Professional Development Day for Medical Librarians–Exploring Stem Cell Research: What does it mean for Librarians?

Professional Development Day for Medical Librarians–Exploring Stem Cell Research:  What does it mean for Librarians?

May 13, 2009 from 8:30 to 3:30 pm at the Hoagland–Pincus Conference Center in Shrewsbury, MA.
If you would like to attend, please fill out the registration  form below and send to Alison Clapp with a check for $35.00.  [...]

MAHSLIN Annual Meeting Agenda Now Available & We’re Going Green!

Our next Annual Meeting, “Rebranding Ourselves for the 21st Century” is April 24, 2009, join us then for lively programs on a variety of topics! The agenda is now available here.
Please also note that [...]

Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

This Web-based learning event is offered in January and February 2009, by the NNLM. Subjects such as health literacy, consumer health online, collection development, outreach and marketing, and more, will be covered. For more information, see a class description here:
http://library.umassmed.edu/mahslin/resources/appleaday.pdf

Survival Tips & Stories: Expanding the Library’s Services in Times of Disaster

This Webcast on November 12, 2008, covers risk assessments, key steps in disaster preparedness, keeping libraries going during a disaster, and getting help. For more information and registration, see:
http://library.umassmed.edu/mahslin/resources/survivaltips.pdf

Caring for the Mind: Providing References Services for Mental Health Information

This Web-based learning event is offered November 10-December 5th, 2008, by the NNLM. Participants in this course will learn how to effectively provide reference services for mental health information for the public. For more information, see a class description here:
http://library.umassmed.edu/mahslin/resources/caringforthemind.pdf

Free classes in 2008-2009 by the NNLM (All Regions)

Register soon as classes fill fast!
MULTIPLE OFFERINGS INCLUDING PUBMED, TOXNET THE NLM GATEWAY & CLINICALTRIALS.GOV
 

Complete information including how to register is available online at http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/regions.html. 
Classes come with Medical Library Association CE units. Don’t miss out! 

Michelle Eberle
Consumer Health Information Coordinator
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – New England
University of Massachusetts Medical School
222 Maple Avenue – Shrewsbury [...]

Search Clinic: Chemicals and Drugs in PubMed®

Learn how to find articles about a chemical or drug of interest. This hour-long online clinic covered how the NLM MeSH® vocabulary is used to describe substance concepts and how to search PubMed for relevant articles.
Take a look at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/clinics/chem.html.  This has been recommended by a MAHSLIN member.