Position Available: Part Time Library Assistant, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
Posted on | July 25, 2012 | No Comments
Providence is calling a Part Time Library Assistant to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA.
We are seeking a Library Assistant, Part Time, for our Burbank facility.
In this position you will:
- Perform a broad of range functions for the department including patron registration, interlibrary loans, and basic office functions. This position reports to the Manager of Library Services.
Required qualifications for this position include:
- 2 years library experience
- Excellent computer skills including: word processing, spreadsheets, internet searching, database usage
- Excellent organizational and communication skills; ability to shift priorities
Preferred qualifications for this position include:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Previous Medical Library experience, specifically in a hospital setting
- Familiarity with DOCLINE and PubMed computer programs
- Experience with audio-visual equipment including LCD projectors
- Experience with website development
- Certification as a Library Assistant/Technician
About the hospital you will serve.
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA, is a 414 bed acute care facility, known for its state-of-the-art technology and high quality, compassionate care, has provided the full range of diagnostic, treatment, care and support services for the San Fernando Valley communities for close to 70 years.
Many of our specialized services are provided within our Heart and Vascular Institute, one of Los Angeles County’s first STEMI designated receiving centers of heart attack victims; our Hycy and Howard Hill Neuroscience Institute, awarded the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission for a Primary Stroke Center, and the Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association (2010); our Women’s Pavilion, and our newly opened the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center, a comprehensive, state-of-the-art, patient-centered, treatment facility. Our cancer center includes some of the most advanced technology in radiation oncology, highly advanced medical and surgical oncology, excellent clinical outcomes and research, and all patient support services are housed in the same building.
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center has an exceptional orthopedic program recognized for its excellent outcomes and clinical expertise. And Providence Saint Joseph’s Bariatric Program, a leader and resource for those dealing with obesity in Southern California, received a Five-Star Rating for Bariatric Surgery, and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence designation from HealthGrades.
Apply on line at www.providence.org/careers Requisition # 13589
LIME Webinar: Interprofessional Education: Case Reports on Libraries Supporting IPE
Posted on | July 18, 2012 | No Comments
The Libraries in Medical Education (LiME) interest group of the AAMC’s Western Group on Educational Affairs (WGEA) will sponsor a free webinar on Monday, July 30, 2012, from 12-1 pm PDT. The Center for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education defines IPE as a situation where “two or more professionals learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care.” Although this education will occur in different ways at different institutions, it usually involves respectful communication, collaboration, and experience on interprofessional teams.
Librarians from three universities will explain the history of IPE and relate their experiences in supporting IPE at their individual institutions. Featured librarians include our very own MLGSCA president Emily Brennan of University of Southern California Norris Medical Library, Lisa Traditi of the Health Sciences Library at the University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus, and Alice Weber of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah.
There is no cost to attend, but the phone call may be long-distance for some (thus phone charges). Please call (605) 477-2100 and use access code 717046# when prompted. For web login, use https://cc.readytalk.com/r/qh4hlgbrye2w. Advanced registration is not required.
Disaster Information Specialization: Online Course Offering
Posted on | July 17, 2012 | No Comments
Registration has re-opened for the online course “Information Roles in Disaster Management,” to be held on Wednesday, July 18, and Thursday, July 19, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CENTRAL time each day. The course will discuss librarians’ roles in supporting the disaster workforce. Registration will close at 5 PM on July 17 or when full capacity (an additional 25 registrants) is reached.
This course is a required course for MLA’s Disaster Information Specialization Program and is offered at no cost. This project is funded by the National Library of Medicine under contract HHS-N-276-2010-00782-P.
To register, go to: http://www.mlanet.org/education/dis/info_roles.html.
For more information, contact Debra Cavanaugh, Coordinator, MLA Continuing Education, mlapd3@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x32.
Call for Applications: NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program, 2012-2013
Posted on | July 12, 2012 | No Comments
NLM is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored with the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position of library director in academic health sciences libraries. The one-year program design is multi-faceted: three in-person leadership institutes; attendance at an Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) annual meeting; a yearlong fellow/mentor relationship; webinars and discussions on issues related to library leadership; and a two-week site visit to the mentor’s home library (in one- or two-week segments).
