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Library BulletinMay 1999
Library Informatics
Training and Education The Library's Educational Services Committee has been working for the last few months on creating a "Library Informatics" training and education learning series. This would build on our current offerings. The series uses presentations, tutorials, and curriculum course methods to teach "Library Informatics". Downstate faculty, students and staff may register for presentations. The tutorials are available on either the library web page, or in the Learning Resource Center. The Committee will be producing a pamphlet describing over 14 presentation offerings and numerous tutorials. Included will be presentations on computer basics, searching the internet, basic web authoring, EBM, full text databases, etc. On a monthly basis, a presentation class list will be included in this Bulletin. A $25 deposit is required, but will be returned when the registrant attends the scheduled class. Departments or groups can arrange to have classes taught to them by library staff using our PC Training Room. No deposit will be required. Of special interest is using a series of presentations and tutorials to create a specific training program for faculty or staff. The library has done this for Residents in medicine. The library is especially interested in working with faculty members
to teach literature access for research or clinical decision making.
We are proud of our work with the colleges in research classes and "The
Doctoring Experience". We'd like to see this process expanded.
Journal Survey:
Your Input Sought The Faculty Research Activities Committee (FRAC) and the Library have jointly issued a questionnaire to all Faculty regarding the Library's journal collection. The survey is intended to find information such as: a list of those journals which faculty members find essential and also preferred types of access, i.e. electronic, print, or both. It also invites comments on other aspects of library service to faculty. The purpose of the survey is to determine how well we are currently serving the needs of the faculty and to make any necessary adjustments to improve this service. The information gathered from this exercise will prove invaluable when the library makes its annual review of its collection which usually takes place from August to October. This review takes in to consideration usage statistics and the economic realities of budgeting. It determines which journals are added and which journal subscriptions are cancelled. These decisions are made in consultation with the Library Committee. Faculty input, therefore, is very important at this preliminary stage. Please take advantage of this opportunity to make an impact. Complete the survey and return the form by May 1st to the Library Director's Office at Box 14. This is your chance to make a difference. Classroom
Services: "One-stop-shopping" As of October 1998 the Medical Research Library of Brooklyn expanded its offerings. In addition to all the print, non-print and computer-based areas of intellectual pursuit, we now offer Classroom Services. Managed by Tony McLeod, this division includes campuswide Audio Visual Services as well as the already familiar Room Scheduling, supervised by Jennifer Brown. A natural development of this group, being housed in one office, is the convenience of "one-stop-shopping". When you send your fax to 270-7471 to schedule a meeting, class or symposium, you are immediately presented with the option of scheduling presentation aids like an overhead, slide or video projector. If you are not as "technology savvy" as you would like to be, technical assistance is available at your event, or on an emergency basis, at 270-1215. "We've tried to make it as simple as possible for our clients," notes Mr. McLeod. "The form that we have created, addresses most of the important ingredients of a quality room or event presentation, and, of course, if you have any questions, there is always a real person at the other end of the line at 270-2639. All events are confirmed to you in writing," he adds. If you don't have a scheduling form, one can easily be faxed to your office. We can register your request three ways: via fax, via email addressed to Classroom Services and by phone. We think fax is most productive because it prompts you with all the necessary questions, which in turn helps us to serve you more expediently. We're experimenting with a web-based request alternative also and will notify you about developments in the coming months. Once the completed form is received, every effort is made to accomodate your specific needs including as many phone conversations as necessary to meet all your scheduling requirements. The technologies managed by AudioVisual Services are continuously developing and we welcome suggestions to help serve you better. Computerized,
Self-Service, Pay-for Printing in the LRC and 24-Hour Room
Computerized, self-service, pay-for-printing has been instituted by
the Library and the College of Medicine. Computer printing from
all computer workstations in the LRC, 24 HR Room, and COM labs is now
operating. Printing cards cost $1.00 each and printing costs 10
cents per page. Hewlett Packard high speed laser printers are
available in each location. Instructions are posted in each workstation,
at the print station and are available upon request. In addition
to the new service, Internet access is now available from all workstations
in the LRC and 24 HR Room. All workstations have Netscape for
Web software and Adobe Acrobat for .pdf files. This service will
soon be extended to ALL computer workstations in the Library. TIPS: CINAHL
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