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From: Karla Bourque [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2007 12:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: News from the NN/LM SCR November 6, 2007 November Issue of NIH News in Health Now Online http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=430 The November issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research, is now online at http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/. NIDDK Website Features Spanish Health Information http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=429 The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health, has launched three new portals to feature Spanish health materials and resources on its website. People looking for information about diabetes, digestive diseases, or kidney and urologic diseases in Spanish can now go directly to the appropriate Spanish-language portal page, where they will find an A to Z list of topics and titles. Year 02 NN/LM SCR Library Technology Award Announced http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=428 Congratulations to Michael Watson, MD, MLS at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Medical Library, Shreveport LA! The Medical Library at the LSU Health Sciences Center proposed a technology project with the dual purpose of improving interlibrary loan services and the library's digitization/preservation programs. New NN/LM SCR Technology Coordinator Announced http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=427 Shikun (KK) Jiang will join the staff of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region (NN/LM SCR) on Monday, November 5, 2007 as the Technology Coordinator. Her previous position was as an Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Fellow at the Public Health Library and Information Center at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, Atlanta GA. HHS Releases New Quick Guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=426 As part of Health Literacy month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a new health literacy tool for people who serve older adults. The Quick Guide to Health Literacy and Older Adults is designed to provide useful strategies and suggestions to professionals who work with older adults to help bridge the communication gap between professionals and older adults. MCH Library Releases New Knowledge Path about Children and Mental Health Challenges http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=425 The MCH Library released the new Knowledge Path: Children and Adolescents with Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Challenges. This electronic resource guide taps into the health, education, social services, and juvenile justice literature to present current, high-quality resources on the topic. 2008 MeSH Browser Now Available http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=423 The 2008 MeSH Browser is now available from http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2008/MBrowser.html. NLM Website on California Wildfires http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=422 The Specialized Information Services (SIS) division of the National Library of Medicine has released a new resource focused on the environmental effects of the California wildfires: http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/californiafires.html. New MyPyramid for Pregnant and Nursing Moms http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=421 USDA announced the launch of a new MyPyramid website designed specifically for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. The new interactive guidance, found at MyPyramid.gov <http://mypyramid.gov/> , provides unique, individualized nutrition guidance to meet the needs of expectant and new moms. NLM Announces New Dietary Supplements Database http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=420 The National Library of Medicine has released a new resource focused on dietary supplements. The Dietary Supplements Labels Database, http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov <http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov/> , includes information from the labels of over 2,000 brands of dietary supplements in the marketplace, including vitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other specialty supplements. WISER for Smartphones http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=419 The WISER (Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders) system is now supported on Windows Mobile Smartphones, which consist of Windows Mobile devices that do not have a touch screen. The new WISER for Smartphone release is functionally equivalent to the Pocket PC version of WISER, and can be downloaded from http://wiser.nlm.nih.gov/. _________________________________________________________________________ Blogadillo is the newsletter blog for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region To unsubscribe from BLOGADILLO, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
