Library News

Burning the Midnight Oil

Examination time is here again and the Isché Library will be open until midnight every night of the week through May 15th. Come get your study on this weekend.

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!

Read this – get the 4-11 on free stuff

April 11th is Medical Information Day.

TODAY ONLY!

Drop by the library Circulation desk and mention this blog, get a FREE GIFT!

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.

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

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.

Hot Off The Presses!

The Library has received a shipment of new books, and the New Books Display on the third floor (near the Reference Stacks) has been updated to reflect an exciting sampling of these. The titles on display include the following, which are available for checkout!

Atlee, John. Complications in Anesthesia, second edition (2007).

Arnold, Elizabeth Nolan. Interpersonal Relationships: professional communication skills for nurses, fifth edition (2007).

Best Practices: evidence-based nursing procedures, second edition (2007).

Drake, Richard. Gray?óÔé¼Ôäós Atlas of Anatomy (2008).

Ebersole, Priscilla. Toward Healthy Aging, seventh edition (2008).

Escott-Stump, Sylvia. Nutrition and Diagnosis-Related Care, sixth edition (2008).

Golan, David. Principles of Pharmacology, second edition (2008).

Gore, Richard. Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology, third edition; 2 volume set (2008).

Gordon, Philip. Principles and Practice of Surgery for the Colon, Rectum, and Anus, third edition (2008).

Jensen, Gail. Expertise in Physical Therapy Practice, second edition (2007).

Marcus, Robert. Osteoporosis, third edition; 2 volume set (2008).

Marville, Janice. Health Promotion in Nursing, second edition (2008).

Okun, Barbara. Effective Helping: interviewing and counseling techniques, seventh edition (2008).

Tecklin, Jan Stephen. Pediatric Physical Therapy, fourth edition (2008).

Topol, Eric. Textbook of Interventional Cardiology, fifth edition (2008).

Verger, Judy Trivits. AACN Procedure Manual for Pediatric Acute and Critical Care (2008).

Weiss, Sharon. Enzinger & Weiss’ Soft Tissue Tumors, fifth edition (2008).

Wolff, Bruce. The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal Surgery (2007).

Drop by the Library today and see the great new publications that are being offered!

Love the library? Need some extra cash?

The library is currently accepting applications for a new student worker. Stop by the Circulation Desk to pick one up or call Remeika Fobb-Daniels at 568-6100 after 4pm for details.

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.

Meet Denty, the Dentasaurus Rex

February is Children’s Dental Health Month.

In recognition of this annual event, Julie Schiavo, Reference Librarian at the LSUHSC Dental School, and the Pediatric Dentistry Department worked together to create a brochure on good dental habits for children. The pediatric dentistry department will be distributing this to their patients and it will also be going to the school nurses in the New Orleans Recovery School district.

Check out Denty’s Tips for Healthy Teeth online! (PDF)

Library Newsletter Spring Issue Available!

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

Carnival Weekend Hours

The Isché Library will be open for reduced hours this coming weekend (February 2nd & 3rd). The hours for Mardi Gras are as follows:
Friday, Feb. 1st      8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Regular Hours)
Saturday, Feb. 2nd      9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sunday, Feb. 3rd      9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monday, Feb. 4th      8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 5th     CLOSED (University Holiday)
Wednesday, Feb. 6th      8 a.m. to 12 midnight (Regular Hours)

ILLiad’s Back

The ILLiad server is back online. Check out the enhanced webpages and order an article or book today!