PRESIDENT’S PAGE
Welcome
to Spring, CAHSLA Colleagues! It’s going to be a busy couple months for us this
Spring and Summer!
Looking
ahead to the end of April, we’re working on bringing a trainer from Elsevier to
The Christ Hospital to conduct a CAHSLA training session about their new
product, ClinicalKey, which they’re
billing as a “Clinical Insight Engine” and will eventually replace MD Consult.
At this training session, we’re planning to take the excellent feedback we
gathered at the January CAHSLA TechConvo and get updates on which of these
concerns may have already been addressed by Elsevier and what may be remedied
with future updates. Watch your email for that announcement with the specific
date and time.
The
Planning Committee has been hard at work on the Spring Business Meeting and
Summer Picnic. Go ahead and mark your calendars for Thursday, May 23, 2013 for
the Spring Business Meeting at the Civic
Garden Center. More information and RSVP to follow via email. We’re
tentatively discussing using the Business Meeting as a format for CAHSLA
Members to share their Boston MLA experiences and insight. If there is interest
in an MLA wrap-up, please let me know!
The
date for the Summer Picnic at CAHSLA favorite Daniel Drake Park
has also been set! We’d like for everyone to bring some sort of dish to the
Daniel Drake Park Shelter on Thursday, June 20, 2013. Detailed information will
be sent out as the date gets closer.
Hope
everyone is enjoying the beginnings of Spring, and I look forward to seeing you
all at the next CAHSLA event!
Emily
Kean, President
Financial Report 2012-2013
Checking
Account Balance
as of 6/19/2012 $2585.33
Deposits
Dues (19 regular) $475.00
Withdrawals
Nov
meeting, food & water $167.81
Holiday party, water $ 5.98
Eva Colligan’s retirement $ 60.00
Shelter reservation for June picnic $ 50.00
Balance as of 3/21/2013 $2776.54
Cash
Balance as of 6/19/2012 $ 34.44
Withdrawals
Balance as of 3/21/2013 $ 34.44
Total
Assets $2810.98
Paid
members
Regular 19
Student 0
Life
members 11
Total
30
Submitted by:
Cathy Constance,
Treasurer
3/21/2013
CAHSLA Executive Meeting 3-12-2013
Convened at
11:42 am
Attendees:
Emily Kean, Regina Hartman, Amy Koshoffer, Cathy Constance, Sharon
Purtee, Edith Starbuck.
Agenda:
·
Program: Meeting Dates/Venue:
o
Training
Meeting
o
Business
Meeting
o
Summer
Picnic
·
Officer
Slate
·
Chronicle
Deadline
Tentative
Dates set for last three meetings of the year:
o
Training
Meeting ~April 25th
o
Business
Meeting ~ May 23rd
o
Summer
Picnic ~ June 20th
Training Meeting ~April 25th Agenda: Possible ClinicalKey
Training session by Zach Grave, Trainer:
Regina will
contact Zach and see if an afternoon session is possible. Venue would be Christ Hospital. Details on Parking would be included in the
flyer. Regina mentioned that the garage
at Christ Hospital is 2 months ahead on construction time line. However there is free Valet parking available
at the entrance to the hospital.
At the Tech
Convo Emily made a list of concerns, questions, etc about ClinicalKey. Regina mentioned that she received a list of
enhancements from Zach Grave. One
feature wanted was the ability to search within a Journal. It is possible, but not apparent from menu
provided. Also it was discussed that the
focus subjects of ClinicalKey is Medical and Surgery. Regina discovered that one Elsevier
Nursing Journal was not available.
Another issue was the viewing space for results was very small. However, Regina figured out how to close the
sidebars to better view the results. There was some discussion about ClinicalKey institutional
licensing and user access.
Business Meeting
~May 23rd Agenda: Officer Slate and MLA Wrap UP:
Regina suggested the Hauck Room at the Morelein Lager
House. Edith will call and check cost
and availability. Other venues suggested
were the new Horseshoe Casino and Mainstrasse Park.
Slate of Officers:
Positions to fill are:
President
President/Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Edith has volunteered to run for the President/Elect or
the President position as needed. Cathy
agreed to remain on as Treasurer. Regina
will contact other possible candidates for Secretary and President/Elect or
President.
CAHSLA needs new members!
Regina will contact other libraries to see if there is a possibility of
bringing in new members.
Emily discussed the next Tech Convo agenda. She suggested a MLA wrap up. Sharon announced that she has become the new
GMR outreach coordinator. As part of
this duty, she has to prepare an MLA summary and volunteered to do this for the
Business meeting as well.
Summer Picnic ~June 20th
Possible Venue: Drake Park
Sharon
offered to contact the park district to reserve the Shelter at Drake Park for
June 20th. Regina mentioned
that she was able to book the shelter online last year.
