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Oct

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Celebrate National Medical Librarians Month!

Posted by on October 4th, 2023 0 comments Tags: ,

A big shoutout to medical librarians this October. In urban and rural hospitals, solo and in teams, medical librarians work tirelessly to access quality health information for the people that they serve. The Medical Library Association is offering puzzle piece marketing that librarians can add to their email signatures. Sorting through AI -generated content is… Read More »

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Sep

07

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Preparedness for Hospital Ransomware Attacks

Posted by on September 7th, 2023 0 comments Tags: ,

According to Becker’s Health IT, at least 15 hospital systems were targeted with ransomware attacks in the first six months of 2023. The impact on electronic medical records is significant. Less recognized is the impact on hospital library services. Nearly two years ago, Region 7 offered a webinar to prepare medical librarians initiate plans for… Read More »

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Aug

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Member Spotlight: Amanda Richman

Posted by on August 14th, 2023 0 comments Tags: , , ,

If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour? If I had 25 hours in a day, I would use it to figure out any of Chopin’s nocturnes on the piano,  comb the beach for sea glass with my daughter, go bird watching, or (too obvious?) catch up… Read More »

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Jul

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Member Spotlight: Horblit Health Sciences Library -Danbury Hospital

Posted by on July 24th, 2023 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

The Horblit Health Sciences Library at Danbury Hospital, part of Nuvance Health is currently hosting, Opening Doors: Contemporary African American Surgeons, one of the NLM traveling exhibits. I had the opportunity to visit the exhibit, the library, and their amazing librarians. There are two health science librarians at the Horblit Health Sciences Library, Amanda Pomeroy… Read More »

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Jun

09

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Recap: Hospital Libraries Advisory Group Meeting

Posted by on June 9th, 2023 0 comments Tags: , ,

On Thu, June 8, 2023, we hosted our annual Hospital Libraries Advisory Group Meeting.  Fifty-eight people registered for the meeting, and twenty-eight attended the live session. Twenty-two of the attendees participated in the breakout discussion on preparedness plans for emergencies and personal time off. The recording of the meeting is available now. Disaster and Emergency… Read More »

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