Blogs to Follow: Unquiet Librarian and DMLcentral
Submitted by Kelly R. Gonzalez, AHIPUnquiet Librarian and DMLcentralIt’s the name that caught me, The Unquiet Librarian. The author, Buffy Hamilton, was a 2011 Library…
Technology: Using Guide on the Side to Build More Interactive Tutorials
Click Images to enlarge. [Link removed ()] Figure 1 Patron view guide [Link removed ()] Figure 2 Guide on the Side design…
Social Media: Librarians without Limits? Twitter Can Help
Submitted by Caitlyn Ford, Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technology in Health (CADTH), Ottawa, ON, Canada; edited by Lara Killian, AHIP Check out the video…
Internet Resources: Aerospace Medicine
Submitted by D. Garon Bailey, Franzello Aeromedical Library, US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH, and Maureen Humphrey-Shelton, AHIP, Robley…
Internet Resources: Resources for Supporting and Sustaining Community Outreach
Submitted by Jon Goodell, AHIP, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library, Houston, TX; edited by…
Editor’s Note
Laurie L. Thompson, AHIP, FMLA, Editor, MLA News I’m excited to announce a new column this month: “Social Media,” edited by Lara Killian, AHIP. In…
Technology: Uses of Research Networking Systems
Submitted by Diana Nelson Louden, Health Sciences Library, University of Washington–Seattle; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Numerous research networking systems (RNSs) have been developed [1],…
Technology: There’s an App for That in Our Catalog: Circulating iOS Apps in the Library
Submitted by Dana Thimons, AHIP, Sewell Learning Fellow, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, Alexandria, VA; edited by Jean Gudenas When students at Nova Southeastern…
Technology: Virtual Note Taking
Submitted by Andrea C. Kepsel, AHIP, MSU Libraries, Michigan State University–East Lansing; edited by Jean M. Gudenas In 2010 the Pew Research Center showed that…
Social Media: Health-Related Wearables and Social Sharing
Check out the video version of this column on MLA’s YouTube channel. Submitted by Lara Killian, AHIP With Apple’s recent announcements about the availability of…
Internet Resources: Health Disparities
Submitted by Tiffany Moxham, Orbach Science Library, University of California–Riverside; edited by Talicia Tarver Healthy People 2020 defines a health disparity as “a particular type…
Technology: Scanning Documents with Your Mobile Device
Submitted by Daniel Trout, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY; edited by Jean M. Gudenas Many people carry powerful cameras with them every day, and these…
Internet Resources: Autism Spectrum Disorder
Submitted by Laura T. Kane, AHIP, School of Medicine Library, University of South Carolina–Columbia; edited by Talicia A. Tarver In the year 2000, the Centers…
Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker
The Kaiser Family Foundation, has a new interactive tool that provides up-to-date information on U.S. health spending by federal and local governments, private companies, and…
Congratulations to Our Candidates
Congratulations to Chair-Elect Robert Shapiro, Jr. MA, and Secretary/Treasurer Rosie Hanneke, MLS! Thanks to all of our candidates for your willingness to actively participate…
APHA Sewell Stipend Recipients Report – Jeanne Burke
Each week I will highlight a report from one of the Sewell attendees for this last APHA meeting. This week I am highlighting Jeanne Burke, Education…