Volume 28 Issue 4 November 2007

Forward, Ho!!! Chapter Chair Report But now it’s time to take our licenses and hit the trail (tuck tie, put on bandana and cowboy hat], as Jerry Carlson the case may be. MLA’s theme for 2008 is MCMLA Chair “Connections: Bridging the Gap”. [MLA 2008 Medical Library logo] (sounds familiar) [MCMLA 2005 logo], and Poudre Valley Health System its President, Mark Funk, calls his priorities “Only Fort Collins, Colorado [email protected] Connect” [Screenshot of Mark’s Blog].

The trail I’m talking about leads to our MCMLA Rather than reinvent the wheel, I thought I’d just ’08 theme, “Open Spaces, Frontier Places” [MCMLA 2008 logo], out in the wilds of replay the speech I gave at our Annual Business Meeting in Omaha, as well as I can remember what Wyoming. Yes, I really do see buffalo every day I added to what I read.. Due to copyright concerns, when I’m bridging the gap, crossing the open you’ll have to imagine the slides and actions from spaces, between my home in Cheyenne and my most of the bracketed notes. A few other work in Colorado. bracketed notes explain references you had to be there to get without the notes, and link to a couple But those open spaces, those gaps, aren’t just literal geography. Yeah, I’m preaching to the choir. websites. There are gaps between people and the care they You who have come here to Omaha have been need – especially in rural – our focus in Cody - and getting your “License to Learn, License to Lead”. inner city areas –, and between healthcare [MCMLA 2007 logo] Here in 2007 - or 2 –double professionals and the knowledge they need to 0 – 7. (It took me 10 months to get that joke.) We provide that care in the best way possible. have that Bond between us. [Picture of Sean Connery as James Bond] continued on page 2

In this Issue Forward Ho!! Chapter Chair Report 1 Keynotes and Plenary Sessions 7 MCMLA Business Meeting Report 3 Social Networking Software Task Force 9 NLM Update 4 MLA Grants and Scholarships 9 MLA Update 5 MCMLA Leadership 2007-2008 10 Exercise in Disaster Planning 5 MCMLA Stars 11 MCMLA Award Winners 6 Program Abstracts 12 Research Award Winners Earn License 6 MCMLA 2007 Annual Meeting in Pictures 21 MCMLA 2008 – Cody Wyoming 24

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 1 November, 2007 continued from page 1 Planning Wiki. I sat in with the Membership Committee yesterday and “Frontier Places” aren’t just the edge between they had some great tech ideas flying. civilization and the wilderness – they can be the frontier of new information technology to help us Complete the initiatives redefining and updating bridge those knowledge gaps, both locally and our education and research agendas. Emphasize across those .wide open miles. to our members the importance of educational and research activities that promote the “bottom line” Getting back to our Secret Agent Man [Roger value of the health sciences librarian. Moore as Bond in left half of screen]– put him on There’s been some concern in the the frontier and what do you get? [Wild Wild Executive Board about smaller states’ West logo flashes in and out, then add James West ability to host Annual meetings. There on right half of screen]. was a consensus at the Board Meeting to make the Education Committee a vital But there’s still a problem – these James Boys are force in planning the Annual Meeting; I’d secret agents. [darkened photos] Our work has also like to see them promoting virtual been too secret, too long. Instead of the Wild opportunities between them. Ditto the Wild West, we need a Wild West Show [curtain bottom line emphasis. opens on Buffalo Bill poster]– prove to our patrons that library services are alive and well and Connecting to Others vital to their work. Expand recruitment efforts by concentrating on Let’s boil all that down [Yellowstone mudpots] to college students in the popular new health some priorities: sciences major. Work with schools of library and information science in reaching out to these Before he was possessed by the ghost of Marcel programs. Marceau [Mark was stricken with laryngitis just We can do that. before he was to give the MLA Update], President Funk put out some great ones [Mark’s Priorities] Collaborate with organizations that are which I’ll let you read in his blog concerned with raising health information [http://president.mlanet.org/mfunk/priorities]. I’d literacy. Advocate the value of health sciences like to focus on just a few of these: librarians in this process. I can’t claim to have done much, even Connecting to Ourselves much study, in this area, but I believe it is vital to closing the gaps for our patrons’ Upgrade the association’s use of technology so patients. Public libraries are our natural that we are regarded as a technology leader. allies for this. Make MLA more of a virtual association. Create new avenues for communication. Promote the new roles and activities of the MCMLA is already a leader, ready to lead information specialists in context (ISICs) in non- further. See what bubbles out of the library venues. Increase the awareness of health Publications Committee and encourage it. care administrators, clinicians, educators, and I’ve also learned a few things in the Board researchers about this new role for health Meeting after making my slides (of course, sciences librarians. I got into this profession so I could learn I am on record as seeing this as my future something new every day): Several as a hospital librarian. Gain experience in committees have been meeting via Skype. this realm as you have opportunity; create [Belly-dancing Meeting Planner] Rebecca the opportunity if you have to. [Graves] unveiled her Conference continued on page 3

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 2 November, 2007 continued from page 2 MCMLA Business Meeting

Collaborate with societies, organizations, and for- Michlene Mankin profit companies that are involved with creating Campbell County Memorial Hospital Library and defining standards for electronic health Gillette, Wyoming records. Emphasize the vital role of librarians and [email protected] the resources we select and maintain We already have leaders in this area in Edited and contributed to by Heather Brown Utah and elsewhere. I’ve heard from Utah both there and at MLA in Phoenix; at the The business meeting for the Mid-continental Board Meeting Nancy Woelfl told me Chapter of the Medical Library Association about McGoogan’s work with CPOE. convened at 9 a.m. on Monday, October 15, 2007. Let’s keep putting our foot in that door.. The 2006-2007 Chapter Chair, Whitney Davison- Turley presided over the first half of the meeting. Increase and share the evidence indicating that She congratulated the committees and health information leads to better patient health membership for keeping the organization moving outcomes, better compliance, and increased forward, pointing out the increased use of Skype patient satisfaction. for committee meetings, the modification of the This of all is the nearest and dearest to my member database that allows for real-time heart. It’s our Wild West Show, without updating, and the work of the Research committee which all else will be – secret. Barb Jones for their mentoring of members interested in has been leading an MCMLA Task Force turning projects into research. She encouraged for the purpose. Colorado is nationally members “step through the doors” into the future recognized for its advocacy efforts; I’d like and to not only step through, but to allow that to see every state and local group follow door to close and move into the future. its model. Looking beyond – for example, we present an award to a Colorado Reports healthcare exec each year who has excelled in his or her support of the Annual Meeting Advisor library. Wouldn’t it be great if we could Rebecca Graves will now be using a Wiki to post have one from each state honored at our annual meeting information. Annual Meeting? Archivist These are the frontier places to which I want to Sue Fleming reported that all annual meeting lead, across the open spaces. I’m note doing this programs and all issues of the Express are scanned alone; I have other trail guides and Teammasters and she is looking for a way to have them with me that I’d like to introduce to you. Heck, searchable. I’d like to raise a ruckus over them. Just keep it a quiet enough ruckus that you can still hear me. If Website editor your name is up there, please stand; if I call your Russ Monika requested to move the website from name, please wave. [See Committee Lists at GoDaddy.com to another host. This was http://www.mcmla.org/] approved at the executive meeting.

