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HLA Alerts


HLA Alerts

Health Libraries Australia, the national health group of the Australian Library and Information Association
August 2016

Hello and welcome again to our latest issue of HLA Alerts sponsored by OCLC. In this issue you’ll find links to published papers and articles of interest to those of us in “health library world”, information on free online webinars and training, plus, we’ve joined the Pokemon craze!
Carol Lefebvre Workshops
The dust has barely settled I can hear you say... and it's true, you've probably just got back into the swing of things at work after our HLA PD Day in Sydney less than a month ago but, it’s never too early to plan ahead for the next workshop - so hold these dates in your diaries when Carol Lefebvre, back by popular demand, will be at a location near you. 
We are especially pleased that Carol has agreed to visit some regional cities to promote equity of access to training opportunities for HLA members. Workshops will be aimed at either librarians or researchers. 
Carol Lefebvre Workshop Dates and Locations
Topic: Advanced Search Techniques for Systematic Reviews, HTA and Guidelines
Monday November 21st: Perth workshop for librarians - Curtin University Library  Friday December 2nd: Brisbane workshop for librarians (venue tbc) 
Friday November 25th:  Geelong workshop for librarians - Barwon Health Library   Monday December 5th: Sydney workshop for librarians – Macquarie University Library
Monday November 28th:  Townsville workshop for researchers - Townsville Hospital  
Wednesday November 30th: Mackay workshop for researchers – Mackay Hospital  
Thanks to the generous support of our hosts, the registration fee will be kept to a minimum. 
COST: $132 ALIA Member; $220 Non-Member
Registrations are open, be quick as there is be a limited number of participants per workshop.

Sponsor's message

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In the Literature… 
Australia
  • Keep a watch – the next edition of HLA News will be out September!
International
Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries v.13 (2) 2016 Google Releases 2016 Version of Google Scholar Metrics
For quality health care, seek out hospitals with a health science librarian “Though they face job cuts, the researchers know how to find information that is critical to your well-being…” Source: Maine Voices.

NLM
  • The Road to Reproducible Biomedical Research?”  NLM in Focus July 2016
  • The head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other speakers at a recent conference sponsored by the Friends of the National Library of Medicine suggested the reproducibility of biomedical research might improve if scientists could agree on a definition of “reproducibility” and if more information about preclinical trial research findings was available…

Health Consumer Information
Being an Informed Consumer of Health Information and Assessment of Electronic Health Literacy in a National Sample of Internet Users: Validity and Reliability of the e-HLS Instrument - J Med Internet Res - July 2016 .
 
National Institute on Aging is now on Facebook.! “Topics include: Alzheimer’s and dementia, Caregiving, Exercise and eating well, and, Healthy aging.”

The end of June 2016 saw the completion of the third year of WebJunction's Health Happens in Libraries project that has included the publishing of the  three-part article series about the project at Public Libraries Online,

Informatics and Copyright
PulseIT
  • Monash Health to integrate Elsevier's Order Sets with Cerner EMR
    Monash Health will roll out Elsevier's cloud-based Order Sets platform integrated into its new Cerner electronic medical record, the foundations of which are due to go live to coincide with the opening of the new Monash Children's Hospital early next year. Monash Health was... ... [read more]

  • Pulse+IT Poll: Leading the My Health Record charge
    Launched as the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Record (PCEHR) in July 2012, this month marks the system's fourth birthday. With ePIP measures recently introduced in an effort to boost the utilisation and relevance of the system, and opt-out trials adding an additional 971,000 records ... [read more]

  • NSW Health adds UpToDate to clinical information access portal
    NSW Health has bought a statewide licence to use the UpToDate clinical decision support resource from Wolters Kluwer and will integrate it with eHealth NSW’s Clinical Information Access Portal (CIAP) from this month. UpToDate provides access to medical calculators, drug information and drug interactions,. ... [read more]

Tools and Databases
De-duplication of database search results for systematic reviews in EndNote.\ Bramer WM, Giustini D, de Jonge GB, Holland L, Bekhuis T.  JMLA. 2016;104(3):240-243. doi:10.3163/1536-5050.104.3.014.
 
