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Medical Library at
               HealthAlliance Hospital-
               Leominster Campus.


Frank Landry, MSLS, AHIP
HealthAlliance
Medical Library Manager &
Coordinator of Medical Education
Library Locations and Hours
 Medical Library --Leominster Campus 2nd Floor
  -- South 2.

  Phone Ext. 4035 Fax: 4038
  Monday--Thursday 7AM to 3:30 PM.

See “Staffed Hours” Library Intranet page.
  E-Mail: Library@healthalliance.com
Medical Library Staffed Hours

   Mondays:              Closed


   Tuesdays:             9 AM to 3:30 PM

   Hospital Grand Rounds (Guild)       7 AM to 9AM


   Wednesdays            9 AM to 3:30 PM

                        Resident’s Conference Room       7 AM to 8:30AM



   Thursdays             9 AM to 3:30 PM

                        Tumor Board (MD Conference Room B)     11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
                        South 2.


   Closed Fridays
Background
                            Boston College Library
 U. Mass Boston             System 1974
    BA 1974
                           12 years / 4 divisions
 Simmons College MLS
  + MBLC Cert. 1985         Mount Auburn Hospital
  Advanced Study in          2 1/2 years Asst. Lib.
  Library Management        Waltham-Weston
  2000/01                        5 years Med. Library.
 MLA- Academy of           Heywood Hospital
  Healthcare Info.           5 years Libr. + CME
  Professionals 10+ Yrs.    HealthAlliance - 12 yrs.
                                 Lib. Mgr. + CME
Service Objective
 The HealthAlliance Medical Library
 services the entire hospital community
 including the medical, nursing, and allied
 health staffs. The medical library also
 serves patients, students and members
 of the local community. The medical
 library is an active participant in the
 National Network of Libraries of
 Medicine and other regional consortia for
 resource sharing.
Information Requests:

 Visit--Usually Best. Complicated
  requests, call for appointment.
 Phone: (Leominster Campus. Ext. 4035)
 Fax: (978) 466-4038 (Internal ext.
  4038)
 E-Mail: Library@healthalliance.com
 Hospital Intranet- Library online request
  form.
State of the Library Report
      1997/98
 Both library facilities and collections in
  deplorable condition. 5th floor.
 Outdated book collection. Journal
  subscriptions canceled for two years.
 All resource sharing services had ceased.
 Very limited Online searching/ No Internet.
 Library was considered inactive.
 Pharmacy now occupies the area.
State of Library Report
     1998/99.
 Collections weeded, New Books Ordered.
 Journal titles ordered/updated.
 Interlibrary loan services reinstated.
 Online Bibliographic Lit. Searches
 Current Awareness Service.
 Mediated Internet Access. (Leominster)
 Fax Service Available.
 Commendation from Mass. Med. Society.
JCAHO Survey- January 1999

 Library passed-no deficiencies. Mr.
  Cronin Administrative Surveyor.
 Recommendations: Consumer Health
  Facility, TQM/CQI materials.
 Telemedicine-Awareness.
October 1999 Library Moves
 As new facilities came online within hospital,
  space was needed for other Patient Care
  departments.
 Medical Library temporarily moved into a tiny
  resource room near the cafeteria and
  overflow was moved into Burbank Hospital
  Medical library.
 8 years! 1999-2007 in resource room.
Leominster Collection
        MAIN BRANCH South 2
 Mediated Online Literature Searching.
        Pubmed / Infotrac/ StatRef
   Wi-Fi Internet Access.
   Index Medicus (Pubmed Online) / CINAHL- Ebsco
    Host.
   Main Library 500+ current books, 100 active journal
    titles. Medicine / Nursing /Allied Health.
   Online Inter-Library Loan Service ( 1 week)
 Consumer Health Library
       Free Internet access - Reference Texts,
        Encyclopedias, Patient Care Literature.
        [Omnigraphics textbook Series]
Medical Library Area – South 2
Opened March 2007
 1. Consumer Health Collection


 2. Medical Librarian’s Office


 3. Medical Library
     Recent Journals—Up to 1 year backfile.
     Textbooks -- 5 Year Limit.
     Core Reference Collection
Consumer
Health
Resource
Room

Free wireless
access to
Internet.
Consumer Health Resource
Room –

Encyclopedias,
General Reference Texts,
and Educational Resources.
Medical Library Area – South 2
Opened March 2007
 1. Consumer Health Collection


 2. Medical Librarian’s Office


 3. Medical Library
     Recent Journals—Up to 1 year back file.
     Textbooks -- 5 Year Limit.
     Core Reference Collection
Medical Library-
Librarian’s Office.
Medical Library Area – South 2
Opened March 2007
 1. Consumer Health Collection


 2. Medical Librarian’s Office


 3. Medical Library
     Recent Journals—Up to 1 year back file.
     Textbooks -- 5 Year Limit.
     Core Reference Collection
Medical
Library –

Circulating
Textbook
Collection
Medical Library --Core Clinical
Reserve Collection --Reference
Texts:
    Basic collection of standard reference texts
      representing various medical, surgical, nursing
      and allied health specialties and subspecialties.
      (1st Purchase Selections)

           -Education and Library Committee.

