Technology: MIT Technology Review: 10 Breakthrough Technologies
The MIT Technology Review looks at emerging technologies that have a chance to solve big problems and open up new opportunities. The 2018 Breakthrough Technologies…
Technology: A Closer Look at Canva
Submitted by Elizabeth Waltman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland–Baltimore; edited by Tony Nguyen,…
Social Media: From Scratch: Creating a Library Social Media Presence at a New Interprofessional Campus
Submitted by Allison Piazza, AHIP, Health Science Library and Information Commons, Seton Hall University, Nutley, NJ; edited by Michelle B. Bass, AHIP When I began…
NMLM Feature: Paws to Read @ the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital – Family Resource Center Library
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Technology: Flowcharts
A flowchart is a type of diagram that represents an algorithm, work flow, or process. The flowchart shows the steps as boxes of various kinds…
Hospital Librarianship: Current Awareness, Professional Reading
Submitted by Brian L. Baker, Medical Library, Valley Children’s Hospital, Madera, CA; edited by Angela Spencer, AHIP In May of 2018, one of the pediatric…
Technology: Color Blindness Simulators
Color is frequently used to quickly convey meaning. Most of us share a common color vision sensory experience. Some people, however, have a color vision…
Social Media: Call for Submissions
What is your experience using social media at work? Consider writing about it for the MLA News [Link removed (Social Media column)]. You can share…
Technology: Updated Emerging Technology Resources
If you are interested in keeping up with new technologies, two resources were recently updated for 2018. The 2018 NMC Horizon Report was released August…
Consumer Health: Institute for Healthcare Advancement Annual Health Literacy Conference
Submitted by Ophelia Morey, Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; edited by Christine Willis, AHIP May 2018 marked the 17th year that the…
Technology: Data Visualization Methods
Modern software has made it easier to merge and visualize data. Even with a great program, it can be difficult to develop the best visualization…
Technology: Infographic Design Tools
According to Beverley E. Crane in the book Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians, the terms “data visualization” and “infographics” are often used interchangeably; however,…
How the National Library of Medicine Can Add Evidence to Your mHealth App, Part 3
This is the third article in a three-part series about how the free, evidence-based, online resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) can be…
Hospital Librarianship: Health Sciences Library Closings
Many libraries across the United States have closed, and other libraries are facing closure. A study of health sciences library closings found that from 1989–2006…
How the National Library of Medicine Can Add Evidence to Your mHealth App, Part 2
This is the second article in a three-part series about how the free, evidence-based, online resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) can be…
How the National Library of Medicine Can Add Evidence to Your mHealth App, Part 1
This article is the first in a three-part series about how the free, evidence-based, online resources from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) can be…
Technology: Screencasting Tools
Screencasting is an easy way to capture what is happening on your screen along with your voice or video of you speaking. You can use…
Technology: Call for Submissions
Are you attending MLA ’18 in Atlanta next month? I hope you will be inspired by the scheduled plenary sessions, paper and poster presentations, and…
Technology: Nearpod for Instructional Use
What is Nearpod? Nearpod is an educational technology tool that is primarily used by many school educators in the classroom. It is a platform that…