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 NewsWe have a new homepage!
You may have noticed that we've gotten a bit of a virtual face lift recently. HSL's new homepage is the first phase in our redesign process-a process that we hope will go far behind just making our site more visually appealing, but will also make it easier for you to find what you need when you need it! We are interested in your feedback about the new homepage-your input helps us deliver the resources and services that best meet your needs. Please send suggestions (whether you love it or hate it!) to our online suggestion box. NC Health Info Launches PSAsHSL’s consumer health portal, NC Health Info, recently launched public service announcements in major television markets across the state. Made possible through the support of Time Warner Cable, the PSAs promote NC Health Info’s dependable, easy to use resources to hundreds of thousands of North Carolina viewers. Take a look!" November Health Observances
Tips and ResourcesWhat you need to know about the "new" PubMed
PubMed has completed a dramatic redesign that changes the way we search. HSL is offering a hands-on workshop on using the new PubMed to find articles, references, and citations, as well as tips on efficiently finding the features you were used to in the former interface.
In-person classes at HSL that will also be streamed for online users: Online classes via Adobe Connect: Please register for a class here. Give us Your Feedback on Trial ResourcesAgeLine , produced by AARP, focuses on the population aged 50+ and issues of aging. AgeLine includes aging-related content from the health sciences, psychology, sociology, social work, economics, and public policy, and indexes journals, books, book chapters, reports, dissertations, consumer guides, and educational videos. Note: AgeLine is no longer freely available from AARP; access now requires a paid subscription. Trial ends December 29, 2009. Science Translational Medicine, a new interdisciplinary journal launched Oct. 2009 that provides a forum for communication and cross-fertilization among basic, translational, and clinical research practitioners. Trial ends December 23, 2009. SpringerImages, a giant collection of scientific images spanning the scientific, technical, and medical fields. Users can create personalized image sets and export images for use in your presentations or lectures. Trial ends December 31, 2009. SpringerMaterials, a systematic and comprehensive database of selected and critically assessed physical and chemical data based on Landolt-Börnstein (the unique and top-quality data collection in all areas of physical sciences and engineering). Trial ends January 31, 2010. Your input on these resources is important to us! Please take an opportunity to give us your feedback on these products by visiting us on our trials web page. ILL Services
EventsUpcoming Bullitt Lectures on Medieval Medical Education and the Fear of Premature Burials
Health, Harmony, and Balance: American Indian Concepts of Health and Wellness
HSL Hosts Panel Discussion About Art and Science On October 14, HSL hosted a panel discussion about the intersection between science and art in conjunction with the exhibit of paintings by Wolfgang Ritschel entitled "Learned in Science, Explored in Art." You can learn more about our panelists and their work here. You'll find an exhibit catalog and a guide to the paintings in our lobby. We encourage you to sign our registry or leave comments on the exhibit blog. The exhibit will be displayed in the Library through the end of December. PeopleSusan Linn to Receive Chancellor's Award Congratulations to Susan B. Linn who has been honored with the Chancellor's Award. Linn is a familiar face behind the desk at HSL having served as an Information Associate and Shelving Manager since 1999. This award honors her outstanding commitment to service. The Chancellor's Award Program was established in 1991 to recognize the contributions made by University employees based on meritorious or distinguished accomplishments in the categories of devotion to duty, innovations, public service, safety/heroism, human relations, and other achievements. All University employees are eligible for nomination. The award recipients will be honored at a recognition luncheon in August with the Chancellor. In addition, winners receive an award of $1000, 24 hours of leave, and a framed certificate. The Chancellor's Award honorees also become the University's nominees for the State Employees Awards for Excellence. Xiaomei Gu Awarded ARL Diverse Workforce Stipend Congratulations to graduate assistant, Xiaomei Gu, who was recently selected as a stipend recipient through the Association of Research Libraries Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce. The award offers stipend funding in support of MLIS education of up to $10,000 over two years to students from underrepresented groups who are interested in careers in research libraries. The program is funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and by voluntary contributions from 52 ARL member libraries. Gu received a degree in dentistry from Binzou Medical College, an MS in oral pathology from Peking University, an MS in Oral Biology from UNC, and is currently working toward an MSLS from UNC SILS, expected 2010. She has also worked at Davis and in the Carolina Population Center libraries. Her interests are in dental and bioinformatics librarianship, and she is pursuing a Master's Paper on the librarian's role in teaching evidence based dentistry. Lynne Morris Retires After 21 Years of Service to HSL The primary person behind Ask-a-Librarian, Lynne Morris, has chatted online and on the phone with thousands of Library patrons over the years. After 35 years as a medical librarian and 21 years at HSL, Morris is retiring. She has answered questions from hospital patients and Carolina students, from faculty here and from Cairo, and many who called, walked in, emailed, or used chat to ask HSL for information. Morris also taught and mentored close to 50 library science student employees, new librarians, and others in the art and science of using MEDLINE, GratefulMed, OVID Medline, PubMed, and Medical Subject Headings while at HSL. She is an extraordinary librarian and will be missed. We wish her well in retirement. 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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