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- New Acquisitions
 Review a list of materials that the library acquired during May 2013.
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Library Opening Earlier on Sundays
Beginning June 2, the Library will open at noon on Sundays, one hour earlier than in the past. The Library will now be open for a total of 102.5 hours per week. This earlier opening time is being offered in response to student requests.
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Pediatric Journal Club Featured in Article
 Congratulations to Kimberly Pullen, Head Liaison Librarian, whose article “The Role of the Librarian and Allied Health Professional in a Third-Year Pediatric Clerkship Journal Club” appears in the current issue of Journal of Hospital Librarianship. The article describes her collaboration with a pediatric hospitalist and an Allied Health professor for the Pediatric Junior Clerkship Journal Club. These weekly journal sessions are part of the third-year medical students’ clinical rotation in pediatrics. Mrs. Pullen’s co-facilitators of the course and co-authors of the article are Dennis R. Wissing, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Allied Health Professionals, and Marlene M. Broussard, M.D., Department of Pediatrics.
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Do I Need to Worry?
The Library recently received an Electronic Consumer Health Outreach Award from the regional office of the National Library of Medicine. The Federal funds associated with this competitive award will fund the project “Do I Need to Worry? Mental and Developmental Checklists for Parents.” Julia Esparza, Clinical Medical Librarian, will serve as primary investigator and project director. She is partnering with Rita Horton, M.D., Chair of the Psychiatry Department; Pamela Kimbrough, M.Ed., Director of the Children’s Center; and Barzanna White, Ph.D., District School Psychologist with Caddo Parish Schools. They will collaborate on the development of interactive electronic guides for parents’ use in determining if their child is failing developmental milestones or if the child’s behavior may require evaluation by a physician or psychiatric professional. A highlight of the project will be a symposium in spring 2014 to educate physicians, other clinicians, and educators on the developmental milestones and behavioral issues of children in grades K-12, the mental and developmental checklists, and the importance of early intervention.
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Librarians Prepare for Disaster
Congratulations to David Duggar, Reference Librarian/Principal Investigator; Montie' Dobbins, Head of User Access Services; Talicia Tarver, Digital & Information Services Librarian; and Charles Tudor, Systems Librarian, who recently received the Disaster Preparedness Award from the regional office of the National Library of Medicine. The Federal funds associated with this competitive award will enable the Library to educate area citizens about disaster preparedness. Through a partnership with Shreve Memorial Library, Bossier Parish Libraries, Northwestern State University Shreveport Nursing Library, and the Local Emergency Planning Committee of the Caddo-Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, programs on emergency planning for disasters will be offered for the community at the public libraries. LSU Health Shreveport Library faculty will instruct program attendees on the emergency preparedness information that is available free from the National Library of Medicine.
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Thanks to the Alumni Association!
DynaMed is a clinical reference tool used primarily at the point of care. The Library recently received a generous donation from the Medical Alumni Association to help offset the cost of Dynamed. We are very appreciative of this assistance from the Alumni Association.
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Library Director Installed as MLA President
Congratulations to Library Director Dixie Jones, who was recently installed as president of the Medical Library Association (MLA) at its annual meeting. She is the first librarian from LSU Health Shreveport to serve as MLA President, and only the second one ever from Louisiana. (A librarian from LSU Health New Orleans was president in 1952.) As president, she will lead an organization of more than 4000 health sciences information professionals. Her duties will include presiding over the Board of Directors, working with the National Program Committee to plan the 2014 conference, and speaking at regional conferences all over the country.
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Librarians Make Presentations at International Meeting
 The Medical Library Association (MLA) recently held its annual conference as a joint meeting with the International Congress on Medical Librarianship, the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, and the International Clinical Librarian Conference. The meeting, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts, included several presentations by LSU Health Shreveport librarians: “Administering a New ‘Cyber Rotation’ for Fourth Year Medical Students” (poster) by Montie’ Dobbins, Julia Esparza, and Dixie Jones; “Consumer Health Information Services Survey” (contributed paper) by Julia Esparza, Kimberly Pullen, and Montie’ Dobbins; “Health Education through Stories & Games: Partnering with Public Libraries to Reach Local Children” (contributed paper) by Deidra Woodson, Donna F. Timm, and Dee Jones; “One Integrated Health Record: The Librarians’ Role in Linking Patients to Their Personal Health Data and Contextual Information” (poster) by Dixie A. Jones, Mararia Adams, and Talicia Tarver; “Playing Online Interactive Games for Health Education: Evaluating Their Effectiveness” (poster) by Deidra Woodson, Dee Jones, and Donna F. Timm. In addition, LSU Health Shreveport librarians were actively involved in various MLA responsibilities throughout the conference. Montie’ Dobbins served as Chair of the Corporate Information Services Section and moderated a contributed papers session. Julia Esparza served on the Board of Directors, and Kim Pullen served as a representative on the Section Council. Donna Timm, serving as Chair of the Governmental Relations Committee, moderated the Legislative Update session. Deidra Woodson served as Secretary/Treasurer of the History of the Health Sciences Section as well as the Technical Services Section.