The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is currently accepting applications and nominations for the August 1, 2012, deadline for potential fellows for the 2012-2013 experience. Candidates for fellow should have a strong interest in pursuing a directorship in academic health sciences libraries, as well as significant management experience. Applications are welcomed from professionals working in academic health sciences libraries, hospital libraries, or other library-related settings. Applications from qualified minority candidates are encouraged. Directors with at least five years of experience as director of an academic health sciences library should indicate preliminary interest in being matched as a mentor by contacting the AAHSL Future Leadership Committee by August 1.
The program brochure, including information on program design, schedule, and application process, is available on the AAHSL website, http://www.aahsl.org/assets/2012/2012-2013_nlm-aahsl_leadership_fellows_program.pdf. For more information about the program, please contact Carolyn Lipscomb, Program Manager, AAHSL Future Leadership Committee, carolynlipscomb@cs.com.
Job Posting: Research Librarian, Pomona, CA
Posted on | July 10, 2012 | No Comments
The Research Librarian of Harriet K & Philip Pumerantz Library will be responsible for developing and managing a program to promote scholarly communication, assist in publishing issues of the faculty and researchers of Western University of Health Sciences, and assess the needs for an institutional repository. The research librarian will also be able to address issues in content rights management, data management and curation and be familiar with laws and regulations related to scholarly publishing and research. Other duties include promotion of the library services and resources, instruction, collection development and reference services. This position is a part-time 32 hour position with benefits. If interested, apply at https://jobs.westernu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=138194 .
Apply now for the Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship
Posted on | July 3, 2012 | No Comments
Do you know someone who is a dynamic and exceptional hospital librarian–a visionary who deserves to be recognized for his or her outstanding service in hospital librarianship? Now is the time to nominate them for the Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship. Self-nominations are welcome!
For details and a nomination form, see http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/. The deadline for nominations is November 1st. Please direct any questions to Elizabeth Kiscaden, Jury Chair, at kiscadee@mercyhealth.com.
Best Bytes: Security and antivirus software
Posted on | July 2, 2012 | 3 Comments
Contributed by Amy Chatfield, Information Services Librarian, Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California
You get a strange email from a friend asking you to view an attachment. Intrigued, you download the file, only to find out it’s a text file with no information in it. You realize you’ve fallen for a spam email and by downloading this file, may have exposed your computer, tablet, or smartphone to viruses, malware, or intrusions by hijackers. Your standard antivirus software tells you that your device is clean, but how do you know for sure? Check out these additional software products to help restore your peace of mind and minimize your security risks in the future.
Ad-Aware Free AntiVirus Plus automatically scans your Windows computer to locate viruses, spyware, and other malware. If problems are located, Ad-Aware highlights the files, and hosts a community forum where you can obtain advice about removing viruses or malware from your computer. Using the advanced pane, you can choose to have the program scan only specific files or directories, as well as adjust the sensitivity of the scan, permitting you to carefully review specific areas of concern. Additional products which extend the capabilities of Ad-Aware are also available for purchase. Read more
President’s Column
Posted on | June 26, 2012 | 1 Comment
Contributed by outgoing MLGSCA President Becky Birr
Thank you all for giving me the opportunity to serve as your President. It’s a pleasure to be a part of such a great organization. I thought I would give a little reflection on some of our major accomplishments this past year.
MLA asked chapters to review their bylaws and make them more general. At the April Business Meeting, we passed the revisions giving us a more general set of bylaws that can move us into the future. We were commended by MLA for completing this effort in timely manner.
We offered great continuing education classes. In the fall, we had MLA President Jerry Perry present his class entitled, “The Librarian as a Professional, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Complexity.” In the spring, the PSRML sponsored the MLGSCA symposium “Information Treasure Hunt: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice @ Your Institution” taught by Connie Schardt. Also in the spring we took advantage of the MLA webcast “Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries.”
