NNLM Region 7 Repositoryhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/1352024-03-28T10:55:42Z2024-03-28T10:55:42ZPresentation: History of Medical Librarianship at NAHSLMalachowski, Margot G.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/528542023-12-12T02:58:59Z2023-11-15T00:00:00ZPresentation: History of Medical Librarianship at NAHSL
Malachowski, Margot G.
In 2023, Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 7 (NNLM R7) hosted a webinar on the History of the Rochester Study: Literature Discussion. We identified the Rochester Study topic by watching discussions on the Medical Library Association’s Hospital Libraries Caucus listserv. On the listserv, librarians expressed curiosity about this historic research. During the webinar, the chat discussion was lively, creating 16 pages of commentary that was saved, anonymized, and distributed to the registrants and on the Hospital Libraries Caucus listserv. In 2024, we will deepen our conversation on this history of medical librarianship by taking three months to read A History of Medical Libraries and Medical Librarianship by Michael and Jennie Kronenfeld. The Moodle course starts in February and closes at the end of April. Participants can choose to join discussion forums and Zoom meetings to share ideas with their peers. This presentation will hit the highlights of the Rochester Study literature discussion. This includes participant remarks about the historic changes in federal requirements, information access, aspects of care as well as commentary on future research directions. The presentation will conclude with a synopsis of the Kronenfeld book, with surprising details about the history of medical librarianship. The NNLM training program had 162 registrants for the History of the Rochester Study: Literature Discussion. Judging from these counts, health sciences librarians are interested in the history of their profession. NNLM supports the work of health sciences librarians and looks forward to providing a learning opportunity for this population.
Presented at the North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries Annual Meeting 2023.
2023-11-15T00:00:00ZPresentation: History of Medical Librarianship at UNYOCMalachowski, Margot G.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/528532023-12-12T02:58:49Z2023-10-26T00:00:00ZPresentation: History of Medical Librarianship at UNYOC
Malachowski, Margot G.
In 2023, Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 7 (NNLM R7) hosted a webinar on the History of the Rochester Study: Literature Discussion. We identified the Rochester Study topic by watching discussions on the Medical Library Association’s Hospital Libraries Caucus listserv. On the listserv, librarians expressed curiosity about this historic research. During the webinar, the chat discussion was lively, creating 16 pages of commentary that was saved, anonymized, and distributed to the registrants and on the Hospital Libraries Caucus listserv. In 2024, we will deepen our conversation on this history of medical librarianship by taking three months to read A History of Medical Libraries and Medical Librarianship by Michael and Jennie Kronenfeld. The Moodle course starts in February and closes at the end of April. Participants can choose to join discussion forums and Zoom meetings to share ideas with their peers. This presentation will hit the highlights of the Rochester Study literature discussion. This includes participant remarks about the historic changes in federal requirements, information access, aspects of care as well as commentary on future research directions. The presentation will conclude with a synopsis of the Kronenfeld book, with surprising details about the history of medical librarianship. The NNLM training program had 162 registrants for the History of the Rochester Study: Literature Discussion. Judging from these counts, health sciences librarians are interested in the history of their profession. NNLM supports the work of health sciences librarians and looks forward to providing a learning opportunity for this population.
Presented at the Medical Library Association's Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter Annual Meeting 2023.
2023-10-26T00:00:00ZNational Public Health Coordination Office (NPHCO) Annual Report 2022-2023Crespo, Javierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/523612023-08-08T04:54:47Z2023-08-02T00:00:00ZNational Public Health Coordination Office (NPHCO) Annual Report 2022-2023
Crespo, Javier
This annual report is presented under NNLM format guidelines. The National Public Health Coordination Office facilitates NNLM's response to the information needs of the public health workforce through two program areas: Public Health Digital Library and National Public Health Engagement.
2023-08-02T00:00:00ZDOCLINE Spring Cleaning for LibrariansDaby, JillMalachowski, Margot G.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/521852023-12-14T20:41:30Z2023-05-16T00:00:00ZDOCLINE Spring Cleaning for Librarians
Daby, Jill; Malachowski, Margot G.
