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LSU Health New OrleansDental Library Re-Opening 9/19!
The Dental Library will re-open at 8:00am on Monday, 9/19. We will resume normal hours at that time.
Schiavo, Julie
Dental Library Temporarily Closed
The Dental Library closed today, August 25, 2022, at 10am due to the ongoing window remediation. We expect to re-open around September 7, 2022. The print collection will be unavailable during this time.
Please contact us at dentlib@lsuhsc.edu or use the chat service on our hompage if you need assistance.
Thank you for understanding and your cooperation.
Construction at the Dental Library
Starting Monday, 6/13/2022, contractors will begin repairing the exterior walls and windows in the Dental Library. The perimeter of the Library will be blocked off and there will be some noise, especially at the beginning of the project. Construction is expected to take 3-4 weeks.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. If you need a quiet place to study, please use the Isché Library on the downtown campus. It is on the 3rd floor of the Administration and Resource Building at 433 Bolivar St.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during this process.
Dental Library Closed
We are still available to help you with research and information needs!
The Dental Library is closed until further notice. We will reopen as soon as possible while the damages caused by Hurricane Ida are being repaired.
The library staff are working at the Ische’ Library and are available to answer your questions and fill materials requests. Please contact us through our email, dentlib@lsuhsc.edu, or chat with us, https://www.lsuhsc.edu/library/information/dental.aspx. You can also call us at 504-568-6100 and ask for a dental staff member.
We will keep you updated with tenative dates for reopening as soon as possible.
ProQuest email / export problem
If you use any of the ProQuest Databases (Nursing & Allied Health Database, Dissertations & Theses, etc.) off campus, you have probably encountered a problem when you attempt to export or email citations. Proquest requires you to complete a ReCAPTCHA challenge but it cannot be accomplished through our off campus access.
You must create a “My Research” account in ProQuest in order to email or export from the databases while off campus. Creating the account is very easy – only one step. You can even link your RefWorks account to your My Research account for even easier citation exports.
Welcome to our new librarian!
The LSUHSC-NO Libraries would like to welcome our newest librarian, Andrew Olinik, MLIS!
Andrew Olinik, MLIS, has joined the LSUHSC-NO libraries as the Metadata and Digital Projects Librarian. Andrew most recently worked with Northshore Technical Community College as their Electronic Resources Librarian. While at Northshore, Andrew was the Systems Administrator for all campuses where he lead cataloging of material, management of electronic resources, compilation of statistics on database use, and trialing of new electronic resources from vendors and publishers. He also achieved a level 1 certification in the Medical Library Association Consumer Health Information Specialization. Andrew’s previous work, education, and professional development includes special interest in archives, digital projects, and managerial experience.
Andrew is originally from Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia and is an avid sports fan. He is a member of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Society of American Baseball Researchers (SABR). In his spare time, Andrew enjoys researching baseball history and sports analytics.”
Killer wallpaper?
Earlier this month, the National Library of Medicine announced they had finished digitizing the popular and possibly deadly book Shadows from the Walls of Death: Facts and Inferences Prefacing a Book of Specimens of Arsenical Wall Papers. It is now available for free to the public at no risk of our lives.
“Shadows from the Walls of Death, printed in 1874 and measuring about 22 by 30 inches, is a noteworthy book for two reasons: its rarity, and the fact that, if you touch it, it might kill you.” (Zawacki, 2018) Dr. Robert M. Kedzie a professor of Chemistry at Michigan State Agricultural college (now MSU) created the book in an attempt to call attention to the dangers of arsenical pigments that were extremely popular in wallpaper at the time. The book contains 84 samples of wallpaper colored with arsenical pigment (especially the vivid green colors Scheel’s Green or Paris Green) which he legally purchased from leading wallpaper dealers all over Michigan. At the time, it was known that arsenic was poisonous when eaten but no one knew that the pigment would shed microscopic dust that when inhaled or ingested would slowly poison the inhabitants of the home. Dr. Kedzie created 100 copies of Shadows from the Walls of Death and sent them to public libraries across the state – only 4 are known to exist currently. The other three surviving copies are located at the University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Harvard University. (Take a look at this great article from Atlas Obscura in 2018.)
In addition to the fascinating subject matter of this book, it is interesting to note the procedures the National Library of Medicine had to follow in order to digitize the content. NLM worked with NIH Department of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) and using equipment at the Smithsonian Libraries, developed a workflow that protected the library personnel and the book during the digitization process. The process and more on the history of arsenic-pigments are described in a three part post in NLM’s blog, Circulating Now: From the Historical Collections of the National Library of Medicine. (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)
Dental Library closure – Sunday, October 21st.
The dental library will be closed on Sunday, October 21st due to the scheduled AC shutdown. All students are welcome to use the Isché Library on the downtown campus. It is located on the third floor of the Resource Building, 433 Bolivar Street.
We are sorry for any inconvenience.
Dental Library summer hours
The Dental Library will be operating on a summer schedule from June 4 – July 15, 2017.
Our summer hours will be:
8:00-6:00 Monday – Thursday
8:00-5:00 Friday
Closed Saturday & Sunday.
We will resume normal hours on Sunday, July 16th: 11:30-8:00.
October is Health Literacy Month
October is a busy month.
We all know October is the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s hard to miss the pink everywhere. But did you know that October is also Health Literacy Month, Dental Hygiene Month (more on that one later!) and many more?
What is Health Literacy?
