Call for MLA News Technology Editor
The MLA News is currently seeking a column editor for the technology column. Individuals are selected based on a desire to serve MLA and the…
Expert Searching: Going Beyond the Low Hanging Fruit
Submitted by Rebecca O’Kelly Davis, Jennifer Ann Wilson Dental Library, University of Southern California–Los Angeles; edited by Melanie Norton As a teaching librarian, I am…
FYI: “ACK!” Have We Been Hacked?
Remember when “being hacked” only meant being angry or offended at someone. Now, “being hacked” means being assaulted or mugged electronically…which oddly enough leads to…
Technology: Free Data Visualization Resources
Edited by Jean M. Gudenas With the strong emphasis on data, research, and statistics in academic environments, librarians are frequently requested to assist patrons or…
Social Media: Making Time to Stay Social
Getting started with—or staying committed to—participating in the social media landscape can be daunting. You may have seen a poster or conference presentation showing how…
MLA AAHSL comments NIH data strategies
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have filed [Link removed (comments)] with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that…
MLA AAHSL comments NLM strategic plan
The Medical Library Association and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries have submitted comments in support of the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) Strategic Plan. The…
Fiscal Year 2017 Funding Update
Congress has passed a stopgap spending bill (also known as a continuing resolution) to keep the government running through April 28th. H.R. 2028, the Further…
OSTP Records Progress on Science, Technology, and Innovation
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has released its “Exit Memo,” highlighting the impact President Obama’s policies have had on science…
Cures Act Becomes Law
In signing into law the 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 34) President Obama noted its important contribution to his agenda for science and technology, specifically the…
CDS Newsletter Fall 2016 v. 28 #2
Developments Fall 2016 v. 28 #2 Message from the Editors In this issue of Developments we are delighted to bring updates from our Chair, Liz Lorbeer…
Technology: Altmetrics: New Approach for Evaluating Research Impact
Submitted by Barnaby Nicolas, Levy Library, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Altmetrics, altmetrics, altmetrics. What…
Social Media: The Noun Project and Nounji for iMessage
Submitted by Lara Killian, AHIP, Nova Scotia Hospital Library, Nova Scotia Health Authority–Halifax, Canada Check out Lara Killian’s quick video explanation of Nounji on Instagram.…
FYI
Submitted by Donald Welch “Smile!” Remember when asking someone to “smile” only meant they were going to be in front of a camera, as in,…
November 2016 News to Know…bytes and bits from around the social web
PolicyViz Podcast I am huge fan of the Graphic Continuum that was developed by Severino @SR_Visual_Info and Johnathan @jschwabish. So, I was super excited to…
Am I Leaking Data Everywhere?
Like many others, I have jumped on the fitness tracking bandwagon with my FitBit firmly strapped to my wrist. I love charts and graphs, so…
Expert Searching: Myth, Magic, and Mystery in MeSH
Submitted by Kelly Farrah, AHIP, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH), Ottawa, ON, Canada; edited by Melanie Norton, AHIP As the end…
Technology: Automatic Confirmation Emails with Calendar Event Attachment via Google Forms
Submitted by Shirley Zhao, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah–Salt Lake City; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Google Forms is an incredibly…
Social Media: Social Media for Scientists: A Workshop Approach
Submitted by Gali Halevi and Robin O’Hanlon, Levy Library, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY; edited by Lara Killian Workshop…
CDS Newsletter Summer 2016 v. 28 #1
CDS Newsletter Summer 2016 v. 28 #1 Message from the Editors Welcome back to the CDS Newsletter. In this issue, you’ll…