The Wednesday, February 13 Library and Information Technology Forum features Alexa Doig, Ph.D., R.N. who will present Developing Hybrid Courses: Blending Online and Face-to-Face Learning.  Please join us in HSEB, Room 2120 at 12:05 p.m.

This seminar explores best practices in hybrid course structure, with an emphasis on deciding what to teach online versus in person. In addition, ideas for blending the multiple modalities to create a cohesive learning experience will be explored. Challenges for both the student and teacher will be a focus of discussion.

Alexa Doig, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing and teaches physiology and pathophysiology courses in the undergraduate and graduate programs. She has developed two fully online courses and three that use an integrated hybrid approach. She received two University Technology Assisted Curriculum Center grants to support the development of the fully online courses. Dr. Doig is a recipient of the University’s Early Career Teaching Award.

Please join us in the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Room 2120 at 12:05-1:00 p.m. for this program.

For more details, visit the LIFT Forum page at http://library.med.utah.edu/or/lift/   Program can be viewed from off-site via link from the web page; and available on demand after the program.

The LIFT Forum is co-sponsored by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the Media-on-Demand committee.

Questions can be directed to: Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744 or jeanne.leber@utah.edu

Please join us for a forum on the challenges and potential of data-intensive science.

Enjoy the opportunity to learn about new resources for collaboration, discovery, data sharing and data management and participate in discussions about how these resources can add value to your research community. This forum features a keynote address by Victoria Stodden entitled, “Open Data, Open Methods, and the Promise of Large Scale Validation.” Participants will also hear from developers of tools such as VIVO, eagle-i, REDCap, and the Data Management Planning Tool. See http://nnlm.gov/2013escience/ for full details.

This is a joint videoconference session with presenters and participants in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Portland (OR).

Date: March 15, 2013 9:30am – 2:30pm. Lunch is provided.

Location: Dolores Doré Eccles Broadcast Center on the campus of the University of Utah, 101 S. Wasatch Dr., Salt Lake City, UT

Registration: Free, but required. http://nnlm.gov/2013escience/#reg

Contact: Claire Hamasu for more information. chamasu@RML4.utah.edu, 801-587-3412

Hosts: NN/LM MidContinental Region, NN/LM Pacific Northwest Region, Oregon Health Sciences Library.

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

The Wednesday, January 23 Library and Information Technology Forum features Abby Adamczyk, Amy Honisett and Christy Jarvis who will present Breaking Research News from the Library. The three presenters will talk about:

1. Abby presents the NCBI tools and how to use the tools to comply with the NIH public access policy.
2. Amy tells you about a funded proposal and what librarians and their health sciences partners are doing to reduce research sex and gender bias.
3. Christy explains a pilot project for the rapid delivery of articles from journals the Eccles Library does not subscribe to; and its free!

Please join us in the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Room 2120 at 12:05-1:00 p.m. for this program.

Presenters:
Abby Adamczyk, Research Librarian, provides library services to researchers, including faculty and students, and is always looking for new ways to assist them in finding the information they need.

Amy Honisett, Education Librarian, received an MSLIS from Drexel University in 2010 and an MA from Portland State University in 2003. Contact her for help integrating library resources into your classes, or to schedule a consultation or a workshop.

Christy Jarvis, Information Resources Librarian, is responsible for providing access to the journals, databases, books, and other media needed by the health sciences community.  She welcomes input and feedback from all members of the community about ways the Library can best serve their needs.

For more details, visit the LIFT Forum page at http://library.med.utah.edu/or/lift/   Program can be viewed from off-site via link from the web page; and available on demand after the program.

The LIFT Forum is co-sponsored by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the Media-on-Demand committee.

Questions can be directed to:

Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744 or jeanne.leber@utah.edu

The Spring 2013 issue of eSynapse, the newsletter of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, is available online.

The Spring issue highlights two special people:

• Joyce A. Mitchell, recently retired Chair of the Department of Biomedical Informatics and this issue’s Library Champion
• Blake Plumb, Computer Technician and recent addition to the Eccles Library Systems team, who is highlighted in the Introducing column.

Don’t miss From the Director – Jean Shipman reviews Library changes as we move from collecting books to people.

Do click on the link to the Reflections on the Changing the Face of Medicine Exhibit and Events article. Joan Stoddart reviews the four special programs held at Eccles Library in association with the National Library of Medicine exhibit.

Erica Lake, Associate Director of the Hope Fox Eccles Health Library, recounts two years of success and outreach at the Health Library.

