Library Storm Closure

*Update*
Because Isaac is lingering the campuses will remain closed until Tuesday, September 4th. The Libraries will reopen at 8 am. Be safe.

The LSUHSC Libraries?á will close today, Monday, August 27th at 5 pm for Isch?® and 4 pm for Dental?áand will remain closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, August 28th and 29th.?á There is a possibility of being closed on Thursday, August 30th as well, depending on flooding and power issues.?á The Library Commons will be closed as well.

Please visit the Campus Emergency website for more information.

Friday fun: It came from the stacks, groovy shorthand edition

The Medical Secretary's Manual, 1966

Dig that cover.

Before dictation machines, tape recorders or speech recognition software, there was shorthand, an abbreviated writing method that increases speed of writing. When The Medical Secretary’s Manual?áburst onto the scene in 1966, it differed from other medical shorthand books by offering clinically oriented material to accompany the dashes and swoops that encompass stenography. A 1967 JAMA review observed:

Each section is devoted to a particular system or organ of the body. Before confronting the reader with definitions and shorthand symbols for each specific term or phrase, Miss Eshom provides a simplified description of the system under discussion and frequently includes helpful schematic drawings. This background information distinguishes her book from the usual text of medical shorthand.

For avid note-takers with an aversion to technology medical shorthand can still be useful, and indeed, those in need of a simplified overview of anatomy and medical terminology may find the clinical information interesting as well. I suppose that is why this book is still up in the library stacks, keeping the Sixities alive.

Alone no longer: the story of a man who refused to be one of the living dead

A book new to our library adds to our collection of Hansen’s disease materials.

Alone no longer;?áthe story of a man who refused to be one of the living dead! By Stanley Stein with Lawrence G. Blochman. (1963)?á

From a 1963 JAMA book review:

Written for popular readership, this engrossing autobiography of a Carville patient chronicles medical and social progress in treating Hansen’s disease. The author, editor of the hospital newspaper, stresses the crusade to dissociate Hansen’s disease from the “leprosy” stigmatized in the Bible, and to eradicate the term “leper” with its odious social and moral connotations.

Stanley Stein was a Hansen’s disease patient at Carville from 1931 until his death in 1967. He established The Star in 1941, four years after he became completely blind. Alone no longer is his autobiography.

This book was generously donated by Dr. James Riopelle, and is available for check out in the library.

Faculty Publications for August!

AugustÔÇÖs featured faculty publications are now on display. This month, we are highlighting nine new articles, rather than our regular eight … Bonus! These articles, authored by LSUHSC-NO researchers, have been added to the display in the LibraryÔÇÖs Reference area (near the Library elevator) on the third floor of the Resource Center Building. These items are also part of the LibraryÔÇÖs Faculty Publications Database.

The Faculty Publications Database includes publications authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-New Orleans faculty, 1998 ÔÇô present. Access to this database is available to the public. The database is linked from the Library web page?áhere. This page includes a handy link to a?áPDF?áof the monthly bibliography of display articles. To add your faculty publications, or for questions about this database, contact?áKathy Kerdolff.

LSUHSC-NO authors are shown in bold print:

1. Brown A, Hirsch R, Laor T, Hannon MJ, Levesque MC, Starz T, Francis K, Kent Kwoh C. ÔÇ£Patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis in clinical remission have evidence of persistent inflammation as revealed by 3T MRI.ÔÇØ?áArthritis Care & Research (Hoboken).?á2012; epub ahead of print.

2.?áDesai SD, Reed RE, Burks J, Wood LM, Pullikuth AK, Haas AL, Liu LF, Breslin JW, Meiners S, Sankar S. ÔÇ£ISG15 disrupts cytoskeletal architecture and promotes motility in human breast cancer cells.ÔÇØ?áExperimental Biology & Medicine.?á2012; 237(1):38-49.

3.?áHanna EB, Chen AY, Roe MT, Saucedo JF. ÔÇ£Characteristics and in-hospital outcomes of patients presenting with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction found to have significant coronary artery disease on coronary angiography and managed medically: Stratification according to renal function.ÔÇØ?áAmerican Heart Journal.?á2012; 164(1):52; 57.e1.