The National Library of Medicine developed DOCLINE in 1985 to increase the speed of interlibrary loan for biomedical literature. Each year, libraries face multiple factors that impact their participation in DOCLINE such as changes in journal holdings, alterations in embargo and license agreements, and fluctuations in staffing and operating hours. This poster suggests that library staff do an annual "spring cleaning" of their DOCLINE accounts. The poster includes a checklist of necessary tasks. Maintaining accurate library accounts will contribute to the timely delivery of biomedical literature to the end user.
Presented virtually at the Medical Library Association and Special LIbraries Association Joint Meeting 2023 (MLA/SLA '23).
2023-05-16T00:00:00ZNNLM Discovery Podcast on Medical Librarians: A Story from Region 7Malachowski, Margot G.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/522192024-02-28T20:33:02Z2023-04-05T00:00:00ZNNLM Discovery Podcast on Medical Librarians: A Story from Region 7
Malachowski, Margot G.
Very few people know what a medical librarian is or does. On this episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, Region 7 Education and Outreach Coordinator, Margot Malachowski interviews four medical librarians from her region. Their stories remind us that even in a world of instantly accessible information these information navigators serve an important role that allows clinicians to focus their time on caring for patients rather than refining searches of medical literature. The NNLM is the outreach arm of the National Library of Medicine with the mission to advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information and improving the public's access to information to enable them to make informed decisions about their health. The seven Health Sciences Libraries function as the Regional Medical Library (RML) for their respective region, with Region 7 consisting of: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. Recording and transcript are available at: https://www.nnlm.gov/podcast/medical-librarians-a-story-from-region-7
2023-04-05T00:00:00ZLamar Soutter Library Annual Report Fiscal Year 2022Lamar Soutter Libraryhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/512822022-11-23T02:53:32Z2022-11-04T00:00:00ZLamar Soutter Library Annual Report Fiscal Year 2022
Lamar Soutter Library
Annual report of the Lamar Soutter Library at UMass Chan Medical School, covering fiscal year July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022.
2022-11-04T00:00:00ZTop trends in academic libraries: A review of the trends and issues2021–22 ACRL Research Planning and Review CommitteeMcAllister, AlexFlierl, MichaelCaswell, Thomas R.Costello, LauraHall, AnitaLi, CindyMaher, MonicaPiorun, Mary EPrud’homme, Patrice-AndreQuigley, Brian D.Walker, Gregoryhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/362772023-01-11T16:54:31Z2022-06-03T00:00:00ZTop trends in academic libraries: A review of the trends and issues
2021–22 ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee; McAllister, Alex; Flierl, Michael; Caswell, Thomas R.; Costello, Laura; Hall, Anita; Li, Cindy; Maher, Monica; Piorun, Mary E; Prud’homme, Patrice-Andre; Quigley, Brian D.; Walker, Gregory
This article summarizes trending topics in academic librarianship from the past two years–a time of tremendous upheaval and change, including a global pandemic, difficult reflections concerning racial justice, and war between nation states. Rapid changes and uncertainty from these events have created a significant amount of shifts to academic libraries, higher education, and society in general. Such shifts have yielded new perspectives and innovations in how librarians approach delivering services, supporting student success, managing staff and physical spaces, embracing new technology, and managing data. This report attempts to provide a snapshot of developments worth noting.
2022-06-03T00:00:00ZPresentation: Health Literacy for Rural PopulationsMalachowski, Margot G.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/381082022-12-29T19:28:09Z2022-01-27T00:00:00ZPresentation: Health Literacy for Rural Populations
Malachowski, Margot G.
