1

Next reporting deadline December 15, 2003

Next Publication DateJanuary 15, 2004

In This Issue:

Announcements.....................25-28

Annual Meeting.....................5,7,20

Around theSouth................3,4,9,15,19,21,23-25

Chapter Council News..................6

Hospital Libraries...................12-13

Informationists.............................16

Jobs................................................17

Message from the Chair...........1,24

MLA Awards, Grants...8,10-11, 14,22

MLA Update..................................6

Nominations Committee................4

Obituaries................................16,18

Research Spotlight......................14

Southern Chapterhttp://www.scmla.org

Volume 19, Number 4,Fall 2003

(continued on p. 24)

Message from the Chair

Jocelyn Rankin

At first glance, the recent blackout in the Northeast and a weekend atthe beach earlier this month would seem to have little in common.However, both of these events have reminded me that we as a societyare experiencing a renewed appreciation in making the personal connec-tion.

Cities that endured the August, 2003 blackout were proud to report thatthere was no rioting, no arson and little vandalism. Instead, there was asense of civic solidarity and a consideration for others, both attributed tothe social values re-emerging in our nation after 9/11. Rather thancreating a high level of frustration, the power outage was viewed bymost as simply an irritation, and an opportunity for block parties andgetting to know fellow travelers who were also stranded.

It was the search for seafood recipes before a trip to the beach thatgave me a totally different example of valuing the personal connection.Pulling out an old family cookbook for seafood recipes, I pondered overShrimp Wiggle, Orange Lake Frog-Legs, Alligator-Tail Steak andMinorcan Gopher Stew. But it was the charcoal drawings and com-mentaries of life from another era that really charmed me in the delightfulcookbook by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Floridian author of thechildren’s classic The Yearling. The personal anecdotes and illustrationselevate this cookbook from a compilation of recipes to a piece ofAmericana – and, wouldn’t you know, this is just what our very ownSC/MLA cookbook project — spearheaded by Tom Williams andhis Cookbook Committee –- aims to accomplish!

Librarians have always understood the importance of connecting withothers (both colleagues and clientele), going the extra mile, and addingthe personal touch in what we do. While much has changed in ourprofession in the last several decades, we continue to be defined by ourunderstanding of the service element. Making this connection is in largepart the key to our success and our sustained role in society through thedecades.

2

ELECTED OFFICIALSChairJocelyn RankinCDC Information CenterCenters for Disease Control andPreventionAtlanta, GAjrankin@cdc.gov

Chair-Elect/Program ChairMary Fran ProttsmanUS Army Aeromedical CenterFort Rucker, ALMary.Prottsman@se.amedd.army.mil

Secretary/TreasurerPat HigginbottomLister Hill Library of the Health SciencesUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, ALphiggin@uab.edu

Past Chair/Nominating ChairJanet FisherQuillen College of Medicine LibraryEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City,TNfisherj@etsu.edu

MLA Nomin Comm CandidateT. Scott PlutchakLister Hill Library of the Health SciencesUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, ALtscott@uab.edu

Chapter Council RepSarah GableSchool of Medicine LibraryUniversity of South CarolinaColumbia, SCsarah@med.sc.edu

Chapter Council AlternateJan LaBeauseMedicine Library/LRCMercer University School of MedicineMacon, GAlabeause.j@gain.mercer.edu

APPOINTED OFFICIALSArchivistMary LynchHealth Sciences Center LibraryEmory University School of MedicineAtlanta, GAlibmcl@emory.edu

BookkeeperMarilee CreelanGreenblatt LibraryMedical College of GeorgiaAugusta, GAmcreelan@mail.mcg.edu

is published quarterly by the SouthernChapter of the Medical LibraryAssociation. Please send contributionsto the editors:

Sondra PfeifferLister Hill LibraryUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham1700 University Blvd.Birmingham, AL 35294-0013Voice:205-934-2230Fax: 205-975-8313Sondra@uab.edu

Kay Hogan SmithLister Hill LibraryUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham1700 University Blvd.Birmingham, AL 35294-0013Voice:205-934-2230Fax: 205-975-8313khogan@uab.edu

Content policy for Southern ExpressionsStatements and opinions expressed inSouthern Expressions do not necessarilyrepresent the official position of its co-editors or the Southern Chapter of theMedical Library Association. Contributionsmay be edited for brevity, clarity, orconformity to style. Final decision on thecontent of Southern Expressions shall beleft to the discretion of the co-Editors withthe advice of the CommunicationsCommittee of the Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association.

Southern ExpressionsNewsletter of the Southern Chapter / Medical

Library Association

HistorianT. Mark HodgesNashville, TNtmhodges33@aol.com

MLA Credentialing LiaisonSandra FranklinHealth Sciences Center LibraryEmory University School of MedicineAtlanta, GAlibrsf@emory.edu

Membership Database ManagerLinda FlavinCharleston, SClflavin@aol.com

Parliamentarian/HistorianDanny O’NealHealth Sciences Center LibraryUniversity of South FloridaTampa, FLdoneal@hsc.usf.edu

Southern Expressions Co-EditorsSondra Pfeiffer & Kay Hogan SmithLister Hill Library of the Health SciencesUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, ALSondra@uab.edukhogan@uab.edu

SoChap-L ModeratorNell WilliamsHealth Sciences LibraryUniversity of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALnwilliam@cchs.ua.edu

Web Site CoordinatorTaneya KoonceEskind Biomedical LibraryVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNtaneya.koonce@vanderbilt.edu

COMMITTEE CHAIRSBylawsBinnanda PonnappaQuillen College of Medicine LibraryEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City,TNponnappa@etsu.edu

CommunicationsLynette RalphLibraryGeorgia Baptist College of Nursing ofMercer UniversityAtlanta, GAralph_ly@mercer.edu

Governmental RelationsConnie MachadoRowland Medical LibraryUniversity of Mississippi Medical CenterJackson, MScmachado@rowland.umsmed.edu

History of the Southern ChapterNancy ClemmonsLister Hill Library of the Health SciencesUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, ALrnclemmon@uab.edu

Honors & AwardsCheryl DeeSchool of Library and Information ScienceUniversity of South FloridaTampa, FLcdee@chuma1.cas.usf.edu

Hospital LibrariesThomas HillMedical Library/Self Memorial HospitalGreenwood, SCthill@selfregional.org

MembershipMarian MorrisMcMahon Sibley Medical LibraryPrinceton Baptist Medical CenterBirmingham, ALmmorris@bhsala.com

Professional DevelopmentJan OrickSt. Jude Children’s Research HospitalMemphis, TNjan.orick@stjude.org

Public RelationsJane BridgesMemorial Health University Medical CenterSavannah, GABridgJa1@memorialhealth.com

ResearchPriscilla StephensonHealth Sciences LibraryUniversity of Tennessee Health ScienceCenterMemphis, TNpstephenson@utmem.edu

Strategic PlanningLynn FortneyEBSCO Information ServicesBirmingham, ALlynnf@ebsco.com

3

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the South

(continued on p.4)

Alabama News

University of Alabama at Birmingham News

The Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences,University of Alabama at Birmingham is happy toannounce that Patricia C. Higginbottom has beenappointed Associate Director for Public Services.Congratulations to Pat on assuming this importantnew position!

Submitted by Michael Flannery

Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature

Everyone knows the story of Frankenstein. Or dothey? One of the most enduring myths of the West-ern world - Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein - is thefocus of an exciting new traveling exhibition that willbegin a six-week visit at the Alabama Museum of theHealth Sciences, Lister Hill Library, UAB, onJanuary 21, 2004.

“Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature”was organized by the National Library of Medicine,Bethesda, Md., and the American Library Associa-tion (ALA) Public Programs Office. The travelingexhibition is made possible through major grantsfrom the National Endowment for the Humanities(NEH) and the National Library of Medicine.

The tragic story of Victor Frankenstein and the livingmonster he creates in his laboratory has gripped ourimaginations since it was first published in 1818.Mary Shelley was only 18 years old when she beganwriting Frankenstein. The daughter of social reform-ists, she believed that knowledge was a defenseagainst the abuse of power by governments andindividuals; armed with knowledge, humans couldmake responsible choices.

Shelley drew upon her wide reading in literature,

history, the natural sciences, and politics in shapingthe story of a researcher whose personal ambitionto reveal “the secrets of nature,” and lack ofresponsibility for his actions leads to his own deathand the destruction of his immediate community.

Mary Shelley’s monster was a sensitive, articulate,and lonely creature who was denied companionshipand rejected by humans. He lashes out in revengeonly when he is betrayed and abandoned by hismaker. But playwrights, filmmakers, and the mediahave in the past two centuries transformed Shelley’ssympathetic creature into a speechless being whokills without remorse.

Over the decades, the monster has also been asymbol for fears about cutting-edge scientifictechniques and research which often challenge thepublic’s understanding of what is “natural” and whatit means to be human. Frankenstein is frequentlymentioned in media accounts of developments suchas cloning, gene manipulation, and organ trans-plants.