[Wagon Train] Forward, Ho!!! Honors and Awards Darrel Willoughby reported that the Stars program yet again had a successful year and will continue next year.

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MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 3 November, 2007 continued from page 3 New Chapter Chair

Membership - Holly Henderson reported that there The 2007-2008 Chapter Chair, Jerry Carlson, was are currently 69 inactive members in database and then inducted. He answered the charge set by the members will be contacting them to renew. Mark Funk’s priorities, MLA President, and The membership committee is continuing to offer applied them to MCMLA. See the Chapter Chair free membership to library students. report on page 1 of this issue for the complete address. Publications Committee - Heather Brown reported that the committee would like to enhance the style NLM Update and design of the Express. She will also try out blogging at the annual meeting next year. This article is a compilation of reports by Brenda R. Pfannenstiel and Heather L. Brown Research - Jeanne Le Ber. The committee met regularly using Skype. They offered mentorship Angela Ruffin represented NLM for the update. to people who had submitted papers and posters Recent and forthcoming changes are dominated by for the meeting and supported benchmarking the increase of Spanish language materials in effort. They will award $100 each to the paper MedlinePlus, ToxMystery and poster for outstanding awards. (http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/), and a Spanish language version of MLA Benchmarking - Roz Dudden - The MedlinePlus Magazine in benchmarking survey is now up at 2008. Ms. Ruffin noted that http://www.mlanet.org/resources/benchmark07/. 90% of MedlinePlus users are from outside the U.S. Credentialing - Lynne Fox recognized all new MedlinePlus has the members of AHIP and those renewing. As well as assistance of famed Latino those who are current members. The new AHIP entertainer Don Francisco in getting the word out liaison will be Gayle Willard. about MedlinePlus. and described the push to increase MedlinePlus usage among Spanish- Annual Meeting Reports - St. Louis 2006 (Jackie speaking Americans with Don Francisco’s help Hittner 2006 was happy to report a profit for the http://www.nlm.nih.gov/news/francisco.html. His meeting, which was deposited into the MCMLA public service announcement can be viewed at treasury. The Omaha 2007 report is in process. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/outreach/don Cody 2008 (Mary Henning) reports that the group francisco.html has been meeting monthly by Skype and Skype Out. A free registration for the 2008 meeting was Other highlights include the addition of Citing awarded to Nannette Bedrosky. Medicine : NLM Style Guide on the NCBI Bookshelf Old business (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=c itmed.TOC&depth=2) Library Advocacy Task Force – Barb Jones – The Search Clinic: Chemicals and Drugs in PubMed group has been meeting regularly. A recent (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/bsd/disted/clinics/chem. online survey of the membership resulted in a html), Turning the Pages Online 30% response. The executive committee has (http://archive.nlm.nih.gov/proj/ttp/intro.htm), and renewed the charge of the task force and will the inclusion of SERHOLD holdings in WorldCat. require a report by June 1, 2008.

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 4 November, 2007 Tagteam: MLA Update MLA's other current initiatives were presented...everything from the collaboration on Clare Leibfarth Magnet Program Recognition to work on behalf of Affinity Medical Center the EPA libraries and with the Joint Commission. Massillon, Ohio The presentation also covered MLA's marketing [email protected] and medical library career recruitment initiatives.

This year the update presentation was particularly Exercise in Disaster Planning memorable in that MLA President Mark Funk developed laryngitis during the conference. It Brenda R. Pfannenstiel, MALS, MA, AHIP could have been a worst nightmare scenario, but it Kreamer Family Resource Center turned out to be quite fun. Since he was unable to Children’s Mercy Hospitals & Clinics speak, he Kansas City, Missouri asked the three [email protected] MLA Board members Rather than an present, update, Angela Ruffin Margaret of the NNLM Bandy, T. described the need for Scott Plutchak, Disaster Planning and Linda Walton (pictured left to right), to among libraries and deliver the voice-over for the scripted presentation the efforts in that while he handled the slide show technicalities. direction from the NNLM inspired in By now, those of you who are MLA members will part by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, and the have seen this year's Presidential Priorities in the tornado that struck the hospital in Americus, GA. April MLA News. This year, it is all about We will be hearing more on this topic from our connecting. The update presentation focused on RML. "Connecting to Ourselves" and "Connecting to Others." We were invited to consider and discuss the following questions: MLA is working on using "2.0" approaches to • What are the essential services that your communication within the association. There is library should be able to provide in case of the new MLANET website with its RSS news an emergency? feeds and blogs. MLA is providing plenty of • How will your library provide essential opportunities for memmbers to converse about services if your library is non-functional? relevant issues. • What can the RML program staff provide to support your planning or support your Some other internal MLA notes: library in time of an emergency? • MLA will be purchasing a new association • What role can you see for other Network management system. members, representatives from your • There are new policy statements on research institution, or representatives from and education. community organizations in the • New Hospital Library Standards will be development of your library plan? published in the April 2008 JMLA. • After this meeting, what are the steps that • The Benchmarking Survey opened on October you need to take to implement a plan for 12. your library? • A survey of the membership is in the works.

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 5 November, 2007 MCMLA Award Winners much to promote the MCMLA chapter and the MLA as professional organizations. Darrel Willoughby, MLS Honors and Awards Chair, 2006-2007 Research Award Winners Earn License VA Medical Library VA Medical Center Omaha, Nebraska Jeanne Le Ber, MLIS [email protected] Research Committee Chair, 2006-2007 Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library University of Utah MCMLA Awards were presented at the opening Salt Lake City, Utah reception of the 2007 annual meeting, which was [email protected] held at the McGoogan Library of Medicine. The MCMLA Research Committee encourages Deb Ward, the Director of the J Otto Lottes Health chapter members to engage in research activities Sciences Library at the University of Missouri- by providing mentorship and support. As part of Columbia nominated the winner of the Barbara this mission, the Committee advertises the McDowell Award for Excellence in Hospital availability of an annual award for the best Librarianship, Susan Centner, the Learning research paper and poster that is presented at the Resource Coordinator for the Missouri Area annual chapter meeting. Research paper and Health Education Center Mid-Missouri. Susan poster presentations are reviewed by the spent a great deal of time and talent developing a Committee and those judged to be works of health information access and education program research are considered for the $100 award. for the Missouri Area Health Education Centers that has since been used as a model for many other This year the Committee is pleased to Area Health Education Centers around the acknowledge the research work done by our country. colleagues at the McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center-Omaha Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, the NNLM and the J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, Community Outreach Liaison for the Mid- University of Missouri, Columbia. The Research Continental Region, nominated the winner of the Awardees were recognized at the 3:00 cookie and Bernice Hetzner Award for Excellence in milk break on Monday, October 15 at the joint- Academic Medical Librarianship, Teresa chapter conference. Hartman. Teresa is the Head of Education at McGoogan Library of Medicine of the University The best paper was awarded to Lisa Grabenbauer, of Nebraska Medical Center. She demonstrated an M.S., Nancy Woelfl, Ph.D., John R. Windle, M.D. uncanny dedication to the educating of people and Roslyn S. Fraser-Maginn, M.A. for their inside and outside of the University concerning paper title A Qualitative Analysis of Physician information resources, even as she battled cancer Administrator Attitudes Towards Health this past year. Information Technology (presented on Sunday, October 14). Nominated by Jim Bothmer, the winner of the MCMLA Outstanding Achievement Award, The best poster was award to Awarded to Rebecca Wayne Peay, recently retired after 30 years of S. Graves, MLS, AHIP and service to the Eccles Health Sciences Library at Gabriel M. Peterson for their poster titled the University of Utah where he started as a Analyzing Similarity Functions in Ovid student in the bookbinding section and spent 23 MEDLINE and PubMed (presented on Monday, years as the Director. Wayne has been a leader in October 15). promoting the librarian profession and a tireless fighter for free access to information. He has done