           -User Surveys/ Needs Assessments.

    Materials never circulate except for clinical
      emergencies.
Medical Library-
Journal Print
Collection

100 Journal titles
print.
Medical Library Area

 Lit search
  Area. Online
  Databases
  [ Ex. PubMed
  etc.] and
  Internal
  Databases
{Ex. Up To Date
  – E- Medicine.}
Burbank Collection
 Closed in 2006.


 Entire collection was transferred to
  Leominster Campus after Medical Library’s
  move to South 2 in Early March of 2007.
Library Services: Intranet
       Reference
 Go to Hospital Intranet Icon
      Click on to “Departmental Pages.” Scroll down to Medical Library
       Section. http://intweb/HAL/

      Blue Side Bar to the following Online References:
         Medical Library Information Requests
         Stat REF-Full text reference books
         Info Trac- Gen.Databases
         Ebsco Host- Specific
         Medline Plus—Consumer Health
         PubMed– Clinical/ Biomedical/ Nursing journal citations.
Medical Library Web Pages

 http://intweb/HAL/
Hospital’s Intranet Icon / link



 http://intweb/hal/library/index.cfm
Specific link to the Medical Library’s online
  pages.
MedLine-Plus Online Tutorial

 http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tour/tour.html


 8 Minute Video produced by the National Network
  of Libraries of Medicine.

 Consumer Health Resource.
Pubmed - Medline

PubMed is a service of the
  U.S. National Library of Medicine that
  includes over 17 million citations from
  MEDLINE and other life science journals
  for biomedical articles back to the 1950s.
  PubMed includes links to full text articles
  and other related resources.
  www.pubmed.gov
Medline Searches/ Nursing
CINAHL
 Mediated computerized literature
  searches using the National Library of
  Medicine data bases (MEDLINE /
  HEALTH) are available. PubMed
 www.pubmed.gov


 CINAHL- Available on EBSCO HOST on
  the medical library’s Intranet pages.
Services: Inter-Library Loan
 Journal articles and books available for loan
  from other libraries.
 Delivery time varies:
    Same day for articles from journals the library has
     by subscription.
    3-6 business days local requests, usually free.
    1-2 weeks for Govt.. Documents/ Out of State
    Major Resource Libraries--Fee For Service

   (Boston College, Harvard Med., U. Mass. Medical
     Center--$15.00 mail. $24.00 + fax.)
Service:Notary Public

 Medical librarian is a licensed NOTARY
  PUBLIC for the Commonwealth of
  Massachusetts. Please call/visit the medical
  library if you have any documents to be
  notarized.

 LIBRARY DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL
  ADVICE.
Services AV

 Medical Librarian promotes live
  broadcasts of JCST-TV specialty
  programming hospital wide.
     For academic credit
     Popular topics (ACLS, and Hosp.
      Management, CDC, NIH, U. S. Army
      Surgical Service.)
     Opportunity to question experts live by
      direct call in.
     Service will END in December 2008.
CME- Hospital Grand Rounds
 Leominster Campus-Guild Conf. Room.
 Tuesday Mornings 7:30AM-8:30AM. Open to
  all clinical staff.
 Library & CME Committee
  Principals
   Dr. Edison Wong – CME Director
   Ms. Michelle Martin- Manager of Physician
    Services
   Frank Landry, CME Coordinator.
Committees / Resource
       Support
 Education and Library Committee. (CME)
 Medical Residency Program (Wed. AM)
 Oncology / Cancer Committee/ Tumor Board.
 Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
 Hospital Information Services (Med. Records)
 Patient and Family Education. ( Outreach Pgrs.)
 Corporate Education ( Staff / Nurse Educators)
 Schwartz Center Rounds. (CME 5th Tues.)
Committees / Resource
Support
 Perinatology / Neonatology Rounds
 Ethics Committee.
 IS Committee (Info. Services.)
Ongoing Programs
Collection Development
    Books / Journals/ Online services.

Partnership -- U. Mass. Medical Center
    Systems/ services
    Partnered Libraries –Local Community
     Hospitals.
Outreach--
    Internal - Inter-Departmental - Committees
    Local Community- Public Libraries
Ongoing Programs

 Expanded Outreach to Local Communities.
     Public Libraries: Leominster Semi-Annual
      Programs on Consumer Health.

     Other Libraries: Gardner and Fitchburg.
           Consumer health programs to be negotiated with
           their adult services librarians.

