There will be a slight change to the Wireless Network in the Library as of February 3rd. The networked named “LSUHSC” will no longer be available. Please use “LSUHSC-Secure” instead. If you’ve used wireless recently in the Isché Library, it should have been defaulting to the Secure network over the last few months. The connection method is the same for both networks.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Monday, January 30, 2012
2 Minute Tips: Stat!Ref mobile
Online textbook provider Stat!Ref has just released an iPhone & Blackberry app, so you can read books on your phone. Check out the video below for how to enable access. Android app is coming soon.
Stat!Ref Mobile video
2 Minute tips is a blog series where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library.
Friday, January 27, 2012
INNOPAC
The INNOPAC Server is about to go down for maintenance. It should be back up momentarily. Off-campus access to resources will be unavailable during this window.
*Edit* The system came back up at 12:55 pm. Thanks for your patience
Library Blog updated
The software for the library blog was updated last night. You’ll notice some differences in the layout. The long list of dates is now a dropdown menu with the most recent information first (essential as we come up on our 5th anniversary) and also the broad categories which we use to organize the blog are also in a dropdown menu.
Enjoy & let us know what you think.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Blog downtime
The Library blog will be down beginning around 5 pm today (Thursday, January 26th) for a scheduled upgrade. It should be back up by 7 pm.
*Edit* The blog update was complete by 6 pm. Thanks for your patience.
2 Minute Tips: Course Reserves
Our next installment of 2 Minute Tips shows how you can search our catalog for a required textbook.
INNOPAC Course Reserves
2 Minute tips is a blog series where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
CDC’s Carnival Advisory
Library Shoebox Float - 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have a Carnival Advisory linked from their main webpage at the moment.
A couple of quick points about the page:
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Nursing Jobs???
The November/December 2011 issue of the publication Dean’s Notes has an interesting article reporting the number of recent RN graduates who have been unable to find jobs in nursing. Don’t like what you are reading? Critique the author’s research methodology.
Foundation Building to Begin
City Business reported yesterday that the LSU Health Foundation building (just north of the Resource Center Building) is set to begin construction soon. It will be construction site number 3 visible from the downtown Library’s windows.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
BikeEasy bike map & incident reports
Local bipedal group Bike Easy is collecting bicycle crash statistics and putting them on the map. (Click image to go to the map).
Bike Easy Bike Map - orange indicates an 'incident'
Behold the “Incidents, Hazards, and Points of Interest” bike map, which is actively collecting incident reports via this form. Posts are moderated and will show up on the map in 24-48 hours. All incidents are displayed anonymously.
If you have been involved in a bicycle incident in the New Orleans area, put it on the map and bring awareness of the number of bicycle crashes that occur in New Orleans each year. And be careful out there.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Wikipedia goes dark tomorrow (1-18-12)
Wikipedia is “going dark” on Wednesday, January 18th to protest upcoming U.S. legislation on internet piracy and intellectual property. You will not be able to access any content.
In late 2011, the United States Congress proposed two legislative bills, the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the PROTECT IP Act (PIPA), which legal scholars and others have advised have the potential to significantly change the way that information can be shared through the Internet. It is the opinion of the English Wikipedia community that both of these bills, if passed, would be devastating to the free and open web. Source
- Full text of Senate Bill 968: PREVENTING REAL ONLINE THREATS TO ECONOMIC CREATIVITY AND THEFT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACT OF 2011 (PIPA) from gpo.gov
- Full text of House Bill 3261: TO PROMOTE PROSPERITY, CREATIVITY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND INNOVATION BY COMBATING THE THEFT OF U.S. PROPERTY, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (SOPA) from gpo.gov
McDonough 11 Move
The first move of McDonough 11 was completed to make way for the new University Medical Center.
Orleans Shoring (who is contracted to move the structure) just released a video of the move.
Pretty cool.
2 Minute Tips: Off Campus Databases
Our next installment of 2 Minute Tips reveals the steps to access a database like PubMed or CINAHLplus with full text when you are off campus.
View VIDEO: Accessing databases off campus
2 Minute tips is a blog series where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library.
Friday, January 13, 2012
MLK, Jr Day Hours
Both the Isché & Dental Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 16th in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. Both libraries will be open their regular hours on Sunday (1:30 – 10 pm for Isché and 11:30 am – 8 pm for Dental). And will reopen at 8 am on Tuesday, January 17th.
