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How to: Biomedical Publishing

Todd Vandenbark — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 22:45:40 +0000

Attention students: want to learn the ins and outs of publishing in a biomedical journal, whether print or online? According to the MidContinental Region News blog:

“Biomedical Publishing 101 will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, 1pm Pacific Time, 2pm Mountain Time, 3pm Central Time – 90 minutes.

Created by the Chicago Collaborative, a joint partnership of librarians, publishers and editor

Sponsored and hosted by the Four Corners Directors, and the MidContinental, Pacific Southwest and the South Central Regions of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

This 90-minute webinar provides an opportunity to learn about the publishing cycle of biomedical journals, both in print and online. The complexities of publishing, in a world of rapidly changing delivery formats and devices will be explored, including the publishing challenges and opportunities posed by each. Presenters include John Tagler of the Association of American Publishers, Inc. and the session will be moderated by Jean Shipman, Director of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the MidContinental Region Director.

Please register by December 4, 2010, if you plan on attending. Connection instructions for Adobe Connect will be provided upon registration.“

Tune in and check it out. Then come back and tell us what you think!

WY Symposium for Health Information Professionals

Todd Vandenbark — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:31:06 +0000

As a member of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Mid-Continental Region (MCR), the Eccles Health Sciences Library wants to announce the upcoming “Wyoming Symposium for Health Information Professionals” July 14-16, 2010. Health care providers, information professionals and members of the general public who are interested in health information literacy are encouraged to register and attend.

Spotlight on NLM resources

Todd Vandenbark — Thu, 20 May 2010 18:57:36 +0000

Did you know that you can access PubMed resources from your mobile device? Learn how at the monthly “Spotlight! On National Library of Medicine Resources” online workshop on Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010, at 8:30 am MDT, 9:30 am CDT. This workshop is free but registration is requested. And in July, learn about using Mobile MedlinePlus and MedlinePlus Twitter. This second workshop will be offered on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, also at 8:30 am MDT, 9:30 am CDT.

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.