        Local   Community Centers
Ongoing Programs
 Telemedicine-
Expressed desire of medical staff to develop
  broadcast link with U. Mass. Medical Center
  to broadcast / transmit Grand Rounds /
  Clinical Conference programming between
  both institutions and / or among partnered
  institutions, with ACCME Category 1 CME
  Credit. Part of Hospital Strategic Plan. Ex.
  Tandberg/ U Mass.
Questions????
Thank You for your time and attention.

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Introduction To Medical Library Presentation[2]

  • 1. Medical Library at HealthAlliance Hospital- Leominster Campus. Frank Landry, MSLS, AHIP HealthAlliance Medical Library Manager & Coordinator of Medical Education
  • 2. Library Locations and Hours  Medical Library --Leominster Campus 2nd Floor -- South 2. Phone Ext. 4035 Fax: 4038 Monday--Thursday 7AM to 3:30 PM. See “Staffed Hours” Library Intranet page. E-Mail: Library@healthalliance.com
  • 3. Medical Library Staffed Hours  Mondays: Closed    Tuesdays: 9 AM to 3:30 PM   Hospital Grand Rounds (Guild) 7 AM to 9AM    Wednesdays 9 AM to 3:30 PM   Resident’s Conference Room 7 AM to 8:30AM     Thursdays 9 AM to 3:30 PM   Tumor Board (MD Conference Room B) 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM  South 2.    Closed Fridays
  • 4. Background  Boston College Library  U. Mass Boston System 1974  BA 1974 12 years / 4 divisions  Simmons College MLS + MBLC Cert. 1985  Mount Auburn Hospital Advanced Study in 2 1/2 years Asst. Lib. Library Management  Waltham-Weston 2000/01  5 years Med. Library.  MLA- Academy of  Heywood Hospital Healthcare Info. 5 years Libr. + CME Professionals 10+ Yrs.  HealthAlliance - 12 yrs. Lib. Mgr. + CME
  • 5. Service Objective The HealthAlliance Medical Library services the entire hospital community including the medical, nursing, and allied health staffs. The medical library also serves patients, students and members of the local community. The medical library is an active participant in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and other regional consortia for resource sharing.
  • 6. Information Requests:  Visit--Usually Best. Complicated requests, call for appointment.  Phone: (Leominster Campus. Ext. 4035)  Fax: (978) 466-4038 (Internal ext. 4038)  E-Mail: Library@healthalliance.com  Hospital Intranet- Library online request form.
  • 7. State of the Library Report 1997/98  Both library facilities and collections in deplorable condition. 5th floor.  Outdated book collection. Journal subscriptions canceled for two years.  All resource sharing services had ceased.  Very limited Online searching/ No Internet.  Library was considered inactive.  Pharmacy now occupies the area.
  • 8. State of Library Report 1998/99.  Collections weeded, New Books Ordered.  Journal titles ordered/updated.  Interlibrary loan services reinstated.  Online Bibliographic Lit. Searches  Current Awareness Service.  Mediated Internet Access. (Leominster)  Fax Service Available.  Commendation from Mass. Med. Society.
  • 9. JCAHO Survey- January 1999  Library passed-no deficiencies. Mr. Cronin Administrative Surveyor.  Recommendations: Consumer Health Facility, TQM/CQI materials.  Telemedicine-Awareness.
  • 10. October 1999 Library Moves  As new facilities came online within hospital, space was needed for other Patient Care departments.  Medical Library temporarily moved into a tiny resource room near the cafeteria and overflow was moved into Burbank Hospital Medical library.  8 years! 1999-2007 in resource room.
  • 11. Leominster Collection MAIN BRANCH South 2  Mediated Online Literature Searching.  Pubmed / Infotrac/ StatRef  Wi-Fi Internet Access.  Index Medicus (Pubmed Online) / CINAHL- Ebsco Host.  Main Library 500+ current books, 100 active journal titles. Medicine / Nursing /Allied Health.  Online Inter-Library Loan Service ( 1 week)  Consumer Health Library  Free Internet access - Reference Texts, Encyclopedias, Patient Care Literature. [Omnigraphics textbook Series]
  • 12. Medical Library Area – South 2 Opened March 2007  1. Consumer Health Collection  2. Medical Librarian’s Office  3. Medical Library  Recent Journals—Up to 1 year backfile.  Textbooks -- 5 Year Limit.  Core Reference Collection
  • 14. Consumer Health Resource Room – Encyclopedias, General Reference Texts, and Educational Resources.
  • 15. Medical Library Area – South 2 Opened March 2007  1. Consumer Health Collection  2. Medical Librarian’s Office  3. Medical Library  Recent Journals—Up to 1 year back file.  Textbooks -- 5 Year Limit.  Core Reference Collection
  • 17. Medical Library Area – South 2 Opened March 2007  1. Consumer Health Collection  2. Medical Librarian’s Office  3. Medical Library  Recent Journals—Up to 1 year back file.  Textbooks -- 5 Year Limit.  Core Reference Collection
