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First established by the Medical Library Association in 1997, National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM) offers an opportunity for us to highlight our resources and the success of our staff in meeting the needs of the Duke community. The month-long celebration will kick off with coffee and snacks in the Library Café on Tuesday, October 3rd, beginning at 10:00 am. A host of activities, contests, and prizes will continue throughout October.The theme for this year’s celebration is “Helping You Make the Pieces Fit,” since finding medical information can often be like putting together the pieces of a puzzle. As key players in the selection, management, development, and dissemination of information resources and technology, this year’s campaign illustrates our role in matching you with the appropriate information resources, services, and staff.
In honor of NMLM, we are soliciting your best “library” stories. If you have a personal story, anecdote, or testimonial about how we have helped you put your medical information pieces together, we want to hear it. Tell us your story, and we will put your name into a prize drawing for a digital voice recorder at the end of the month. For more details, stop by the Library Service Desk or connect to our Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu.
During the month, we will also be sponsoring a Web-based scavenger hunt at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/temp/hunt.html. A new hunt will start each Tuesday in October, with a smorgasbord of prizes for weekly winners, including copy/print cards, document delivery vouchers, free scanning, literature searches by our information experts, and Web page design consultations.
Be sure to come by the Library or check DUMCL Online at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu for additional contests and surprises during the month. Together, we make the pieces fit!
Mira Waller, Assistant Director, and Reference, Outreach, and Education librarian, is the editor of the newsletter, and she welcomes any suggestions on its content or format. You may pick up a print copy of the newsletter at the Medical Center Library in the Seeley G. Mudd building or at the Medical Center Archives, located at 1408-A Christian Avenue. An online version of the newsletter will be available soon on the Archives’ Website at http://archives.mc.duke.edu/index.html. Please contact Mira Waller at mira.waller@duke.edu to receive a free subscription to the print or electronic version of the newsletter.
October 23-29, 2006
Adonna Thompson
Adonna, the newest employee at the Duke University Medical Center Archives, serves as the Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History (SPPAHx) Archivist. In this capacity, she is involved in every aspect of archival work as it pertains to PA history, including collecting, processing, and preserving collections, photos, and artifacts. She also conducts oral histories and serves as an outreach and education liaison to the PA community, advising on how various PA-related organizations should preserve and protect their historical materials. Adonna spends part of her work week at the Eugene Stead Center, named in honor of Dr. Eugene Stead, a Duke doctor and founder of the Physician Assistant concept.
Adonna received her undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts from Park University in Missouri and her Master of Library Science degree from Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. Prior to her position at the Archives, she did her practicum at Duke in the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, located within Perkins Library.
Elizabeth Berney
Elizabeth was appointed Library Service Desk Manager in June to oversee circulation and reserve services and supervise Access Services staff working primarily in these areas. Her duties include managing borrower privileges, overdue and lost billing, requests for items checked out and shelved offsite, and the print and electronic reserve collections.
Before coming to Duke, Elizabeth was a Library Associate II in the Access and Delivery Services department at the John C. Hodges Library, the central library for the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee. There she processed interlibrary loan requests and provided service at the Circulation Desk and Information Commons. Elizabeth has worked in a variety of other positions including paralegal assistant, floral designer, and general manager for Books-a-Million. One of her most unique jobs was serving as a crew member and naturalist for Bar Harbor Whale Watch, aboard the Friendship V ship in the Gulf of Maine.
Elizabeth has a BS degree in Land Use Planning from Unity College. She has also taken college courses in graphic design and graduate classes in Library Science.
Jessica Roseberry, Medical Center Archives
The Duke University Medical Center The Duke University Medical Center Archives has published the inaugural edition of its full-color newsletter. Currently slated to be issued twice a year, the newsletter will feature updates and articles on the Archives’ collections, programs, and projects. Included in this issue is the Director’s welcome, a listing of recent acquisitions, and an introduction to Archives staff. Oral history, the Physician Assistant History Center, and the Society for the Preservation of Physician Assistant History are also introduced.