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 6 November, 2007 Keynotes and Plenary Sessions of “fixing” disease at the DNA level. We are increasingly able to redefine diseases by biology This article is a compilation of reports by rather than by symptoms. Ms. Lea offered a Clare Leibfarth and Brenda R. Pfannenstiel. number of examples of progress in genomics, such Photos by Leibfarth and Heather L. Brown as the ability to dose warfarin based on how quickly an individual can metabolize it, or how PowerPoint slides to all of these presentations except understanding the Philadelphia chromosome led to Rivkah Sass are available on the conference website Gleevec. http://www.mcmla.org/2007/index.html The first step for all of us to prepare for this era of Dale Lea "personalized medicine" is to know our family health histories. We all know that common Dale Lea is a health educator with the National diseases "run in families." Ms. Lea showed us the Human Genome Research Institute. She opened Surgeon General's Family History Initiative at her presentation by sharing with us how the http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/. The Surgeon experience of her mother's Alzheimer’s disease General suggests using family Thanksgiving led to her career in gatherings as an opportunity to find out genetics. The information from family members. presentation was divided into two Rivkah Sass topics: Current and Future Genome Rivkah Sass, Director of the Research and Prepare Omaha Public Library, gave for Personalized a presentation entitled Medicine. "Survival and Risk Taking in Libraries." Named the As health sciences librarians, we are all aware of 2006 Library Journal the tremendous amount of information that has Librarian of the Year, one been generated as a result of the Human Genome need only look at her Project and other genetic research projects. But library's annual report, designed in the style of a one thing seems to be true: Genomics may be tabloid, to see that she is willing to take a few generating more questions than answers. It isn’t risks to promote the library. She noted that she understanding a single gene that will be important, doesn't really think of herself as a risk taker but about genomics, the understanding of the although she has a reputation for this. impact of an individual's entire genome on health and disease: She described some of the difficult challenges she • Genomics to Biology: identifying variation met when she took the job as director: serious and using this information to provide under-funding, long-deferred maintenance on personalized health care; library buildings, a somewhat large staff of • Genomics to Health: understanding how librarians accustomed to outlasting their director human complex traits contribute to diseases and “working down” to cover nonprofessional (even non-genetic ones) and drug response; positions. Ms. Sass demanded some serious • Genomics to Society: figuring out the ethics collection weeding, forged new partnerships with and policies of using this information to the community, established consistent hours of maximize benefits and minimize harm. operation across the system, shamelessly promoted the library wherever she went, and Genomics is leading us toward a new era of initiated new, simple strategic plans that staff, personalized medicine, the ability to interpret our genetic susceptibility to diseases, and to the hope continued on page 8

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 7 November, 2007 continued from page 7 got just what they expected, competent medical care. He claims that patient satisfaction has no community members, board members, and elected correlation with financial performance. What you officials can relate to. Some specific programs really want is a patient with a positive story to tell include: the Baby Reads program, email notices – a promoter. Great perceptions, not just great for materials about to become due, signs in city outcomes, increase market share. The feeling of buses, and a literature festival. Ms. Sass believes caring is what patients remember and talk about that public libraries should be vital parts of any with others. community, and that professional library organizations, (e.g., the ALA) should use their The traditional economic sectors are commodities, voice to speak for librarian’s issues rather than goods, and services, but Mr. Lee said Disney political issues. introduced a new sector by offering an “experience” and that is what hospitals should Her advice: offer as well. We don’t just offer a service, such • Don’t be slaves to vendors as a diagnostic or surgical procedure, we offer an • Some librarians need personality experience of caring, kindness, and compassion to transplants a vulnerable patient. We should think “patient • Find and work with new partners experience” rather than “patient service;” Disney • Make it easy without fun is like a hospital without compassion. • Give ‘em what they want but also a little This sense of theater changes the service paradigm bit of what they need • From patient satisfaction to a hospital • We must be good ancestors (don’t leave a promoter with a story to tell mess) • From being courteous to engaging the guest/patient Her public library experience has some significant • From our service excellence to their differences from the medical library experience, memorable experience. but her advice can be applied to all libraries. This same sense of theater applies to Fred Lee managing/coaching hospital employees • From hiring for skills to do the job to casting Fred Lee wrote the book If Disney Ran Your for the talent to play the role Hospital. His presentation was titled “Learning • From teaching body language (no eye-rolling from Disney: Where It’s Not About Satisfaction allowed) to teaching acting principles (being or Service.” The 90 minutes was an abbreviated real through imagination) version of his usual multi-day presentation. • From teams that compete for a prize to the ensemble that performs The main theme of his Joann Schaefer presentation is that satisfaction Dr. Joann Schaefer is the really isn't what Director of the Nebraska brings more DHHS Division of Public business and Health and Chief Medical improves Officer. She shared with us profits. Loyalty the work that is done by the is what brings public health division and repeat business. "Satisfied patients have no story how the department is structured to do that work. to tell." They had a forgettable experience; they continued on page 9

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 8 November, 2007 continued from page 8 MLA president, Mark Funk, to identify, evaluate, and recommend appropriate social networking Public health data help us to see where to put tools for MLA groups, this energetic Task Force is scarce resources to work. It is no longer enough currently evaluating as many tools as it can, to to measure only survival vs. death, but to study guide you to the best ones available. The Task how to reduce risk factors in populations, how to Force is documenting how to use these tools improve system strategies such as reduced first successfully, and is interested in engaging with the responder time and improved communication MLA community while doing so. between first responders and the hospital, and to measure whether people can return to work The Task Force encourages members to read and unhampered after an injury or public health event. respond to the posts at its blog (http://sns.mlanet.org/blog ) so that your However, most of her presentation to us came enthusiasm and concerns are incorporated into its from her heart. Dr. Schaefer wanted us to know work. that her job is about more than just statistics. As a physician in the public arena, she uses her The Task Force has already completed a survey of speaking opportunities as an opportunity to MLA members about their current use of social advocate on an issue of great personal networking software, and the summarized results significance. She shared her personal story with may be found on the Task Force blog. us, as she has with many other groups. Her story is about her dear friend who was a victim of If you have questions about how to apply these domestic violence. She shared with us the tools to your MLA group, or just want to know shocking statistics: 31% of women are physically more about what we’re doing, drop us a line! or sexually assaulted over their lifetime; 8% of pregnant women report violence during pregnancy. She told us about the cycle of MLA Grants and Scholarships domestic violence and the signs of physical and verbal abuse to look for in our friends. She wants The deadline for MLA Grants and Scholarships is December 1, 2007! These grants and scholarships are us to learn from her experience of not heeding available to assist library science students in their these signs so that other women can be helped to studies and practicing librarians for professional escape that vicious cycle. development. Information and applications can be found at http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/. Social Networking Software Task Force Available awards are the:

Marie Kennedy • Continuing Education Award Task Force committee member • Cunningham Memorial International Fellowship [email protected] • EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant • David A Kronick Traveling Fellowship

• Donald A. B. Lindberg Fellowship Are you • Hospital Libraries Section / MLA Professional wondering what Development Grant social • Medical Informatics Section / MLA Career networking Development Grant tools are all • MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration about, and if Project Grant they can help • MLA Scholarship you in your • MLA Scholarship for Minority StudentsThomson daily work Scientific / MLA Doctoral Fellowship activities? The new MLA Task Force on Social Networking Software is here to help! Charged by

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 9 November, 2007 MCMLA Leadership 2007-2008 Governmental Relations Kelly Klinke (2008) MO Chair Chair: Jerry Carlson Deborah Kennedy (2009) KS Chair-elect: Jeanne LeBer Lilian Hoffecker (2008) CO Acting Immediate Past Chair: Lenora Kinzie Mary E. Youngkin (2010) Chapter Council Rep: Stephanie Weldon Chapter Council Alt: Marie Reidelbach Honors and Award Secretary: Barb Jones Lisa Traditi (2008) CO Chair Newsletter Editor: Heather Brown Karen Weideranders (2009) KS Website Editor: Russ Monika Jackie Hittner (2010) MCMLA-L Discussion List Owner: Rebecca Brown Membership Executive Secretary: Peggy Mullaly-Quijas Michlene Mankin (2008) WY Chair Parliamentarian: Nancy N. Woelfl, Ph.D. Sandra Decker (2009) MO Archivist: Sue Fleming Beth Tweed (2008) CO Program Planner: Rebecca S. Graves Susan Sykes Berry (2010) MLA Chapter Benchmarking Liaison: Rosalind John Bramble (2010) Dudden Roxanne Cox (2010) MLA Chapter Credentialing Liaison: Gayle Pat Hamilton (2010) SD Willard Phyllis Whiteside (2010) KS MLA Chapter Membership Liaison: Deb Ward ExOfficio: Peggy Mullaly-Quijas, Executive 2008 Meeting Planner: Mary Henning Secretary (2007) 2009 Meeting Planner: Lynne Fox ExOfficio: Deb Ward, MLA Chapter Membership Liaison (2009) Committees 2007-2008 Nominating Bylaws Richard Rexroat (2008) MO Chair Tom Gensichen (2008) NE Chair Joan Miller (2009) MO Dick Kammer (2009) KS Paul Schoening (2010) ExOfficio: Nancy Woelfl, Parliamentarian Jim Bothmer Immediate Past/Past Chair (2007) ExOfficio: Stephanie Weldon, Chapter Council Representative (2008) Publications ExOfficio: Jim Bothmer, Immediate Past Chair Heather Brown, Chair (Editor of Express – (2007) indefinite) Beth Tweed (2009) CO Education Brenda Pfannenstiel (2008) MO Valeri Craigle (2010) UT Chair Amanda Sprochi (2010) MO Ella Rathod (2009) NE Russ Monika, Web Site Editor (indefinite) Megan Davis (2009) UT Elizabeth Burns (2008) MO Research Assako N. Holyoke (2010) Claire Hamasu (2008) UT Chair Sharon Dennis (2010) Judy Fentuch (2008) MO ExOfficio: Rebecca Graves, Annual Meeting Liz Burns (2009) MO Advisor (2007) Barb Jones (2009) MO ExOfficio: Gayle Willard, Credentialing Liaison Susan Sanders (2009) MO (2007) Camillia A. Gentry (2010) ExOfficio: Roz Dudden (2006) Benchmarking Chapter Liaison (BCL) to the MLA Benchmarking Network Editorial Board

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Kate Anderson Jenny Garcia Russ Monika Lisa Anderson Tom Gensichen Allyson Mower Angela Arner Camillia A. Gentry Betsy Mueth Margaret Bandy Rebecca Graves Peggy Mullaly-Quijas Nannette Bedrosky Joan Gregory Ken Oyer Judith Bergjord Claire Hamasu Wayne J. Peay Doug Blansit Teresa Hartman Jerry Perry Jim Bothmer Mary Helms Brenda Pfannenstiel Heather Brown Holly Henderson i T. Scott Plutchak Rebecca Brown Mary Henning Marie Reidelbach Jeanne Burke Lilian Hoffecker Catherine Reiter Jerry Carlson Assako Holyoke Jane Romack Siobhan Champ-Blackwell E. Diane Johnson ri Kristin Sen Susan Centner Barb Jones Paul Schoening Dean Cody Ann Kaste Cindy Schmidt Roxanne Cox Betsy Kelly Joan Stoddart Whitney Davison-Turley Lenora Kinzie Donghua Tao Sharon Dennis Sarah Beck Kirby Kathy Tacke Roz Dudden Kelly Klinke Lisa Traditi Judy Feintuch Nicole Koberg Deb Ward Sue Fleming Jeanne Le Ber Gayle Willard Adelaide Fletcher Kim Lipsey Darrell Willoughby Lynne Fortney Nancy Lombardo Joy Winkler Lynne Fox Marty Magee Nancy Woelfl Mark Funk Michlene Mankin Mary Youngkin

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Sunday October 14 Paper Presentations Leadership and Management Structures for the 21st Century Health Sciences Library License to Learn, License to Lead, License to Authors: Jane Blumenthal, MSLS, AHIP and Collaborate: Expanding Relationships with Nancy Allee, MLS, MPH, AHIP, Health Sciences Library Liaison Partners Libraries, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor Authors: Rebecca J. Holz, MA and Sandra J. Theme: Administration and Support Services Phelps, MLIS, Ebling Library, University of Abstract: New leadership provides a unique Wisconsin – Madison opportunity for bringing fresh perspectives and Theme: Collaboration introducing change and innovation within an Abstract: Over the past few years, the Ebling organization. This presentation describes a year- Library staff has developed a robust and long project to reorganize an academic health supportive liaison program with the primary sciences library and the impact of the new schools, departments, clinics, and centers that it organizational structure on library partnerships, serves, both on and off campus. One of the liaison programs, and space utilization. This project program goals is to be more responsive to the profiles the introduction of new leadership and the educational needs expressed by our curriculum reorganization of services in an academic health coordinators and faculty. This presentation shows sciences library to respond to changing the collaborative process that two Ebling organizational goals and user needs. librarians followed in creating a well-designed, specialized portal to help expand and strengthen Adventures in Marketing the Ebling Library / Athletic Training Program Author: Linda E. Bunyan, MLS, AHIP, Summa relationship. Health System, Akron OH Theme: Marketing and Publicity Librarian House Call: Reaching Out to Abstract: What happens when a library manager Associate Degree and Beginning Nursing dedicates an entire year to the internal marketing Students of the Medical Library, exploring any and all Author: Stephanie J. Schulte, MLIS, Walter E. opportunities to promote resources and services? Helmke Library, Indiana University-Purdue We emphasized our role of “serving those who University – Fort Wayne serve the patient,” a favorite theme of hospital Theme: Teaching and Learning administration. A number of marketing tools were Abstract: Information literacy and evidence- tested, such as flyers, articles in hospital based practice (EBP) are critical, even at the publications, orientations, instructional classes, associate degree level of nursing education. the hospital’s Intranet, and librarian presentations However, library instruction at Indiana at hospital meetings. A key component was University-Purdue University has historically communicating the function of the library to non- focused on upper-level courses despite the fact library personnel and obtaining their support. The that information literacy and EBP have been pluses and minuses of this outreach effort will be incorporated into the nursing program’s outcomes. delineated and outcomes will be reported. To address this, mobile reference service in the nursing skills lab and in-class instruction in a freshman professional seminar course began in 2006. Assessment of these activities, including reference statistics and bibliographic analysis of a culture paper assignment, provides a clue to the impact of librarian instruction on these students. continued on page 13