  • 19. Medical Library --Core Clinical Reserve Collection --Reference Texts:  Basic collection of standard reference texts representing various medical, surgical, nursing and allied health specialties and subspecialties. (1st Purchase Selections) -Education and Library Committee. -User Surveys/ Needs Assessments.  Materials never circulate except for clinical emergencies.
  • 21. Medical Library Area  Lit search Area. Online Databases [ Ex. PubMed etc.] and Internal Databases {Ex. Up To Date – E- Medicine.}
  • 22. Burbank Collection  Closed in 2006.  Entire collection was transferred to Leominster Campus after Medical Library’s move to South 2 in Early March of 2007.
  • 23. Library Services: Intranet Reference  Go to Hospital Intranet Icon  Click on to “Departmental Pages.” Scroll down to Medical Library Section. http://intweb/HAL/  Blue Side Bar to the following Online References:  Medical Library Information Requests  Stat REF-Full text reference books  Info Trac- Gen.Databases  Ebsco Host- Specific  Medline Plus—Consumer Health  PubMed– Clinical/ Biomedical/ Nursing journal citations.
  • 24. Medical Library Web Pages  http://intweb/HAL/ Hospital’s Intranet Icon / link  http://intweb/hal/library/index.cfm Specific link to the Medical Library’s online pages.
  • 25. MedLine-Plus Online Tutorial  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tour/tour.html  8 Minute Video produced by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.  Consumer Health Resource.
  • 26. Pubmed - Medline PubMed is a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine that includes over 17 million citations from MEDLINE and other life science journals for biomedical articles back to the 1950s. PubMed includes links to full text articles and other related resources. www.pubmed.gov
  • 27. Medline Searches/ Nursing CINAHL  Mediated computerized literature searches using the National Library of Medicine data bases (MEDLINE / HEALTH) are available. PubMed  www.pubmed.gov  CINAHL- Available on EBSCO HOST on the medical library’s Intranet pages.
  • 28. Services: Inter-Library Loan  Journal articles and books available for loan from other libraries.  Delivery time varies:  Same day for articles from journals the library has by subscription.  3-6 business days local requests, usually free.  1-2 weeks for Govt.. Documents/ Out of State  Major Resource Libraries--Fee For Service (Boston College, Harvard Med., U. Mass. Medical Center--$15.00 mail. $24.00 + fax.)
  • 29. Service:Notary Public  Medical librarian is a licensed NOTARY PUBLIC for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Please call/visit the medical library if you have any documents to be notarized.  LIBRARY DOES NOT PROVIDE LEGAL ADVICE.
  • 30. Services AV  Medical Librarian promotes live broadcasts of JCST-TV specialty programming hospital wide.  For academic credit  Popular topics (ACLS, and Hosp. Management, CDC, NIH, U. S. Army Surgical Service.)  Opportunity to question experts live by direct call in.  Service will END in December 2008.
  • 31. CME- Hospital Grand Rounds  Leominster Campus-Guild Conf. Room.  Tuesday Mornings 7:30AM-8:30AM. Open to all clinical staff.  Library & CME Committee Principals  Dr. Edison Wong – CME Director  Ms. Michelle Martin- Manager of Physician Services  Frank Landry, CME Coordinator.
  • 32. Committees / Resource Support  Education and Library Committee. (CME)  Medical Residency Program (Wed. AM)  Oncology / Cancer Committee/ Tumor Board.  Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee  Hospital Information Services (Med. Records)  Patient and Family Education. ( Outreach Pgrs.)  Corporate Education ( Staff / Nurse Educators)  Schwartz Center Rounds. (CME 5th Tues.)
  • 33. Committees / Resource Support  Perinatology / Neonatology Rounds  Ethics Committee.  IS Committee (Info. Services.)
  • 34. Ongoing Programs Collection Development  Books / Journals/ Online services. Partnership -- U. Mass. Medical Center  Systems/ services  Partnered Libraries –Local Community Hospitals. Outreach--  Internal - Inter-Departmental - Committees  Local Community- Public Libraries
  • 35. Ongoing Programs  Expanded Outreach to Local Communities.  Public Libraries: Leominster Semi-Annual Programs on Consumer Health.  Other Libraries: Gardner and Fitchburg.  Consumer health programs to be negotiated with their adult services librarians.  Local Community Centers
  • 36. Ongoing Programs  Telemedicine- Expressed desire of medical staff to develop broadcast link with U. Mass. Medical Center to broadcast / transmit Grand Rounds / Clinical Conference programming between both institutions and / or among partnered institutions, with ACCME Category 1 CME Credit. Part of Hospital Strategic Plan. Ex. Tandberg/ U Mass.
  • 37. Questions???? Thank You for your time and attention.