Personals: Michael R. Kronenfeld, AHIP, FMLA
Michael R. Kronenfeld, AHIP, FMLA, A.T. Still Memorial Library, A.T. Still University of the Health Sciences, Mesa, AZ, will retire at the end of February…
Personals: Mark Vrabel
Mark Vrabel, Library, Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), Pittsburgh, PA, was featured in “Invaluable Resources” by Ellen Carr in the February 2019 Clinical Journal of Oncology…
Technology: Do-It-Yourself Biohacking
The Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2018, divided five trends into five major categories. These are the beginning stages of a “trans-human” age where…
In Memoriam: Susanne M. Humphrey, AHIP
Submitted by Andrew Clifton Humphrey Jr., Detroit, MI Susanne M. Humphrey, AHIP, of Wheaton, MD, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at age seventy-four.…
Period Power!
Leiter Lecturer Nadya Okamoto will discuss health information in underserved communities, health disparities, gender identity, and how she founded PERIOD. the Menstrual Movement. Nadya Okamoto…
Consumer Health: Mutualistic Collaboration
Elizabeth Kiscaden, AHIP, and Jacqueline Leskovec at the Midwest Chapter of MLA 2018 conference in Cleveland, OH. Kiscaden and Leskovec work for the National Network…
Social Media: Finding the Right Platform to Reach Your Target Audience
Submitted by Lin Sun, Marketing Specialist, Lane Medical Library, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; edited by Michelle B. Bass, AHIP I joined Lane…
In Memoriam: James Patrick Craig
James Patrick (Pat) Craig was born December 10, 1942, in Gould, AR. He passed away in Shreveport, LA, on January 15, 2019. He went to…
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…
In Memoriam: Mary Wickline
Mary Wickline, medical librarian at the University of California–San Diego (UCSD), passed away on Saturday, December 8, 2018, after a long illness. She was at…
Join the PH/HA Meeting Jan. 14, 2019
A number of things that affect PH/HA have come up recently. We therefore are holding an online PH/HA Section meeting on Monday, January 14, 2019…
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,…
The National Guidelines Clearinghouse Returns – as the ECRI Guidelines Trust
This month’s blog will discuss the revival of the National Guidelines Clearinghouse and its redevelopment into the ECRI Guidelines Trust at https://guidelines.ecri.org/. As most of you know,…
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…
Personals: Catherine M. Boss, AHIP
Retirement, here she comes! On Friday, October 26, 2018, Catherine M. Boss, AIHP, retired after 45 years in medical librarianship. Boss has been the coordinator…
In Memoriam: Barbara Meadows
Barbara Meadows, Nashville, TN, died November 2, 2016. Meadows was a graduate of Belmont College in nursing and later earned her library degree. Meadows was…
Personals: Claire B. Joseph, AHIP, Appointed Editor of the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet
Claire B. Joseph, AHIP, Harbhajan Singh, MD Medical Library, South Nassau Communities Hospital, Oceanside, NY, is the new editor of the Journal of Consumer Health…