a Friend of the LibraryWe take pride in providing access to information and services that fuel your work. Whether you visit us on the Web or on South Columbia Street, we are pleased to be a location for learning, collaborating, and teaching. If these things matter to you, please take a moment to join Friends of the HSL! You'll be invited to exclusive events and receive our Friends publications! For more information visit: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/friends HSL E-NEWS is a monthly publication of the UNC-Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library. Past issues of enews are archived with many other library-produced publications accessible here. For more information on this publication, contact Ginny Bunch, Assistant Director of Development and Communications: gbunch@unc.edu |
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