Other articles of note:

• read about the Center for Medical Innovation now housed on the Library’s Garden Level
• read a summary of a funded proposal to build awareness of sex and gender bias in research
• learn more about the interprofessional simulation experience for students
• find out the surprising results of a Library technology survey
• discover online resources from the National Library of Medicine’s History of Medicine Collection

Services we want you to be aware of that are detailed in this issue include:

• NIH Public Access Policy Update
• Get It Now – article delivery service
• Research Data Management, Sharing and Ownership Workshop
• Eccles Express: Short Course Series
• Mayden Lecture and Workshop
• BioMed Central partial funding available for authors
• Stop by the Library to enjoy Utah Landscapes, a photography exhibit featuring works by Steven Leitch

Questions can be directed to the newsletter editor:

• Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744 or jeanne.leber@utah.edu

Assistant editors:

• Julie Quilter; 801-581-5534 or julie.quilter@utah.edu
• Amy Honisett; 801-587-9246 or amy.honisett@utah.edu

In August 2012 the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library initiated a site license for Unbound Medicine’s uCentral. uCentral brings together clinical references and journal literature where you need it – on your smartphone, tablet, and on the web.
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The Utah Landscapes Exhibit is an examination of the beauty and wonder that can be found throughout Utah via the photographic eye of Steven Leitch.

Steven Leitch has been employed as a Medical Photographer for the University of Utah’s School of Medicine since 1977. During that time, he has seen photography make drastic changes in the field of image capture.

It’s a new age, but despite the ease and automation in today’s digital world, the art, eye and skills of the artist-photographer are still necessary to produce fine art photography.

Throughout this exhibit Steven Leitch has employed the ideals of photography as they were years ago: true, actual, and real. These images of scenic Utah were all taken with digital cameras. He has striven to keep these images just as he saw them.

The exhibit will be accessible during the Library’s open hours:
Monday – Thursday 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Saturday 10:00 AM. – 6:00 PM
Sunday 1:00 PM. – 9:00 PM

Presentation and Reception: January 17, 2013 2:00-4:00 PM

Library Gallery, Main Level
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library

Contact:  Shelli K. King, 801-581-7535, shelli.king@utah.edu
Directions to the Library

PubReader: a new way to read PMC articles on your tablet.

PMC has introduced PubReader, an easier way to read PMC articles on the web. The text is displayed as two columns which mimics the pages of a book. The navigation is simplified and all the figures are accessible from anywhere within article. Designed to improve display on the smaller screens of tablet devices, it also looks great on a computer. Although they have not finished testing, PubReader is supported on most browsers.

Try it out on some of the recent PMC articles published by University of Utah researchers.

To view an article in PubReader, use the PubReader links found under the article information in the search results:

Or on the top right of the article page under “Formats:”

Wondering how to handle leftovers, travel safely,
and get good sleep and exercise during the holidays?
How about tips on not over-extending your finances?

Don’t miss this conversation!

Presenters:
Dixie Thompson and Lisa Reynolds,
research nurses at the University of Utah.

Everyone is welcome!
Light refreshments will be served.

Thursday, December 6th
Noon-1 p.m.
Hope Fox Eccles Health Library
Located just off the Main Lobby in
University Hospital (next to Starbucks)

The Wednesday, December 5 Library and Information Technology Forum features Cory Stokes and Adam Stewart who plan to provide an overview of services offered by Teaching and Learning Technologies. TLT is a new department that resulted from combining TACC (Technology Assisted Curriculum Center) and IMS (Instructional Media Services) into one entity.

Please join us in the Spencer F. and Cleone P. Eccles Health Sciences Education Building, Room 2600 at 12:05-1:00 p.m. for this program.

Program Description:
In the Spring of 2012, the TACC Center and IMS were merged to form Teaching & Learning Technologies. TLT provides a wide array of technology support and assistance to University of Utah faculty, staff and students, both in classrooms and web environments. This informational session will provide an overview of this newly-formed department and the various resources that it offers to the campus community. Several members of the TLT staff will also be available to answer questions.

Presenters:
Cory Stokes, Executive Director, Teaching & Learning Technologies. Cory brings extensive instructional technology experience to the University specializing in large-scale course management systems and learning object repositories. He implemented several course and media services for institutions and schools across the Utah Education Network as well as collaborative projects with PBS and other national partners. Cory holds an M.S. in Instructional Technology from Utah State University.

Adam Stewart, Classroom Services Manager, Teaching & Learning Technologies. Adam oversees administrative functions of Campus Video Services and Audiovisual Distribution. Adam coordinates and implements workflow and new technologies. Adam is the co-coordinator for LIFT Forum programs.

For more details, visit the LIFT Forum web page.   Program can be viewed from off-site via link from the web page; and available on demand after the program.

The LIFT Forum is co-sponsored by the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the Media-on-Demand committee.

Questions can be directed to: Jeanne Le Ber; 801-585-6744.