Meeting
concluded at 12:37 pm
Faithfully
Submitted by Amy Koshoffer
March 13,
2013
Introducing OHSLA’s New Website
ohsla.info (From the Spring 2013 OHSLA Voice Newsletter)
If
you haven’t checked out the new OHSLA website, please be sure to visit
it soon. It is not just a website! It is really a membership management
package, complete with the ability to register for events, join the
organization, pay dues and fees online with a credit card,
and keep up with the business of OHSLA all from one site. Not all of
the functionality is up and running just yet, so don’t be surprised if you try to do something and it doesn’t work! This project is definitely a work in progress.
SLA Cincinnati invites you to
Successful Contract Negotiations, April 25
The Cincinnati Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is pleased to present
Successful Contract Negotiations on April 25, 2013 with speaker
Don Johnson, CPSM, CPSD, current President, ISM-Cincinnati. Mr. Johnson
will address the critical elements of successful contract negotiation,
from end to end -- preparation, strategies,
pitfalls, tips, important terms and conditions, evaluation --
everything that the novice and experienced negotiator should know.
We'll follow that with librarian panelist remarks and Q&A.
Don Johnson has a passion for purchasing and lifelong learning. He holds an MBA and a BS degree in industrial engineering from Miami University. Don has worked in high tech manufacturing, public sector and higher education. His most recent position was Associate Director, Procurement Services at Northern Kentucky University. He is a certified “Train the Trainer” and has taught college purchasing classes and has facilitated numerous professional certification review seminars. Don’s current certifications of Certified Professional in Supply Management and Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity are from the Institute for Supply Management.
Don Johnson has a passion for purchasing and lifelong learning. He holds an MBA and a BS degree in industrial engineering from Miami University. Don has worked in high tech manufacturing, public sector and higher education. His most recent position was Associate Director, Procurement Services at Northern Kentucky University. He is a certified “Train the Trainer” and has taught college purchasing classes and has facilitated numerous professional certification review seminars. Don’s current certifications of Certified Professional in Supply Management and Certified Professional in Supplier Diversity are from the Institute for Supply Management.
Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Time: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
(4:30-Networking and snacks, 5:00-Program)
Time: 4:30-6:00 p.m.
(4:30-Networking and snacks, 5:00-Program)
Location:
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Hoffman Room
Rookwood Tower, 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH 45209
www.
Parking & Directions:
http://www.
Cost: $10 for SLA members, $15 non-members, free to retired librarians and MLIS students
Checks payable to SLA Cincinnati Chapter.
The Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati, Hoffman Room
Rookwood Tower, 3805 Edwards Road, Suite 500
Cincinnati, OH 45209
www.
Parking & Directions:
http://www.
Cost: $10 for SLA members, $15 non-members, free to retired librarians and MLIS students
Checks payable to SLA Cincinnati Chapter.
Registration:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
You are welcome to share this announcement and registration with colleagues
Limit: 25 registrants
Questions: Please contact Mary Jenkins at mjenkins@cms.hamilton-co.org or 513.946.5300.
Questions: Please contact Mary Jenkins at mjenkins@cms.hamilton-co.org or 513.946.5300.
CAHSLA COLLEAGUES
KUDOS
CAHSLA Member Published in AJN: American Journal of Nursing
Emily
Kean, Electronic Resources Librarian at The Christ Hospital, had her
article on using WordPress.com to establish journal clubs for nursing
units published
in the March issue of AJN: Kean, E., B. (2013). Creating an online journal club using WordPress.com. American Journal of Nursing, 113(3), 61-65.
Emily will also be presenting a poster at
MLA 2013 in Boston entitled “Impact of Embedded Librarianship on Online
Journal Clubs” showing the effect of online journal club administration
on promotion and marketing of library resources
and services. If you’re attending MLA, stop by and visit Emily during
Poster Session 1 on Sunday, May 05, 2013 from 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
TRAVELS
Kristen
Burgess (UC Health Sciences) and her husband spent 6 weeks working and visiting family in
Blantyre and Lilongwe, Malawi this past December and January.
JOB UPDATE
On February 18th,
Kristen Burgess began her appointment as Clinical and Research
Informationist at the University of Cincinnati Donald C. Harrison Health
Sciences Library. In this new position Kristen will develop and provide
extensive information services to UC Health staff in a clinical work
context and will also design, develop, and implement a suite of cohesive
services for the University’s medical research and translational
sciences community.