MegaMeeting was once again used for the Fall CE class and the Business Meetings. It allows us to bring members together to be updated on the organization despite our large geographic area.
Perhaps the biggest decisions this past year surround the Joint Meeting. We have decided to give the 2013 meeting a new look by going to the University of California at San Diego’s Price Center. The meeting co-chairs are Danielle Linden, Nita Mailander, and Robert Johnson and the meeting will be held between July 24-27, 2013. In addition, the South Central and Midcontinental Chapters approached MLGSCA and NCNMLG about a joint meeting. This will be excellent opportunity for us to learn from other chapters and network with our colleagues. The Quad meeting will be in October 2014 in Denver, CO.
I would also like to thank and recognize the 2011-2012 MGLSCA Officers and Committee Chairs, who work hard to keep MLGSCA going:
President-Elect: Emily Brennan
Past President: Eileen Wakiji
Secretary: Janet Crum
Treasurer: Elisa Cortes
MLA Chapter Council Representative: Andrea Lynch
MLA Chapter Council Representative-Alternate: Danielle Linden
Awards: Laura Stubblefield
Blog (Newsletter): Amy Chatfield
CE/Program: Emily Brennan
Connections: Andrea Harrow
Electronic Information Resources (EIRC): Paul Bielman
Exchange: Evonda Copeland
Finance: Ellen Aaronson and Deborah Klein, Co-Chairs
Government Relations/By-Laws: Mary White
Membership: Janene Wandersee
Nominating: Eileen Wakiji, Chair, and elected Committee: Carol Attwood, Brooke Billman, Molly Harrington, and Andrea Harrow
Professional Issues: Lisa Marks
Public Relations: Robert (Bob) Johnson
Research: Zoe Pettway Unno
Web: Jin Wu and Andrea Lynch, Co-Chairs
Archivist: Marsha Kmec
NN/LM PSR Representative: Irene Lovas
MLGSCA Mailbox: Steve Clancy
Internal Auditor: Alan Carr
MLA Credentialing Committee Liaison: Kathy Zeblisky
Good luck to Emily Brennan as she takes over as 2012-13 MLGSCA President!
Note: when this post was originally posted, the chair of the Professional Issues Committee was misstated. The blog committee apologizes to Ms. Marks for the oversight.
Sewell Fund scholarship applications now available
Posted on | June 19, 2012 | No Comments
Librarians with an interest in public health, make this the year you attend the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting. Stipends funded by The Grace and Harold Sewell Memorial Fund for this purpose will be awarded to at least 11 librarians in 2012. This year’s APHA meeting will take place in San Francisco, CA from October 27 – 31, 2012. Its theme is Prevention and Wellness Across the Life Span.
Applications are now being accepted. The deadline for application is Friday July 27, 2012, 5pm EST. For more information and an application form, go to http://www.phha.mlanet.org/blog/2012/sewell-stipend-2012/
For more information on the 2012 APHA meeting see http://www.apha.org/meetings/highlights/ .
For more information on the Sewell Fund, see http://www.sewellfund.org/ .
The mission of the Fund is to increase librarians’ identification with medical and health care professionals. Stipends have been awarded annually since 2001. Past participants testify to the value of attending APHA:
“Connecting with my fellow library and information professionals and public health colleagues was energizing…The spirit of true collaboration shone through the programs.” (Feili Tu)
“Many of the things I learned were not specific, as in tangible facts, more of an understanding of what Public Health is. I learned it covers just about everything…for Public Health you need to be knowledgeable about the issues, the potential impact of legislation, and knowledgeable about the ‘agendas’ of the interested parties…” (Kristin Kroger)
“Overall the conference really helped me to better understand the scope of public health as well as the latest development in the areas of public health that I am most likely to have to deal with as a librarian….It was an incredible learning experience.” (Manju Tanwar)
“The fact that I’m working on a Masters in Public Health was very interesting to her (public health colleague) because she didn’t realize that some librarians also have another graduate degree. I think this helped solidify the idea that librarians could be peers to teaching faculty.” (Amber Burtis)
“As a result of the meeting I gained a deeper understanding of my patrons’ needs” (Peggy Gross)
“I feel like I now have a cohort of people to whom to turn when I have questions about what I am doing as I move into supporting my institution’s public health program.” (Laure Zeigen)
About our Colleagues (The Return)
Posted on | June 15, 2012 | 1 Comment
This post is an attempt to revive the MLGSCA print newsletter’s About Our Colleagues column. Should The Link continue to publish this on a regular schedule? Please leave comments on this post with your opinion for our incoming 2012-2013 blog committee!
