News, features, and items of interest from the Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University School of Medicine. http://becker.wustl.edu/index.php http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:28 -0600 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:13:48 -0600 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com Washington University has the opportunity to evaluate the new OpenHelix Search and Learn Portal at www.openhelix.com. The portal directs you to the most relevant publicly available bioinformatics and genomics resources on the web, and then gives you immediate access to tutorials, training materials, and useful tips and information developed by OpenHelix. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/openhelix.html 7041B751-4125-45F9-B108-DAFB93BB8696 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:13:48 -0600 The Washington University GIS Symposium will be held on Thursday, November 19th and features presentations and discussion on technical, conceptual, and aesthetic applications of GIS technology. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/gis-symposium.html 02E6510D-D208-4264-A3C1-A5BFBDA47878 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:56:27 -0600 "Women in Science at the National Institutes of Health 2007-2008" is a new publication showcasing the achievements of some of the accomplished women at the NIH and is intended to inspire a diversity of girls and boys, women and men to enter or continue in science careers. http://www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2009/od-12.htm E3D6DE84-43E9-4EAF-AD9D-D852FD30C1B8 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:58:08 -0600 Our institution now has FREE access to MD Consult Mobile featuring books, journals, Clinics, and guidelines through web-enabled smartphones like the iPhone, Blackberry, Treo and others. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/mdconsult_webinar.html 988EC3C0-0892-44EF-B13C-1C633B415D8B Fri, 6 Nov 2009 14:07:01 -0600 Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis will be one of seven institutions to create a new national network for sharing information between scientists. http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/15024.html?emailID=26301 977204D6-0BFD-4150-9D84-BABE03A3578F Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:38:23 -0600 Becker Medical Library is pleased to offer a lunch-and-learn workshop for authors, featuring Rebecca Brown from Scopus. Pizza and beverages will be provided, courtesy of Scopus. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/scopus-workshop.html A57D942A-44D7-40C2-A091-F518239DB7C1 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:35:55 -0500 November is Becker Library Month for the Office of Faculty Affairs’ free weekly lunchtime “brown bag” workshop series, Thursday Topics. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/OFAbecker2009.html 8927D8B9-11CF-4DCF-8B05-794725AD7F80 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:09:26 -0500 The Neuroscience Information Framework is a dynamic inventory of Web-based neuroscience resources that includes data, materials, and tools. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/nif.html E668943E-2A69-4C34-BA6A-B8DA24570EB0 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:25:23 -0500 Becker Medical Library, Gateway Media Literacy Partners, and BJC School Outreach & Youth Development are collaborating to host Web Resources for Schools: a Program for Health Literacy for K-12 librarians on Monday, October 26 and Friday, October 30. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/k12.html 769DA10E-6892-46EE-AE45-09BD19CC8BFE Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:56:08 -0500 SpringerImages is a growing collection of over one million scientific images includes clinical images from images.MD, and many other sources. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/springerimages.html 60E9D789-626D-41C0-9E9C-921C932D036E Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:59:31 -0500 The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced that it will present its highest honor, the 2009 Laureate Recognition Award, to Bernard Becker, MD, on October 25 at this year's Joint Meeting with the Pan American Association of Ophthalmology for his distinguished career and contribution to the field of ophthalmology. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/becker_laureate.html FC9CB102-17D9-435C-A945-CFF6A26A27BC Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:21:08 -0500 Journal Citation Reports now includes impact factors from 2008. Access is available through the Becker Library Quick Links menu at the top left of each web page, under "Impact Factor." http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/impact2008.html B2CD9BF5-D7DD-4FC0-9DEF-87BF65ECC594 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:20:54 -0500 Women doctors are the focus of a new traveling exhibition opening August 10 at the Bernard Becker Medical Library at Washington University School of Medicine. "Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians" tells the story of how American women who wanted to practice medicine have struggled over the past two centuries to gain access to medical education and to work in the medical specialty they chose. The exhibit, on display through September 18, features several prominent female physicians from the School of Medicine. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/changing.html C8A2DAEE-3018-44C5-A446-1852D1D1E76B Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:00:00 -0500 Father and son Edward and Joshua Geltman share both an interest in science and photography. A exhibit of their photographs will be on display at the WUSM Farrell Learning and Teaching Center from July 24th through Sept. 20th. http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/14337.html 34CDA24D-0571-4469-8554-2A13221D7DDA Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The Medpedia Project is a long-term, worldwide project to evolve a new model for sharing and advancing knowledge about health, medicine and the body among medical professionals and the general public. Three collaborative services are now available in beta: a collaborative knowledge base, a network and directory for health professionals and organizations, and communities of interest where medical professionals and non-professionals can share information. http://www.medpedia.com/ BB357AF2-33C5-4FE4-B5E7-5D244A511CD5 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 06:00:00 -0500 Automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) are being installed in School of Medicine buildings to improve a person's chances of survival after sudden cardiac arrest. http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/14030.html 958C56F3-5AA9-4B6A-8631-40573C0CA7E5 Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:00:00 -0500 The Washington University School of Medicine is now on the microblogging site Twitter. http://mednews.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/13879.html 89DA4C8C-3005-434F-96BC-3A248C6A457C Mon, 8 Jun 2009 19:00:00 -0500 Washington University Libraries (both Olin Library and Becker Medical Library) are dropping their subscription to the IngentaConnect Alerting Service, which provides tables of contents and results of keyword searches via email. Current accounts will be deleted on August 31, 2009. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/ingenta.html 7B3AC602-6A0F-4558-AF71-0B6072896D94 Tue, 19 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500 The Becker Medical Library Archives & Rare Books staff has been particularly busy over the last several months producing some exciting avenues by which users can discover some of the hidden treasures in the collections. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/recentarb.html 5E0ADF8F-EC14-4EDE-99F8-0853457DE1C1 Wed, 6 May 2009 14:14:13 -0500 The Centers for Disease Control has declared a public health emergency for human swine flu. The emergency declaration in the U.S. lets the government free more money for antiviral drugs and testing supplies. Listed are some information resources that are frequently updated with swine flu outbreak and mitigation developments. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/swineflu.html BEDE6487-C872-44D1-8F6D-684256DEFC7F Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:30:00 -0500 New E-Journal and E-Books available through the Becker Medical Library. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/neweresources.html C32CABD8-33BB-49FB-BB8C-170BBDDBF930 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 09:21:28 -0500 In an effort to provide a healthy, comfortable and productive work and learning environment for students, faculty and staff, all Washington University campuses will become entirely smoke- and tobacco-free by July of 2010, announced Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. Current University policy prohibits smoking in any University building. Beginning July 2010, smoking and tobacco use will be prohibited on University-owned and -managed properties. http://record.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/13911.html 713465CC-149C-4CDB-984F-64F42F1BE3ED Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:00:00 -0500 Becker Medical Library is pleased to announce the launch of a new website, Assessing the Impact of Research. Realizing that now, more than ever, researchers need to be aware of the impact of their biomedical research, a team at the library has developed a Model for Assessment of Research Impact that provides a practical, do-it-yourself tool for tracking the post-publication effect/influence of that research. http://becker.wustl.edu/services/news/assessimpact.html 80FDAA3D-FDD7-4409-8FA2-7604FE307F9B Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:40:01 -0500