Region 7 was asked to present the content from NNLM's Rural Health Resources webinar in the first session of a two-day professional development event co-hosted by the Central New York Library Resources Council and the State University of New York/Upstate Medical University Health Sciences Library. The session examined the marked health disparities between those living in rural areas versus their urban counterparts. Not only do rural residents suffer from higher incidence of chronic illness, they also have limited access to primary care services and are more likely to be uninsured or under-insured. This session described hallmarks of rural America, identify access challenges of living in rural communities, and equip participants with tools to service the health information needs of those living in rural communities. We will explore websites from the National Library of Medicine, U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service, Rural Health Information Hub and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The origins of each website was explained. Each of the websites contain consumer-level information and offers an opportunity for data downloads. The downloads will be demonstrated. These resources are relevant to nurses, librarians, public health workers, allied healthcare professionals, educators, faith- and community-based organizations.
2022-01-27T00:00:00ZRegion 7 Hospital Librarians: What Medical Librarians Need to Know about Ransomware AttacksMalachowski, Margot G.Stokes, Alicehttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/381092022-12-29T19:28:09Z2021-12-09T00:00:00ZRegion 7 Hospital Librarians: What Medical Librarians Need to Know about Ransomware Attacks
Malachowski, Margot G.; Stokes, Alice
Region 7 develops webinars for a hospital librarian audience. Topics are determined by the Hospital Libraries Advisory Group (HLAG). Each webinar highlights a topic of concern to hospital librarians. Region 7 will identify subject experts to provide instruction either through WebEx or on-site at UMass Chan Medical School. The sessions begin with introduction of topic and subject expert, include discussion on the impact on library management, and conclude with time for questions and answers. Whenever possible, the sessions will be recorded. On January 11, 2018, Hancock Health in Greenfield, Indiana experienced a ransomware attack on the hospital's information systems. The hackers used compromised account credentials to target a server located in the emergency IT backup facility. This caused havoc with critical information systems. The University of Vermont Health Network in Burlington, Vermont was attacked on October 8, 2020, with malware infecting hospital information systems. In this webinar, Steve Long, CEO of Hancock Health, talked about his experiences with mobilizing disaster response procedures. Alice Stokes, Research and Education Librarian at the University of Vermont, addressed ways that library services are impacted by ransomware attacks.
2021-12-09T00:00:00ZRural Health: Beyond the Binary WorkshopMalachowski, Margot G.http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/381102022-12-29T19:28:09Z2021-07-16T00:00:00ZRural Health: Beyond the Binary Workshop
Malachowski, Margot G.
Region 7 priority areas serve to focus and inform our outreach, services, and resources. These areas guide the implementation of local and regional programming. The Pioneer Library System in Canandaigua, NY contacted Region 7 after several area librarians completed the NNLM Moodle course "Beyond the Binary". They requested a workshop based on the course. The workshop would be offered as part of a standing training session for public librarians in rural New York. Coordinators Margot Malachowski and Bennie Finch attended the training session. Margot was the lead instructor and Bennie assisted with the chat discussion. After attending the session, public librarians would be able to: List four key points regarding the health information needs of the LGBTQIA+ community; List three concepts for providing a welcoming environment for sexual and gender minorities; and identify three resources for providing health information regarding sexual and gender minorities. During the "Beyond the Binary Workshop", we introduced the National Library of Medicine and the Network of the National Library of Medicine. We explained that we would be covering the highlights of the 4-week "Beyond the Binary" Moodle course. We encouraged participants to share what they were comfortable sharing and to ask what they wanted to ask. The LGBTQIA+ community faces many barriers in accessing healthcare. Consequently, some in the LGBTQIA+ community do not regularly access appropriate and timely care that they need. This workshop discussed cultural humility. Humility encourages self-reflection as we learn about the cultures of any community that is not our own. We covered four key points: delays in getting health care; insensitive health care providers; stress-related illnesses; and difficulty finding culturally sensitive materials. Three concepts for providing a welcoming environment for sexual and gender minorities are: to become comfortable with using they/them pronouns as singular; display LGBTQIA+ friendly symbols, such as rainbow flags and including your pronouns in announcements and email signatures; and use inclusive images in library materials, such as the images from the Gender Spectrum Collection. We did live searching for health information in these resources: MedlinePlus: LGBTQ+ Health Topics Page; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health, including Youth; and Fenway Health: National LGBT Health Education Center
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