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2002 Student Scholarship ExperienceThe FHSLA Annual Meeting at the beautiful Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine was a wonderfulopportunity for me to network with medical librarians from across the state. One of the best ways to learnabout a chosen career is to talk to people already doing the job to find out how they like it and to learn aboutdifferent types of jobs in the field. I really enjoyed the chance to talk to so many of you during the postersession and the roundtable discussions. Being able to spend time with a wide variety of health sciencelibrarians enabled me to make new friendships that could lead to productive business relationships.During Friday morning’s breakfast session, I was able to learn about one of the largest issues affectingmedical libraries today – how to provide services that will drive home the importance of health sciencelibraries even in the age of the Internet. Keynote speaker Dr. Christine Koontz pointed out that everyoneentering a library expects to receive quality service that puts his or her needs first. However, librarians,medical or not, sometimes lose sight of patrons as they are swamped with an overload of paperwork andlimited staffing. By constantly assessing actual and potential customer wants and needs and creating ways tomeet them, libraries can develop more value-added services, ensuring their survival in this new millennium.Another issue particularly relevant to medical libraries is the use of PDAs – Personal Digital Assistants.With almost mandatory usage for residents and increased use by both medical and non-medical personnel,every medical librarian is obligated to understand the importance of this tool. Therefore, I felt privileged toattend the PDAs - Your Mobile Future CE Course by Bryan Vogh.Overall, my experience at the FHSLA 2002 Conference was very rewarding and I really appreciate theFlorida Health Sciences Library Association for offering this entertaining and educational experience tolibrary students.SLA Conference ScholarshipThe 2002 Roger K. Summit Scholarship is being offered by The Dialog Corporation for 5,000 plus travelexpenses to the Special Libraries Association conference in June in Los Angeles. The test and applicationform are at the GEP web site at http://training.dialog.com/gep/scholarship.html. Deadline is April 30, 2002.New Phone Numbers for ORH Health Sciences LibraryThe Orlando Regional Healthcare Health Sciences Library has new phone and fax numbers. The library’sold phone and fax numbers no longer work.The new direct phone number is: 321-841-5454.The new fax number is: 407-237-6349.Individual staff direct phone numbers are as follows:Naomi Elia, Library Manager: 321-841-8568Richard Mercer, Reference Librarian: 321-841-5878Deedra J. Walton, Systems Librarian: 321-841-8569Terri Patton, Interlibrary Loans/Billing: 321-841-5869Dorie Worobel, Interlibrary Loans: 321-841-5454 (yes, it’s the same as the direct phone number)Janet Hintz, Health Educator: 321-841-6671--Deedra J. Walton, DEEDRAW@ORHS.ORG, Health Sciences Library, Orlando Regional HealthcareFlorida Health Sciences Library AssociationPage 5

NLM HIV/AIDS GrantOpportunityPlease share this with thelibraries, health departments,and community organizationsin your regions.In an effort to improve accessto HIV/AIDS-relatedinformation, the NationalLibrary of Medicine has beenfunding community-basedorganizations, healthdepartments, and libraries todesign and conduct projectsthat will improve their accessto HIV/AIDS-relatedinformation. NLM will againbe offering this fundingthrough a Request forQuotations (RFQ) forCommunity AIDS OutreachProjects (Number NLM 02092/CYC). This solicitationwas issued on April 19th isavailable on the NLM web siteathttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/oam/oam.html (see NLM SmallPurchases - SimplifiedAcquisitions). Copies mayalso be obtained (1) by writingto the National Library ofMedicine, Office ofAcquisitions Management,8600 Rockville Pike, Bethesda,MD 20894, Attn: Cara Y.Calimano, ProcurementTechnician; (2) by emailingthe request to Ms. Calimano ather email addresscalimaC@mail.nlm.nih.gov.NLM anticipates makingmultiple awards of 25,000 toindividual organizations, or upto 40,000 to consortia. Thankyou, Gale Dutcher.--Gale A. Dutcher,dutcher@nlm.nih.gov, Head,Office of Outreach and SpecialPopulations, Division ofSpecialized InformationServices, National Library ofMedicineMLA Mentors/First-TimeAttendees NeededMeet new colleagues and buildyour professional network!Sponsored by the MembershipCommittee, the popularColleague Connection at theAnnual Meeting pairs a newmember or first-time attendeewith a more experiencedmember. Once assigned, eachpair of colleagues works out itsown meeting schedule. Initialcontacts made throughColleague Connection can leadto lifelong friendships withyour peers. If you would liketo participate in the program atMLA '02, please contactVirginia A. Lingle,val3@psu.edu, or717.531.8581. Please indicatewhether you want to be pairedwith an experienced memberor want to help a newcolleague.--Virginia A. Lingle,vlingle@psu.edu, George T.Harrell Library,Penn State University Collegeof MedicineNews: UMOn March 8th, the Departmentof Dermatology and CutaneousSurgery and the Library andBiomedical CommunicationsDepartment co-hosted acelebration/memorial to theFlorida Health Sciences Library Associationlife of Harvey Blank, M.D., aworld-renowneddermatologist, virologist,academician, clinician, andfounding chairman ofdermatology, who passed awayOctober 5, 2001. More than170 guests attended the tributeand were welcomed by HenryL. Lemkau, Jr., LibraryDirector. A magnificentexhibit, prepared by Dr. andMrs. Blank’s daughter,Prudence Y. Gill, and by TonyMiyar, Doug Roach, and Josede Leon of BiomedicalCommunications, remained ondisplay in the Library throughApril 8th.On March 19th, the 30thAnniversary of the CalderLibrary building, the newRalph H. and Ruth F. GrossLecture Series site becameaccessible on the Library’swebsite athttp://calder.med.miami.edu/gross. Users can click on any ofthe six lectures in this biennialseries to read a transcript of thelecture and the introduction tothe lecture series. Each lecturetraces the history of a medicalspecialty or of medicaleducation at the School ofMedicine by one of Miami’sleading men of medicine.In April, Carmen Bou Rivera,Karen Estrada, TanyaFeddern, and Erica Powellattended the Florida HealthSciences Library AssociationAnnual Meeting in St.Augustine, Florida.--Suzetta Burrows,sburrows@med.miami.edu,Calder Memorial Library,University of MiamiPage 6