“Frankenstein: Penetrating the Secrets of Nature” isbased on a major exhibition of original materialsmounted by the National Library of Medicine in1997-1998.

The Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences,Lister Hill Library, UAB, is sponsoring the followingprograms, all are open to the public.

• Opening Reception, January 21, 2004,4:00 – 6:00p.m.• Panel Discussion, January 23, 2004, 1:00– 3:00p.m.

Panelists:Gregory Pence, PhD, Departmentof Philosophy, UABKyle Grimes, PhD, Department ofEnglish, UABLee Shackleford, MA, Department

4

Southern ExpressionsSouthern ExpressionsSouthern ExpressionsSouthern ExpressionsSouthern Expressions

New Co-Editors

The Communications Committee is pleased toannounce the appointment of two new co-editors forSouthern Expressions. Clista Clanton and JustinRobertson have graciously accepted the challengeof being the new co-editors for Southern expressionseffective October, 2003.

Both candidates are very well qualified for thisposition. Clista currently serves as Web Develop-ment and Education Librarian, and previously servedas the editor of a quarterly corporate newsletter atM/A-COM in Lowell, Massachusetts. Justincurrently serves as Education Coordinator andLibrary Web Designer, and previously served as theeditor (both of written material and design) for hislibrary’s newsletter, Biofeedback. Both candidatesare currently employed at Baugh Biomedical Library,University of South Alabama.

Congratulations to Clista and Justin!

Our thanks and gratitude go out to Sondra Pfeifferand Kay Hogan Smith who so effectively served asCo-editors for the past two years.

Submitted by Lynette Ralph

The current editors wish to express theirprofound gratitude to David Crutcher (UABAlys Stephens Center) for his red-penciled,eagle-eyed services as proofreader.

Sondra PfeifferKay Hogan Smith

Nominating Committee Re-Nominating Committee Re-Nominating Committee Re-Nominating Committee Re-Nominating Committee Re-portportportportport

The SC/MLA Nominating Committee is pleased toreport the results of the 2003 election: •Vice Chair/Chair Elect: Sandra Franklin (119votes)•Secretary/ Treasurer: Pam Neumann (117votes)•Potential Candidate for the MLA NominatingCommittee: Linda Garr Markwell (106 votes -MLA members only) Congratulations to our incoming officers! Nominating Committee:Janet S. Fisher (chair)Lyn H. DennisonMary FielderPamela A. NeumannSusan A. SeligMary Fran Prottsman (ex-officio)Jocelyn Rankin, PhD (ex-officio)

Election Results

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the Southcontinued from p.3

of Theatre, UAB

• Films Series with Questions & AnswersDiscussions:

Frankenstein (1931) 2/21/2004,4:00 p.m.Abbott & Costello MeetFrankenstein 2/6/2004, 4:00 p.m.The Bride of Frankenstein 2/13/2004, 4:00 p.m.Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein 2/20/2004, 4:00 p.m.

Visit www.uab.edu/historical/museum.htm for moreinformation.

Submitted by Stefanie Rookis

5

SC/MLA Annual MeetingSC/MLA Annual MeetingSC/MLA Annual MeetingSC/MLA Annual MeetingSC/MLA Annual Meeting20032003200320032003

SC/MLA Annual Meeting - Coral Gables, FL,October 9-13, 2003

Coral Gables-Come One, Come All!

If it takes a village to raise a child, then it takes achapter to produce a chapter meeting. By thisstandard, our meeting in Coral Gables will be anoutstanding affair for over one-third of our chaptermembers are involved in its execution. Glancethrough your preliminary program or scan themeeting website http://calder.med.miami.edu/SCMLA2003/ and you’ll identify dozens of fellowmembers serving as invited speakers, CE instructors,paper/poster presenters & moderators, poolsidechat & mentoring breakfast participants. So, manythanks to you all as well as to our hosts at theUniversity of Miami School of Medicine, comman-deered by Henry Lemkau and Suzy Burrows,whose tireless efforts are making this all possible.To Diane Rourke, who has pulled triple duty,serving on both the Local Arrangements and Pro-gram Committee and as Poolside Chat coordinator.To Jan Orick & the Professional DevelopmentCommittee for an eclectic array of courses. To LynDennison for coordinating one of the most prolificposter presentations ever. To Jan Haley forcoordinating the poster presentations for two yearsin a row. To Ruth Riley for throwing together anexciting Mentoring Breakfast in record time. ToThomas Hill for a killer hospital library luncheonfrom which we finally get a hospital administrator’sperspective. And to all who have made suggestionsand contributions along the way.

So, pray for good weather, grab a hat, and join us inCoral Gables for the best that is yet to be.

Mary Fran ProttsmanChair, Program Committee

Poolside at Southern Chapter in Coral Gables

Colleagues: Looking forward to some poolsiderelaxation in Coral Gables? We hope so. One ofthe chats will be about electronic resource issues.Think about attending if you are interested in

• An electronic document delivery network inRegion 2

• Electronic journals access and serialscontrol

• Consortial purchase of electronic resource,i.e., Stat!Ref is being done among some ofus; UpToDate and MDConsult are twoothers we need to discuss

• Is there a place for consortial purchase ofelectronic serials control?

Other topics that have been on Medlib-L these pastmonths include how to deliver electronic documentsin TIFF or PDF format, MyMorph, Ariel,Prospero, QuickDOC, and Adobe Acrobat, etc.We hope to touch on each of these.

Please, consider attending the October meeting.The location is wonderful and the airlines havereduced fares for fall travel. While we hope thepoolside sounds inviting, we also want you to knowthese will be sessions where major issues andconcerns are brought before us. Your participationis encouraged.

See you soon in Coral Gables!Submitted by Thomas Hill

6

Chapter Council NewsChapter Council NewsChapter Council NewsChapter Council NewsChapter Council News

Fall is just around the corner and with the change ofseason comes our favorite event of the year … theAnnual Southern Chapter Meeting! This year’smeeting promises to be bigger and better than ever.We are especially honored that MLA President PatThibodeau will be present to challenge each of us to“Seize Your Power.” Don’t miss her MLA Update(Monday, October 13th, 8:30am) on what’s happen-ing at the national level and her plans for the rest ofthe year. For more information about Pat and herpresidency, go to: http://65.167.243.5/about/leaders/president_03-04/index.html.

Another event coming in October is the 6th obser-vance of National Medical Librarians Month. Thisyear’s theme is “Take a Byte out of Medical Misin-formation.” It’s not too late to plan activities andevents promoting your libraries and yourselves. Forideas and materials go to: http://mlanet.org/re-sources/nml-month/.

November 1st and December 1st are two deadlinesthat will be here before you know it. Nominationdeadlines for all Awards are November 1 while theapplication deadlines for Grants and Scholarshipsare December 1, unless otherwise noted. Moreinformation and applications are available at http://www.mlanet.org/awards, or contact Lisa C. Fried atMLA: 312-419-9094 ext. 28 ormlapd2@mlahq.org.

We routinely forward e-mails and announcementsfrom MLA about events and projects of interest toeveryone in Southern Chapter. If you are an MLAmember and subscribe to MLA-FOCUS some ofthose messages may duplicate information you havealready received. We apologize for that, but want tobe sure everyone (including non-MLA members)stays informed. If you are one of the 37 SC/MLAmembers who are NOT MLA members, we urgeyou to consider MLA membership. Informationabout the many benefits of MLA membership and an

online form are available at: https://www.mlanet.org/joinmla/mbrappf.html.

Well, that’s all for now. See y’all soon in CoralGables!

Jan H. LaBeause, Chapter Council RepresentativeDanny O’Neal, Chapter Council Alternate

MLA UpdateMLA UpdateMLA UpdateMLA UpdateMLA Update

MLA ’04 Call for Papers and Posters

Are you ready to begin “seizing the power” forMLA ’04? The online submission site is nowaccepting abstracts for posters, papers, and the new“Morning of Innovation,” where MLA units can“seize the power” of programming! Visit http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2004/participate/abstract.html for details, including program themes,selection criteria, submission requirements,important dates, FAQs, and more. The call alsoappears in the August 2003 issue of MLA News.

Web-Based Learning Gathers Steam

Visit MLA’s latest education-related Web page athttp://www.mlanet.org/education/web/, where youwill find a link to Web-based course listings in theMLANET Education Clearinghouse. Theclearinghouse lists MLA-approved course and linksyou to instructor information and other valuabledetails.

