Thursday, November 17, 2011

Temporary error messages for off campus UAMS users

Temporary error messages for off campus UAMS users -
You may get an error message that indicates a problem

with the library's security certificate. There are no security problems
and it is safe to click through the message.
Then log in as usual with your UAMS login.

Monday, April 11, 2011

National Library Week

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

We would like to invite our patrons to tell their story about why they use the UAMS Library. You can give us one word or a whole paragraph here.

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Japan Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Information

The National Library of Medicine has resources that may help with understanding the health issues related to the devastating Japan earthquake, tsunami and possible nuclear power plant disruptions. Read more...

National Public Health Week

The American Public Health Association is promoting injury-free living this week (April 4-10). Learn more on their website and see their safety tips for work and home.

Friday, February 25, 2011

Featured Book - Breast Surgery


The featured book from the current New Acquisitions List is Breast Surgery edited by Dr. Kirby Bland and Dr. V. Suzanne Klimberg, Director of the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Program, UAMS.

As the first volume of the Master Techniques in General Surgery series, Breast Surgery is written by acknowledged master surgeons, emphasizes surgical procedures, and is lavishly illustrated with original full-color drawings. The contributors fully explain their preferred techniques in step-by-step, thoroughly illustrated detail, assess indications and contraindications, offer guidelines on preoperative planning, and discuss outcomes, complications, and follow-up.

Coverage includes breast biopsy; lymph node mapping and dissection; partial mastectomy; mastectomy; extensive resections; breast reconstruction; and a significant oncoplastics section. Each chapter in each section focuses on one procedure.
- Barnes and Noble

WP 910 B740 2011
Breast Surgery/Kirby Bland and V. Suzanne Klimberg
Philadelphia:Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; 2011

Friday, February 18, 2011

SciFinder and Java 6

Reposted: CAS has just become aware of a potential incompatibility issue involving the SciFinder structure drawing editor and Java Version 6 (JRE 1.6), update 24, released by Oracle on February 15, 2011. The issue affects only the web version of SciFinder on the Windows operating system. Customers using SciFinder 2007, SciFinder Scholar 2007, or the web version of SciFinder on a Macintosh OS are not affected.

To prevent any negative impact to your SciFinder experience, we suggest that users of the web version of SciFinder on Windows delay installation of Java Version 6, update 24. CAS is fully engaged in identifying the source of this potential issue and will update you further when we have more information.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

UAMS Library Director Appointed to NLM Board of Regents

Mary L. Ryan, MLS, MPH, the Director of the UAMS Library, has been appointed by Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to serve a four year term on the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Board of Regents. She is one of only two health sciences librarians currently serving on the Board. Eight other Board members were appointed from leaders in the fields of medicine, dentistry, public health, hospital administration, pharmacology, bioinformatics, etc. There are also nine ex officio Board members, including the Surgeon General and the Librarian of Congress.

The NLM Board of Regents meets three times per year to advise, consult with, and make recommendations to the HHS Secretary, the Director of the National Institutes of Health, and the Director of NLM on matters related to the Library. Policy matters may include the materials collected, the services provided, and the research conducted by the Library, including the research and development done at the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), which maintains PubMed, MedlinePlus, genome databases and many other resources used by scientists throughout the world on a daily basis. In addition, the Board reviews and makes recommendations about grant applications, bioinformatics training programs, and contracts funded by the Library, and advises the Library on the development of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, of which the UAMS Library is an active member. Ms. Ryan’s term on the NLM Board of Regents will expire in September of 2014.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

New PubMed Images Database

The National Library of Medicine has released a new images database called Images. It uses the familiar PubMed search interface and includes over three million images available from PubMed Central. It can be searched by keyword, author, journal, and PubMed ID number and the search results are provided by relevance ranking.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Who Uses PubMed Central?

PubMed Central, the full-text companion to PubMed, provides more than 2 million articles; with 420,000 to 450,000 unique visitors on a typical weekday. Site visitors include 25% university, 40% non-affiliated citizens. PubMed Central sees 420,000 to 450,000 unique users on a typical weekday. Learn more about PubMed Central and the NIH Public Access Policy that ensures public access to federally funded research.

Library LRC Features Cancer Institute Photo Exhibit

In 2009, the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute sponsored a campuswide photo contest, encouraging employees and volunteers to submit photos that represented hope to them. Read more...

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Library to Open at 10:00am Friday

Roads are still icy in Little Rock and the inclement weather policy is in effect through Friday, February 11. We expect to open the library at 10:00am Friday. See more information...

Library Closed Thursday, February 10

UAMS has implemented the inclement weather policy for its Little Rock campus for Thursday, February 10. More information...

The Library is closed Thursday, February 10. Please check back at our website for information about tomorrow. See our website for services offered even when our doors are closed.