Info-Rx: Newsletter of the Health Sciences Libraries To access the online version of the newsletter go to: http://myuminfo.umanitoba.ca/ Along with the developments in ebooks and web-based educational resources, you have probably noticed the growing use of mobile devices, particularly the iPhone, in health care. There are many excellent apps already available, but did you know that the library provides access to a number of our licensed online resources in iPhone-friendly format? In Part 1 of a series we look at five subscription-based services for the iPhone: AccessMedicine, Lexi-Comp, MD Consult, Procedures Consult, and UpToDate. Do you use social media? If not, you probably know many who do. We discuss how health care professionals, organizations, and libraries are using social media today. October was Medical Librarians Month. The 2010 celebration focused not only on the important role of the librarian as a partner in health care, but also examines the critical issue of health literacy and the contribution of librarians to local, national and international interventions to improve health literacy. We review some of the grim facts about health literacy and provide you with a select list of health literacy resources, both in print and online. Finally, a warm welcome to Dr. Judith Littleford, who has been appointed Course Coordinator, Information Literacy and Biomedical Informatics at the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Littleford will be working closely with librarians to develop instructional strategies and resources across the medical curriculum. NEWS
October/November 2010
Your prescription for quality health information
Dr. Judith Littleford has been appointed Course Coordinator, Information Literacy and Biomedical Informatics.
Renovations: the wait is almost over
Books and journals are back on the shelves, the seminar rooms look incredible, and the library will soon be fully open for business.
Social media as the medical message
How health care practitioners and health libraries are using this new tool to reach out, engage and interact.
The latest impact factors are in. Do you know the top journals in the health sciences?
View the core journals as measured by impact factor for medicine, nursing, dentistry, rehabilitation, and pharmacy.
More than half of working age adults in Canada (55% or 11.7 million) are estimated to have less-than-adequate health literacy skills
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Carol Friesen MA, MLIS
Manitoba Health Outreach Librarian
Manitoba Health
Neil John Maclean Health Sciences Library
University of Manitoba
Phone at MH: 788-6477
Phone at NJM Health Sciences Library: 480-1391
Email: carol_friesen@umanitoba.ca
http://mhiknet.lib.umanitoba.ca