Finding and Re-purposing Datasets
Thursday, April 25
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on the content of this workshop, please contact Daureen Nesdill: daureen.nesdill@utah.edu

For more information about the workshop series or to suggest topics for Eccles Express, please contact Jessi Van Der Volgen: j.vandervolgen@utah.edu

Need to find the right image for your presentation? Once you find it, do you know how you can use it? This short workshop will cover Fair Use, Public Domain, Creative Commons and other issues in the use of images for teaching and presentations.

Please join us for Eccles Express:

Thursday, April 18
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on this workshop, please contact Nancy Lombardo: Nancy.Lombardo@utah.edu

Resources:

Digital Images – where to find them and whats legal
Using Digital Images URLs – Handout

The Updated NIH Public Access Policy
Thursday, April 11
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on this workshop, please contact Abby Adamczyk: Abby.adamczyk@utah.edu

Thursday, April 4
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
HSEB 3100 D

For questions on this workshop, please contact Jessi Van Der Volgen j.vandervolgen@utah.edu

Crunched for time? Stop in for Eccles Express!

Eccles Express is a short workshop with an overview of the topic where you can learn strategies, steps, or resources you can employ right away. We are pleased to offer the following sessions on Thursdays in April, from 11:30 am-12:00 pm in HSEB 3100D.

April 4: Enhancing the Impact of Research
Presented by Jessi Van Der Volgen
Optimize the visibility and impact of your research through increased discoverability. In this session you’ll learn strategies to consider in preparing for publication, disseminating your research, and keeping track of your research.

April 11: The Updated NIH Public Access Policy
Presented by Abby Adamczyk
Do you have an NIH grant and need to find out if your publications meet the updated NIH Public Access Policy requirements?  Learn how to check your compliance and make sure your papers are in PubMed Central.

April 18: Images: Where can you find them and what’s legal?
Presented by Nancy Lombardo
This brief overview will cover what is a legal use of images for teaching and presentations. Fair Use, Public Domain and Creative Commons issues will be discussed. Useful sites for finding images will be presented.

April 25: Finding and Re-Purposing Datasets
Presented by Peter Jones
Discovering and re-using research datasets has become much easier in recent years due in large part to data sharing initiatives, increasing use of standards and innovative new technologies. Come learn about some of the many treasure troves of research data available, as well as how to utilize and cite them.

These workshops are offered for free by Eccles Health Science Library and no registration is required. For questions about Eccles Express, please contact Jessi Van Der Volgen: j.vandervolgen@utah.edu

Eccles Health Sciences Library is excited to pilot a new series of short, drop-in workshops. These 30-minute sessions will provide an introduction to the topic and present steps for getting started that you can put to use right away. Bring your laptop to follow along as we demonstrate and provide assistance with these tools.

The Eccles Express series will run on Thursdays in February at 11:30am in the Health Sciences Education Building, Room 2120 (Alumni Hall).

February 7: Data Management 101
Presented by: Abby Adamczyk
Not sure what to do with your data once a project is complete? Need to collaborate and share data with a researcher at another institution?  Get help and learn about resources and tools to help manage your research data.

February 14: One, Two, Three – Cite!
Presented by: Amy Honisett
Organize your citations, format your paper, and share with colleagues – for free! Join us for a short session to learn about three free citation management tools that can help you get control of your work.

February 21: Measuring Your Impact
Presented by: Jessi Van Der Volgen
H-index, G-index, i-10 index, altmetrics… confused? Learn about established and emerging tools for measuring author impact and steps for measuring yours.

February 28: Research Networking 101
Presented by: Peter Jones
How do you connect with research colleagues at the U or at other institutions? Come discover some of the time-tested techniques and new tools being developed to enable research communication and collaboration.

We hope to see you there!

Questions? Contact Jessi Van Der Volgen: j.vandervolgen@utah.edu

Can’t stay current with important information about your field?

Do you wish there was an easier way to keep on top of what’s happening?

