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 16,…
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…
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Innovative new technology improves patient care in Singapore Work is underway to develop software with which patients can “chat” for preliminary screening and quick, proper…
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…
Librarians without Borders® HINARI Internet Resources Train the Trainers Workshop Bosnia and Herzegovina: May 14-17, 2018
From May 14-17, 2018, the Hinari/Internet Resources ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop was conducted at the Hollywood Hotel, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The trainer was…
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,…
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Text messaging service battles counterfeit drugs in India Patients in India will soon be able to perform their own quality control checks on prescription drugs.…
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…
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…
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Ghana Health Service digitizes patient data The Ghana Health Service has begun a revolutionary process of digitizing their health data. The initiative was made possible…
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…
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Mental health counselling sessions are offered in public libraries Mental health services are a necessity to citizens of every community. Paradoxically, they can also be…
Social Media: Get to the Point! Writing Tips for Social Media
If you have dipped into any of the major contemporary social media platforms, you are aware that there are different conventions for aspects as varied…
Technology: From Screaming to Screening: An Evaluation of Free Systematic Review Software
Submitted by Elizabeth Moreton, Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill, and Jamie Conklin, Medical Center Library, Duke University, Durham, NC; edited by Tony…
Librarians without Borders® HINARI Internet Resources Train the Trainers Workshop Malawi: December 5-7, 2017
This three-day workshop was conducted at the Kamuzu College of Nursing (KCN), Lilongwe, Malawi. The instructor was Lenny Rhine, Librarians Without Borders/Medical…
Technology: Get to Know 4D Printing
Libraries with makerspaces are aware of 3D printers. These specialized printers can turn digital blueprints into a physical object. Complex 3D printed objects may be…
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WHO’s mobile program to manage diabetes For sufferers of diabetes, managing their condition is an ongoing and complicated task. Fast, reliable, and clear information is…