Health literacy is the ability to find, understand, and use information on health issues and medical services so that you can make informed decisions about your health. A patient’s health literacy affects their health outcomes and quality of life greatly. Only about 12 percent of U.S. adults have the skills to manage their health and prevent disease, according to the National Assessment of Adult Literacy. And without this essential knowledge, it can be hard for many people to learn how to improve their health.
The Institute of Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control, and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality have all made it a priority to provide health information in a clear, easy to understand manner for patients.
For more information about health literacy and health literacy initiatives, take a look at the following links:
What is Health Literacy?
Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion
What Did the Doctor Say?: Improving Health Literacy to Protect Patient Safety
National Action Plan for Health Literacy
MedlinePlus: How to Write Easy-to-Read
Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand (and a shorter version here)
Happy birthday, PubMed!
The database everyone loves (and hates at times), PubMed, is turning 20!
“PubMed was first released two decades ago in January 1996 as an experimental database under the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) retrieval system. The word “experimental” was dropped from the Web site in April 1997, and on June 26, 1997, a Capitol Hill Press conference officially announced free MEDLINE access via PubMed.”
It’s gone through several redesigns and refinements since 1997. The staff at NLM and NCBI are constantly improving access, coverage, and ease of use for PubMed and have come up with several features that help searchers. This article discusses several of these improvements. Prior to 1997, access to MEDLINE was only available through paid services, such as GRATEFUL MED, DIALOG or in CD ROM format. Many times users were charged by the minute, by the search, or by the citation to download. Users had to have their search strategy planned out exactly, login, type it as quickly as possible and then log off while watching the charges add up. Things have changed!
Happy birthday, PubMed! You have made health sciences research so much easier in the past 20 years!
PayPaw down Sunday – Monday, May 15-16
Auxiliary Enterprises reports:
Beginning at 12:00 AM on Saturday May 14th, and lasting until 4:30 PM on Friday, May 20th, migration work will begin on our Blackboard application. Blackboard is the system utilized to manage the Pay Paw declining card service. During this period Pay Paw processing will be sporadic across the entire campus and may affect the bookstores, wellness center, cafeteria, vending machines, copiers and printers. Even though Pay Paw payments will still be accepted during this period, there may be moments where certain readers will be down. It is advised that all Pay Paw users bring a second form of payment in the event a Pay Paw reader is not functioning. This migrations is necessary for our vendor to update our dated Blackboard system to the most current version available.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Dental Library Closing at 5:30pm 3/3/16
The Dental Library will close tomorrow evening at 5:30pm due to a scheduled power outage on the Dental Campus. There will no power to either buildings and no one will be allowed on campus from 6:00 – 8:00pm.
Don’t trip! Distracted walking report released
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) released a study on distracted walking that concluded that it is a serious issue and that most Americans believe that other people are to blame. The AAOS is concerned about the dangers of “Digital Deadwalking” with more pedestrians falling down stairs, tripping over curbs, bumping into other walkers, or stepping into oncoming traffic and causing greater numbers of injuries than ever. Emergency department visits for such injuries more than doubled from 2004-2010. (1) Americans, it would seem, are overly confident in their ability to multitask. When asked why they walk distracted, most responded that they “just don’t think about it”, feel “they can walk and do other things”, or “are busy and want to use their time productively.”
78% of the Americans surveyed believe the issue is serious. However 74% of the respondents believe that other people are usually or always the ones to engage in the activity. Only 29% admitted to doing it themselves. The study concludes that the “it’s not me, it’s you” attitude covers a wide range of distracted walking behaviors:
90% of people see others walking and talking on the phone but only 37% admit they do it themselves.
85% of people see others walking and using a smartphone but only 28% admit they do it themselves.
Earlier this year, AAOS launched their “Digital Deadwalkers” public service announcement to encourage pedestrians to be more aware and “engage!” while walking. You can take a look at the “Digital Deadwakers” other AAOS PSAs here.
More information about the report and the AAOS’s campaign to reduce injuries due to inattentive walkers can be found here.
Harry Potter and Medicine
St. Mungo’s Magical Medical Library
The LSUHSC-NO Libraries is pleased to host the National Libraries of Medicine’s traveling exhibit, Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine. The exhibition will be at the Isché Library from September 1 – 18 and at the Dental Library from September 21 – October 6. Enjoy the HP-bibliography of items we have put on display.
“IN 1997, BRITISH AUTHOR J. K. ROWLING INTRODUCED THE WORLD TO HARRY POTTER AND A LITERARY PHENOMENON WAS BORN. Millions of readers have followed Harry to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he discovers his heritage, encounters new plants and animals, and perfects his magical abilities. Although a fantasy story, the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- and 16th-century thinkers, the seven-part series examines important ethical topics such as the desire for knowledge, the effects of prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power. This exhibition, using materials from the National Library of Medicine, explores Harry Potter’s world and its roots in Renaissance magic, science, and medicine.”1
Display at the Ische Library
The Exhibition Program at the National Library of Medicine strives to promote greater understanding and awareness of how the past informs the present and can shape the future by creating lively and informative exhibitions and educational resources that enhance awareness of and appreciation for the collections of the National Library of Medicine. These exhibitions and educational resources engage diverse audiences and explore a variety of topics in the history of medicine.
1. National Library of Medicine. Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine. Bethesda, MD. [cited 1 Sept 2015]. Available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/harrypottersworld/exhibition.html.