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Nov
30
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Director’s Musings Barbara Epstein, Director As we enter the busy holiday season, we take time to reflect on the year that is closing and look forward to our new year’s activities. We salute you, our members, for your many contributions to our programs and services over the past year. We appreciate your participation on advisory… Read More »
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Nov
24
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MAR Highlights Renae Barger, Executive Director The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) program, formerly called the Regional Medical Library program, was established 50 years ago in the Medical Library Assistance Act of 1965 (Public Law 89-291). The program was designed to assist medical libraries in developing information services and facilitate the dissemination of… Read More »
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Nov
19
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Paul Theerman Associate Director The New York Academy of Medicine The New York Academy of Medicine is home to one of the world’s most significant historical libraries in medicine and public health. Established in 1847, the Library was created to support the Academy and the medical community of New York—and was once the… Read More »
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Nov
19
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Sharing & Caring Michelle Burda, Network and Advocacy Coordinator The National Library of Medicine released a new version of DOCLINE, DOCLINE 5.2 on October 14, 2015. The enhancements you will find in this updated version is the result of NLM responding to user needs. Enhancements to this version of DOCLINE include the ability for lenders… Read More »
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Nov
19
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Consumer Connections Lydia Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator Summer reading programs are a long standing tradition for public libraries across the nation. It’s an excellent way to encourage reading for children, teenagers and adults alike. Many libraries use the themes set by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) or the Illinois Reading Enrichment and Development (iREAD)… Read More »
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Nov
19
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Out and About Kate Flewelling, Outreach Coordinator Are you a librarian who works with health professionals? Are you interested in learning more about your clientele and their information needs? Are you looking to expand your own professional development? Consider attending a health professional conference, workshop or webinar! As Outreach Coordinator at MAR, my primary outreach… Read More »
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