4.?áParsons HM, Harlan LC, Lynch CF, Hamilton AS, Wu XC, Kato I, Schwartz SM, Smith AW, Keel G, Keegan TH. ÔÇ£Impact of cancer on work and education among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.ÔÇØ?áJournal of Clinical Oncology.?á2012; 30(19):2393-2400.

5.?áPincus SH, Moran E, Maresh G, Jennings HJ, Pritchard DG, Egan ML, Blixt O. ÔÇ£Fine specificity and cross-reactions of monoclonal antibodies to group B streptococcal capsular polysaccharide type III.ÔÇØ?áVaccine.?á2012; 30:4849-4858.

6.?áSasapu A, Casperson JB, Arcement CM, Gedalia A. ÔÇ£Prolonged and persistent hip pain: Report on two children.ÔÇØ?áClinical Pediatrics.?á2012; 51(7):694-696.

7.?áGiarratano GP, Savage J, Rick S, Harville E, de Mendoza VB. ÔÇ£Disaster and Diaspora: Mental Health Status of Childbearing Women Living Through Disaster Recovery.ÔÇØ Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, Special Issue: 2012 Convention Proceedings. 2012; 41(s1): S128.

8.?áde Mendoza VB, Savage J, Harville E, Giarratano GP. ÔÇ£Prenatal care, social support, and health-promoting behaviors of immigrant Latina women in a disaster recovery environment.ÔÇØ Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing, Special Issue: 2012 Convention Proceedings. 2012; 41(s1): S133.

9.?áXu J, Zhang J, Chen C. ÔÇ£Long-lasting potentiation of hippocampal synaptic transmission by direct cortical input is mediated via endocannabinoids.ÔÇØ?áJournal of Physiology.?á2012; 590(10):2305-2315.

New Additions to the Books Collection

The Library is highlighting 16 recent publications that have been added to the fourth floor stacks! For now, they can be perused on the New Books Shelf, which is on the third floor next to the internal elevator. And yes, they CAN be checked out!

1. Bray, George A. Contemporary diagnosis and management of obesity and the metabolic syndrome. (2011)
2. Meinert, Curtis L. An insider’s guide to clinical trials. (2011)
3. Urman, Richard D. Moderate and deep sedation in clinical practice. (2012)
4. Kandel, Eric R. In search of memory : the emergence of a new science of mind. (2007)
5. Klyklo, William M. Clinical child psychiatry. (2012)
6. Walls, Ron M. Manual of emergency airway management. (2012)
7. Jensen, Gail M. Handbook of teaching and learning for physical therapists. (2013)
8. Day, Robert A. How to write and publish a scientific paper. (2011)
9. Perloff, Joseph K. Perloff’s clinical recognition of congenital heart disease. (2012)
10. West, John B. Pulmonary pathophysiology : the essentials. (2013)
11. West, John B. Respiratory physiology : the essentials. (2012)
12. Gettings, Robert M. Forging a federal-state partnership : a history of federal developmental disabilities policy. (2011)
13. Cui, Dongmei. Atlas of histology : with functional and clinical correlations. (2011)
14. Sewell, Jeanne P. Informatics and nursing : opportunities and challenges. (2013)
15. de Chesnay, Mary. Caring for the vulnerable : perspectives in nursing theory, practice, and research. (2012)
16. Benner, Patricia E. Clinical wisdom and interventions in acute and critical care : a thinking-in-action approach. (2011)

Hidden Treasures: NLM

Book Cover

It was always exciting to go digging around in your grandparent’s attic as a kid. You never know what you might find; old photos, love letters and toys, maybe a treasure map to lost pirate gold.

Imagine if you got to dig around in all the old stuff the National Library of Medicine has laying around. Now you can catch a glimpse of their weird, wacky and wonderful collection.

Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine is a beautiful and fascinating new book. Check out a New York Times review or have a look yourself. The book is available in the Isch?® Library stacks and as an EBook online from NLM.

Independence Day Hours

Patriotic Quill and Inkwell - released by USPS Feb. 2011

The Isch?® and Dental Libraries will be closed on Wednesday, July 4th in honor of Indepence Day. Additionally the Isch?® Library will close at 8 pm on Tuesday, July 3rd instead of 10 pm. The Dental Library will be open until 8 pm as usual on Tuesday.

Both Libraries will re-open on Thursday, July 5th at 8 am.

New Issue of the Library Bulletin

The latest issue of the LibraryÔÇÖs Newsletter has been released. Archives of the newsletter are also available from 1998 to the present.