From MLA-FOCUS 8/15/03

7

SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003

From the Professional Development Committee Chair

Don’t be left on the shore! The seven CE classes offered are rapidly filling up for the SC/MLA meeting inCoral Gables, Oct 10-13. You can register for a morning and afternoon class on Friday. Just indicate onthe registration form that you want to take both courses. The afternoon classes will begin at 1:00 p.m.Check your registration packet, the web site, or contact me with your questions or for more details.

http://calder.med.miami.edu/SCMLA2003/continuing_education.html

FRIDAY OCTOBER 10, 2003 The following four half day classes will be offered:

Running with Squirrels: Providing Library Services to Hospital AdministrationInstructor(s): Jeannine Cyr Gluck, ECHN Medical Library, Manchester, CTCourse Length: 4 hoursDates Available: Friday Oct 10, 8AM-noonThis course will familiarize participants with the information needs of hospital administration. We will cover:common areas of concern; techniques such as needs assessment and current awareness services,which are especially important to this group; information resources which may be especially useful.

Pubmed Expert Searching: Using Pubmed to get Advanced ResultsInstructor(s): Dale Prince (NN/LM)Course Length: 4 hoursDates Available: Friday Oct 10, 1:00PM -5:00PMExpert searching includes more sophisticated use of PubMed tools, including field qualifiers, the Preview/Index feature, creation of hedges in Cubby, and creating links for a library web page, just to name a few.This class builds upon the user’s own knowledge of searching to use PubMed more effectively.

Evidence Based Medicine in a NutshellInstructor(s): Pamela Sherwill-NavarroCourse Length: 4 hrsDates Available: Friday Oct 10, 1:00PM -5:00PMThis CE course is designed for librarians at the beginning to intermediate level. Topics covered will includedefining evidence based medicine, turning information needs into clinical questions, identifying the best studydesign to answer particular types of questions, and discovering a variety of resources that are available.Skills and knowledge gained from this session will enable you to expand your ability to teach and practiceEBM.

Generation Mix in the WorkplaceInstructor(s): Elizabeth Mueth, Clinical Nursing Institute, Missouri Baptist Medical CenterCourse Length: 4 hrsDates Available: Friday Oct 10 1:00PM -5:00PMThis is a four-hour education course designed for professionals who want to improve their working relation-

(continued on p.20)

8

MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.

MLA Awards

(continued on p.10)

Nominations Now Being Accepted for the 2005Janet Doe LectureApplication Deadline: November 1, 2003

The Janet Doe Lecturer is an individual chosenannually by MLA for his/her unique perspective onthe history or philosophy of medical librarianship.The person selected will present a lecture at theAssociation’s 2005 Annual Meeting, and the lectureis subsequently published in JMLA. The Lecturerreceives a $250 honorarium, travel expenses to thesite of the Annual Meeting, hotel expenses for 1night, per diem for 1 day and a certificate. A nomi-nation form and further information is available at:http://www.mlanet.org/awards/. Please sendnominations to Lisa Fried, Professional Develop-ment, MLA to arrive by November 1, 2003.

Submitted by Nell Williams

Janet Doe Lectureship

Recognize Health Science Information Innova-tion - the Frank Bradway Rogers Award

MLA recognizes that there are many innovators inour profession, inventing new information servicesand using technology in creative ways. Maybe youare one of them? Or maybe you work with or knowsomeone who is? We encourage you to take amoment to think about what your colleagues arecontributing and nominate their innovations for theISI/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advance-ment Award.

The award is presented annually by the MedicalLibrary Association and sponsored by the Institutefor Scientific Information. It recognizes an outstand-ing MLA member OR members contributions for/to:

1) the application of technology to thedelivery of health science information,

2) the science of information, or

3) the facilitation of the delivery of healthscience information.

Award winners will be given a prize of $500 and willbe formally recognized at the Annual Meeting of theMedical Library Association, May 21-26, 2004 inWashington, DC.

For more information on the award and past winnersgo to: http://mlanet.org/awards/honors/rogers.html

For a copy of the nomination form, eligibility infor-mation, and instructions click here: http://mlanet.org/pdf/awards/rogers_nom_200304.pdf

All nominations are due by November 1, 2003.

Submitted by JoLinda Thompson

Seeking MLA Fellows and Honorary MembersNominations

Nominations for MLA Fellows are due November 1

Please consider nominating an outstanding colleaguefor fellowship in MLA. A description of all MLAawards is found at http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/index.html. The basic criteria for an MLAFellowship is (a) current regular membership inMLA, (b) membership for at least ten continuousyears prior to nomination, and (c) at least ten yearsof professional experience in health informationsciences. Specific criteria include five or more yearsof notable leadership in MLA, outstanding achieve-ment, significant scholarship, and professionalreputation. There are examples of the criteria athttp://www.mlanet.org/pdf/awards/fel_hon_nom_112001.pdf. A list of Fellows islocated at http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/felhon.html.

Fellowship nominations should be addressed to:

9

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the Southcontinued from p.4

Florida News

(continued on p.15)

Jie Li has been appointed to the Medical LibraryAssociation’s Task Force on Global Initiatives. TheMLA Board approved the creation of the task forceto review current international programs and activi-ties within the association and make initial recom-mendations regarding future directions and struc-tures.

Robertson J. Murray S. Hits or misses: trackingweb page usage. Journal of Hospital Librarianship.3(1): 93-96, 2003.

Clista Clanton co-authored an award-winningpaper presented at the annual meeting of the Medi-cal Library Association. The authors won the MLAResearch Award for the paper titled: “Evidence-based databases vs. primary medical literature: anin-house investigation on their optimal use.”

South Alabama Medical Network Digital Library(SAMNet)

In the first phase (October 2002 to April 2003) ofthe South Alabama Medical Network Digital Library(SAMNet) project, which is funded by an NLMInternet Access to Digital Library Grant and admin-istered by the Biomedical Library, two computersand a printer have been provided to the nine hospi-tals and two clinics that are participating in theproject. Using the sites’ existing Internet connection,providing satellite Internet connection and/or wire-less technology, SAMNet has been able to providea full suite of electronic resources. These resourcesinclude MDConsult, which contains 50 full textmedical textbooks, over 60 medical journals, druginformation practice guidelines and patient educa-tion, and 11 electronic books from Ovid and, adigital library interface and other resources. Librar-ians from the Biomedical Library have conducted 20training sessions for health care professionals in thehospitals and clinics, covering the digital library

University of South Alabama News interface, MDConsult and Books@Ovid. Futuretraining sessions will cover these subjects in moredepth and will focus on PubMed, CME and con-sumer health.

Submitted by Geneva Bush

Florida Health Sciences Library AssociationNews

Notes on the FHSLA Annual Conference 2003

If you weren’t there, you truly missed a greatconference. The Florida Health Sciences LibraryAssociation annual meeting was held at theTradeWinds/Island Grand Resort in St. Pete Beach.The rooms were terrific and everybody had a greatview of the water. And the food was excellent!

The conference’s theme was “Information for theHealth of It.” We had 3 successful CE courses.The all-day class, entitled Complementary andAlternative Medicine (CAM): Information Re-sources for Choices in Healing was taught byCharlie Wessel of the University of Pittsburgh. Wealso had 2 half-day courses, one on PubMedLinkout and the other on tricks on Microsoft Wordand Excel programs. All 3 classes received out-standing evaluations.

For the first time, we had a dinner speak during theWelcome Banquet. Leslie Gibson, who is an RNand very popular speaker and consultant on theaffects of humor and medicine, gave us tips to“Lighten up with Laughter.” Her presentation waswonderful and gave us all many ideas on how todeal with stress and difficult people and situations.

10

MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.continued from p. 8

MLA Grants and ScholarshipsProfessional Development Department, MedicalLibrary Association, 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite1900, Chicago, IL 60601-7298. The letter ofnomination may be accompanied by letters ofsupport. You may also contact Lisa Fried at MLAHeadquarters (mlapd2@mlahq.org) or PamNeumann, Chair of the Fellows and HonoraryMembers Jury (pneumann@ufl.edu) for additionalinformation.

Nominations for Honorary Membership in MLA arealso due November 1.

Please consider nominating persons who have neverbeen MLA members but have made outstandingcontributions to the advancement of the purposesof the association. Past recipients include publicofficials, leaders in health sciences institutions, andothers.

There are examples of the honorary membershipcriteria at http://www.mlanet.org/pdf/awards/fel_hon_nom_112001.pdf. A list ofHonorary Members is located at http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/felhon.html.

Honorary membership nominations should beaddressed to: Professional Development Depart-ment, Medical Library Association, 65 E. WackerPlace, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601-7298. Theletter of nomination may be accompanied by lettersof support. You may also contact Lisa Fried atMLA Headquarters (mlapd2@mlahq.org) or PamNeumann, Chair of the Fellows and HonoraryMembers Jury (pneumann@ufl.edu) for additionalinformation.

Submitted by Pam Neumann

Each year the Medical library Association awards agrant to one or more of its members to provide themwith the opportunity to increase their competence inthe theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects oflibrarianship. This grant may be used to attend anMLA course or others CE activity and may rangefrom $100 - $500.

Candidates for the CE Grant must: (1) hold agraduate degree in Library Science; (2) be a prac-ticing medical librarian with at least two years ofprofessional experience; (3) be an individual mem-ber of MLA; and (4) be a US or Canadian citizen orpermanent resident.

