Meet Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s Greater Midwest Regional Office. Jacqueline Leskovec, MLIS, MA, RN has been with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine since 2005. Her roles at the former office in Chicago evolved from Outreach and Communications Coordinator, Outreach and Evaluation Coordinator, and Outreach, Planning,Continue reading “Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Office”
Category Archives: Hardin Library Staff
Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden, Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Midwest Regional Office
As of May 1, Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden is the new Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine’s (NN/LM) regional office, located at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences. This office serves the Greater Midwestern Region (GMR), comprising of a ten-state area surrounding Iowa. In her new role, Liz will be responsible for operationsContinue reading “Elizabeth (Liz) Kiscaden, Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Midwest Regional Office”
Welcome Darlene Kaskie, Technology & Communication Librarian for the Regional Medical Library
Please welcome Darlene Kaskie, our first Regional Medical Library (RML) librarian to join the team. Darlene will be serving as the Technology and Communications Librarian for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Greater Midwest Region (GMR) program office. In her new role, Darlene will be managing the GMR website and social media, andContinue reading “Welcome Darlene Kaskie, Technology & Communication Librarian for the Regional Medical Library”
Curriculum-Based Library Instruction Book edited by Amy Blevins published
Amy Blevins, Clinical Education Library at Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and adjunct faculty in the Department of Internal Medicine edited Curriculum-Based Library Instruction: From Cultivating Faculty Relationships to Assessment. The book is part of the Medical Librarian Association Book Series published by Rowman and Littlefield. Chapters were also written by University of Iowa LibrariesContinue reading “Curriculum-Based Library Instruction Book edited by Amy Blevins published”
October is National Medical Librarians Month
Stop by the library and check out our exhibit. Learn more about our librarians.
Chris Childs elected President-Elect of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Chris Childs, Clinical Education and Outreach Librarian, has been elected President-Elect of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association. His term as President-elect will begin next month, and he will be Midwest Chapter President from October 2015 to October 2016.
Nominate Your Librarian for UI Libraries Arthur Benton Excellence Award
The University Libraries is seeking nominations for the Arthur Benton University Librarian’s Award for Excellence. Funded by a generous endowment, this prestigious award acknowledges a library staff member’s professional contributions in the practice of librarianship, service to the profession, scholarship, or leadership which has had a significant impact or innovation to the operations of theContinue reading “Nominate Your Librarian for UI Libraries Arthur Benton Excellence Award”
Comparison of Citation Management Software: Free Open Workshop
Learn about the basic features of common citation management tools and discover which one is most appropriate for your needs. Class will include brief demonstrations of 4 tools: RefWorks, EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero. The focus of the class is to compare and contrast these products, as well as provide resources for assisting with decision makingContinue reading “Comparison of Citation Management Software: Free Open Workshop”
Scopus & Web of Science: Learn HOW with Hardin Open Workshops
Scopus is a multidisciplinary database with substantial international coverage which allows you to track an article’s cited and citing references. All citations in EMBASE are also in Scopus. Web of Science is a citation database which covers over 10,000 journals and specializes in citation tracking. Come to this free, hands-on session and learn to search ScopusContinue reading “Scopus & Web of Science: Learn HOW with Hardin Open Workshops”
Searching for Genetic Info, PubMed’s Gene Sensor, NCBI and More: Learn HOW with Hardin Open Workshops
Overwhelmed by the number of databases that the National Center for Biotechnology Information has to offer on nucleotide sequences, genes and proteins? Wondering which database you should always start with? Would you like to learn how to set up an NCBI account to link articles in PubMed to records in other databases? Do you knowContinue reading “Searching for Genetic Info, PubMed’s Gene Sensor, NCBI and More: Learn HOW with Hardin Open Workshops”