Karen Grigg, Assistant Director, Collection Services
Spence Anderson
Jeannie Arena-Smith
Dr. Arthur J. Bachrach
Dr. James E. Barham
Gracia Berry
Neil Bishop
Kennard J. Blake
Melanie Blakely
Dr. Dan G. Blazer
Natalie Branagan
Barbara Brodie
William R. Burk
Barbara Busse
Susan C. Smith Cavanaugh
Caroline Chen
Elizabeth A. Chenault
Dr. Walter R. Chitwood, Jr.
Matthew Drake
Dr. Peter C. English
Dr. Jonathon Erlen
Dr. Caroline Fife
Dr. Eugene S. Flamm
Dr. W. Michael Foster
Dr. Irwin Fridovich
Dr. Jane T. Gaede
Ms. Barbara Gentry
Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas W. Gillham
Dr. Alexia L. Gordon
Dr. Joseph C. Greenfield, Jr.
William and Ardelle Haas Estate
Dr. Edward C. Halperin
Dr. Merel H. Harmel
Dr. Barton F. Haynes
Dr. Judith Hays
Linda B. Hoyle
Russell A. Johnson
Dr. John Laszlo
Ms. Dorothy Lavine
Diane McKenzie
Dr. Michael R. McVaugh
Dr. Mary Ann T. T. Meyer
Dr. Ruth M. W. Moskop
Dr. Richard L. Miller
Dr. Enrique and Mrs. Ellen Montero
Dr. Andrew T. Nadell
Dr. Frances A. Neelon
Dr. Virginia J. Neelon
Dr. Elise A. Olsen
Dr. Athos Ottolenghi
Dr. A. T. Pagter
Mr. Chandler Palethorpe
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph B. Parker, Jr.
Barbara J. Parnell
Dr. Neal W. Pollack
Dr. Neil S. Prose
Edward Remmers
Michael Rhodes
Hildegard S. Ryals
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Sabiston, Jr.
Dr. H. Max Schiebel
Mrs. Mary D.B.T. Semans
Dr. Herbert O. and Mrs. Dorothy Sieker
Chris Taulein
Patricia L. Thibodeau
Lisa-Gail Thomas
Dr. Debara L. Tucci
Dr. Kevan E. Vanlandingham
Leann Vilman
Hattie Vines
Dr. Lisle Wayne II
Wednesday Study Club
David and Barbara Wentworth
Ms. Alice Wilkins
Dr. Myron L. Wolbarsht
Leigh Wynkoop
Dr. Susan E. Zarutskie
By Jessica Roseberry, Medical Center Archives
By Robert James, Associate Director, Access Services
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Exam Master OnlineThis is a Web-based tool for practicing and studying for the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and a number of medical boards, including Family Practice, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX). Initial registration from a computer with a Duke IP address is required. Once you register, Exam Master will issue you a password, which can be used to access the program from any location.The one year trial for this database will end in August, 2007. To assist us in our evaluation, please send any comments about this database to Karen Grigg, Assistant Director, Collection Services, at grigg012@mc.duke.edu. |
| Michael Campbell | 15 years |
| Virginia Carden | 20 years |
| Michael Davidson | 10 years |
| Charlie Lackey | 5 years |
| Eugene Lofton | 5 years |
| Rick Peterson | 5 years |
| Maurice Reece | 15 years | George Stephens | 35 years | Hattie Vines | 35 years |
2006 Library Staff Awards
| Customer Service Award Jessica Roseberry |
Random Acts of Kindness Wilma Morris | |
| Shining Star Award Louis Wiethe |
Spirit Award Mary Dean-Nelson | |
| Teamwork Award (Group) Access Services |
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| Elizabeth Berney | Lee Bowers | Barbara Busse |
| Michael Campbell | Robert James | Suzanne Jessup |
| Randy Marsh | George Stephens | Louis Wiethe |
| Teamwork Award (Group) Evidence-Based Medicine Team |
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| Anne Powers | Connie Schardt | Megan von Isenburg |
| Teamwork Award (Individual) Connie Schardt |
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| Wednesday | Nov. 22 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | Nov. 23 | CLOSED |
| Friday | Nov. 24 | 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Nov. 25 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm |
| Sunday | Nov. 26 | 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
The Medical Center Library is pleased to announce the publication of Foundations of Excellence: 75 Years of Duke Medicine, written by Walter E. Campbell, PhD.The book recalls the many remarkable individuals and institutions that made Duke Medicine what it is today. Copies of the book will be on sale at the Medical Center Bookstore and through Duke University Press (http://www.dukeupress.edu/). The author will be signing copies during medical alumni weekend on October 13, 2006, and at a special author event later this fall.