For more information about this grant and theapplication visit MLA’s Website at: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html

Applications should be submitted to Lisa C. Fried atMLA Headquarters.

Deadline for application is December 1.

For additional information, contact:

Lisa C. Fried mlapd2@mlahq.orgPhone: 312.419.9094Fax: 312.419.8950Medical Library Association65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900Chicago, Il 60602-4805

Submitted by Hanna Kwasik, ChairMLA Continuing Education Grant Jury

(continued on p.11)

11

MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.continued from p.10

Medical Library Association Scholarship http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html

The Medical Library Association is offering ascholarship of up to $5,000 to encourage libraryschool students who show excellence inscholarship and potential for accomplishment inhealth sciences librarianship.

Eligibility:

1. Applicant must be a student entering anALA-accredited library school OR astudent who has at least one-half of therequirements of the program to finish whenthe scholarship is awarded in February.

2. Applicant must be a citizen of or havepermanent residence in either the UnitedStates or Canada.

3. Past recipients of the MLA Scholarshipor the MLA Scholarship for MinorityStudents are not eligible.

MLA ScholarshipTo Apply:

Application forms can be requested from theProfessional Development Department of theMedical Library Association or downloaded fromthe website listed above. The application packetincludes: a completed application form; at least twoand no more than three letters of reference; anofficial transcript from each college or universityattended; and a statement of career objectives.Return the completed forms to:

Professional Development DepartmentAttention: Lisa C. FriedMedical Library AssociationSuite 1900, 65 East Wacker PlaceChicago, IL 60601-7298Phone: 312-419-9094, ext. 28Fax: 312-419-8950E-mail: mlapd2@mlahq.org

Application Deadline: December 1

Submitted by Jie Li

(continued on p.14)

12

Hospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries Committee

In the summer 2003 issue of Southern Expressionswe talked about the uses of digital multifunctionscanner/printer/fax/copiers and document delivery.While we have over 80 SEND (SoutheasternNetwork using Docline) libraries in our Doclinerouting tables, and close to 200 total, the documentdelivery article shows that during the period in mid-May discussed, most of our requests did not go toSouthern Chapter libraries. We send requests toCanada, up the east coast as far as Maine, and outto the west coast from California to Washington.Generally two factors determine where the requestgoes: who loans free and who supplies electronically.

As you know, I am an enthusiastic advocate ofeveryone’s using QuickDOC. We still learn how touse “new” features of the Windows version ofQuickDOC. Many of our “free” maximum costrequests had been routing to the National Library ofMedicine (NLM), where they are cancelled becauseof cost, of course. We recently learned from a kindmessage from NLM (and I mean this sincerely; theywere very nice in their messages) explaining how wecan set our “free” requests so they do not route toNLM. QuickDOC makes this easy. Just this weekwe processed twenty-five LoansomeDoc requestsfrom a patron. Those we could not fill, wetransferred into Docline.

“Never route to NLM”

With QuickDOC, the form appears for each requestand we make adjustments. One box is “NLMdelivery format.” Moving to that box, or tabbingover to it, and we use the pull down arrow tochoose Never route to NLM. An easy keystroke isto tab to that box and hit the letter n. “Never routeto NLM” appears in the NLM delivery format.

When we send the request and if no library has it inour “free” routing cells, the request no longer goes to

NLM, only to be cancelled. Instead, we get amessage that no library has the item as requested.This saves NLM a huge amount of work. It savesus work, too. The original LoansomeDoc (LD)request is still “alive” and we can still transfer it.

“FreeShare” and other library groups

Since the LD request is still alive, we use Docline’sSerhold function to look for the journal issue held bya FreeShare library. You check the box for “librarygroup” after going to Serhold and select yourdesired library groups. You can select more thanone at a time by holding down the control key andhighlighting the groups you want. FreeShare is anational network of no charge reciprocating loaninglibraries. Search for your journal and look for aFreeShare library’s LIBID having your neededissue.

We return to Docline and repeat the LoansomeDoc“borrow” “transfer” process, only this time we directthe request to the library by placing the LIBID in theappropriate box of the request form. We process allthe LD requests that need LIBID prefixes after wefill those we can and after we send all those we canto libraries in our routing tables.

“Updating your Docuser record”

QuickDOC creates a data file of the libraries weuse. As part of our record keeping for QuickDOC,we have been checking the LIBIDs in Docuser andprinting the interlibrary loan information for thelibraries we use. Since much of Docline and ourrouting tables function properly only if the libraryrecords are complete, we would like to make theseobservations for you to think about:

• It would make email delivery to libraries mucheasier if the ILL email address for a library wasa generic library@XYC.org or .com, as the

Making the Most of Docline

(continued on p.13)

13

Making the Most of Docline, (cont’d)

Hospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries CommitteeHospital Libraries Committeecontinued from p.12

case may be. You can use it as an Intranetaddress, too, telling everyone, “We have alibrary.” “We have a library?’ they will ask. Thename is just another employee; the library is aservice.

• When library personnel or their email change,and the ILL email address is a person, then thelibrary’s email address must change. With a“generic” library address, people can come andgo and the ILL email stays the same.

• If you can receive PDF or TIFF, why can younot send the same? If one wants to receiveelectronic documents by TIFF or PDF, we havebeen asked by another librarian, “Why are theynot able to send the same?” The answer may beas simple as not having a scanner. Buy one. Adesktop color scanner is no longer expensive.You can then join the electronic documentdelivery network, sending and receiving TIFF orPDF documents.

• The firewall should not be an issue. Our ITdepartment is very protective. Still, we sendand receive electronically. Our institution’sfirewall is not a barrier to our electronicdocument delivery.

• Be sure your ILL charges are accurate, yourgroup memberships are accurate, and your sendand receive ILL formats are accurate. When alibrarian uses Serhold and Docuser to identify alibrary that will send an item in PDF format, forexample, only to have the request go to thelibrary and be turned down because the librarydoes not, you have not helped the stress level.Worse is to have the request filled in anundesirable format. Our customers have askedfor the format for a reason.

• Check Docline more than once a day. Inpreparing this column, several librariansmentioned this to me. QuickDOC lets us do thiseasily as we pass by the computer. Click onceon an icon and it goes to Docline. Click and wedownload any requests waiting. Click, click,

click and we sign off, leave Docline and areback into QuickDOC. Download the messagesfrom Docline into QuickDOC and we have thedata files for our ILL transactions. We usuallycheck Docline four or five times a day,especially since we have numerousLoansomeDoc users who can send us requestsanytime of the day.

• Request Serhold reports. “Outside PublicationDate for Library: yourLIBID” will alert you torecords that do not match publicationinformation. “Title Changes Report for Library”will tell you what titles need adjusting. Werecently discovered 2 changes we needed tomake. “Holdings Not Updated within One YearReport” will tell you what records you need toupdate. And of course, “Holdings for…” willgive you your Serhold records. We recentlyreceived the report and updated our Serholdrecords for several titles because we havecompleted volumes and years, discarded titles,or stopped receiving others.

• Update your holdings with volumes and years.Requests can only route to libraries whenDocline finds the information in Serhold. Therequestor may know only one or the other,volume or year, and when we can not confirmthe citation, we have to send the request as wehave it. Docline may miss your holdings if yourrecords do not include volume and years.

We realize this may seem like much to do. Carefulattention to Serhold and Docuser will make possibleparticipation in an electronic document deliverynetwork, maximizing the potentials of Docline androuting tables. Consideration of futuredevelopments and application of presenttechnologies will position our Southern Chapterlibraries for survival and may save your job.Customer service should drive our decisions.

Submitted by Thomas Hill,Hospital Library Committee chair

14

Research SpotlightResearch SpotlightResearch SpotlightResearch SpotlightResearch Spotlight

Southern Chapter Research Project Grant$1000 Available for Members’ Research Projects

The Southern Chapter Annual Research Grant provides up to $1000 annually to support one or moremembers’ research projects. See the Research Committee’s web site for further information: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/scmla/resprojgrant.htm

The application is also available online: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/scmla/resapp.htm. For a reviewof past projects, the web site provides summary descriptions. If you are interested in applying for a grant,consult with the Research Committee regularly as you develop your proposal. For additional help, ask foradvice from one of our SC/MLA Research Mentors: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/scmla/mentors.htm. Each has agreed to volunteer time to assist members of the chapter with research problems –given them a call!

The application deadline is October 1, 2003. Contact Priscilla Stephenson, Chair of the ResearchCommittee for further information.

Submit the Research Project Grant application by October 1, 2003 to:

Priscilla Stephenson, Chair SC/MLA Research CommitteeUniversity of Tennessee Health Science Center

Health Sciences Library877 Madison Ave., Memphis, TN 38163

Toll-free: 877-747-0004 or 901-448-5404psteohenson@utmem.edu

MLA Research GrantsMLA Research GrantsMLA Research GrantsMLA Research GrantsMLA Research Grants

Apply now for 2004 MLA Research, Develop-ment and Demonstration Project Grants

If you need support for research, development anddemonstration projects that help promote excellencein the field of health sciences librarianship andinformation science, apply for this award. Thesegrants will not be given to an activity that is opera-tional in nature or has only local usefulness. Grantsrange from $100 to $1000.

