One of the first steps taken was to create and distribute an evaluation and needs assessment form for Learning Resources, which was sent out in early March. If the form has not been completed, please do so and return to the Biomedical Library campus location. If the form has not been received, please call 460-6885 to request one. The Homepage will be expanded in the near future to include information about Learning Resources.
After careful evaluation of the survey results, the goal will be to update equipment, improve existing orprovide new services, and coordinate all services for increased quality and efficiency.
Learning Resources can provide the following services: typesetting, poster preparation, technical drawing, slide and image production, AV production and AV hardware services. For more information, contact Mike Carmichael, 460-6319.
| COM | CON | COAHP | OTHER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Circulation of Materials | 35% | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Document Delivery/ILL | 79% | 10% | 5% | 7% |
| Online Databases (MEDLINE, CINAHL) | 27% | 49% | 17% | 7% |
| Staff Assistance (Reference, etc.) | 32% | 38% | 18% | 12% |
A journal usage study has been conducted by the Biomedical Library for
more than four years.
Statistics for May 1994-May 1995 indicate that the following are the
top ten titles in usage.:
Currently offered are classes in the use of Grateful Med and the World Wide Web. Grateful Med is the National Library of Medicine searching software for accessing the MEDLARS databases (such as MEDLINE). The World Wide Web (WWW) is the most popular part of the Internet for browsing and locating information on almost any subject. This class is designed to give a basic knowledge of surfing the WWW by using a networked browser. These classes are scheduled monthly, with a schedule is posted prominently in each location. Special classes for departments or other groups can be scheduled for other times, if desired. For more information call either site of the Biomedical Library.
Effective January 1996, an e-mail address will be added to the Address (AD) field of a MEDLINE record as the address appears in the journal for the first author. It is important to remember that the e-mail address is listed for the author at the time the article was written.
Effective with articles published in 1996, the National Library of Medicine will increase the number of author names in MEDLINE and Index Medicus from 10 to 25 names. In the past the number had been limited to 10 authors.
The databases, HEALTH (Health Planning and Administration) and HSTAR (Health Services Technology Administration and Research) are being merged to form HealthStar. This new database will cover literature in health care administration, economics, planning and policy, as well as health services research, clinical practice guidelines and health care technology assessment.
Pat Rodgers has been appointed Chair Designate of the Credentialing Committee of the Medical Library Association and Tom Williams has been appointed Chair Designate of the Awards Committee of the Medical Library Association.
In March, Pat Rodgers spoke on "The Impact of Electronic Journal and Document Delivery on the Future of Technical Services and Collection Development" at the EBSCO Subscription Services' Executive Seminar. This was a meeting of Assistant Directors and Heads of Technical Services and/or Collection Development from academic health sciences libraries.
Becky Hebing and Serdar Ozoplat have joined the staff as Library Technical Assistants in the Circulation Department, working at both the Campus and Medical Center sites.
The following nursing listservs are of interest to health care professionals:
BIOFEEDBACK, New Series, Issue #31, Spring 1996
The Biomedical Library Biofeedback, a publication of the University
of South Alabama Biomedical Library, is published at irregular intervals.
Editor: Judy Burnham. Contributors to this issue were Judy Burnham, Jie
Li, Mike Perry, Sister Mary Giles Peresich, Diane Williams and Tom Williams.
Comments should be addressed to Judy Burnham, Biomedical Library, University
of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002
To make comments, suggestions, or get more information, send email to medlib@jaguar1.usouthal.edu or call (334)-414-8210.
University of South Alabama Biomedical Library
Revised: April 24, 1996 (updated 1/3/01)