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 12 November, 2007 continued from page 12 A Qualitative Analysis of Physician/Administrator Attitudes Toward Librarians on the Front Lines of Patient Health Information Technology Safety: Advocacy Opportunities for All Types Authors: Lisa Grabenbauer, MS, Nancy N. of Libraries Woelfl, PhD, John R. Windle, MD, Roslyn S. Author: Holly Ann Burt, MLIS, MDiv National Fraser-Maginn, MA, University of Nebraska Network of Libraries of Medicine - Greater Medical Center – Omaha Midwest Region Theme: Research Theme: Marketing and Publicity Abstract: Successful health information Abstract: With the patient safety movement technology (HIT) implementations require growing in both scope and involvement understanding of an organization’s information throughout the nation and around the world, all culture, including attitudes that influence librarians have an important, even critical, role to technology adoption. At The Nebraska Medical play. The second half of the MLA CE course, Center, teaching hospital for the University of Patient Safety Resource Seminar, initially focused Nebraska Medical Center, an IAIMS (Integrated on hospital librarian resources. Through Advanced Information Management Systems) interviews with librarians from several types of study was designed to explore the culture of libraries and from class discussions during patient academic and private practice physicians safety courses at health science library meetings, preparing for a CPOE implementation. It was additional advocacy options were identified. The hypothesized these two groups differ in their resource presentation and accompanying attitudes toward health information technology in handouts, Patient Safety Advocacy Suggestions the clinical setting. and Resources Librarians May Offer in Patient Safety, reflect a broad range of advocacy Information-Seeking Behaviors of Young opportunities. Breast Cancer Survivors Experiencing Late- Effects of Chemotherapy Basic Database Design for Librarians: A Look Authors: Kimberly Cage, MLS ‘08, School of at the ADEAR Center Website Library and Information Science, Indiana Author: Jill Chance, MLS, JBS International University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Medical Librarian for the National Institute on Katherine Schilling, MLS, Ed.D., AHIP, Indiana Aging University School of Library and Information Theme: Electronic Information and Delivery Science – Indianapolis Abstract: Programming is essential in creating a Theme: Research database, but making sure it meets the needs of its Abstract: This paper explores and describes the users should be a librarian’s job. Designing a top information-seeking needs and behaviors of young notch database doesn’t require programming cancer survivors (< 45 years of age) experiencing skills, just a few simple rules and collaboration late side-effects of chemotherapy. Earlier with a good programmer. Then, after the database detection and advancements in medical care mean is created, the librarian’s skill in understanding that more women are surviving breast cancer, with how users search for information is needed to increasingly larger numbers of young women design the user interface. We’ll look at the impacted by this disease. The authors will provide Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral an overview of their involvement in an American (ADEAR) Center website to see how the Clinical Cancer Society (ACS) funded research project Trials database, the Alzheimer’s Disease Centers which seeks to address the information-seeking (ADC) Article Bank, and AD Lib were designed. needs and behaviors of breast cancer survivors (BCS), a unique and quickly growing population of health consumers. The ACS research project

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MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 13 November, 2007 continued from page 13 publicizing and encouraging survey participation. Because of this time and effort spent, 1295 will be overviewed, as will the process used to surveys, both web and paper-based, were returned, understand BCS’ information-seeking behaviors. resulting in a return rate of 22%. The authors will Preliminary findings from this research, as well as discuss the planning and promotional activities the existing literature, will be presented. used to achieve this significant number of survey returns within the hospital setting. The Impact Factor, Fifty Years and Counting: Overview, Debate, Alternatives Learning Games and Simulations Author: Sheryl R. Stevens, MSLS, AHIP Author: Ulrike Dieterle, MA, MLS, Ebling University of Toledo Libraries, Toledo, OH Library, University of Wisconsin – Madison Theme: Research Theme: Teaching and Learning Abstract: Over 50 years have passed since Abstract: Learning games and simulations are Eugene Garfield devised the Impact Factor, a being embraced by educators and learners as a measure of the average frequency which articles way to enhance traditional teaching content, in a particular journal are cited. Intended to be a expand distance learning options, increase relatively simple way to rank scientific journals, it collaborative learning opportunities and to provide has since “morphed” into a powerful force that virtual interactions with the freedom to discover, critics say is exerting undue influence on scientific explore and experiment in a “safe haven” without publishing as well as on hiring, tenure, and grant fear of failure and real-world consequences. This decisions. This paper will provide an overview of presentation will cover a selection of games and the literature on the Impact Factor and include simulations being used and/or considered in a discussion of how it is calculated; what questions variety of health sciences environments as training it can and cannot answer; and how it can be used tools, learning enhancements, and interventions to and misused as an evaluative tool. Alternative and promote healthier life style behaviors. complementary methods for evaluating published research will also be discussed. Discussion Session

Sunday October 14 Case Studies in Marketing and Promoting to Paper Presentations with Discussion Health Sciences Students: Lessons Learned, Session Solutions Shared Author: Elizabeth M. Smigielski, MSLS, Achieving Sensational Survey Returns in a Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, University Hospital Setting! of Louisville – Kentucky Authors: A. Sue Fleming, MLS, Camillia A. Theme: Marketing and Publicity Gentry, MLS, Kristin M. Sen, MLS, Via Christi Abstract: Learn from someone else’s mistakes! Libraries-Via Christi Regional Medical Center, Using failed and successful library outreach Wichita, KS activities for health sciences students as case Theme: Marketing and Publicity studies, this session will be an open discussion Abstract: In September of 2004, the Via Christi and practical analysis of errors and successes in librarians began a project to develop and strategy, design, communication, and conduct of implement an evidence-based, long-term strategic marketing and promotion. It will also teach plan that would fulfill the Via Christi Libraries participants the fundamental principle of mission, as well as, the mission and vision of its marketing, which is that it is not synonymous with parent organization, the Via Christi Health promotion; rather, it is a process of learning about System. With the help of a consultant, the users, identifying their needs, responding to those librarians designed a user- based needs assessment needs and assessing them again to determine if survey. More than 250 librarian hours were spent their needs were met. continued on page 15