Join us for ‘Keeping Current with Social Media’ on April 6th at 2pm in HSEB 3100B. Amy Honisett and Peter Jones from the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library will show you the basics of two great tools (RSS Feeds and Twitter) you can use to streamline your information overload. They will also briefly cover dashboards, which are services that collect your many social media accounts into one place.

Register online at: http://bit.ly/HpAfwi 

• Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2012, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. in HSEB 3515-A
• Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in HSEB 3515-B
• Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. in HSEB 3420

We will be covering EndNote X5, which can be purchased online or in-person from the University Bookstore. Participants are encouraged to register online beforehand, and follow the instructions for downloading handouts and exercises to their laptops for use during the workshop. Questions? Contact Todd Vandenbark, Web Services Librarian, at 801-581-5263 or by email at

Enjoy these issue highlights:

• From the Director – IPE
• John W. Mauger – Library Champion
• Introducing . . . Christy Jarvis
• Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Eccles Library — Part III
• Reorganizing the Eccles Library Website
• Cool Tools: Dropbox
• eReader/Tablet Checkout Available at the Library
• Jean P. Shipman Appointed Co-Convener of Chicago Collaborative
• Upcoming Events
  • Exploring Health Care Disparities
  • Priscilla M. Mayden Lecture Focuses on eScience-eResearch
  • Join Us for the NCBI Discovery Workshops
  • Workshops @ the Library
• 2012 Eccles Library Construction Notice

Questions can be directed to the newsletter editor:
Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744
Assistant editors:

• Julie Quilter; 801-581-5534
• Amy Honisett; 801-587-9246

eSynapse is published using open source software. The Open Journal Systems is a complete online journal management and publishing package that has been developed by the Public Knowledge Project through its federally funded efforts to expand and improve access to research. OJS assists with every stage of the publishing process, from submissions through online publication and indexing.

Here are the details:

• “Refresh and Extend Your Health Literature Search Skills to Better Support your Users: PubMed Update” webinar
• Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
• Time: 10:00 a.m. MDT (11:00 a.m. Central)
• Presenter: Rebecca Brown, National Library of Medicine Training Center
• Be sure to read the equipment requirements and login information prior to the start of the webinar.
• Questions? Contact Todd Vandenbark, Web Services Librarian, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, 801-581-5263, email:  

Issue highlights include:

• From the Director — New Beginnings
• Library Champion — Don Blumenthal
• Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Eccles Library — Part II
• Introducing . . . Amy Honisett
• Research Support for You via RISe
• Tablets and eReaders Available for Checkout
• Cool Tools: Wiggio
• Meet Our Experts!
• Workshop Registration System Has a New Look!
• Need help? Contact our Reference Team
• What’s New with STAT!Ref
• Save the Date!

Questions can be directed to the newsletter editor:
Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744 or jeanne.leber@utah.edu
or assistant editor Julie Quilter; 801-581-5534 or julie.quilter@utah.edu

eSynapse is published using open source software. The Open Journal Systems is a complete online journal management and publishing package that has been developed by the Public Knowledge Project through its federally funded efforts to expand and improve access to research. OJS assists with every stage of the publishing process, from submissions through online publication and indexing.

Class: BLAST: The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool
Date: Friday, July 15, 2011
Time: 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Place: HSEB 3100 B
Description: The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) finds regions of local similarity between protein or nucleotide sequences. The program compares nucleotide or protein sequences to sequence in a database and calculates the statistical significance of the matches. This class provides an introduction to BLAST and then describes the practical application of different BLAST program.

Class: Genomes Updates
Date: Monday, July 18, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m.-Noon
Place: HSEB 3100 B
Description: Contains sequence and map data from the whole genomes of over 1000 organisms. The genomes represent both completely sequenced organisms and those for which sequencing is in progress.

For more information contact Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744

Are you exploring ways your library can become an active participant in emergency preparedness planning, response and recovery? In this interactive session, learn about National Library of Medicine toxicology resources you can bring to the community of planners, responders, health care professionals, and stakeholders. Discover free, authoritative tools for crisis response, rapid decision making, and consequence management.

Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE.

Registration is not required but greatly appreciated.

How to connect:

• URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/
• Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone.
• Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided a few minutes before the hour.
• Questions: email mmagee@unmc.edu

PART ONE: Introduces users to the Environmental Health and Toxicology Portal and covers the basics of searching the TOXNET system, including saving, printing and downloading citations. The databases covered in this session address factual and bibliographic information about chemicals and toxicology. (Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at 10:00-Noon)

PART TWO: Continues the exploration of the portal by introducing resources that can be used to learn about environmental exposure, map environmental release data, and find drug and dietary supplement information. (Friday, June 3, 2011 at 10:00-11:30 a.m.)

For more information contact Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744

The Eccles Library is offering classes on the web-based reference management tool EndNote Web.

This hands-on class will cover how to create an account, import data directly, and manually enter data. You will also learn how to edit and organize your database, and how to use EndNote Web to add references to your paper and create your bibliography.

Three sessions are available:

May 23 from 10 am – 11 am

May 26 from 10 am – 11 am

June 2 from10 am – 11 am

The class is free, but registration is required.

The instructor is Amy Honisett:

801-587-9246

Classes meet in HSEB 3100 B

The University of Utah Libraries have embraced QR (‘quick response’) codes as a means of delivering additional information to patrons via their mobile device. QR codes are two dimensional codes that can be scanned with a mobile device’s camera and a reader application to link to various resources such as a URL, application, or video. This presentation will introduce QR codes and explore how they can allow libraries to connect faculty, students and visitors to the information they want at the point of need. The libraries on campus are currently using them to link to Web sites, access digital learning objects, promote classes, and guide users to specific library locations. Participants will learn how to use and create their own QR Codes in class. Come learn about the next generation bar codes and see how they can be useful to you!

Instuctors:

• Anne Morrow, Digital Initiatives Librarian at Marriott Library
• Nancy Lombardo, Information Technology Librarian at Eccles Health Sciences Library

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011

Time: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Place: Marriott Library 1120

The workshop is free, but please register so the instructors know how many to expect. See you there!

Details:

• Date: Friday, January 14, 2011
• Time: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
• Location: HSEB 3515-B
• Cost: Free, but you must register online.

Microsoft Excel 2008 for Mac

• August 26, 2010, 10-11am in HSEB 3515-A
• Oct 6, 2010, 2-3pm in HSEB 3515-A

Microsoft Excel 2007 for Windows

• Sept. 9, 2010, 1-2pm in HSEB 3100-A
• Nov. 5, 2010, 12:30-1:30pm in HSEB 3100-B

EndNote for Mac

• Sept 2, 2010, 12:30-2pm in HSEB 3515-A
• October 25, 2010, 8:30-10am in HSEB 3515-A

Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac

• Sept 17, 2010, 2-3pm in HSEB 3515-A
• Oct 12, 2010, 8:30 – 9:30am in HSEB 5100-A

Mac Tips & Tricks

• Sept. 23, 2010, 12:30-1:30pm in HSEB 3515-A
• Nov. 19, 2010, 12:30-1:30pm in HSEB 5100-A

Scopus is an abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. Updated daily, Scopus supports the literature research process by offering over 18,000 titles from more than 5,000 international publishers. Scopus includes material from 1996 to the present with some older material.

The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library is now offering Scopus training. See the Workshops @ the Library – Scopus page for a list of dates/times and to register.  For more information contact Jeanne Le Ber (jeanne.leber(at)utah.edu); 801-585-6744.

The Eccles Health Sciences Library serves as a regional  medical library (RML) for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) in the MidContinental Region (MCR), supporting collaboration among over 400 member libraries and information centers in the states of Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. The monthly “Spotlight!” series is being presented by our knowledgeable NLM colleagues, and archives of all the workshops in this series are available online. Topics range from using the Household Products Database to genetics, family health history, and much more.