Test Your Knowledge:MedlineAnswers are on page 17.1. MEDLINE (1966 - present)contains over millionbibliographic citations andabstracts.a) 11b) 7c) 40d) 602. PubMed is updated .a) hourlyb) dailyc) weeklyd) monthly3. MEDLINE indexes onlyscholarly journals.TRUEFALSE4. OLDMEDLINE (1958 –1965) is only freely availablethrough .a) NLM Gatewayb) PubMedc) MEDLINEplusd) OVID5. OLDMEDLINE (1958 –1965) citations do not haveabstracts or MeSH headings.TRUEFALSE6. LinkOut offers links to overjournals.a) 4,600b) 8,000c) 7,000d) 2,5007. MEDLINE indexes overbiomedical journalsthroughout the world;MEDLINE estimates thatbetween 13,000 to 14,000biomedical titles are currentlypublished throughout theworld.a) 4,600b) 8,000c) 7,000d) 2,50013. The Literature SelectionTechnical Review Committee(LSTRC) meets three times ayear to consider abouttitles for indexing inMEDLINE. Approximately25% - 30% of these titles areapproved for indexing.a) 20b) 60c) 140d) 3008. titles are indexed inIndex Medicus.a) 4,600b) 8,000c) 7,000d) 3,63014. Once a journal is selectedfor indexing, MEDLINE willretrospectively index it only ifit is in its third volume or less.Otherwise, it will be indexedfrom the current year.TRUEFALSE9. MEDLINE has beenavailable for online searchingsince .a) 1993b) 1994c) 1971d) 198510. MEDLINE is truly aninternational database. Itindexes citations from overcountries.a) 15b) 200c) 70d) 2515. Over completedreferences are added daily toMEDLINE.a) 1,000b) 2,000c) 800d) 7,00011. MEDLINE has journalcitations in languages.a) 25b) 40c) 70d) 11012. MEDLINE can besearched from both PubMedand the NLM Gateway.TRUEFALSEFlorida Health Sciences Library AssociationPage 7

Spotlight On: Computing for BeginnersAlthough more people are becoming computer-savy, there are still patrons who are unfamiliar with thecomputer, even if they’re brilliant in other things. After polling several librarian listservs, searching on theweb, and consulting with colleagues; these are the best of them.***For the Computer Teacher***Building Blocks: Basic Computer g/Trainer3.PDFThis document is in PDF format and includes much helpful information to trainers, such as: whatinformation to cover, do's & don'ts, assignments, teaching tips, how to handle problems, & much, muchmore.***Parts of the Computer***Common Computer omputer parts.htm***Mouse Tutorials***Mousercizehttp://www.ckls.org/ crippel/computerlab/tutorials/mouse/page1.htmlAn interactive tutorial that introduces mouse functions and practices eye-hand coordination; available inEnglish, Dutch, and Spanish (2 versions).New User come.htmShows the hand position for left- and right-handed users; also available in Spanish.Scanton Public Library’s Mouse s/mouse/Another mouse tutorial.***Glossaries***Basic Computer Terms edia.com/Look up computer and information technology terms.***Miscellaneous***AARP: Computers & Technology: wto/Covers many computer topics.--Tanya T. Feddern, tfeddern@caldmed.med.miami.edu, Louis Calder Memorial Library, University ofMiami School of MedicineFlorida Health Sciences Library AssociationPage 8