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 14 November, 2007 continued from page 14 striking images in the collection by allowing audiences to view the images in an “animated” Panel Presentation environment. While NLM’s “Turning the Pages” project remains the gold-standard for this kind of Developing and Marketing an RSS Journal simulation, it remains expensive and labor Service for your Library intensive The alternative shown here can be Authors: Erika L. Sevetson, MS, Christopher accomplished using a digital camera, simple Hooper-Lane, MA, AHIP, Allan R. Barclay, photo-processing software, and the modestly MLIS, AHIP, Ebling Library, University of priced PageAuthor. Wisconsin – Madison; Deborah Copperud, MA, School of Library and Information Science, Health-E Illinois, a Go-Local Project University of Wisconsin – Madison Author: Tom Bartenfelder, Health Sciences Abstract: More and more journals are making Library, Loyola University, Chicago, IL their tables of contents available via RSS feed; Theme: Electronic Information and Delivery however, barriers still exist between the user and Abstract: Loyola University of Chicago’s Health the content. A working group at a large, Sciences Library received a grant from the Midwestern academic health sciences library set National Library of Medicine to populate an out in Fall 2006 to “explore possibilities for online, searchable database of health service developing an RSS current awareness service that providers in Illinois. This database, “Health-E would categorize health sciences RSS feeds and Illinois”, is part of the Go-Local service and is integrate them with SFX, document delivery, and integrated with MedlinePlus, where health RefWorks.” We developed a 4-phase plan, consumers can research health topics online and including overhauling our existing RSS journal jump directly to related medical services in their feeds pages, developing bundled OPML packages geographic area. Illinois will be the most for quick subscription to several journals, populous state to offer this service. The go-live developing a shopping cart-like application for date of September, 2007. This poster will users to easily create customized collections, and concentrate on the importance of integrating developing instructional and promotional plans for librarians and their specialized skill sets with staff and patrons. This panel will provide an online public resources. overview of the project, focusing on work process, technology, marketing, and instruction and Keeping Track of Research: a RefWorks and education. The panel discussion will include 15 RefShare Solution minutes for audience discussion. Author: Mary Jo Boland, MALS, Gundersen Lutheran Health System, La Crosse, WI Monday, October 15 Theme: Collaboration Poster Session Abstract: Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation tracks all publications resulting from Actively Exposing the History of Medicine research by medical and associate staff. Author: Edwin Holtum, MS, Hardin Library for Previously, many hours were spent verifying and the Health Sciences, University of Iowa – Iowa compiling reports of this research. Today, the City streamlined process begins with an online form to Theme: Electronic Information and Delivery input information about publications. Foundation Abstract: The University of Iowa’s Hardin staff uses RefWorks to search medical databases Library for the Health Sciences has developed an for bibliographic records. RefShare software inexpensive technique using off-the-shelf software makes the research database (GLine) accessible on to simulate the turning of pages of notable works the Web, and provides multiple indexes. OVID in its John Martin Rare Book Room. The process LinkSolver provides access to full-text articles. is being used to showcase some of the more continued on page 16

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 15 November, 2007 continued from page 15 collection. Archival materials will be digitized and uploaded to CONTENTdm. The GLine Database is the product of a successful collaboration between the Library and Health Analyzing Similarity Functions in Ovid Information Services, Information Services, MEDLINE and PubMed Research, and Medical Foundation departments. Author: Rebecca S. Graves, MLS, AHIP, and Gabriel M. Peterson, J. Otto Lottes Health License to Innovate: Ebling Library’s Role in Sciences Library, University of Missouri – the Development, Launch, and Growth of a Columbia Video Library and Digital Portal Theme: Research Authors: Allan Barclay, Ann M. Combs, and Abstract: While database producers offer Andrew Osmond, Ebling Library, University of functions that allow searchers to automatically Wisconsin – Madison find related articles, how well these functions Theme: Electronic Information and Delivery work or compare is unknown. This project Abstract: In January 2007, after a period of explored how the PubMed’s Related Articles and collaborative development, the University of Ovid’s Find Similar similarity functions work and Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health how they compare to each other. launched the Innovations in Medical Education Video Library (https://videos.med.wisc.edu ), a Art and Medicine web site containing a growing collection of health Authors: Jane Fishkin and Madonna Knudson, science presentations available to students, Health Sciences Library, Creighton University, faculty, community preceptors, public health Omaha, NE organizations, and health consumers. Major Theme: Teaching and learning educational presentations are captured (recorded Abstract: For several years the exhibits digitally) and placed in the video library. committee at the Health Sciences Library has Librarians from the Ebling Library catalog each compiled displays on art and medicine in an effort video with categories and tags. to educate clients about the connection between the clinical world and the cultural world. Most Utah Health Sciences Library Consortium recently, our interest was sparked by the sale of Constructs a Digital Collection the painting, “The Gross Clinic” by Thomas Authors: Valeri Craigle, MLS, University of Eakins in November, 2006, and we plan to Southern Nevada, South Jordan, UT; Jeanne Le highlight this particular exhibit as an example of Ber, MLIS, Allyson Mower, MA, and Joan the methods we have used to inspire our patrons to Stoddart, MALS, Spencer S. Eccles Health see the library as a cultural as well as educational Sciences Library, University of Utah – Salt Lake center. Our goal is to provide our patrons with a City; Lynn Wilson, MLS, Primary Children’s greater appreciation of art as it relates to their Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT work. Theme: Electronic Information and Delivery Abstract: The Utah Health Sciences Library A Blank Stare No More: Helping Students Consortium was created in 1974 as the result of an Navigate the World of Historical Research in NLM project grant for extension services at the the Health Sciences Eccles Library. After 33 years, UHSLC has an Authors: Micaela Sullivan-Fowler, Mary extensive archive of 3-ring binders filled with Hitchcock, and Rebecca J. Holz, Ebling Library, paper copies of meeting minutes, annual reports, University of Wisconsin – Madison consortium projects, and presentations. None of Theme: Teaching and Learning this material is readily accessible. The consortium Abstract: Writing a history based research paper investigated creating a digital collection for can be daunting if you are unfamiliar with the archiving the paper record. This poster outlines process and/or resources of a specific subject the steps for collaboratively developing this digital continued on page 17