Dr. Preer began her talk by talking about the history of library ethics, and pointed out that libraries did not develop a code of ethics until the early 1900′s. Next she outlined four core aspects of current codes of ethics written by the American Library Association, the Medical Library Association, and the American Association of Law Libraries. All of these codes, and many others like them, share commitments to:

1. Provide the highest level of service.
2. Provide access to diverse points of view.
3. Avoid conflicts of interest, both philosophical and financial
4. Protect patron confidentiality.

After some interesting discussion, Dr. Preer went on to outline six principles of ethical practice in libraries:

• Abide by ethical values and practice
• Provide consistent service
• Provide identity-free services.
• Apply rules in a content-neutral way.
• Distinguish between personal beliefs and professional responsibilities.
• Make principles exceptions.

Discussions both during and after the presentation showed significant staff engagement with the topic, and the presentation was timely and highly relevant to our work.

Jean Preer is a professor in the Indiana University School of Library and Information Science-Indianapolis. A graduate of Swarthmore College, she earned her MLS degree at the University of California-Berkeley and a J.D. and a Ph.D. in American Civilization at George Washington University. Before joining the Indiana University faculty in 2002, she taught at the library school of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. where she also served as Associate Dean. In 2006 she received the Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Award for Teaching Excellence. In 2007, her essay, “Promoting Citizenship: Librarians Help Get Out the Vote in the 1952 Presidential Election,” won the Justin Winsor Prize awarded by the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association. She is the author of Library Ethics, published by Libraries Unlimited in 2008 and honored as the 2009 winner of the Greenwood Publishing Group Award for Best Book in Library Literature.

• What: Staff Development workshop on “library ethics”
• When: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
• Time: 2:00 pm.
• Where: HSEB 5100-C
• Who: Dr. Jean Preer, Professor of Library and Information Science at the School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN. Degrees: Ph.D., George Washington University, 1980; J.D., George Washington University, 1974 .
• How: her presentation will be via the polycom setup in the 5100-C classroom.
  
• Additional information: Dr. Preer is the author of the book Library Ethics, published in 2008 by Libraries Unlimited. Also (full disclosure here), she was this author’s Collection Development class instructor in library school.

Questions? Post a comment or contact Todd Vandenbark, Web Services Librarian.

1. Entourage 2008 for Mac, Wednesday, June 16, 2010; HSEB 2949, 1-2pm.
2. Word 2008 for Mac, Thursday, June 17, 2010; HSEB 3515-A, 1-2pm.
3. Mac Basics, Friday, June 18, 2010; HSEB 3515-A, 1-2pm.
4. Excel 2008 for Mac, Wednesday, June 23, 2010; 1-2pm; location TBD.

Workshops are free but registration is required.

Questions? Post a comment or contact Todd Vandenbark, Web Services Librarian (801-581-5263).

The CDC has created a free “Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals Online Training” program to help educate public health professionals about issues with health literacy (patients and the public lack of health literacy) and their role in addressing it.

The CDC is offering a free online course which can be accessed any time any where you have a computer with Internet access and 1-2 hours of spare time. After taking the course health professionals will have a better understanding of the significance of health literacy and will learn practical steps to deal with health literacy daily.

This course qualifies for continuing education credit for nurses, physicians, pharmacists, health information specialistis, etc.

This online course must be completed before 9/14/2011 to receive credit.

“Over the past few years, the retraction of biomedical literature indexed in MEDLINE has been increasing. An exploratory study was conducted to characterize these retractions in terms of such elements as initiating factor, retracting body, and reason for retraction, and to identify potential trends in retraction over time. The results of this study will be presented. Findings focus on the retraction of standard published papers, but ahead-of-print publications will be addressed briefly as well.”

Next month’s presentation will be on “information architecture” and why it’s important to library website design.

• When: Friday, March 26th, 2010
• Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm.
• Where: HSEB 2968
• Cost: FREE, but registration is required.

Questions? Contact Todd Vandenbark, Web Services Librarian, or post a comment below.