Hospital Library StandardsThe May 6, 2002 update ofhospital library standards is atthe Hospital Library Sectionhttp://www.hls.mlanet.org/.There’s been intensediscussion about it on themedical librarian listservs.Read the source to see whateveryone’s been talking about.Woman Jailed over LibraryBooks: Librarian FiledPrivate Criminal Complainthttp://www.miami.com/mld/miami/news/weird news/3042576.htmcontributed content and madesuggestions forimprovement. Thanks alsogo to Frances Lynch whocoordinated the efforts of theEskind Library's web/graphicteam (John Clark, VickieBady, and Kim Day-Camp).--Nunzia Bettinsoli Giuse,M.D., M.L.S., A.H.I.P.,nunzia.giuse@vanderbilt.edu,Annette and Irwin EskindBiomedical Library, Nashville,TNArticle AlertHere’s a heads up fromAddajane Wallace: CroccoAG, Villasis-Keever M, JadadAR. Two wrongs don’t make aright: harm aggravated byinaccurate information on theInternet. Pediatrics. 2002 Mar;109(3):522-3.Abstract:“There hasbeen muchconcernexpressedin theliteratureabout the use of medicalinformation on the Internet bypatients and families. Althoughmuch work has been done toquantify the misinformationavailable on the Internet, therehave not been reports of actualharm to children resulting fromthis misinformation. Wepresent the case of a 1-year-oldboy whose clinical course ofdiarrhea was complicated notonly by inaccurate advicegiven by the emergency roomphysician, but also by the sameadvice received from theInternet.”[Does handcuffing yourpatrons fall under “other dutiesas needed”?]Southern Chapter AnnualMeeting in TNMake your plans now tovisit Nashville during October17-20, 2002 for the 52ndAnnual Meeting of theSouthern Chapter! We'reproud to unveil the web site forthe meeting, which is packedwith preliminary informationabout the exciting programand the many attractions ofNashville. You can visit itdirectly l ortake the link from the SouthernChapter webhttp://www.uab.edu/lister/scmla/annmeet.htm.The web site would not havebeen possible without theefforts of everyone from theProgram and LocalArrangement Committees whoFlorida Health Sciences Library AssociationORH NewsCongratulations to NaomiElia, FHSLA Immediate PastPresident and Library Managerof the Orlando RegionalHealthcare Health SciencesLibrary, for achievingDistinguished AHIP statusfrom the Medical LibraryAssociation (MLA).MLA SurveyThe MLA MembershipCommittee is reviewingMLA's membership categoriesand considering options forchanges or enhancement.They ask that all memberscomplete a short surveylocated at the URL below.Responses are requested byMay 13, 2002.http://www.mlanet.org/survey/mbr category.php--Sarah Gable,Sarah@MED.SC.EDU, Schoolof Medicine Library,University of South CarolinaPage 9