| Noon - 1:00 pm Tuesday October 10 |
5:30 - 6:30 pm Thursday October 26 |
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Yes, we do listen to your suggestions! Last spring we received some requests for more comfy, cushy furniture, brighter colors, and more tables and computers. We heard you loud and clear, as evidenced by the new red, gold, green, and purple cushy couches, ottomans, and arm chairs. We also have cafe tables and evolution chairs that can be moved around easily from place to place. A new coffee machine with hot chocolate and capuccino has been installed, and ten computers will be added on the Mezzanine Level on some funky looking pod tables. Come by and enjoy our new look.. |
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Book Drop Locations and Schedules
To avoid overdue fines, please pay particular attention to the pickup schedules, or return all journals, books, and interlibrary loan items directly to the Library. Audiovisuals should be returned to the Library Service Desk to avoid damaging them.Duke South Clinics
Personal Rapid Transit Lobby. Pickup: Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m.
PRT Lobby, Lower Level near the walkway to Parking Garage II. Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY at 9:30 a.m.
Sands Building, on the Jones Building side near the rear exit door. Pickup: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday ONLY at 9:30 a.m.
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Library Educational Offerings |
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To arrange for a session, please contact the librarian listed under your topic of interest.
MEDLINE: PubMed
Megan von Isenburg
919-660-1131
MEDLINE: Ovid
Anne Powers
919-660-1128
Library Orientation (drop-in session)
First Tuesday of every month
12:15-12:45 pm
Megan von Isenburg
919-660-1131
Evidence-Based Medicine
Connie Schardt
919-660-1124
Cumulative Index to Nursing and
Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
Anne Powers
919-660-1128
EndNote: Saving and Importing Citations
Ginger Carden
919-660-1184
Reference Manager: Saving and Importing Citations
Ginger Carden
919-660-1184
Grants Information on the Web
Community of Science and Other Resources
Anne Powers
919-660-1128
Clinical Tools
Connie Schardt
919-660-1124
Introduction to Sources for Health Statistics
Hattie Vines
919-660-1125
Self-Instruction
For self-paced learning, online tutorials for many of the Library’s resources can be found on the Tutorials and Training page of the Library’s Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training.Featured Tutorial: EndNote - http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training/endnote/
Customized Training
If you would like to schedule a customized training session for for yourself or your department on specific resources or topics, please contact Connie Schardt, Associate Director of Public Services - Education Services, at 660-1124 to make arrangements. Sessions can be scheduled in the Medical Library Education Center (Room 104; Lower Level of the Library) or at a location within your department.
For more information about these offerings, connect to the Library's Website at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/training |
To receive notification by email when the electronic version of the Medical Center Library News is available, please send your name, department, box number, and email address to the Medical Center Library, Box 3702, DUMC. You may also send email to mclnews@mc.duke.edu or complete the Mailing List Form at http://www.mclibrary.duke.edu/about/news/mailform.html.
Megan von Isenburg ...............Julie Walker
Anne Powers
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