We are happy to announce that the online access problems with the Journal of the American Medical Association have been resolved and access has been restored. We appreciate your patience. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu.
The UCLA Library is currently experiencing online access problems with the Journal of the American Medical Association. Staff are working on the problem and hope to resume full access as soon as possible. We will post to the blog when the problem is corrected. In the meantime, print copies of JAMA are available in the Biomedical Library, call number W1 AM554. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
On June 17, 2008 the Joint Commission announced the 2009 National Patient Safety Goals and related requirements for each of its accreditation programs and its Disease-Specific Care Certification Program. The National Patient Safety Goals promote specific improvements in patient safety by providing health care organizations with proven solutions to persistent patient safety problems. These Goals apply to the more than 15,000 Joint Commission-accredited and -certified health care organizations and programs. Click here to read the remainder of the news release.
For the first time ever, the BruinGo Flash Pass program will be available through summer quarter 2008. Show your BruinCard and the Flash Pass and ride the Big Blue Bus (Santa Monica Transit) or Culver CityBus for free all summer long. Read more about eligibility and purchase methods for the Pass on the BruinGo Transit Program web page. Hurry, because you must purchase your pass prior to July 25th!
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites you to identify and share your best resources, tools, and ideas for improving access to the EPA’s environemntal information. The online discussion is being conducted through the EPA Partner Blog. Visit the blog to learn more about the project, but hurry: comments are accepted through June 13, 2008.
The Biomedical Library and the Technology and Learning Center housed in the Biomedical Library will alter their hours between June 2 and June 22, 2008.
The Biomedical Library will remain open until midnight between June 2 - 12. On June 13, the Library will close at 6 p.m. and will have reduced hours of operation through June 22:
June 14: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 15: 1 - 5 p.m.
June 16-19th: 7:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
June 20: 7:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
June 21: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
June 22: 1 -5 p.m.
Summer session hours will begin on June 23.
Between June 9 - 22, reference desk hours will be reduced. During the work week, the desk will be open from 10 a.m. - noon, and 1 -5 p.m. The reference desk will be closed on the weekends.
For complete information, view a schedule of Biomedical Library hours.
The Technology and Learning Center (TLC) will be closed for maintenance between June 16 - 20. The TLC will reopen on June 21 with updated computers and software. Read the TLC web page to find out more about the closure.
Interested in knowing more about how to help patients make healthier meals?
On NPR this morning, there was a segment on healthy eating and strategies to assist health professionals provide their patients with concrete advice on eating healthier. Menus were shared and specific advice on portions and cooking four meals all in one were provided. Missed it? Read or listen to it here.
Now that you’ve heard or read the segment…do you need to know more about the evidence before you can apply it to your practice? If so, take a look at AGRICOLA, a database which includes articles on nutrition research.
What about patient education, you ask? Well, there’s a resource for that too! MedlinePlus, a free online resource for health information geared to patients and their families created and maintained by the National Library of Medicine, might be one good place to refer your patients. It has a specific page, the MedlinePlus: Nutrition Health Topic page, connecting your patients with easy-to-read handouts, tutorials, and current news and research.
Need more information or help with using these resources? Come by the Biomedical Library’s reference desk, email us (biomed-ref@library.ucla.edu), or call us at 310.825.4904.
WHO: Those who plan to file a thesis or dissertation during Spring Quarter are encouraged to attend.
WHEN:
Masters:
Doctoral:
WHERE: West Electronic Classroom, Room 23167 Young Research Library (Take elevator or stairs to second floor, turn left and go down the hall to West Electronic Classroom.)
TOPICS: Staff from the University Archives and the Graduate Division will present information on University regulations governing manuscript preparation and completion of degree requirements.
FILING DEADLINE FOR WINTER 2008: June 2, 2008
On April 7, Tania Bardyn joins the Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library as the new Associate Director for Public Services.
Tania most recently held the position of Assistant Director of Affiliated Libraries for the Ehrman Medical Library of the New York University Health Sciences Libraries. Prior to joining NYU, she worked for the University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio’s Briscoe Library where she was the Access Services Coordinator from 2003 to 2004, the Access Services Librarian from 1998 – 2003, and Public Services Librarian from 1996 – 1998. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, Canada. She is a member of the Medical Library Association and has been active in the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Library Administration and Management Association of ALA. She has been professionally active at the state and regional level in both Texas and New York. She is a member at the distinguished level of the Academy of Health Information Professionals of the Medical Library Association.
Please join us in giving Tania a warm welcome to the Biomedical Library family.
Beginning Monday, February 4th, you will need your BruinCard to access the Biomedical Library’s 3rd floor. BruinCards must be swiped to access the 3rd floor via stack level 8 or the main stairway. The Library Staff elevator provides handicapped access and has also been equipped with a card swipe device. As a reminder, access to the Graduate Reading Room and group study rooms on the 3rd floor continues to be restricted to graduate students in the health or life sciences only.
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