Dear Colleagues,
This week's update contains:
·An invitation to subscribe to our weekly current awareness newsletter,
/Above the Fold/
·A reminder to register to attend Monday's OCLC Research Distinguished
Seminar Series presentation by Nancy K. Roderer from Johns Hopkins
University
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Melissa
Melissa Renspie
Senior Communications Officer
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*REMINDER: Register to Attend the OCLC Research Distinguished Seminar
Series Presentation, "From Books and Buildings to Information and
Services," by Nancy K. Roderer on Monday, 16 January 2012 at 9 a.m. EST
in Person or Online*
Technology has enabled remarkable increases in the volume of use of
scholarly information, and medicine has been on the forefront of the
expansion of access. Much of what the health scientist or practitioner
needs is available online and is being used from offices, labs, clinics,
etc.---that is, "wherever you are." The Welch Medical Library at Johns
Hopkins University developed a strategic plan for a digital future in
2001/2 and adopted the tag line "wherever you are." Since that time, the
library has been moving aggressively to the provision of digital
information, complemented by librarians who also go to the user. While
the new services are extensively used, these changes run counter to the
traditional view of the library as books and buildings. In this
presentation, Nancy Roderer will tell the story of the changes at the
Welch Medical Library over the last ten years and discuss the potential
implications of these shifts for other libraries. Ms. Roderer is a
Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and
serves as the Director of the Welch Medical Library and the Director of
the academic Division of Health Sciences Informatics (DHSI).
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This OCLC Research Distinguished Seminar Series presentation is free and
open to the public. You are invited to attend in person or remotely via
WebEx. The presentation begins at 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (UTC
14:00) on Monday, 16 January and is followed by a question and answer
session at 10 a.m. (UTC 15:00).
·View complete details <http://www.oclc.org/research/dss/roderer.htm>
about the presentation.
·Register
<https://oclc.webex.com/oclc/j.php?ED=168322752&RG=1&UID=1282609807&RT=MiMxMQ%3D%3D>*
to attend online via WebEx.
·Contact Karen Disbrow <mailto:[email protected]>or call (614) 764-6073
to attend in person.
·Learn more about the OCLC Research Distinguished Seminar Series
<http://www.oclc.org/research/dss/default.htm>.
*After you register, you will receive an e-mail message that contains
instructions for logging on to WebEx, where you will view the
presentation slides online through your Web browser (please note that
WebEx recommends using Internet Explorer or Firefox, as Chrome and
Safari are not supported). When you log in to the webinar, the
presentation audio will be available through your computer speakers or
headset or by telephone.
If you have questions or need assistance, please call WebEx technical
support directly by phone at US/Canada Toll-Free: 1 (866) 229-3239 or
International Toll: +1 (408) 435-7088.
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