A completed application form must be submitted byNovember 1, 2003.

For further information on eligibility and an applica-tion form please visit, http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/index.html, or contact Lisa C. Fried, Coordi-nator, Credentialing, Professional Recognition andCareers, MLA Headquarters atmalpd2@mlahq.org, or 312-419-9094 x28.

Submitted by Kay Hogan Smith

continued from p.11

15

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the South continued from p. 9

(continued on p.19)

Prior to the keynote address, we had a buffetbreakfast, including poster presentations and vendordisplays. The vendors were pleased to have achance to speak to librarians in a relaxing and openatmosphere.

Our keynote speaker was Pam Seefeld, PharmDand President of Botanical Resources. Pam is aneducator on the subject of alternative medicine,particularly its use in conjunction with Westernmedical and pharmaceutical practices. Pam’s rapid-fire delivery tells the audience she has a lot to sayand limited time to get to her points. Her speechwas very well received.

At the luncheon/business meeting, we thankedoutgoing officers and committee chairs. I especiallywant to thank Pam Sherwill-Navarro for all herhelp and ideas and humor. It helped make theconference a great success.

Officers elected during the 2003 Annual Meetingare:

•Karen Roth - President•Rana Dole - Vice President/ProgramChair•Sandra Canham - Secretary•Allison Howard - Treasurer

Now, on to 2004! As most of you know already,FHSLA has agreed to forego the actual annualmeeting in order to promote the 2003 AnnualMeeting for Southern Chapter of MLA, which isbeing held in Coral Gables, October 9-13, 2003. Ifyou haven’t received any information on this up-coming meeting, please check the website at http://calder.med.miami.edu/SCMLA2003/. FHSLAmembers receive SoChap rates for the meeting.We will have a mini-strategic planning session.Please think about the future of FHSLA and whatYOU want from YOUR organization.

As well, the FHSLA officers and committee chairsare looking at doing their very ownvideoteleconference in April 2004. This wouldinclude our annual business meeting (as required byour by-laws) plus MLA CE credit, we hope! Moreinformation on this subject as it becomes available.

My many thanks to all the FHSLA members whomade our 2003 annual meeting such a great success!Without our wonderful members, where would webe?

Karen L. RothPresident

University of Florida News

Rae Jesano attended the American Association ofColleges of Pharmacy Annual Meeting in Minneapo-lis Minnesota, July 19-23.

Michele R. Tennant taught two modules at theNCBI Advanced Workshop for BioinformaticsInformation Specialists (NAWBIS), held at theNational Center for Biotechnology Information inBethesda, MD, August 4-8.

Faith A. Meakin is the Chair-Elect/Program Chairof the MLA’s Leadership and Management Section.

Submitted by Rae Jesano

University of Florida Health Science Center Library

16

Informationist Task ForceInformationist Task ForceInformationist Task ForceInformationist Task ForceInformationist Task Force

ObituariesObituariesObituariesObituariesObituaries

(continued on p.18)

MLA Task Force on Informationist Specialistsin Context: Evolution of the Informationist

Concept

The October 2000 Chapter meeting about theinformationist concept was the beginning of spiriteddiscussion among our colleagues around the country.In 2002, MLA sponsored a conference at theNational Library of Medicine, a Web discussion,and an open forum at the Annual Meeting, alldevoted to this concept. Following those meetings,the MLA Board accepted an action agenda draftedby the Informationist Task Force. The actionagenda spoke of the information specialist workingin the context of a clinical or research setting.Given the debate over the word, “informationist,” adecision was made to use the phrase, “informationspecialist in context.”

At the winter 2003 meeting, the MLA Boardestablished a Task Force on Information Specialistsin Context (ISIC) to coordinate implementation ofthe Informationist Action Agenda. The Task Forcewill identify the duties and qualifications of a Con-sultant on Information Specialists in Context to actas a project manager for this initiative. Then theTask Force will work with the consultant to:

• seek sources of funding, develop andevaluate model ISIC services and trainingprograms, and prepare background docu-mentation and compile information forpublications

• contribute to publications and theInformationist web site on MLANET

• solicit, recommend and fund one or moremodel programs

• seek partnerships with organizations sharingthis interest; and communicate with aca-demic, health care and industry leadersabout progress

• promote involvement by MLA units inachieving the agenda

• develop a program for the 2004 annual

meeting to report to members on progressimplementing the Action Agenda

• prepare final report in 2005

The Task Force met at the MLA Annual Meeting toreview the possible role and qualifications of theconsultant. Future meetings will be conducted byemail and conference call. There will be an opportu-nity for MLA members to hear from the consultantand the task force at the MLA annual meetinginWashington. If you are interested in the continuingevolution of the informationist concept, please lookfor future announcements of an open forum to beheld in Washington next year.

Diane WolfTask Force Chair

Submitted by Michele Tennant

Mildred C Langner was a legend in MedicalLibrarianship. Born in Chattanooga, TN, Mildredwas the quintessential Southern Belle. Shecombined those qualities of intelligence, charm,grace and faith with absolute integrity and dedicationto the pursuit of excellence in all she undertook.Mildred began her professional career with EileenCunningham at Vanderbilt University in Nashville,TN, and from there took the position of Director ofLister Hill Library at the University of Alabama inBirmingham. While there she was responsible foracquiring the Reynolds Collection, one of the mostsignificant collections on the History of Medicine inthe United States. From Birmingham, Mildred cameto Miami to become the first Director of the newUniversity of Miami School of Medicine Library.

Mildred Crowe Langner

17

Job AnnouncementsJob AnnouncementsJob AnnouncementsJob AnnouncementsJob Announcements

Quillen College of Medicine Library, East TennesseeState University, Johnson City, TN

Information Technology Manager/Level 11: Providesleadership for new and ongoing web projects thatfurther the College of Medicine’s mission and strate-gic directions to support academic, research andteaching activities. The person in this position will beresponsible for: working with students, faculty andstaff of the Quillen College of Medicine in designingand implementing a Content Management Systemwhich will facilitate easy access to instructional andmanagement information; management of the MedicalLibrary’s portal; implementation of training programsto assist users with various technologies such asBlackboard, PDAs, designing web pages/portals,online surveys and other COM initiatives. Qualifica-tions; required Masters Degree in an informationtechnology field; experience in web design/develop-ment; experience in information technology instructionpreferred; strong oral and written communicationskills; ability to work in team environment. Salary:Negotiable, dependent upon qualifications.

Submit resume and three references to: Janet S.Fisher, Search Committee Chair, Quillen College ofMedicine Library, Box 70693, Johnson City, TN37614-1710. Telephone: 423.439.6211. Email:fisherj@etsu.edu. FAX: 423.439.7025

Tennessee

Submitted by Janet Fisher

18

ObituariesObituariesObituariesObituariesObituariescontinued from p.16

Mildred was interested in everyone and everything.Her particular loves were ballet, theater, music andalways, always books. Her husband Julianproduced Brigadoon on Broadway and was aguiding light for the Coconut Grove Playhouse.Mildred was the editor of the Bulletin of the MedicalLibrary Association; its President, served on itsBoard and was awarded the Noyes Award, theAssociation’s highest honor. At Miami, Mildred’scrowning achievement was the building of the LouisCalder Memorial Library. Mildred dedicated herselfto the goal of assuring that not only would theLibrary have all the materials and programsnecessary for the students, faculty and staff to learnall they could about the art and science of medicinebut that in addition they would have a facility thatwould serve as the cultural resource of the medicalcenter. Mildred worked with Dr. Sheldon Greer tosupport the Leonardo da Vinci Society, a studentassociation that produced musicales and concerts atthe library, in addition to getting communityphysicians to donate wonderful works of art thatwere displayed throughout the Library facility.Mildred was determined that our students, whocame to learn medicine, would know more thanmedicine when they left. Mildred’s impact on theLibrary did not end with her retirement in 1979, butcontinues to this day. Her successor, HenryLemkau, said that she was always there with andear to listen, a mind to advise and a heart tocomfort. In the twenty-five years following herretirement she was an inspiration and a delight andalways passionate about our School and her Library.On his last visit with Mildred, two weeks before herdeath, she and Mr. Lemkau watched a video of theSchool of Medicine’s fiftieth anniversary symposiumand studied all the exhibits that the Library producedfor that occasion. Mildred was so very moved andproud that the Library played, so successfully, suchan essential role in this wonderful celebration. Asdirector Mildred brought many of her friends tolecture at the Library and to serve on its voluntaryfaculty. These “friends” were giants in their fieldsand included Dame Sheila Sherlock, Dr. Ann

Davies, Dr. Dumont James, Dr. Waltman Watersand Phoebe Mayo, Dr. Rudy Drose, Dr. JohnTalbot and Dr. Sydney Licht and so many more.Mrs. Langner made sure to introduce and pass onthese ties of friendship and support to her successorand for that I will be forever grateful as herpresence, guidance, love and support included mywhole family and forever enriched my life beyondmeasure. Now those who will not have theopportunity to be touched by her personal eleganceand wit, will, when they use the Library, be touchedby her dedication to excellence in providing aLibrary and program that is second to none.