Our survey offered respondents the opportunity to offer suggestions and comments. Below are many of them along with a response from library staff:

• Please provide more subscriptions to access full text articles online.
  Better access to journals and help in research.
  Together with Marriott and Quinney libraries, we currently provides access to many of the top publications and databases, usually with links to full text. If you are unable to obtain the text you need we can get it for you via Interlibrary Loan, which is free to students. Also, if the system shows we provide access to a given article but you are unable to link to it, feel free to contact our staff via phone, email or Ask-a-Librarian, and we’ll be glad to assist you.
• I would like to be able to renew books online instead of via phone/ in person.
  You can renew your library materials online at any time.
• “Improve wireless signal within the library.”
  “I am devastated that the library is closed until summer. I feel homeless….”
  “Can’t wait to have the library back”
  We regret any inconvenience caused by the Ceiling Project, but the improvements will be worth the wait — faster wireless and wired connectivity, better lighting, removal of old asbestos tiles, and updated fire-suppression systems included. You can track the progress on our Ceiling Project blog.
• Free PDA programs for med students.
  EHSL currently licenses a number of PDA applications for use by students and U of Utah affiliates. Check out our list of applications on our website for more information.
• Offer workshops on EndNote, PubMed searches, Getting Published, Ranking Journals, Databases, CINAHL, Excel, etc.
  We currently offer many of these topics as workshops. Marriott Library also offers many helpful workshops to the University. If you are unable to attend one of our workshops, library staff are available for individual consultations, both at Eccles and at Marriott. Call or email us to schedule an appointment.
• WebVPN has never worked for me, even after calls to the help desk. An easier interface would be great.
  Consider using the University’s VPN client, a free, small software package that you download onto your personal computer and use to connect to library resources.

If you need help with something, or cannot find or successfully utilize the resources you want just ask. Our friendly, professional staff are here to help you.

Microsoft Excel Essentials

• WHEN: Wednesday, February 5, 2010, 12:30 – 1:30 pm
• WHERE: HSEB 3100-D
• WHAT: Microsoft has made some major changes in Office 2007 for Windows and Office 2008 for Mac, including Excel. This workshop presents a brief overview of the changes, offers instruction in the basic use of Excel, and answers questions specific to your needs.

Mac Basics

• WHEN: Friday, February 19, 2010; 12:30 – 1:30 pm.
• WHERE: HSEB 2929
• WHAT: Got a new Mac computer for school/Christmas/etc? Want to learn your way around the Mac OS X system? Bring your laptop or just come and observe. We will be covering system basics in the Finder, file management, using the touch pad, email, iPhoto, Web browsers and connecting to the U remotely. The session will conclude with a Q & A time.

Questions? Contact Todd Vandenbark, Web Services Librarian. (801) 581-5263. See you there!

1. Friday, January 22, 9:00 – 11:00 am
2. Wednesday, February 3, 8:00 – 10:00 am
3. Wednesday, February 24, 8:00 – 10:00 am
4. Wednesday, March 17, 2:00 – 4:00 pm
5. Monday, April 5, 9:00 – 11:00 am

Second, Donna Kirking, Training Specialist with EndNote, will provide four, 1.5 hour special training sessions over two days at the end of January. Each class will focus on different uses of end note: building an EndNote Library, Cite While You Write, EndNote Web, and Advanced Q & A. Ms. Kirking will be on campus  January 27 – 28, 2010 offering the following training opportunities:

• Wednesday, January 27:
  • Building an EndNote Library, 8:00  – 9:30 am
  • Using EndNote Cite While You Write, 9:45 – 11:00 am
• Thursday, January 28
  • EndNote Web for EndNote Users
  • Advanced EndNote Questions and Answers

There is no fee to attend any of these opportunities but registration is required. Interested participants can register for any of the free workshops and classes the library offers on our class registration page. For more information contact Jeanne Le Ber at (801) 585-6744 or via email at jeanne [DOT] leber [AT] utah [DOT] edu. (Address displayed this way to reduce spam.)

Happy New Year from all of us at Eccles Library!