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Library Faculty Promotions
At its April 17th meeting, the LSU Board of Supervisors approved the promotions of three members of the Library faculty. Congratulations to David Duggar, who is promoted to Librarian/Professor, and Montie’ Dobbins and Deidra Woodson, who are both promoted to Assistant Librarian/Assistant Professor. These promotions become official on July 1.
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FACTTS Course Featured in Article
The Fourth-year Academic Clinical Training and Teaching Selective (FACTTS) course prepares fourth-year medical students for residency programs by developing their physical diagnosis and academic teaching skills. Library faculty members participate in FACTTS by teaching sessions on evidence-based medicine and critical appraisal of medical literature. They recently conducted a study to assess the impact of these sessions on the students’ understanding of the subject matter. A report on the study, titled "Assessing the FACTTS: An Evidence-Based Medicine and Critical Appraisal Course for Medical Students," appears in the current issue of the journal Medical Reference Services Quarterly. Congratulations to authors David Duggar, Deidra Woodson, Donna Timm, and Kim Pullen of the Library and Dr. Jerry McLarty of Department of Medicine/Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, along with former LSU Health Shreveport faculty John Cyrus, Mark Baggett, and Dr. Daniel Banks.
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De-stress during National Library Week
The Library is celebrating National Library Week April 15-19 by helping you deal with the stresses of work or school. Visit the Library circulation desk to pick up a free computer-shaped stress ball. Or if you prefer to fight stress with sweets, help yourself to a baked good, available while supplies last at the circulation desk this week. National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association to celebrate libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.
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Art from the Heart Exhibit and Reception
Make plans to stop by the Medical Library to see photographs, paintings, drawings, and jewelry created by your LSU Health Shreveport colleagues. The show runs from April 8 through May 31. A total of 74 works of art are on display and many of them are available to purchase. The Exhibit is co-sponsored by the Medical Library and Medical Communications. Shown here is Dr. Mirla Avila, Medicine Resident, with her oil paintings.
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Librarians Promote Environmental Resources
Reference Librarian David Duggar and Systems Librarian Charlie Tudor recently attended the 16th annual Louisiana Environmental Education Symposium in Baton Rouge. They demonstrated the Environmental Health Student Portal and other resources from the National Library of Medicine. The symposium was organized by the Louisiana Environmental Education Commission, Louisiana Environmental Education Association, and Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. It was attended by teachers, state and local officials, and representatives of businesses and non-profit organizations from throughout the state. LSU Health Shreveport’s participation was funded by an outreach award from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine/South Central Region.
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Librarian appointed to advisory council
Congratulations to Montie’ Dobbins, Head of User Access Services, who was recently appointed as an Alternate to the Medical Library Association’s Chapter Council. She will attend Chapter Council meetings as a representative of the five-state South Central Chapter. The Chapter Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Medical Library Association's Board of Directors and promotes interchange between regional chapters. Mrs. Dobbins was appointed by the unanimous vote of the South Central Chapter Executive Board. She will serve through May 2014.
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Thanks for UpToDate
UpToDate is a popular point-of-care resource that provides specific, concise, evidence-based answers to clinical questions. It provides the user with a summary of the published evidence on a condition and specific recommendations for patient care. The Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, and Pediatrics contributed to the Library’s 2013 subscription to this resource. We appreciate their generosity to help the Library make UpToDate available for everyone at LSU Health Shreveport.
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SPSS now available in Library
SPSS software is used for statistical analysis of research data. It is now available at all workstations in the Library computer labs (Rooms 1-417 and 1-419) as well as the public computers on the first floor of the Library near the circulation desk. Thanks to the Research Advisory Council who approved purchase of a site license by the Office of Research to provide this valuable resource on our campus.
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Library offering new course on ENDNOTE WEB
Interested in learning how to use ENDNOTE WEB through Web of Science? ENDNOTE WEB allows for over 10,000 citations to be managed in a database. The citations can be grouped by subjects or project names, and citations can easily be formatted to a specific journal citation format. In addition ENDNOTE WEB also allows for “CITE While You Write,” which simplifies paper or article development. Sign up for the introductory class offered by the Health Sciences Library. Registration is limited due to the intensive nature of the session. However, multiple classes will be offered, so you can ask to be placed on the waiting list. Sessions can even be offered to full departments. Register at http://tinyurl.com/lsuhsc-endnote. Contact Julie Esparza (675-4179) or jespar@lsuhsc.edu if you have any questions.
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Librarian to Lead Nursing/Allied Health Organization
Congratulations to David Duggar, Reference Librarian, who was recently elected Chair-Elect/Program Chair of the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section (NAHRS) of the Medical Library Association. His term will begin at the annual meeting of the Medical Library Association in May. He will head the committee that plans the NAHRS program for the 2014 annual meeting. NAHRS members are librarians who are responsible for services to the nursing and allied health professions.
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Librarian Selected for Fellowship in BioMedical Informatics
Talicia Tarver, Digital & Information Services Librarian, has been selected through a competitive process to attend the BioMedical Informatics survey course at the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, in September. This fellowship program, sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, is taught by nationally known faculty. The week-long course is designed to familiarize medical educators, medical administrators, and medical librarians with the application of computer technologies in the health sciences.
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