Submitted by Henry Lemkau

Former chapter member James H. (Jim) Parrishdied on May 13, 2003; he was 77. Born in Nash-ville, Jim attended Litton High School and served inthe US Navy during the closing years of Word WarII. Afterwards he earned his bachelor’s degree fromMiddle Tennessee State University and his librarydegree from Peabody College. He held positions ata number of government libraries in the South,including that of NASA’s Manned SpacecraftCenter. At the chapter’s annual meeting in 1963 hespoke on the use of computer tapes at the library.Jim next worked in a series of academic and otherhealth science libraries — at the University ofKentucky, at the University of Pittsburgh, in Hawaii,and finally at the University of Illinois in Chicago,from which he retired in 1992. While at PeabodyJim did an internship under Eileen Cunningham,shortly before she retired from Vanderbilt’s medicallibrary in 1956 .

Submitted by T. Mark Hodges

James H. Parrish

19

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the Southcontinued from p.15

(continued on p.21)

Georgia News

20th Anniversary Conference of GaIN

The Mercer University Medical Library will cel-ebrate National Medical Librarians Month with avery special event in October: the 20th AnniversaryGaIN Meeting & Technology Awareness Confer-ence. GaIN (Georgia Interactive Network forMedical Information) was established in 1983 with aNational Library of Medicine grant. To commemo-rate 20 successful years of GaIN an anniversarycelebration will be held at the Fall GaIN meeting, onThursday, October 30th and Friday, October 31st,2003. The theme of the meeting will focus ontechnology, and will be held in conjunction with aTechnology Awareness Conference funded by theSoutheastern/Atlantic (SE/A) Region of the NationalNetwork of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM). Themeeting will feature exhibits, free classes from NLMtrainers and a keynote address by Carol G.Jenkins, MLS, AHIP, Director, Health SciencesLibrary, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill,and Principal Investigator for the NC Health Infoproject (http://www.nchealthinfo.org), a statewideonline directory which links users directly toMEDLINEplus health topics as well as services,programs, and providers available locally. Registra-tion is free and Southern Chapter members areinvited to attend. For more information, contact RitaSmith at 478-301-2827.

New AHIP members

Rita Smith, Outreach & Education Coordinator,and Roxanne Nelson, Assistant Director for PublicServices, have achieved Senior Member status inAHIP (Academy of Health Information Profession-als). Kristin Howard, Reference Librarian, is a newAHIP Provisional Member.

Georgia professional associations targeted forinformation

Mercer has received a number of exhibit awardsfrom NN/LM SE/A to promote NLM at varioushealth care professional meetings around the state.Targeted groups include: the Medical Association ofGeorgia, Georgia Rural Health Association, GeorgiaHospital Association, Georgia Academy of FamilyPhysicians, Georgia Nurses Association, GeorgiaAssociation of Nursing Students, Georgia Associa-tion of School Nurses, the Georgia Association ofPrimary Health Care, and the Family ConnectionsConference.

Medical School Librarians Collaborate

The directors at Georgia’s four medical schools(Emory, Medical College of Georgia, Mercer andMorehouse) collaborated on a proposal, and havebeen awarded a State Outreach Planning Teamgrant from NN/LM SE/A to convene a state-widemeeting next spring in Macon for librarians, healthprofessionals and consumers across the state.

GHSLA Consumer Health Committee publishes

A very successful committee project of the GeorgiaHealth Sciences Library Association has recentlybeen published: Jan LaBeause, Lee McCarley,Roxanne Nelson, Rita Smith, Carolyn Brown,Mary Fielder and Lisa Smith. “Librarians ascontributing authors to Patient Education andPreventive Medicine: a collaborative project of theConsumer Health Committee of the Georgia HealthSciences Library Association.” J Med Libr Assoc.2003 Apr;91(2):247-50. The article is available full-text at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_ui

ds=12883571&dopt=Abstract.

Submitted by Jan LaBeause

20

SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003SC/MLA Annual Meeting 2003continued from p. 7

ships and communications with co-workers of othergenerations. By understanding the skills, values, andlife experiences of each generation, workers canimprove communications, recruitment, and retentionof valued employees. The course will address thevarious generations that make up today’sworkforce, provide ways to improve communica-tion across generations, and insure that the organi-zation benefits from the diverse skills andexperience of each generation. The course utilizeslecture, discussion, group discussion, games, andcase studies to meet these goals.

MONDAY OCTOBER 13, 2003

Advanced PDAs for LibrariansInstructor(s): Gabriel Rios & Andrea Horne HealthSciences Library, University of Virginia HealthSystemCourse Length: 6 hoursDates Available: Monday Oct 13 8:00AM-2:00PMThis is a six hour course designed to increase yourknowledge of personal digital assistants (PDAs) bydiscussing wireless technologies, the implications ofthe Health Insurance Portability and AccountabilityAct (HIPAA) and PDA security, and the delivery ofcontent to PDAs using the latest tools for the Palmand PocketPC. Share information with yourcolleagues as you engage in small group discussionof library-related issues and solutions.

Course Title: E-Librarian: Taming ElectronicResourcesInstructor(s): Joan Conger, Database Performance& Assessment Librarian, University of GA LibrariesCourse Length: 6 hrsDates Available: Monday, Oct 13 8:00AM-2:00PMThe workflow generated by electronic resourcestouches almost every department in the library. Doyou manage the entire workflow? Influence asignificant part of it? Make decisions that will affectit? Want to understand its impact on the library?

Our profession is grappling with the evaluation,licensing, purchase, delivery, maintenance, useanalysis, and tracking of the growing portion of ourcollections provided to us electronically. Discoverbest practices from libraries around the world. Sharesolutions discovered by your colleagues. Return towork with a broadened perspective, practical skills,and a renewed sense of control.

Providing Health Information Resources and Servicesin Other LanguagesInstructor(s): Kristine Alpi Public Health Library,New York City Department of Health & MentalHygiene & Tanya Feddern University of MiamiSchool of MedicineCourse Length: 8 hrsDates Available: Monday Oct 13 8:00AM-4:00PMThe ability to provide culturally and linguisticallyappropriate health information resources and servicesis an increasingly important skill for librarians. Partici-pants will walk away with knowledge of how to findinformation for patrons whose primary language isnot English.

Jan T. OrickChair of SC/MLA Professional Development

Committee

21

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the Southcontinued from p.19

Leslyn McNabb, M.L.I. S., has accepted anappointment at the CDC Information Center as anOrise fellow. Leslyn is a recent graduate of theUniversity of North Texas School of Library andInformation Science. She obtained an undergradu-ate degree in Industrial Engineering from the GeorgiaInstitute of Technology. Leslyn’s current responsi-bilities include providing library liaison services forthe Information Center’s branch library in Chambleewhich serves the National Center for EnvironmentalHealth, as well as updating the IC’s Intranet website,and assisting with the library’s transition to the newEndeavor library management system.

Andrew Todd, B.S.N., a graduate student in theMasters of Library and Information Science Pro-gram at the University of South Florida, Tampa,Florida, is currently at the CDC doing a summerinternship at the CDC Information Center. Andyholds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from theUniversity of Central Florida. He is spending thesummer learning about public health practice andresearch at the CDC as well as focusing on speciallibrary projects including the CDC’s open URL andweb portal implementation and also the InformationCenter’s bibliographic management software roll-out. Andy’s advisor at the University of SouthFlorida is Dr. Cheryl Dee.

News from the CDC Information Center

Mississippi News

Mary Lillian Randle is retiring on September 30from North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS afterfourteen years. She is a longtime member of SC/MLA and has served twice as President of theMississippi Biomedical Library Association. She hasmoved to Hernando, MS to be near her daughterand youngest granddaughter and family. In retire-ment, Mary Lillian plans “to visit Germany as oftenas possible, as my son and his family are there for

three years”.

Loralei McGee has begun working with MaryLillian and will be her replacement. Loralei has adegree from the University of Mississippi MedicalCenter in Health Information Management. She hasbeen an employee of North MS Medical Center inHealth Information Services for six years and servedas hospital librarian with Baptist Memorial HospitalNorth Mississippi in Oxford prior to going toTupelo. Loralei is president of the MS HealthInformation Management Association and hasserved as Member Liaison; Secretary/Treasurer andmember of Nominating Committee for the sameorganization.

