Hardin News » Miscellaneous http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 en hourly 1 How do Americans use the internet to find health information? http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/07/08/how-do-americans-use-the-internet-to-find-health-information/ http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/07/08/how-do-americans-use-the-internet-to-find-health-information/#comments Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:35:06 +0000 Sarah Andrews http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/?p=1412 A survey –The Social Life of Health Information–from the Pew Research Center’s Intenet and American Life Project and California Healthcare Foundation found that 61 percent of Americans now look online for health information. 

More interesting findings:

  • online information is impacting healthcare decisions for patients
  • 38 percent of users are looking for information about hospitals
  • 47 percent are looking for information about doctors or healthcare providers
  • 66 percent are looking for information about a specific disease or problem

See the complete report online for more information:  http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2009/8-The-Social-Life-of-Health-Information/1-Specific-disease-or-medical-problem.aspx?r=1

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Arrangements and online condolences are with Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service.  Memorials may be directed to Shriners Hospitals for Children. 

For more information, please call the Hardin Library at 319-335-9151.

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Watch the address as an online video or read the text  online.

]]> http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/06/15/president-obama-addresses-the-american-medical-association-annual-conference/feed/ 0 The Iowa City Book Festival http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/06/14/the-iowa-city-book-festival/ http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/06/14/the-iowa-city-book-festival/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 22:36:01 +0000 rlittere http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/?p=1345 The festival is a day-long celebration of books, reading, and writing presented by the University of Iowa Libraries on Saturday, July 18.

It will be held in Gibson Square outside the Main Library’s south entrance.

See all of the activities that you will be able to participate in as well as volunteer opportunities and book vendor registrations at this website.

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If you are interested in twittering yourself, stop by the Information Commons on Fridays from 10am-Noon or contact us for help.

]]> http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/05/22/follow-us-on-twitter/feed/ 0 April is National Poetry Month http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/21/april-is-national-poetry-month/ http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/04/21/april-is-national-poetry-month/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:03:54 +0000 Sarah Andrews http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/?p=1250 In honor of National Poetry Month, Hardin has posted medical poetry around the library!

You can also view a wider array of poetry at: http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/406

Make sure to check it out!

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Students, faculty and staff are all encouraged to participate by pledging to use green computing practices at:

http://www.powerdownfortheplanet.org/

Pledge to Power Down and help the University of Iowa win the challenge!

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Want to watch the 10th-seeded Hawkeyes take on 7th-seeded Michigan in the first round of the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament?

Come to the Hardin Library!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Starting at 1:30 p.m.

Information Commons East

The game will be shown on the plasma screen in the Information Commons East!

GO HAWKS!

 

 

 

 

]]> http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2009/03/11/watch-the-iowa-vs-michigan-basketball-game-312/feed/ 0 Newly Added Recycling Bin! http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/10/02/newly-added-recycling-bin/ http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/10/02/newly-added-recycling-bin/#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:21:26 +0000 Sarah Andrews http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/?p=713 A Recycling Bin is now located outside of the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences.  It is for plastic bottles and can be found outside of the 3rd Floor Entrance Doors!

 

]]> http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/10/02/newly-added-recycling-bin/feed/ 0 New to Iowa? http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/09/11/new-to-iowa/ http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/2008/09/11/new-to-iowa/#comments Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:32:32 +0000 Sarah Andrews http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/?p=678 New to Iowa?

Looking for Something to do?

Check out this link created by the University of Iowa Libraries:

http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/ref/guides/iafacts.htm

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