January 19, 2005

Medical Library Launches Departmental Liaison Program

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Each IUSM department now has a medical library faculty member assigned to meet its information access and knowledge management needs. Services are tailored to individual/departmental needs and can be scheduled at your convenience.

Services include:

Advanced training for Medline searching (Ovid or PubMed).

Locating and accessing the electronic and print resources of the Medical School Library.

Training in the newest information access and management tools, e.g. Reference Manager and EndNote.

Specialized literature searching in support of patient care, education and research.

These are just some of the services that the Indiana University School of Medicine Library can offer to make medical knowledge management easier and more efficient. Training classes, one-on-one sessions, consultations or staff training can be scheduled at your convenience.

To locate the faculty librarian familiar with each department, use this list of suggested contacts: http://www.medlib.iupui.edu/liaisons/liaisons.html

To learn about the full range of library liaison activities, see: http://www.medlib.iupui.edu/liaisons/whatis.html

For general information or assistance, contact Elaine Skopelja (317) 274-8358 or eskopelj@iupui.edu

January 4, 2005

“Changing the Face of Medicine” National Touring Exhibit

Filed under: Archived — cmethod @ 10:06 am

We are very excited that the Indiana University School of Medicine Libraries is one of 60 sites selected for the national touring exhibit, “Changing the Face of Medicine.”

The exhibit features the many firsts of women physicians. Their stories and contributions will inspire a new generation of young people to build careers in medicine and public health. The “Changing the Face of Medicine” http://www.nlm.nih.gov/changingthefaceofmedicine/ exhibit and tour have been developed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and the American Library Association Public Programs Office.

The exhibit will travel around the country from September 2005 � early in 2009. The date for Indiana is yet to be announced.

As more information it will be passed along. More information, questions or comments � contact: Carole Gall 317-274-1411