News from Rowland Medical Library

The UMC Consumer Health Education Center(CHEC) is a winner of the certificate of highesthonor for the 2002 California Pacific Award forExcellence in Patient Education. Evaluators at alllevels of the four-round review process found theCHEC to be of “outstanding quality, highly innova-tive, focused on an important patient population, anddemonstrating use of high-retention methods.”CHEC was also lauded for “affirming and communi-cating the hospital and medical library’s belief in theimportance of an informed patient in quality healthcare.” CHEC is an outreach service of the Univer-sity Hospitals and Clinics and managed by thelibrarians of Rowland Medical Library.

Submitted by Sarah Adcock

(continued on p.22)

22

MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc.MLA Awards, Grants, etc. continued from p. 14

Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence andAchievement in Hospital LibrarianshipAvailable

Application Deadline: November 1, 2003

Do YOU know a hospital librarian with theseattributes?

•Outstanding service in hospitallibrarianship:•A dynamic and exceptional librarian;•A visionary!

Nominate and apply now for the Lois Colaianni Award. For further information and an application visit, http://www.mlanet.org/awards/honors/index.html, orcontact Lisa C. Fried, Coordinator, Credentialing,Professional Recognition and Careers atmlapd2@mlahq.org, or 312.419.9094 x 28.

Submitted by Nell Williams

MLA Awards

The EBSCO Annual Meeting Grant is sponsored byEBSCO Information Services and enables MLAmembers to attend the association’s annual meeting.Each year awards up to $1,000 for travel andconference-related expenses will be given to fourlibrarians who otherwise would be unable to attendthe meeting. To be eligible an applicant must becurrently employed as a health sciences librarian andhave between two and five years experience in ahealth sciences library. Priority consideration will begiven to the applicant who is the following:

1. Attending the annual meeting for the firsttime2. Presenting a paper or poster at the annualmeeting3. Having a MLA committee, jury orsection/SLG assignment4. Being an MLA member

A list of past award recipients is available at http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/meeting.html.

The application deadline is December 1. Theapplication is available at http://mlanet.org/pdf/grants/ebsco_app_20030730.pdf. The completedapplication should be sent to the Medical LibraryAssociation, Professional Development Department,65 East Wacker Place, Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL60601-7298. For more information contact LisaFried at MLA headquarters (mlapd2@mlahq.org)or Carolyn M. Brown, Chair of the EBSCO/AnnualMeeting Grant Jury (librcb@emory.edu).

Submitted by Carolyn Brown

EBSCO Annual Meeting Grant

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the South

South Carolina News

You may recall, Kay Harwood retired fromPalmetto Baptist Richland and moved over toLexington Medical Center in West Columbia. Kayhas retired from Lexington, also.

Lyn Ashby, MLIS, graduate of the University ofSouth Carolina program, is the “new” Coordinatorof Library Services at Lexington Medical Center.Lyn brings experience serving the library/informationneeds of the state’s Department of Health andEnvironmental Control (SC DHEC) to the Lexington

continued from p.21

(continued on p.23)

23

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the Southcontinued from p.21

University of South Carolina School of MedicineLibrary News

Congratulations to Laura Townsend Kane on thepending publication of her new book by the Ameri-can Library Association. Straight from the Stacks: AFirst-Hand Guide to Careers in Library and Infor-mation Science is due out from ALA in September2003.

Karen Rosati attended the 18th Annual Confer-ence of the North American Serials Interest Group(NASIG) at Portland State University in Portland,Oregon June 26-29, 2003.

Congratulations to Neeta Shah, Director, WilliamS. Hall Psychiatric Institute Library, Columbia,South Carolina, on her retirement after 33 years ofdedicated service!

Submitted by Ruth Riley

Tennessee News

THeSLA will hold the Fall meeting in conjunctionwith the annual Tennessee Hospital Associationmeeting October 15, 2003 in Nashville. Workshopswill include discussion of copyright issues led by Dr.Hoemann from the University of Tennessee, Knox-ville and review of LINKOUT options led byrepresentatives from the National Network ofLibraries of Medicine.

THeSLA members will have a business meeting aspart of the conference schedule. Membership willdiscuss plans to coordinate with the SpecialLibraries section of TLA ideas to promote consumerhealth education in cooperation with TennesseePublic Libraries.

Marcia Ann Glisson, a former Tennessee librarian,continues to work 2 days at Magnolia RegionalHealth Center, Medical Library, in Mississippi, andoperates the Consumer Health Library at a differentmedical center in her community. She has beennominated to serve as President of Miss BiomedicalLibrary Association next year.

Submitted by Martha Earl

position. Her phone is 803-791-2427; fax 803-936-7893. Email Lyn at llashby@lexhealth.org

Self Regional Healthcare Medical Library joinedLinkOut early in the summer, the first South Carolinahospital library to join the four academic librariesparticipating. After reading Mary FranProttsman’s praise of the Regional MedicalLibrary’s distance training course for LinkOut, thelibrarian participated in Beth Wescott’s AugustLinkOut distance education classes. The classes areone hour each day for two days, are teleconferencebased running a PowerPoint presentation, and arefree. If you want to participate in LinkOut, theseclasses are ideal. Contact Beth or Dale Prince atthe SE/A RML (bwesc001@umnet.umaryland.eduor jprin001@umnet.umaryland.edu) for classes.

Submitted by Thomas W. Hill

University of Tennessee Health Science CenterLibrary News

The University of Tennessee Health ScienceCenter’s library welcomed three new faculty mem-bers this summer.

Lin Wu, our new referencelibrarian, moved with herfamily to Memphis fromMontreal, Quebec, whereshe graduated from McGillUniversity’s library scienceprogram and then managed

Lin Wu

24

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the Southcontinued from p. 23

So take pause, connect, re-connect and personalize,and by all means avoid falling into the de-personal-ized, time/cost efficient business model that can beseen in so many of our institutions today. To helpyou maintain the proper perspective, enjoy theInternet Bingo game making the e-mail rounds. Hint:Listen for the following words and when you hear atleast five in any one presentation, you should shout“BINGO!”: synergy, strategic fit, core competen-cies, best practice, bottom line, revisit, take that off-line, 24/7, out of the loop, benchmark, value-added,proactive, win-win, think outside the box, fast track,results-driven, empower (or empowerment), knowl-edge base, at the end of the day, touch base,mindset, client focus(ed), paradigm, game plan, andleverage.

See you all in Coral Gables!

Jocelyn Rankin

Message from the ChairMessage from the ChairMessage from the ChairMessage from the ChairMessage from the Chaircontinued from p. 1

Jennifer Watson

but has worked in libraries for 14 years! Steve is amember of ALA, MLA, and Beta Phi Mu.

Submitted by Priscilla Stephenson

Steve Golanka

the Nurses’ Library for Montreal General Hospital.She also was research librarian (and web person)for the McGill University School of Nursing, pub-lisher of the Canadian Journal of Nursing Research.She came to Canada and librarianship from a careeras a university English instructor in China.

Jennifer Watson hasbeen appointed electronicservices librarian. Shemoved from Los Angeles,California, where she heldseveral positions withLibrary Associates, alibrary staffing organiza-tion. Her accomplish-ments there included establishing two new libraries at ToyotaMotor Sales. She also managed the California officeof Follett Media Distribution. Jennifer began hercareer at Oxford University and gained her Post-graduate Diploma in Information Studies at theUniversity of North London.

Stephen Golanka, our new access services librar-ian, recently arrived froma similar position as headof circulation at EastCarolina University inGreenville, North Caro-lina. Steve graduatedfrom the University ofKentucky’s libraryscience program in 1999

The Eskind Biomedical Library (EBL) at VanderbiltUniversity Medical Center is happy toannounce that Nila Sathe has joined the EBLas Assistant Director for Research. Nila, a formerEBL intern and Assistant Director for Information,Education, and Research Services, returns to usafter 2 years as an Information Specialist with theProject Management Institute.

Submitted by Marcia Epelbaum

Molly Cahall, M.S. in Library Science, will join theEskind Biomedical Library team on September 2,2003 as a second year NLM Associate Fellow. Inaddition, the Eskind Library announces the official

Vanderbilt University Eskind BiomedicalLibrary News

(continued on p.25)

25

Around the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the SouthAround the Southcontinued from p.24

start of an in-house Leadership Training Program. Using the experience gained in the Eskind LibraryIntern and Fellow program, the Eskind LeadershipTraining Program formalizes and takes advantage oflocal and national leadership opportunities. Cur-rently enrolled in the program are MarciaEpelbaum - Assistant Director for Library Opera-tions, Taneya Koonce - Assistant Director for WebDevelopment, and Nila Sathe - Assistant Directorfor Research.