Memorial Day – Closure

Memorial Day Card circa 1906-1911 courtesy of http://www.usmemorialday.org/

?áThe Libraries are closed today in observance of Memorial Day. Both will reopen on Tuesday, May 29th at 8 am.

Memorial Day Hours

Both the Dental & Isché Libraries will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th. The Isché Library will be open regular hours (9:30 am to 6 pm) on Saturday, May 26th and from 12 noon to 8:30 pm on Sunday, May 27th. The Dental Library will be closed as usual on Saturday and will be open from 11:30 am to 8 pm on Sunday, May 26th.

Library Blog New Look!

Last night the Libraries’ blog, Library News, got a makeover. ?áIt is now sporting the new look that will gradually be implemented to all campus webpages.

Campuswide Book Club Discussion

Now available in the library

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The Book Club will gather on Monday, May 7^th from 12:15pm to 1:45pm in MEB Lecture Room 4 for a ÔÇ£brown bagÔÇØ discussion of the book and its relevance for the work we all do. A distinguished panel featuring Drs. Corey Hebert, Cassandra Youmans, and John Estrada will lead this important discussion.

Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor, black tobacco farmer whose cellsÔÇötaken without her knowledge in 1951ÔÇöbecame one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. HenriettaÔÇÖs cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family canÔÇÖt afford health insurance.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Broadway Paperbacks 2011), by Rebecca Skloot, is an enjoyable read that delves into issues of health care disparities and medical ethics. An award winning piece of non-fiction, this book was featured on over 60 criticsÔÇÖ best of the year lists and was awarded the 2010 Wellcome Trust Book Prize, the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceÔÇÖs Award for Excellence in Science Writing, the 2011 Audie Award for Best Nonfiction Audiobook, and a Medical JournalistsÔÇÖ Association Open Book Award.

Books Featured for Occupational Therapy Month

The Isch?®?áLibrary and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) are?ácelebrating April as Occupational Therapy Month. The Library has a group of important books on the subject of OT currently displayed on the third floor next to the Library elevator.

These titles include:

1. Cole, MB. Group dynamics in occupational therapy: the theoretical basis and practice application of group intervention (2005; 2012 edition is also available on Reserve).
2. Stein, F, & Cutler, SK. Psychosocial occupational therapy: a holistic approach (2002).
3. Hemphill-Pearson, BJ. Assessments in occupational therapy mental health: an integrative approach (2008).
4. Willard, HS, & edited by EB Crepeau, ES Cohn, BA Boyt Schell; 104 contributors. Willard & Spackman’s occupational therapy (2003; 2012 edition is also available on Reserve).
5. Christiansen, CH, CM Baum, & J Bass-Haugen. Occupational therapy: performance, participation, and well-being (2005; 2009 edition is also available on Reserve).
6. Law, M, C Baum, & W Dunn. Measuring occupational performance: supporting best practice in occupational therapy (2005).
7. Letts, L, P Rigby, & D Stewart. Using environments to enable occupational performance (2003).
8. Law, L, & MA McColl. Interventions, effects, and outcomes in occupational therapy: adults and older adults (2010).
9. Moyers, PA, & LM Dale. The guide to occupational therapy practice (2007).
10. Wilcock, AA. An occupational perspective of health (2006).
11. McCormack, GL, EG Jaffe, & M Goodman-Lavey. The occupational therapy manager (2003).
12. Jacobs, K. Ergonomics for therapists (2007).
13. Fazio, LS. Developing occupation-centered programs for the community (2008).
14. Kielhofner, G. A model of human occupation: theory and application (2002).
15. Radomski, MV, & CA Trombly Latham. Occupational therapy for physical dysfunction (2008).

Don’t forget to also investigate the Library’s occupational therapy eBooks: an assortment is available through online resources such as the R2 Digital Library, Stat!Ref, and Books@Ovid.

More info about Occupational Therapy Month and the OT profession is available on the Association’s website at www.aota.org.

Libraries Closed for Easter

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Both the Isch?® and Dental Libraries are closed for Easter today, tomorrow and Sunday (April 6th – 8th). Both will reopen on Monday morning at 8 am.

Student Worker Needed

The Library is looking for a part-time student worker for evenings and weekends. Pick up an application at the Circulation Desk.