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 16 November, 2007 continued from page 16 Jones, NN/LM, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, University of Missouri – Columbia; field. It is a task made more difficult in the Jeanne Le Ber, MLIS, Spencer S. Eccles Health academic world with the voluminous databases Sciences Library; University of Utah – Salt Lake and beliefs that “everything is online.” Helping City; Susan Sanders, MLS, AHIP, Health students research topics in the history of the health Sciences Library, University of Missouri – Kansas sciences through traditional workshops coupled City with a stagnant, dense, and unruly student handout Theme: Teaching and Learning perpetuated the confusing and frustrating work of Abstract: Successfully presenting library research historical research. A new “Resources for projects can be a challenge. This poster describes Students” guide has emerged into an online the skills and knowledge needed to be a “licensed blueprint to help students conduct historical research presenter.” There are two factors that research, along with identifying largely history authors need to take into consideration when focused databases which may assist in their preparing their presentation: 1) reporting the research. project and the data, and 2) presentation format. Whether the presentation format is a poster, Enhancing Faculty Information Skills written paper, or presented paper, the researcher Authors: Doreen R. Bradley, MILS, Gurpreet needs to communicate research results in a K. Rana, MLIS, and Patricia M. Redman, manner that best illustrates project results. Each of MSLS, Health Sciences Libraries, University of these presentation formats necessitates different Michigan – Ann Arbor approaches and techniques related to the Theme: Teaching and Learning preparation process. Abstract: Faculty are challenged in integrating the best knowledge resources into their curriculum Marrying Nursing Informatics, Information as well as keeping up with students who are using Literacy, and Cultural Competency: The newer technologies. Librarians have become a Librarian’s Role in the Development of an valuable resource for faculty by providing Online Undergraduate Nursing Informatics instruction on new and evolving information Course resources and helping faculty integrate them into Authors: Stephanie J. Schulte, MLIS, Walter E. their teaching. In addition to instruction to groups Helmke Library, and Linda Meyer, PhD, RN, of faculty, librarians also provide extensive CNE, Indiana University-Purdue University – Fort consultation services tailored to the specific needs Wayne of individual faculty. The combined goal of these Theme: Teaching and Learning efforts is to provide a variety of opportunities that Abstract: This poster will highlight a librarian encourage faculty to enhance their information and nursing faculty collaboration to develop an skills for teaching, clinical, research, and undergraduate nursing informatics course first professional education needs. taught in the summer of 2007. Course development was based on Staggers, Gassert, and Getting Your License: Presenting Library Curran’s informatics competencies at four levels Research Projects of practice as well as Thede’s text on nursing Authors: Liz Burns, MLS, VA Medical Library, informatics. A cultural patient scenario was VA Medical Center, Kansas City, MO; Roz incorporated into the final project to foster real- Dudden, MLS, DM/AHIP, FMLA, Tucker world clinical examples where information might Medical Library, National Jewish Medical and be needed. This poster will describe how weekly Research Center, Denver, CO; Judy Feintuch, exercises tied together informatics competencies, Medical Library, Boone Hospital Center, information literacy, and cultural competency and Columbia, MO; Claire Hamasu, NN/LM, also explain the librarian’s role in the course Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, development. University of Utah – Salt Lake City; Barbara continued on page 18

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 17 November, 2007 continued from page 17 A Team-Teaching Approach to EBM in a Competency-Based Curriculum: Lifelong Moving to Moodle Learning Strategies Author: Marty Magee, MSA, MA, NN/LM, Authors: Kellie N. Kaneshiro, AMLS, Thomas McGoogan Library of Medicine, University of W. Emmett, MD, MLS, Susan K. London, MLS, Nebraska Medical Center – Omaha Rick K. Ralston, MSLS, Margaret W. Theme: Teaching and Learning Richwine, MS, MLS, Elaine Noonan Skopelja, Abstract: Moodle, a course management system, MALS, and Frances A. Brahmi, MA, MLS, which is a free, open source software package, Indiana University School of Medicine Library – was chosen by most National Network/ Libraries Indianapolis of Medicine participants of the MLA Institute, as Theme: Teaching and Learning the platform for development of online classes. Abstract: Since 2002, library faculty at the “Thinking like an MBA: Time, Money, Indiana University School of Medicine have been Resources, and Change Management in the rd teaching 3 year medical students how to retrieve Library” was one class translated from an in- the best evidence from MEDLINE. During the person class into this distance education CE class. Psychiatry/Medicine/Neurology rotation, each Development of the online class necessitated a student is required to generate a case-based more structured approach to teaching, a clinical question and use MEDLINE to locate the cognizance of specific lecture content, and best available evidence. Students then attend a addition of interactive exercises such as discussion follow-up session reinforcing MEDLINE search boards, chat rooms, and software trials. techniques. The session also covers other evidence-based medicine and point-of-care Teaching the Publication Process: Road to resources. To add to the interactivity of the Collaboration at the University of Minnesota follow-up sessions, librarians have begun using an Authors: Katherine Chew, MLS, Elizabeth audience response system to measure students’ Fine, MSLIS, Cindy Gruwell, MLS, and Wayne understanding of literature retrieval techniques Loftus, MLS, AHIP, Bio-Medical Library, and to gauge student preferences for information University of Minnesota – Minneapolis seeking on clinical topics. Theme: Teaching and Learning Abstract: At the University of Minnesota Health Too Many Medical Students and Too Little Sciences Libraries, the road leading to Time: Transitioning Instruction to an Online, collaboration, our license to drive, was laid four Asynchronous Format years ago with a library web page entitled Authors: Kristina Appelt, MSIS and Kimberly “Writing Guides and Style Manuals in the Pendell, MSIS, Library of the Health Sciences, Biological & Health Sciences.” Added to this University of Illinois – Chicago small, but busy thoroughfare, a library-based Theme: Teaching and Learning course “The Publication Process” was developed Abstract: Librarians at the Library of the Health in the Spring of 2006. In the Spring of 2007, the Sciences at University of Illinois-Chicago library writing series caught the eye of the developed an online tutorial for third year medical Academic Health Center’s Office of Clinical (M3) students. Previously, librarians offered Research, who themselves were looking to create hands-on library instruction to M3 students over a series of writing seminars for clinical two-weeks. The M3 online tutorial, Clinical Tools researchers. This series involves the collaboration for Information at the Point of Care, includes of several librarians from the University of patient care scenarios, video demonstrations of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries and technical clinical tools, and a practice patient scenario writers, editors and instructors of rhetoric in assessment. Instruction online has proved to be a several Academic Health Center schools and colleges. continued on page 19

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 18 November, 2007 continued from page 18 development, publicity and outreach, and natural language processing development. These more effective method of reaching students during outcomes support the recommendations made for their busy orientation and rotation schedule. a permanent bioinformationist position at the Tutorial evaluations and usage data suggest that university. M3 students strongly preferred the online format. The Impact of Users on the National Library of Tracking Student Searching Skills: Do Medicine’s American Indian Health Web Medical Students Retain Effective Search Skills Resource: A Collaboration Over Time? Authors: Judith L. Rieke, Ph.D., MLS, Library Authors: Jeanne Sadlik, Donald Nagolski, and of the Health Sciences, University of North Logan Ludwig, PhD, Loyola Health Sciences Dakota – Grand Forks ; Gale Dutcher, MLS, MS, Library, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Office of Outreach and Special Populations - IL Division of Specialized Information Services - Theme: Teaching and Learning Abstract: Patient National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD Centered Medicine (PCM-1) is a required course Theme: Collaboration st for all 1 year medical students. The Coordinator, Abstract: In 2004, the National Library of Research & Education Services worked with the Medicine (NLM) unveiled the American Indian director of the PCM-1 course to integrate library Health (AIH) rd http://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov web skills into their curriculum. In July of their 3 resource. To improve usability, a focus group and year, the students are required to complete a a user group from the American Indian computer based learning module, “Searching for community have assisted since 2005. A focus evidence-based-medicine literature,” developed by group of 12 met via teleconference and provided the librarians. Librarians compared the search feedback. A user group coordinated at the results from the PCM-1 and the Clerkship University of North Dakota (UND) evaluates, assignments for students’ ability to identify key selects, and promotes AIH. In consultation with concepts in their search query, choose appropriate NLM, UND selects the group members, MeSH headings, use Explode, apply appropriate establishes guidelines, trains the members, and limits, and apply correct Boolean Logic. monitors their work. Work is conducted via e-

mail, telephone, and in-person meetings. User The Bioinformationist: NCIBI and the Health participation has enriched the site by adding Sciences Libraries resources, increasing subject areas, and improving Author: Jean Song, MSI, Jane Blumenthal, site navigation. Challenges with implementing MSLS, AHIP, and Nancy Allee, MLS, MPH, user feedback include technical and time AHIP, Health Sciences Libraries, University of constraints. Michigan – Ann Arbor

