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Jun
08
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You may be noticing these peculiar square images in your environment lately. They’re popping up on the Web, on billboards, on business cards, t-shirts. . . pretty much everywhere. These squares are called QR (“Quick Response”) codes. QR codes are 2-dimensional barcodes and can be used to represent many different kinds of information, including phone… Read More »
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Jun
04
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The National Library of Medicine’s Theater Presentations from the recent Medical Library Association meeting are now available online. These presentations, ranging in length from 14 to 27 minutes, provide overviews and updates on a number of NLM databases and services, including PubMed, MedlinePlus, ClinicalTrials.gov, Health Services Research, and more.
Posted in: News from NLM
May
26
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Knowledge Services and the Role of Medical Libraries in Healthcare IT John D. Halamka, MD, MS, will give the 2010 Joseph Leiter NLM/MLA Lecture on Wednesday, May 26, at 2:00 pm Eastern time (11:00 am Pacific time) at the Lister Hill Center Auditorium at the National Library of Medicine. Dr. Halamka is the Chief Information… Read More »
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May
17
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Announcing two new grant programs from the National Library of Medicine: NLM Information Resource Grants to Reduce Health Disparities (G08) (RFA-LM-10-001) National Library of Medicine Application Receipt Date(s): July 14, 2010 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) solicits resource grant applications for projects that will bring useful, usable health information to health disparity populations and… Read More »
Posted in: Funding, News from NLM
May
11
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In recent months, social media giants Facebook and Google have made headlines for controversial decisions affecting user privacy. Here’s some information to help you educate yourself and others about these privacy implications.
Posted in: Technology