Librarian podcast

 The Librarian Linkover

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/the-librarian-linkover-lorene-kennard-oL6vYRM2WCe/

Podcast series run by Lorene Kennard

“Guests on The Librarian Linkover highlight the array of skills that librarians use in leadership roles in libraries, as well as how they use their library degrees to work in other industries. This podcast will change how people view librarians...”

There have been 50+ interviews so far.

October Fake Library Statistic

Count me in.

Follow this link for more hilarious fake library stats!

WHSLA Wind-down Wednesday for Woctober* : Mindfulness Apps

In this latest edition of the WHSLA Wind-down, Professional Development Coordinator Dora Davis provides us with a list of mindfulness and meditation apps.  Dora has personally tried these three, and here's what she had to say about them:

Headspace

For any of our Star Wars fans, I found that the HeadSpace videos on YouTube are a cute way to wind down: https://youtu.be/JVJAklXmShs

And I found an interesting video on headspace about triggering focus using music here: https://youtu.be/sY_VMjVqIj0

Headspace was my go to during the first months of Covid when they offered the service at no cost to healthcare workers.  I’m considering adding it back into my life and I was excited to see that they offer group packs!  Maybe we should start a WHSLA group? Hahaha

UCLA Mindful

This is a free app and they also have free studio recorded guided meditations.  Another great plus is that they have them available in Spanish. I’ve not personally used those but I have heard feedback from some of my loved ones that it is extremely helpful. 

More information about this is available here: https://www.uclahealth.org/marc/mindful-meditations

Mindfulness Coach

This is another free app and it comes from the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs.  It leads you through mindfulness in a gradual way as you adopt simple practices and build on them.  The mindfulness assessment is a nice feature that allows you to track your progress.

Follow this link to learn more about this app:  
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/mindfulcoach_app.asp 

If you have used any of these or have other mindfulness apps you'd like to recommend, please let us know in the comments!

I'm struggling to find a good image for "mindfulness"
so instead, here's a weird cat photo I found
in NLM's digital collection. 

*Not a real word, but Annie went nuts with the alliteration.  

October is National Medical Librarians Month 2022

 

Graphic from The Medical Library Association.

October is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of Medical and Health Science Librarians (That's us!) who continue to provide specialized library support to physicians, nurses, students, healthcare professionals, patients and consumers wherever we work.

This year’s theme is, Make better decisions faster: Consult your health information professional.

What are you doing to celebrate?  Leave a comment and let us know ...

Book review

Thanks to WHSLA member Robert Koehler for writing this book review:

The Lover’s Dictionary / David Levithan

The Lover’s Dictionary by David Levithan constructs a couple’s romance in the form of a dictionary.  Each defined word relates to the narrator describing his lover and their relationship together.  The definitions are fairly concise, often just a paragraph, rarely longer than a page, and yet by the end of the novel the reader has a clear mental picture of the couple.  

Through the use of the definitions, the mundane elements and the transcendent moments of the couple’s relationship are highlighted.  In a nonlinear fashion, it presents how the couple meet through a dating app and their eventual decision to join two separate lives into one.  Ultimately, each word the narrator chooses represents the negotiations that take place to overcome pitfalls which all couples face.  In this dictionary, love is a rocky road where living happily ever after is never a straight and easy path to follow.

This is a unique novel that wowed me from beginning to end.  The narrator’s A to Z definitions present a very personal story, but one that is universal as well.  It is a book short enough to be read in a single sitting.  But the reader may find themselves pondering how each word invokes thoughtful consideration on their own experiences in the matter of love, so it can take days to leisurely digest.  It is a novel worth savoring one definition at a time.

A 3D printer in every VA Medical Center?

This NNLM recording unveils a new push at VA Medical Centers across the US. 

Tech Talk with R2: 3D Printing For Health Care Applications

Innovators across VHA have an ambitious goal: for every VA Medical Center to have access to 3D printing services. The 3D Printing Network is bringing VHA closer to this reality, with 75 sites across the enterprise and counting. Expanding access to 3DP capabilities can address several current state challenges to scale and allow Veterans to have equitable access to innovative, timely, and personalized care.

Prosthetics and medical technology (WPR Morning Show)

I heard a recent story on the radio (Medical advances: Limb loss and prosthetic technology | Wisconsin Public Radio (wpr.org) about the advances in prosthetic technology, especially how 3D printing can now really customize things better than ever for patients. 

Listen to the WPR radio segment here. 

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Are you an accidental archivist? A recorded webinar from CAA/SLA

Many of us work on projects or help with things outside our regular realm. At some point you made have found yourself an "accidental archivist". Whether your knowledge of archives is small or large, enjoy this recorded webinar from CAA (Chicago Area Archivists) and SLA-IL chapter (Special Libraries Association) from July 13, 2022. 

"While some professionals go into the field wanting to be archivists, many fall into the role with "other duties as assigned." Join CAA and SLA-IL for a co-hosted online event to discuss this topic. Corporate Librarian and Archivist Julie Snyder (Schur Incorporated) will moderate a discussion between Becca Smith (Librarian & Archivist, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates) and Drew Davis (formerly archivist at College of American Pathologists, now Manager of Policy and Corporate Records at the College of American Pathologists) to talk about their experience working in both the role of special librarian and archivist. Time will be left for audience participation and questions."

Upcoming NNLM webinar: The Art of Science Communication

Numerous scientific advances have been made recently, but communicating them to the public can be challenging.  Check out this free NNLM webinar tomorrow to learn more about effective scientific communication.

Apply Today for the 2023 Hospital Libraries Caucus/MLA Professional Development Grant

Barbara Ruggeri says: 

I’m on the jury for this grant and we are trying to get the word out to all of our local consortiums and memberships.

 

Apply Today for the 2023 Hospital Libraries Caucus/MLA Professional Development Grant

Whether you are in the middle of your career, new to it all, or have worked for many years, the HLC/MLA Professional Development Grant is an amazing opportunity for a professional journey into education or research.

The grant is open to librarians working in a hospital, health system or similar clinical setting. Grant funds can be used for professional development through MEDLIB-ED or to help attend the MLA Annual Meeting or CE courses. It may also be used to support reimbursement for expenses incurred in conducting research, such as hiring a statistician to help with survey design or analyses.

Eligibility: The applicant must have been employed as a health sciences librarian within the last year in either a hospital or other clinical care institution. MLA membership is required, and Hospital Libraries Section/MLA caucus membership is preferred. 

For more on eligibility criteria and to submit an application, please visit https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=300

Complete online form and upload all documents no later than November 15, 11:59 p.m. Central Time. Incomplete and/or late submissions will not be considered.

Questions? Please contact Loren Hackett at hacketl@ccf.org

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Regards,

Barb

Barbara Ruggeri, MLIS, AHIP
Manager, Library, Advocate Aurora Library
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center
2900 W. Oklahoma Ave, Medical Office Building 1, LL01
Milwaukee, WI 53215

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