IN THE LITERATURE AND ON THE NET
The changing world of libraries, Lee Rainie, November 28, 2012. "Nine takeaways for librarians:
Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project --- “The Changing World of Libraries”
http://www.pewinternet.org/~/
1. E-reading is taking off because e-reading gadgets are taking off
2. The gadget doesn’t make the reader, but it may change the reader
3. E-book readers are reading omnivores (and probably influencers)
4. E-book readers are not platform snobs AND they like different platforms for different purposes
5. Library users are not always the same as library fans
6. E-book borrowing has foothold – and whopping upside
7. Library users are book buyers
8. Library borrowing patterns are changing
9. Collections are changing"
Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project --- “The Changing World of Libraries”
http://www.pewinternet.org/~/
1. E-reading is taking off because e-reading gadgets are taking off
2. The gadget doesn’t make the reader, but it may change the reader
3. E-book readers are reading omnivores (and probably influencers)
4. E-book readers are not platform snobs AND they like different platforms for different purposes
5. Library users are not always the same as library fans
6. E-book borrowing has foothold – and whopping upside
7. Library users are book buyers
8. Library borrowing patterns are changing
9. Collections are changing"
Heather N. Holmes, MLIS, AHIP
#DrinkingSIG Convener
@LaMedBoheme73
The MLA #DrinkingSIG came about a few years ago prior to the MLA annual meeting in Minneapolis. There was twitter banter about social activities to take place after the day’s events were over and the #DrinkingSIG was born. Key players in the (very) early discussions were myself, @krafty, @deanhendrix, @eagledawg and @gabinator, and from there many others joined in. Since then it has become something that many of us formally add to our schedules as something to do while at MLA.
To be clear, just because we call it the #DrinkingSIG, we do not exclude anyone. You do not have to consume alcohol of any sort. We assume that even if you don’t booze it up drink alcohol, you probably drink water, tea, Pepsi, or something. See what I did there? Just by ‘drinking’ you qualify for #DrinkingSIG membership. Our intention is to get together with old friends and hopefully make some new ones, too. It is a chance to unwind after long and sometimes stressful days, and to network with your colleagues while rehydrating* your body.
Last year (2012) was the first year we made it a little more formal when I introduced the idea of opening a CafePress shop to sell #DrinkingSIG merchandise and have the profits go to the MLA Scholarship Fund. The shop offered tshirts and umm, obviously, drinkware like pint glasses and shot glasses. This year’s shop includes some more drink related products like can cozies, a cocktail shaker, and of course a flask. There’s also a small flask on a necklace. It is only 1oz, but as @eagledawg said on my Facebook page: “Flask. Necklace. 1oz isn’t enough, you say? Remember those consecutive 7am committee and business meetings you have to go to? ‘Cream’ for your coffee = Bailey’s. ‘Nuff said. ” The logo on this year’s products says One Hooch: It’s Always Happy Hour Somewhere! MLA Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 2013 accompanied by a picture of a few of my own personal drinking vessels (copyright issues avoided). The theme was a combination of submissions by Molly Knapp and Heather Brown. Special thanks to them.
The Day I Forgot How to Use a Book by David Bauer
https://medium.com/we-live-in-the-future/d62a3b3398e1
I
was shocked at what I had just done, so I laughed out loud. I was
there, in a house in the Swiss mountains, lying comfortably on a sofa. I
was reading Canetti's «Crowds and Power», a solid 400-page book. And
then, as my eyes were approaching the end of yet another page, I swiped
upwards. My index finger, quite naturally, swiped upwards on the paper,
in an attempt to move the lines I was reading more towards the middle of
the page.
It took me a second or so to realise what I
had done, but when I did, I was flabbergasted. Since I wasn't alone in
the room, I felt caught, caught at doing the silliest of things. But
even more so, I felt caught at doing something that identifies me as a
slave to digital devices.
Sure enough, we all know the
stories and have seen the videos of small children trying to swipe
through a print magazine or touching a plain old TV screen, expecting
some response. But hey, I'm 30 years old, I grew up in a paper world.
I've read thousands of newspapers, academic papers, magazines and books
on paper. It's not that I had learnt a different way to interact with
text that I'm now trying to apply to a weird thing called book.
Yet I swiped a book.
I
blame it on the iPad. It was the iPad that made me read a lot more
digitally, especially longer texts. And it was the iPad that brought
digital texts in environments that used to be the domain of physical
ones: reading in bed, reading in the train, reading on…a sofa.
Two
years, that’s how long I've been using an iPad – compared to almost 30
years of using books. Add, for what it's worth, two more years of iPhone
usage, and consider the trackpad of Apple's more recent notebooks a
reinforcement to swiping and scrolling as the main way to interact with
text. Still, a couple of years versus three decades. It's hard not to
read significance into that single gesture, applied to the wrong medium.
Apparently,
Apple has introduced us to a way to interact with text that feels so
natural that it even replaced long learned and internalised ways where
it shouldn't.
This directly relates to something I've
noticed earlier: I find it increasingly uncomfortable to move my eyes
from the top of a page to the bottom as I read along. I prefer to keep
my focus at roughly the same spot and to move the text rather my eyes.
This, of course, is done by swiping upwards.
So
there you go: I swiped a book, because the reading experience it offers
no longer is my preferred one. Even now, as I'm writing this down, my
mind is spinning. What story is this just a small episode of?
CALENDAR
April 25 Possible ClinicalKey training session, The Christ Hospital
April 25 Successful Contract Negotiations, 4:00 -- 6:30 p.m., Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati
May 3-8 MLA '13, Boston, MA
May 23 CAHSLA business meeting, details TBA
June 9-11 SLA '13, San Diego, CA
June 20 CAHSLA summer picnic, details TBA
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