From: Karla Bourque [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: News from the NN/LM SCR
March 13, 2008 PubMed Alerts: E-mail Notification of Major System Problems http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=490 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) announces an email notification service, PubMed Alerts, that will notify subscribers about major system problems with PubMed, the MeSH and Journals databases, and the NLM Catalog. Central Texas Has Go Local! http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=489 Central Texas counties can now access a directory to local health resources through Heart of Texas Go Local <http://www.medlineplus.gov/hot> ! Google Talk Chatback? http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=488 Google Talk just launched a new chatback feature that allows visitors to your website to chat with you. Chatback uses the web-based Google Talk Gadget; your visitors don't need to download or install any software. Free Outreach Toolkit Available for PBS Cancer Special http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=487 The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce that it is working with WGBH Boston on the upcoming national outreach campaign for the film "The Truth About Cancer," which will air on PBS at 9 p.m. on April 16 (check local listings). ALA and WGBH encourage libraries to reach out to their local PBS stations to collaborate with them on events surrounding this film. Geeks Bearing Gifts Class in Houston TX http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=486 The Geeks Bearing Gifts: Unwrapping New Technology Trends class will be offered at the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library in Houston, TX on April 25, 2008 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. A Free MLA Continuing Education Class: Web 2.0 101 http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=485 The Medical Library Association (MLA) Social Networking Task Force is offering an 8 week free continuing education class to its members on second generation web tools from March 10 to May 4, 2008. WISER Training Materials Available http://nnlm.gov/scr/blog/?p=484 Trainers are invited to download ready-made educational materials for training first responders on the usage of WISER, the National Library of Medicine's Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders. _________________________________________________________________________ Blogadillo is the newsletter blog for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region To unsubscribe from BLOGADILLO, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