Submitted by Peggy Westlake

The Eskind Biomedical Library (EBL) at VanderbiltUniversity Medical Center (VUMC) in Nashvillewas recently awarded a 3-year NLM R01 grant(June 15, 2003 - June 14, 2006), “The ClinicalInformationist: Does the Model Work?”, to for-mally evaluate the effectiveness and utility of the EBLclinical librarian service. EBL investigators will workwith collaborators from Vanderbilt’s PeabodyCollege and the VUMC Department of BiomedicalInformatics to identify factors related to successfulimplementation and ways in which clinicians incor-porate librarian-provided information intoworkflow. Investigators will also use a randomizedcontrolled trial and virtual cases to evaluate theeffect of the service on clinician knowledge anddecision-making, and develop reusable technology-based training and evaluation tools. Project teammembers include Principal Investigator (PI) NunziaGiuse, MD, MLS, and Co-PIs Leonard Bickman,PhD; Shelagh Mulvaney, PhD; Andrew Stricker,PhD; Trent Rosenbloom, MD, MPH; and RebeccaJerome, MLIS.

Submitted by Rebecca Jerome

AnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncements

Please be aware that the Canadian Health Networkhas a tremendous consumer health website at http://www.canadian-health-network.ca. One of it’sunique features is an english and french interface.

There are tremendous resources on Health literacy.Just do a search, and put in Literacy.

Jana LiebermannConsumer Health Coordinator

NN/LM SE/A1-800-338-7657

The Americans for Fair Electronic CommerceTransactions (AFFECT), the national coalitionopposing the Uniform Computer InformationTransactions Act (UCITA), applauds the decision ofthe National Conference of Commissioners onUniform State Laws (NCCUSL) not to spend anyadditional resources in promoting state adoptions ofUCITA. The proposed legislation has been thesubject of considerable controversy for a decade.NCCUSL was responsible for drafting the proposeduniform law to provide rules for licensing softwareand other computer information transactions.NCCUSL also announced that it would be dis-charging its Standby Drafting Committee forUCITA.

In response to President K. King Burnett’s conten-tion that UCITA failed even though it was the “rightthing at the right time,” Miriam Nisbet, President ofAFFECT, commented, “UCITA’s failure to take thestate legislatures by storm was more than a matter oftiming - it was the wrong act as well as the wrongtime. We are quite pleased that the Conference has

UCITA Update

(continued on p. 26)

26

AnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementscontinued from p.25

UCITA Update, (cont’d)

decided to expend no further energy on UCITA.”

The decision made at this year’s NCCUSL annualmeeting recognizes UCITA’s continued lack ofacceptance by state legislatures. UCITAintroductions in the Nevada and Oklahoma legisla-tures failed this year shortly after NCCUSL wasunsuccessful in its efforts to garner approval of theAct from the American Bar Association. Also thisyear, Vermont became the fourth state to take theunusual step of passing UCITA “bomb-shelter”provisions to protect its citizens from the long-armreach of UCITA. Iowa voted to remove the sunsetprovision on its similar law that had passed in 2000.West Virginia and North Carolina enacted “bomb-shelter” provisions in 2001.

“It is heartening to see NCCUSL backing awayfrom a very flawed statute, but it will never be ableto write sound law for the information economy untilit takes to heart the criticisms of the user sector, “said Professor Jean Braucher of the University ofArizona College of Law. “The debate is not just‘politics.’ There are fundamental policy problemswith UCITA.”

AFFECT is a coalition of over sixty retail andmanufacturing concerns, financial institutions, non-profits, consumer advocates, technologyprofessionals and libraries that has successfullyopposed UCITA in the more than twenty states thathave considered the act since it was enacted inVirginia and Maryland in 2000.

HIPPO Study

Dear Southern Chapter Friends,

I Have been asked to share the following email withyou. Andy Oxman is the Director of the Departmentof Health Services Research at the NorwegianDirectorate for Health and Social Welfare and hasworked extensively in the CochraneCollaboration. He has asked several of thelibrarians he knows to help him with the projectdescribed below. If you have a web page oranother discussion list to which you could post thisinformation, please do so (and copy Andy, whoseemail address is oxman@online.no). Thanks forsharing this project with health care consumers andconsidering participation.

Jan LaBeause, Chapter Council Rep

[Original message from Andy Oxmanfollows:]

We are undertaking an Internet-basedresearch project with the aim of learninghow best to communicate information aboutthe effects of healthcare. We need helprecruiting participants. I would be gratefulfor any advice or help you can offer, forexample: • Email lists of medical librarians or public

libraries to whom we might sendinformation about the study and askthem to post information about the studyon their web pages or to post flyers bycomputers in their libraries

• Other owners of web pages to whomwe might send the attached information

• Suggestions about how best to presentthe study

• Suggestions for other ways of gettingattention and recruiting participants(both health professionals and

(continued on p.27)

27

AnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementscontinued from p.26

consumers) The study is briefly described below. Youcan participate yourself by going to http://www.icru.no/hippo/cholesterol/.

About the study The HIPPO project (Health InformationProject: Presentation On-line) comprises aseries of randomised trials on the Internet.Our aim is to find out which ways ofpresenting information about the effects ofhealthcare best help people to make choicesthat are consistent with their own values.

Information about risk, uncertainty and theeffects of healthcare is presented using avariety of terminology, statistics and graphicsthat is often confusing for both the generalpublic and healthcare professionals. Fromearlier research, we know that the wayinformation is presented can affect decisionsabout healthcare. However, very little isknown about which ways best help peopleto make decisions that are consistent withtheir own values.

The first HIPPO study compares differentways of presenting the reduction in risk ofheart disease to people who are asked tomake a decision about whether to takecholesterol-lowering medication. Futurestudies will compare different ways ofpresenting information to people makingchoices such as whether to have surgery forherniated disc with sciatica, about othertreatments for back problems and otherconditions, and about preventiveinterventions, such as screening tests.

The project is funded by the NorwegianResearch Council and has been approvedby the ethics board at the University ofBuffalo.

Library, Bookseller and Personal RecordsPrivacy Act

On July 31, 2003, Senator Feingold (D-WI), joinedby Senators Bingaman (D-NM), Kennedy (D-MA),Cantwell (D-WA), Durbin (D-IL), Wyden (D-OR),Corzine (D-NJ), Akaka (D-HI), and Jeffords (I-VT), introduced the Library, Bookseller, andPersonal Records Privacy Act. The bill wouldamend the PATRIOT Act to protect the privacy oflaw-abiding Americans and set reasonable limits onthe federal government’s access to library, book-seller, medical, and other sensitive, personal infor-mation under the Foreign Intelligence SurveillanceAct and related foreign intelligence authority.

In his statement, Senator Feingold noted that “thereis no question that the FBI needs ample resourcesand legal authority to prevent future acts of terror-ism. But the Patriot Act went too far.... It is time toreconsider those provisions of the Patriot Act thatare un-American and, frankly, un-patriotic. ....Section 215 of the Patriot Act goes too far. Ameri-cans rightfully have a reasonable expectation ofprivacy in their library, bookstore, medical, financial,or other records containing personal information.Prudent safeguards are needed to protect theselegitimate privacy interests.”

Section 1 of The Library, Bookseller, and PersonalRecords Privacy Act would restore a pre-PATRIOTAct requirement that the FBI make a factual,individualized showing that the records soughtpertain to a suspected terrorist or spy. Under thisbill, the FBI would have to articulate specific factsgiving reason to believe that the named person towhom the records pertain is a suspected terrorist.The FBI could subpoena only those library records- such as borrowing records or computer sign-inlogs - that pertain to the suspected terrorist. TheFBI could not obtain library records concerningindividuals who are not suspected terrorists.

Senator Feingold stated, “So, under my bill, the FBI(continued on p.28)

28

can still obtain documents that it legitimately needs, but my bill would also protect the privacy of law-abidingAmericans. I might add ... that if, as the Justice Department says, the FBI is using its Patriot Act powers ina responsible manner, does not seek the records of law-abiding Americans, and only seeks the records ofsuspected terrorists or suspected spies, then there is no reason for the Department to object to my bill.”

The second part of the bill would address privacy concerns with another federal law enforcement powerexpanded by the Patriot Act - the FBI’s National Security Letter authority, or what is sometimes referred toas “administrative subpoena” authority because the FBI does not need court approval to use this power.The bill would amend section 505 of the PATRIOT Act. Part of Section 505 relates to the production ofrecords maintained by electronic communications providers. Libraries or bookstores with Internet accessfor customers could be deemed “electronic communication providers” and therefore be subject to arequest by the FBI under its administrative subpoena authority.

As with the fix for Section 215, the bill would require an individualized showing by the FBI of how therecords of Internet usage (including e-mail) maintained by a library or bookseller pertain to a suspectedterrorist or spy.

Please call your Senators and urge them to support this bill. You can contact them and learn more by usingALA’s Legislative Action Center http://congress.nw.dc.us/ala/home/

For further information, contact Patrice McDermott pmcdermott@alawash.org or Lynne Bradleylbradley@alawash.org - 202-628-8410.

From ALA Washington Office Newsline, July 31, 2003

AnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementsAnnouncementscontinued from p.27

See you in Coral Gables!See you in Coral Gables!See you in Coral Gables!See you in Coral Gables!See you in Coral Gables!