People
Diana Almador-Douglas, MA(LIS), Library Specialist and former intern at the Arizona Health Sciences Library (AHSL) has been accepted as a 2012-2013 National Library of Medicine Associate Fellow. Diana will be moving to the DC area and starting her fellowship later this summer.
Meredith Bloom has joined UCLA, as a Health and Life Sciences Librarian in the Research, Instruction, and Collection Services Division at the UCLA Biomedical Library.
In September 2012, Laura Brown was hired as City of Hope’s first Clinical Librarian. See the Graff Library’s blog for more information on Laura’s background and interests.
Nicole Capadarest, MA(LIS), started work as the Emerging Technologies Librarian in August at Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson. Nicole was previously a liaison to the College of Medicine at the AHSL.
Kathleen Carlson joined the University of Arizona College Of Medicine (UACoM) – Phoenix as an Education/Associate Librarian. Prior to the UACoM-Phoenix position, Kathleen was the Health Sciences Librarian at Arizona State University, downtown Phoenix campus, for five years and worked as a hospital librarian at John C. Lincoln Hospital-North Mountain in Phoenix.
Alan Carr was named Acting Associate Director for the NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region, effective May 1, 2012. At the same time, former Associate Director Julie Kwan assumed the position of Associate Director of the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library and the Science and Engineering Library.
Janet Crum from City of Hope’s Graff Library is incoming chair of the MLA Cancer Librarians Section.
Jacque Doyle, MLS, FMLA, currently at Arizona Health Sciences Library, Phoenix received the Marsha C. Noyes Award at the MLA Awards Luncheon at the Annual Meeting in Seattle. The Noyes Award is the association’s highest honor and “recognizes a career which has resulted in lasting, outstanding contributions to health sciences librarianship.”
Monica Garcia is the newest Health and Life Sciences Librarian in the Research, Instruction, and Collection Services Division at the UCLA Biomedical Library. She is the liaison to the Fielding School of Public Health and the School of Nursing.
Vicki Harden, MLIS, AHIP, Medical Research Librarian at Milliman Care Guidelines LLC, finished the provisional membership and achieved Senior AHIP accreditation in March 2012.
Following the retirement of Marsha Kmec, Library Director at UCLA/Olive View Medical Center Library, in December, 2011, Irene Lovas was named to the position on a half-time basis in March, 2012. Irene was previously the Senior Medical Librarian at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Library, until her retirement on March 9, 2012.
Judy Kraemer, MLIS, MBA, and Director of Health Sciences & Parks Medical Libraries, Long Beach Memorial / Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach, was a panelist at the MLA 2012 Open Forum “Game Changing Resumes, Cover Letters and Interviews.” She was appointed to the position of MLA Joint Commission Liaison by the Medical Library Association Board.
Annabelle Nunez, Information Services Librarian and AHSL Liaison to the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health at Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson, has been named a “Rising Star” by the Medical Library Association. Ms. Nunez will work with Nancy J. Allee, from the University of Michigan, chair of the Leadership and Management Section on the section’s New Members/Emerging Leaders Survey Project.
As incoming chair of the Medical Library Association Awards Committee, Mary Riordan (Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson) will be a mentor to MLA “Rising Star” Rolando Garcia-Milian from the University of Florida HSC Library. Rolando will be working with the Awards Committee to increase the number of nominations for MLA awards.
