Physical Improvements to UAMS Library
Some renovations will be made to the Library in the next few months. These changes will provide more public space for Library users as well as enough new Archives storage space to provide a few more years of growth for the Archives collections. Since the Library's opening twenty-five years ago, public space has increasingly been taken over by stacks and offices. However, in the past two years the UAMS Library has lost ten employee positions, leaving empty office spaces throughout the Library. These and other office spaces will be consolidated in order to provide enough space to make the renovation possible.
The major changes will be as follows:
Other changes to the Library which will occur during the summer include the following:
Changes that are completed or in process:
We will attempt to minimize the disruptions during the renovation. Hopefully, all of the changes will be made before the beginning of the Fall semester. We anticipate that these changes will result in a much more functional environment for library users.
Mary L. Ryan, Library Director
ILLiad (http://www.library.uams.edu/illiad) is an online system for requesting, tracking and retrieving materials that are supplied through the Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery services of the UAMS Library.
How do I know if I need Interlibrary Loan (ILL) or Document Delivery?
These two services are alternative methods of obtaining materials:
Fees may apply depending on the type of service you request and institutional affiliation. For more information regarding fees, see the Library Services/Document Delivery section of the Library homepage. Acknowledgement of any fees and preferences should be indicated in the "Notes" field of the Illiad request.
What kind of information do I need about the item I'm requesting?
Complete citations are best; please provide as much of the following information as possible:
After I have a citation, what do I do next?
Always check the UAMS Library Catalog to see if the UAMS Library owns or has access to the journal or book.
Why?
In order to determine which service (ILL or Document Delivery) is needed, and any associated fees. Also, the information given in OVID's "Locally Held" field is not linked to the UAMS Library Catalog, and is therefore not always current.
How?
To access the Library Catalog, first go to the UAMS Library homepage (http://www.library.uams.edu). Choose UAMS Library Catalog, then Search the Catalog, and the appropriate field to search:
What if the item I want is checked out, held in offsite storage, or is otherwise missing?
The Circulation Department can help. You may contact them:
Where can I get further instruction on the databases available or on the UAMS Library Catalog?
Information Access Services can provide further assistance. You may contact them:
How can I learn more about ILLiad?
Contact the Interlibrary Loan Department:
Belinda Rocco
Grants Available!!!!
Do you know of a hospital or clinic without Internet access or one that is running a slow connection. If so, that institution may be eligible for an Internet Connectivity Project grant from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine [NN/LM].
Internet Connectivity Project
(ICP)
Purpose: To improve information services to health professionals and consumers
and to introduce NLM's services and resources to health-related institutions
with limited Internet access or none at all.
Grant Award: Support includes workstation equipment (computer, printer, fax, and software) and Internet service provider subsidy for one year, as needed. Also, staff at each site are provided with free on-site training from the UAMS Library or NN/LM SCR staff.
Benefits: Health professionals will have access to various biomedical and consumer health resources for clinical, research, and patient education needs including access to NLM's MEDLINE database.
Requirements to Participate:
1. Applying institutions must be a member of the National Network of Libraries
of Medicine. [Membership is free. For additional information on membership visit:
http://nnlm.gov/scr/netwk/membership.htm]
2. Have no Internet connection or be underconnected (less than 56K access)
Deadline: Applications must be received by July 19, 2002.
To apply: Fill out the application form at: http://nnlm.gov/scr/tech/ICP_application.pdf. If you need an application form mailed or faxed to you, please contact Susan Steelman at 501-686-6737 or email SteelmanSusanC@uams.edu.
Susan Steelman, MLIS
Please note that free PubMed classes are being offered each month. These classes are open to any practicing health care professional in Arkansas. If you would like to register for one of these classes or schedule an individual, customized class, please contact Susan Steelman, M.L.I.S. at 501-686-6737 or SteelmanSusanC@uams.edu.
Note: On-site classes are available for any Arkansas hospital or clinic where 4 or more health professionals are registered to attend.