Frankenstein: Penetratingthe Secrets of Naturethe world's problems could besolved through science.Coming soon to FloridaLibrariesPutnam County LibrarySystem, PalatkaStetson University duPont Ball Library, De LandUniversity of Central FloridaLibrary, Orlando3. Passages from the novel andhow they illuminate thedilemmas raised by Dr.Frankenstein's ability to createlife and his failure to takeresponsibility for what he hascreated.Exhibit OutlineFrankenstein: Penetrating theSecrets of Nature raises anumber of questions foraudiences at libraries acrossthe country to discuss. Amongthem are: What is the nature ofbeing "human"? Howimportant are our connectionsto other living beings, andwhat are our responsibilities tothem, especially those lessfortunate than ourselves?What is the nature of powerand what are the consequencesof its misuse?The six main sections of theexhibition focus on:1. Mary Shelley's novel,Frankenstein; its metaphoricalaspects; and the literary,scientific, and politicalenvironment that influencedMary Shelley as she createdthe scientist and his monster;the complexities of Shelley'smonster - his sensitivity andyearning for acceptance intothe human community.2. The focus of scientificdevelopment in the late 18thand early 19th centuries onreanimation and resuscitationof the dead; and the belief that4. The interpretations anddistortions of the Frankensteinstory in the 19th and 20thcenturies in various media,such as theatre, politicalcartoons, and film; and theuses of the Frankensteinmetaphor in the political andscientific spheres.5. Popular scientificdevelopments in the 1930swhen the Frankenstein filmsattracted a large following,including the glass heart codeveloped by CharlesLindbergh and cardiac pacemakers.6. Contrasts between scienceas conducted in Mary Shelley'snovel and science as it ispursued in the 21st century, andthe ways citizens and expertsnegotiate the moral and socialboundaries of acceptablesociety, especially incontroversial areas such ascloning.This tour is made possible by apartnership between theNational Library Medicine(NLM), the American LibraryAssociation's (ALA) PublicPrograms Office, and theNational Endowment for theHumanities (NEH), whoprovided grant funding.Florida Health Sciences Library AssociationPublic, academic, and medicallibraries throughout thecountry could apply for grantfunding to host theFrankenstein exhibit.The traveling exhibition, andits related materials, are basedon a larger one originallydeveloped at NLM's History ofMedicine Division. Theexhibit is intended toencourage audiences notmerely to look at MaryShelley's Frankenstein and themonster myth popularized byHollywood, but also to explore"broader questions about thepublic's fear of science and itspowers" and "their own viewsabout personal and societalresponsibility as it relates toscience and other areas of life."For more information /.--Beth Westcott,bwescott@hshsl.umaryland.edu, National Network ofLibraries of MedicineGrants for PDAsMari Stoddard, PDA guru,has a nice set of links under“Grants and Support forPDAs.” Visit it at:http://educ.ahsl.arizona.edu/pda/grants.htmPage 10

Publishing OpportunityPublishing Opportunity: Callfor Abstracts for TheReference Librarian(Haworth Press: issuedquarterly with simultaneouspublication as a monograph)Topic:Do You Really get More Flieswith Honey? Relationshipsbetween teachingfaculty/administrators andteaching librarians.Would you like to be publishedin The Reference Librarian? Iam soliciting 200-wordabstracts of articles contributedfor a Spring 2004 issue. Theoverall theme will concernfaculty relationships withlibrarians who teach. Somesuggestions for possible topicsare: partnerships in creditbearing courses, forgingrelationships with faculty orother patrons, liaisonprograms, teaching techniques,working with first year interestgroups or other specialprograms, teaching conceptsand tools at an appropriatelevel, assessment, criticalthinking, promotion, andtenure. What will be the nextbig issues to confront librarianinstructors? While many ofthese ideas suggest anacademic library setting, inputfrom other teaching librariansare welcome. If you have anidea, or have participated in aproject that might be of interestto other librarians, let meknow.Deadline for abstracts:August 31, 2002. Cut-andpaste into e-mail, if possible.After evaluating all abstracts, Iwill respond to you by Nov. 1,2002. Deadline for first draftof article: April 15, 2003.Deadline for finaldraft/camera-ready copy anddiskette: September 15,2003.Thanks for your consideration.--Susan Kraat, The ReferenceLibrarian Editor,kraats@newpaltz.edu,Sojourner Truth Library,SUNY New PaltzHSOCLCUGHealth Sciences OCLC UsersGroup (HSOCLCUG)conducted a web based surveyin April of MeSH medicalsubject authority controlpractices in health scienceslibraries. Survey results willbe announced in May onvarious electronic lists, such asAutocat, Medcat, OLAC-list,Medlib-l, Serialst, and MLATSS, and will be available onthe HSOCLCUG websitehttp://hsoclcug.org.Workflows for MeSHauthority work tend to bedifferent from LC subjectauthority work because thereare no MeSH authority recordsin the OCLC authority files.The intent of the survey was todiscover how diverseFlorida Health Sciences Library Associationlibraries' practices are, howlibraries are coping with grandchanges in MeSH practice inrecent years at NationalLibrary of Medicine and inNLM-distributed MARCrecords, and whether librarieswould use MeSH records fromOCLC in their local systems ifOCLC provided them.HSOCLCUG, founded in 1975as the first formal OCLC usersgroup, has been working foryears to persuade OCLC toload medical subject authorityrecords in its authority filesand make them available fordownload. Thegroundbreaking redesign of theentire OCLC system beingundertaken right now providesthe best opportunity ever ofaccomplishing this.For more information on thesurvey and other HSOCLCUGactivities of int

receiving her Masters in Library and Information Science from the University of South Florida in 1998. Congratulations to Pamela Sherwill-Navarro for receiving her credentials as a Senior Member of AHIP. --Rae Jesano, rae@library.health.ufl.edu, Health Science Center Libraries, University of Florida AHIP Congratulations! Recently, FHSLA members .