Ahlam Saleh, M.D., M.L.S. joined the library faculty at Arizona Health Sciences Library, Tucson beginning on June 25 as College of Medicine Liaison Librarian with special responsibility for Interprofessional Education and Practice. Ahlam was previously at the Health Sciences Library Systems at the University of Pittsburgh.
Virginia Sanchez is performing cataloging for a non-profit, NAPAFASA, in historic Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. NAPAFASA has a huge backlog of cataloging, and Virginia would love some motivated assistants, and is willing to set this up as an internship/practicum. What an opportunity for those interested in health sciences!
Kathy Zeblisky, MLS, AHIP, at Phoenix Children’s Hospital, was honored with the “Outpatient Support Staff Person of the Year” Award by the 2012 Graduating Class of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital/Maricopa Medical Center Pediatric Residency Program on June 2, 2012.
Publications
Laura Brown and Janet Crum (both from City of Hope) submitted a virtual poster for the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona (MLGSCA) 2012 Symposium, “Information Treasure Hunt: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice @ Your Institution.” Called “Nourishing the Garden for Evidence-Based Health Care: Initial Steps in Establishing a Clinical Librarian Program at a Comprehensive Cancer Center,” the poster documents the founding of the City of Hope Clinical Librarian Program in 2011. The poster, along with others from the Symposium, are available on the MLGSCA blog.
Amy Chatfield, information services librarian at the University of Southern California’s Norris Medical Library, and faculty at USC’s School of Pharmacy co-authored “Information Intervention in the Pharmaceutical Sciences” in Medical Reference Services Quarterly’s spring 2012 issue, volume 31, issue 2, pages 188-201.
Janet Crum from City of Hope published an article in the October issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association, “An availability study of electronic articles in an academic health sciences library.” The full text is available in PubMed Central.
Kathy Elliott presented a virtual poster, “Opportunities for Hospital Librarians in the Era of Genomic Medicine: Helping Clinicians Implement New Approaches to Patient Care,” at the MLGSCA Symposium in March 2012. Kathy also completed her MLIS degree at San Jose State University in May 2012.
Presentations
Nancy Crossfield of Saint Agnes Medical Center’s Owen Medical Library in Fresno gave an invited talk in May to the San Joaquin chapter of the crime-writers’ group Sisters in Crime. She introduced them to special libraries, medical Internet sites (basics, disasters, drugs, lab tests, free apps), forensic blogs, resources such as the web site Blood at the Source, and cool stuff we take for granted – photo atlases (rattlesnake bites in color), surgical atlases, and instrument set-up guides (great for unusual wounds patterns!).
Andrea Lynch’s video, “Collaborations and partnerships: We accomplish much more when we work together,” was accepted for inclusion in a program at the MLA Annual Conference entitled, “Smells Like Team Spirit: Partnerships to Move Your Library Forward.” If you missed this at MLA, you can view the video freely online at YouTube! Andrea is a librarian at the Graff Library, City of Hope.
Places
The Arizona Health Sciences Library, Phoenix will move into a new building in July 2012. The Library will occupy two floors of a new Health Sciences Education Building at the University of Arizona. View photos of the almost-completed library space and visit their new building in the fall.
2013 Joint Meeting- Save the Dates!
Posted on | June 12, 2012 | No Comments
You may have noticed some changes from previous Joint Meetings, primarily the location and date. In an attempt to be responsive to challenging economics, we’re holding this meeting on a college campus. We hope this will offer economic benefits to our associations and its members. This location change prompted the change in date from January/February to late July.
Hope to see you all in La Jolla in July of 2013!
2013 Joint Meeting– survey for CEs
Posted on | June 11, 2012 | No Comments
Contributed by Lisa Marks, Co-Chair, Continuing Education Committee, 2013 JM
As many of us have “been there, done that” in Seattle for MLA ’12, your 2013 Joint Meeting Planning Committee is now off and running!
On behalf of Kathleen Carlson and myself, we would like to know what kind of Continuing Education you’d like to see during the 2013 Joint Meeting in sunny San Diego, CA.
Please take the brief survey BY JUNE 15TH! (That’s this Friday.)