June 28th
Friday 9:00 - 11:00 am
July 16th Tuesday 2:00 - 4:00 pm
Administration: Robbie Dague joined the Library as an Administrative Assistant II on February 4, 2002.
Education and Reference Services: Jan Hart, Chair, along with Fred E. Bassett, Eric Dousay and Susan Steelman, participated in "Making Educational Technology Work for Teachers", a day long class for K-12 teachers that was offered June 17, 2002. For more information, see http://www.uams.edu/today/2002/061702/bofa.htm.
Heather Smith joined the Library as the Curriculum Support Librarian on June 17th, 2002.
Circulation: There are three new employees for this Division. Bill Buettner III began May 11, and Mary Carson and Johnise Simmons began May 20, 2002.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) includes many publication types other than journal articles. Each of these publication types can be used as a Limit to make a search topic more specific to your needs. These Limits are not on the main search screen. Here are a few examples and where to find them:
Using the full menu of Limits
Perform your subject search, then click the Limit icon (target) at the top of Ovid's main screen. Now mark the line you want to limit. The system will default to limiting the last line of results. Then select the Limits you want from the various categories. Below are just a few of the categories and an example or two from that category:
Age Groups
Publication Types
Special Interest Category
You can choose a limit from more than one category. You can also choose more than one limit from within a category by holding the control key while you mouse click on the ones you want.
Advice: choose only a few limits from different categories at one time since the computer will AND them with your topic and results may decrease rapidly (sometimes to zero!). It's easier to add another limit than take one away.
Note to nursing students: There is not currently a way to limit to articles with a nurse as an author.
Rena Sheffer, MLS
As Chief of Learning Resources Service for the VA, I am also responsible for insuring the provision of adequate resources for Patient Education. These include both print and electronic resources. If you are a resident or a medical student on rotation to the VA you should be aware that these resources are available to you to assist in educating the patient about his medical condition.
I'm sure that many of you have heard of Micromedex and use it for drug information to assist you in your prescribing. I'm not sure, though, if you realize that this electronic database also contains a very useful collection of patient education material written at the 6th grade level. This material is called CareNotes.
There are two ways to get to Micromedex. One way is to click on Tools in CPRS (the VA's electronic medical record). This will drop down a menu which includes Micromedex. This is convenient for the clinician who is already into CPRS. The other way is to go to the Learning Resources website (http://vaww.learnres.little-rock.med.va.gov) and click on Micromedex.
Either way will connect you to the home screen for Micromedex. From there, you can click on The CareNotes System and it will take you to a search screen where you can either type in a keyword or browse by categories.
Each topic in CareNotes generally allows you to view and/or print topics by Inpatient Care, General Information, or Discharge Care in either English or Spanish. The Chief of Staff encourages all caregivers to utilize this valuable resource for patient education. When you do use this or other resources to educate the patient, don't forget to properly document it in CPRS!
Another valuable resource on the Little Rock campus is a video on demand system called TiltRac. Patient Education videos are loaded into basically a video "jukebox" and can be requested or scheduled by phone or by computer. This can be done by the patient through his phone or by the caregiver through the Learning Resources website. A printed subject guide has also been prepared and distributed to each patient's room in Little Rock promoting this resource. Please be aware of this video resource so that you can assist the patient in learning more about his condition.
Print materials on many topics are also available for distribution to the patient or his family. All printed materials are reviewed for accuracy and readability by the Patient Education Committee. To find what is available, you may contact Kathy Denison, Patient Education Coordinator at 257-5621.
Finally, for those patients and or family members who are ambulatory, there is a computer for patient access in the Libraries at both Little Rock and North Little Rock. The librarians in each location are more than willing to assist veterans in navigating the web.
George M. Zumwalt, Chief, Learning Resources Service
UAMS Library: Editor,
Amanda Saar
Soundwords: Editor, Fred Bassett
Contributors: Belinda Rocco, Mary Ryan, Rena Sheffer, Susan Steelman, and George
M. Zumwalt
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