MedlinePlus.gov Domain Announcement
On July 12, 2016, the domain in MedlinePlus.gov URLs was changed to “medlineplus.gov.” (Source: NLM Technical Bulletin, Jul-Aug 2016,)


Upcoming Events
Events to support your professional development 
  Event Location Date
2016     2016
ALIA National Conference Adelaide 29 Aug – 2 Sept
  CILIP Conference Scarborough UK 15-16 Sept
Health Libraries Inc Conference
 “The (In)visible Library
Melbourne 21 Oct
  Bibliometrics and Research Assessment: A Symposium for Librarians and Information Professionals (further information to be advised) Bethesda USA 31 Oct – 1 Nov
Carol Lefebvre Workshops : Advanced Search Techniques for Systematic Reviews, HTA and Guidelines Across Australia 21 Nov – 5 Dec
Sixth Australian Evidence Based Practice Librarians' Institute Adelaide 5-9 Dec

Be part of ICML + EAHIL 2017! Call for Papers
The 12th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML) and the 2017 European Association for Health Information and Libraries (EAHIL) Workshop is coming to Dublin 12-16 June 2017. The theme: Diversity in Practice: integrating, inspiring and innovative will be investigated through a series of plenary and parallel sessions and workshops. The scientific programme will cover the sub themes:
•           Leadership & Values
•           Integration
•           Technology
•           Education & Learning
•           Consumer Health
•           Research & Evidence-based Librarianship
This is your unique opportunity to present your findings present your findings on a global stage.  Abstracts are now being accepted for oral presentations, posters, continuing education workshops, and interactive sessions.
A new feature is the availability of Research Mentors to assist you with your abstract preparation.  This call is open until September 2016.
Further Information and Website: eahil2017.net Twitter:@ICML2017.


MOOCs & Online Training
“Webinar  “Putting the Pieces Together: A Librarian & Disaster ResponseLibrarians across the globe are involved in providing health information in disasters and public health emergencies. However, a number of those librarians take their interest a step further and participate directly in disaster preparedness and response efforts. We have featured several of these dedicated information professionals in previous webinars. This month, meet another one of those librarians who have found ways to get more involved in working with the disaster community. Mary White, Global Public Health Librarian at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, discussed her experience on disaster response teams in addition to her role providing consultation, training, and research support for the students, faculty, and staff affiliated with the School.”

New article discussion starting soon. Further information.

ALIA PD Scheme: Health Specialisation
To get the most from your ALIA membership, make sure you register for the Health Specialisation.


Recent Employment Vacancies
Librarian – Health Planning and Management Library, NSW Australasian College of Health Service Management ACHSM) 12 month Fixed contract – Part-time

Open Access
"Gathering the Needles: Evaluating the Impact of Gold Open Access Content with Traditional Subscription Journals" \ Alison Bobal, Jill Emery in UKSG Insights.
Rewarding open access scholarship in promotion and tenure. Driving institutional change – (Source: College and Research Libraries News - July August 2016.)

Other Bits and Pieces
For Fun & Fitness
What You Need To Know About Pokémon GO \ Carfi Spina
The new augmented reality game, Pokémon GO, is a true viral sensation. The app has led to privacy and other concerns, as well as up-side accounts of increased exercise and social connection. Many libraries are getting involved, advertising their Poké Stops, dropping lures to attract players, designing programs around the game, and promoting their related collections. Read More...

About HLA
HLA's commitment to our members is to provide strategic direction in the delivery of relevant, high quality, affordable professional development opportunities. Check the 'Courses mapped to competencies' on the HLA webpage to see what courses are available to fit your training and development needs.

HLA Executive 
Convenor: Ann Ritchie AALIA (CP) Health. (Vic).
Treasurer: Sharon Karasmanis (Vic), Secretary: Gemma Siemensma (Vic).
Committee: Diana Blackwood (WA), Jeanette Bunting (WA), Dr Kathleen Gray (Vic), Sarah Hayman (SA), Suzanne Lewis (NSW), Jane Orbell-Smith (Qld/NZ), Bronia Renison (Qld), Rolf Schafer (NSW), Catherine Voutier (Vic).

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HLA News: National Bulletin of Health Libraries Australia, ISSN 1448-0840 (Quarterly)
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HLA Publications Editor: Jane Orbell-Smith AFALIA (CP Health Librarian) E: jane.orbell-smith@alia.org.au

HLA Alerts Assistant Editor: Patrick O’Connor.
HLA Alerts Major Contributor: Cheryl Hamill

HLA Editorial Board:
Ann Ritchie, Cheryl Hamill, Sarah Hayman, Suzanne Lewis, Jane Orbell-Smith, Rob Penfold, Bronia Renison, Catherine Voutier.

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The vision for HLA is that all Australians benefit from health library and information professionals’ expertise that is integral to evidence based health care. 
Health libraries: better evidence, better health



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