Theme: Collaboration Library Partners with MedHome to Create Abstract: Through the collaboration of the Change National Center for Integrative Biomedical Authors: Jeanne Marie Le Ber, MLIS, Spencer Informatics (NCIBI) and the Health Sciences S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Libraries at the University of Michigan, a four Utah – Salt Lake City; Alfred N. Romeo, RN, month pilot position, the Informationist, was PhD, Utah Department of Health – Salt Lake City; created to provide a proof-of-concept model for a Chuck Norlin, MD, University of Utah School of viable information professional position that Medicine – Salt Lake City; Susan Roberts, BA, would increase the quality and breadth of research Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, support for the basic sciences and informatics at University of Utah – Salt Lake City the university. Tangible outcomes for this pilot were provided in the areas of web content continued on page 20

MCMLA Express http://www.mcmla.org/express Page 19 November, 2007 continued from page 19 Converting a Staff Manual to Wiki Format: A Theme: Collaboration Library Staff Collaboration Abstract: The Eccles Library partners with the Authors: Judith L. Rieke, PhD, MLS, Michael MedHome Portal development team to provide Safratowich, MLS, Jan Gunderson, BS, and expertise in website design, usability testing, Theresa Norton, MS, Harley E. French Library information management, user education and of the Health Sciences, University of North tutorial creation. The MedHome Portal provides Dakota – Grand Forks online access to information, resources, tools and Theme: Administration and Support Services services that address the provision of care to Abstract Staff of the Health Sciences Library children with special health care needs (CSHCN). converted their manual from MS Word documents The Portal ensures access to current, relevant and housed on a shared drive to a wiki during Winter reliable information to improve and transform the 2007. MediaWiki, a web-based wiki software delivery of healthcare to these special children. application, was used. A test wiki provided a Active promotion of the Portal is integrated with learning environment for data input. Subject and training and evaluation efforts. The Portal team departmental categories were defined. The wiki seeks collaborators interested in linking the site provides features such as flexibility for editing, with Web Services or developing mirror sites with automatic tracking of changes, easy identification local resources and page frames. of authorship, collaboration on documents, a nonlinear organizational structure with multiple Making Connections: Partnering with Parish access points, remote access, and password Nurses to Improve Access to Health control. Developing wiki input skills and finding Information in Milwaukee’s Central City time for converting documents were challenges. Author: Sue Coenen, MS, MLIS, Medical The project required collaboration among staff. College of Wisconsin Libraries – Milwaukee Theme: Collaboration Abstract: The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) Libraries is carrying out a project funded by an NN/LM Health Disparities Subcontract through January of 2008. The project’s purpose is to improve access to reliable health information to people living in Milwaukee’s central city in medically underserved areas. To reach central city residents, the MCW Libraries is partnering with eight parish nurses who work in ten churches in Milwaukee’s central city.

Toolkit for Effective Collaboration Author: Ulrike Dieterle, MA, MLS, Ebling Library, University of Wisconsin – Madison Theme: Collaboration Collaboration is a complex mix of clear communication, focused commitment, continued discovery and perpetual recovery. Based on a series of successful collaborations in diverse environments, this poster will provide a roadmap for the collaborative journey, a sample toolkit for successful outcomes, and tips to avoid misadventures along the way.

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Agents Chris Shaffer and Jim Lander investigate the Mainstream Jazz Quintet at the McGoogan Reference Opening Reception at McGoogan Library Desk – Opening Reception

Lynne Fox and John Bramble – Opening Reception Lenora Kinzie and KarenWideraenders – Opening Reception

Deb Ward presents the Barbara McDowell Award to Siobhan Champ Blackwell presents the Bernice Hetzner Susan Centner ward to Teri Hartman

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Claire Hamasu, Barb Jones, and Roz Dudden at the Jeanne Le Ber at the Poster Session Poster Session

Joan Stoddart at the Poster Session Marty Magee at the Poster Session

Teri Hartman and Jim Bothmer draw prizes during a Beverly Bradley shows off her conference t-shirt break (Photo by Clare Leibfarth) (Photo by Teri Hartman)

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MCMLA 2007 Annual Meeting in Pictures

Margaret Bandy speaks for MLA President Mark Ken Oyer mans the Exhibit check-in table. He later Funk emceed an entertaining Exhibitor luncheon.

Whitney Davison-Turley and Jerry Calrson – Jerry Carlson shows the membership what the Wild Wild outgoing and incoming Chapter Chairs West is all about.

Darrel Willoughby helps the Cody 2008 contingent Michlene Mankin and Cindy Miller work the Cody 2008 with prize drawings at the business meeting booth (Photo by Clare Leibfarth).

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(above) Rebecca Graves and T. Scott Plutchak plan for the evening’s Rebecca Graves debuts her new entertainment belly dancing costume at the “Night Cap Suite.” (Photo by Teri (below) Plutchak and the rest of the Bearded Pigs perform at the “Night Cap Hartman) Suite” (Photo by Mark Funk)

MCMLA 2008, "Open Spaces, Frontier Spaces," will be held in Cody, Wyoming Oct. 3-7. Cody is a lively western town in a beautiful rural setting. It's easy to get to and even easier to enjoy. And it's close to Yellowstone, so you can plan a visit to the Park either before or after the meeting.

The Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) offers year-round airline flights to Cody, Wyoming on United Express or Delta Airlines through Salt Lake City and Denver. The conference hotel is the Holiday Inn http://www.blairhotels.com/hicody/. The Holiday Inn is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Cody within walking distance of shopping, activities, attractions and cultural events. You can start making your reservations now, but, please be sure to use the hotel's toll-free number to make your reservations: Holiday Inn, 1-800-527-5544, ext. 635. You will not be able to receive the pre-arranged group rate online, or through the chain National toll free numbers, so please call the Cody hotel to make your reservations. In order to ensure that you receive the pre-arranged group rate ($79 1-4 persons) please use the code (MLA) assigned to the group when making reservations. One night’s lodging guarantee, in the form of a major credit card or cash payment is required prior to issuance of a confirmation number.

Watch the listserv and MCMLA Express throughout the year for further details!

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