Taylor & Francis Online will be unavailable
Taylor & Francis Online will be undergoing maintenance on Friday 13th January 2012, starting at 5pm CST and finishing by 8pm CST. The platform may be unavailable for approximately one hour during the scheduled maintenance window.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Chocolate toothpaste developed by emeritus dental faculty
The Times-Picayune recently reported on a toothpaste based on a cocoa extract that was developed by LSU School of Dentistry professor emeritus Tetsuo Nakamoto.
Tetsuo Nakamoto, Chief Scientific Officer of Theodent and a professor emeritus at the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, discovered the benefits of the cocoa extract years ago. He collaborated with researchers at Tulane University and the University of New Orleans to develop the find and create the toothpaste.
Theodent, as the toothpaste is called, costs $9.99 a tube and is available at Whole Foods. It does not contain fluoride.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Current Patrons & New-Comers!
The onset of the Spring 2012 semester is officially here and the library would like to extend a welcome to patrons both new & old. This might be a refresher for some but for any newcomers, below is some useful information that might assist in your academic career.
Here’s a tidbit about what the library has to offer:
- Reserve Section -Current assigned texts for in-house use only
- Pay Paw Machine – Accepts CASH ONLY (coins NOT accepted)
- Computer Lab -14 computers total, located on the 4th floor
- Popular Reading section (variety of current magazines)
- Daily dose of the Times Picayune Newspaper – 3rd floor
- Study Rooms – 6 total, first come first serve
- Old School Technology – Microfiche machine, Video cassette player, VHS player, etc.
- Printers – both b/w & color prints available
- Copiers – a copy machine is located nearest the elevator on each floor of the library
In addition to books and journals, you can also check out headphones, dry erase markers, ethernet cords and cables for the big screen televisions in the commons area.
Health Resource Guides from City Health Dept
The New Orleans Health Department has issued a new Health Resource Guide entitled a Guide to Behavioral Health Resources in the Greater New Orleans Area which “provides information on accessing mental health and substance abuse resources in the Greater New Orleans area.” This new guide is in addition to A Guide to No or Low Pay Community Healthcare in Orleans Parish which was released in August 2011. Both brochures are available from the Health Department webpage as PDF downloads.
Monday, January 9, 2012
2 Minute Tips: Off Campus Books/Journals
Spring semester is here! Brush up on your tech skills with this short video on accessing books and journals off campus.
Two Minute tips is a series on our blog where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Geaux Tigers!
LSUHSC New Orleans (which includes the Libraries) will be closing down at noon on Monday, January 9th, in honor of the LSU Tigers playing in the BCS Championship in the Superdome.
Possible INNOPAC downtime
INNOPAC may be down for a short time today due to routine system maintenance between 10 am and 2 pm.
Thursday, January 5, 2012
For every American who quit smoking in 2011, another became obese
One final 2011 list, this from our friends at the AAMC:
American Medical News, published by the AMA, has posted “Our most intriguing medical facts of 2011,” drawn from the pages of American Medical News and linked back to the original story.
http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/site/facts11.htm
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Tumor Registry 1st Place in Data Quality
The Louisiana Tumor Registry has been awarded 1st Place Data Quality Profile Award from the National Cancer Institute’s SEER program. The Louisiana Tumor Registry has been under the auspice of LSUHSC-NO since 1995; it has been a SEER program since 2001.
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
2011 in Review: books, breakthroughs and blunders
Was 2011 one of those years that made you look back fondly on the Gulf oil spill? These 2011 ‘best-ofs’ and ‘breakthroughs’ may lift your spirit.
- The journal Science has chosen the finding that antiretroviral drugs reduce the risk of heterosexual transmission of HIV as its Breakthrough of the Year. 2011 Breakthrough of the Year: HIV Treatment as Prevention
- Time Magazine named the use of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to create stem cells and the newly created malaria vaccine, in addition to ARV to prevent heterosexual HIV transmission. Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs
- AirStrip Cardiology, the FDA approved and HIPAA compliant cardiac patient monitoring solution, won top honors as best US medical application for the iOS platform by the Apple Editorial Staff. Top 5 medical apps from iMedicalApps.com
- Nature journal offers a color-coded, interactive timeline for 2011 science news in brief. Nature News 365 days: A clickable calendar of the year’s events
- Scientific American has several retrospectives, but my favorites are Duh! 11 Obvious Science Findings of 2011 and Doh! Top Science Journal Retractions of 2011
- And what would a 2011 review list be without some snazzy science book recommendations? Blood Work, Science Ink & The Information are on my 2012 to read list. A Brilliant List of Science Books for People Who Want Their Minds Blown
2 Minute Tips: Create a PIN
Our newest 2 minute tip shows you how to create a PIN number for off campus access.
2 Minute tips is a blog series where we bring you short video tutorials on various tools and resources in the library.