Jennifer Lloyd

Ische Library Exam Hours

Extended Exam hours at the Isché Library begin today (Monday, April 28th). The Isché Library will remain open until 12 midnight each night through Thurday, May 15th. Come get your study on!

More Movie News

Information Services released an announcement today about filming which will affect the downtown campus:
I have just been made aware that there will be filming that will affect our campus beginning today. It?óÔé¼Ôäós an action adventure film called ?óÔé¼?ôTwelve Rounds?óÔé¼?Ø. The memo University Police received this morning from LSU Interim Hospital states that the film company will be preparing University Hospital from Friday, April 25 – Monday, April 28. The film company will be shooting nightly from Tuesday April 29 – Friday May 2. They say there will be intermittent traffic flow used around the hospital. Most of the work at the hospital will be done inside and on the helipad, but there will be some exterior work on Tuesday during the day and evening. There will be a simulated explosion done outside on Tuesday in the late afternoon.

No parking signs will be posted by the City from Friday, April 25 at 5:00 a.m. – Friday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the following locations:
1900, 2000 and 2100 blocks of Perdido Street
400, 500, and 600 blocks of Bolivar Street
1900, 2000, and 2100 blocks of Gravier Street (with street closures overseen by NOPD)
500 block of S. Prieur Street
400 and 500 blocks of S. Johnson Street (with street closures overseen by NOPD)

Which means no street parking this weekend in front of the Library’s building. Can’t wait for that explosion on Tuesday!

Jazz Fest Parking

Just in case you missed the email from the chancellor:

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival will be held at the New Orleans Fairgrounds this weekend and next. Dr. Eric Hovland, Dean of our Dental School, has extended an invitation to all faculty, staff and students with their LSUHSC ID?óÔé¼Ôäós to park at the Dental School if they are planning to attend Jazz Fest. University Police will accommodate entering and exiting through the Tensas Street Gate (the back Walk Thru Gate) on the above-referenced dates until 7:45 PM each night. After 7:45 PM, entering and exiting will only be allowed through the Florida Avenue drive-in. ALL LSUHSC rules and regulations remain in effect regarding proper use and care of our campus properties and facilities. Please see Captain William Joseph for any other questions.

More information on Jazz Fest and a Dental School Parking Map (pdf).

Getting the Material you Need

What happens if the LSUHSC Libraries doesn’t own what you need to conduct your research or write a paper? You can borrow it through the Libraries’ Interlibrary Loan Service, ILLiad.

ILLiad allows electronic submission, tracking, and notification. It’s easy, so set up your account today!

Legibility, an Important Issue?

The legibility of doctor’s handwriting has been an established source of humor . According to the Annals of Improbable Research, there have been 4 studies on physician handwriting in the last 30 years (really there have been many more). They even go so far as to recommend a penmanship book from 1843. However, according to Quality & Safety in Health Care, physician’s handwriting is as good (or bad) as anyone else’s.

Happy April Fool’s Day!

One Year Later

The Libraries’ News Blog will be one year old tomorrow. And this post will be number 194 which adds up to a post about every 2 days. The bloggers have strived to find interesting and pertinent information for the LSUHSC community. Please let us know if there is something you would like to see more of. We’ll see you in year 2, next week.

Easter Hours in the Library

The Library will be open regular hours today and tomorrow (Wednesday, March 19th & Thursday, March 20th from 8 a.m. until 12 midnight) and will be closed on Friday, March 21st, Saturday, March 22nd, and Sunday, March 23rd.

Women’s Health – New Web Resource from NIH

The National Library of Medicine and the Office of Research on Women’s Health announced a new web resource yesterday. Women’s Health Resources aims to be a one-stop location for “consumers, health care providers, and researchers will be able to more quickly access the latest information available on scientific developments for important issues related to women.”

Searching for Help?

Stumped by the enormous retrieval you’ve found in Pubmed?

Or the fact that you couldn’t find a single citation on your topic in CINAHL Plus?

Who is there to help? Call a Reference Librarian! Or email one at either Isché or Dental.

Reference Librarians offer the following services:

Get some help today!

RefWorks & PDA Displays

Two new displays are available in the Isché Library.

The first highlights Refworks.	Library Refworks Display
The second highlights PDA resources available without cost (FREE!) to LSUHSC – New Orleans users.	Library PDA Resources Display

LSUHSC Emergency Alerts

In case you missed Chancellor Hollier’s email today, LSUHSC-New Orleans has a new emergency alert service. LSUHSC Users can opt for email or text notifications, or both. “Participation is not mandatory, but is encouraged.”

Mac Leopard Wireless

Reference Librarian, Molly Knapp has written webpage instructions on how to connect to the LSUHSC wireless system using the Mac OS 10.5, aka Leopard.

Mac Tiger Wireless Instructions

Reference Librarian, Molly Knapp has put together an instruction sheet for how to connect to the Library’s wireless connections using Mac OS 10.3/10.4, aka Tiger. Another sheet on the newer OS, Leopard is forthcoming.

Latest Cancer Data Online

The American Cancer Society has announced the release of Cancer Facts & Figures 2008. Annual editions back to 2000 can be found online at their website.

NLM Drug Information Portal

The National Library of Medicine has announced the release of its Drug Information Portal. The portal “gives the public, healthcare professionals, and researchers a gateway to current, accurate and understandable drug information from the National Library of Medicine and other key government agencies.” (from the official press release) There are over 12,000 records with links to MedlinePlus, PubMed, etc.