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Dinner With...Houston\u27s Most Fascinating, Vol.19 (2) October - December 2005

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Dinner With…Houston’s Most Fascinatinghe Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library hosted its biennial Dinner  With . . . Houston’s Most Fascinating on October 27th at Houston Country Club.The tables sported amazing centerpieces: five-foot azaleatrees. These were subsequently to be planted on the groundsof the Hospice at the Texas Medical Center, where they will serve as a beautiful living tribute to the generous Houstonians who support theoutstanding community programs spearheaded by the Friends.The proceeds of this year’s dinner will benefit Project Outreach, aFriebbernds-sponsored comprehensive program created to providehealth information services to medically underserved populations inHouston, as well as the Hospice at the Texas Medical Center.  The event,chaired by Friends Carolyn Davis Alexander and Betsy Parish, attractedmore than 250 guests and successfully raised more than $100,000 forProject Outreach, which is implemented via the HAM-TMC Library’s Jesse H. Jones Community Health Information ServiceI N  T H I S  I S S U E :T• Dinner With . . . Houston’s Most Fascinating• New Resource: UpToDate• From the Executive Director• A Challenge Has Been Delivered• Memorials• Honorariums • Donor List• Dinner Guests• Match-Makers Challenge• Library Class ScheduleH O U S T O N  A C A D E M Y O F  M E D I C I N E  –  T E X A S M E D I C A L C E N T E R L I B R A R YVo l u m e X I X ,  N u m b e r  2O c t o b e r  –  D e c e m b e r  2 0 0 5New Resource:UpToDateThe Library is pleased toannounce that the UpToDateclinical decision support system is now available.Frequent requests from clientsduring the past year attest tothe popularity of UpToDate. With comprehensive, current, illustrated and fully referenced information on more than 6,000 clinical topics,UpToDate is one of the mostcomplete sources of synthe-sized information in internalmedicine and its subspecialties:family medicine, obstetrics andgynecology, and pediatrics.Remote Access is not avail-able for this resource.For information on how toaccess this database, go to:HYPERLINK"http://resource.library.tmc.edu/resources/newresources.php"http://resource.library.tmc.edu/resources/newresources.phpRogene Gee Calvert-COH & Friends ofHAM-TMC Library, Beverly Gor-MDACC & Asian American Health Coalition,Shannon Wallace, Mark Wallace-TCH,Jana Mullins-Rockwell Fund, Lynne Nguyen-MDACC & Asian American Health Coalition,Kim Szeto-Asian American Family ServicesJoan Schnitzer Levy, Steve Smith,Nancy AmesDorothy Ashby, Lynn Ashby,Betsy ParishMickey Herskowitz, Dan Arnold, Dr.James T. WillersonJackson Hicks, Milton Townsend,Rob BundyGail Crawford, Charlotte Crawford,Leon HaleDr. Carlos Hamilton, Carolyn Hamilton,Conrad Weil, Dede WeilPaul Berlin, Nancy AmesBeverly Arnold, Dan Arnold,Margaret Alkek WilliamsCarolyn Davis Alexander – Chairman,Rogene Gee Calvert – President ofFriends, Betsy Parish - Chairman1WWW.LIBRARY.TMC.EDU/LIBLINESLibraryLinespast year the John P. McGovernFoundation has agreed to matchall donations up to $20,000. TheLibrary needs 200 Match-Makers– just 200 Match-Makers with agift of $100 each will meet thischallenge!  The money raisedthrough this match-challenge willbe deposited in the McGovernEndowment for the support ofthe Library’s historical collec-tions. Consider being a donor.The library continues to offervalued resources. A new database, UpToDate, has been addedto our collection and is one ofthe most complete sources ofsynthesized information in internal medicine and its sub-specialties of family medicine,obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics.In the New Year the Librarywill continue to offer classessuch as Evidence-based MedicineDatabases. See our web pagefor full details:  HYPERLINK“http://resource. library.tmc.edu/class/schedule.php” http://resource.library.tmc.edu/class/schedule.phpDo participate in fund raising, use our resources and attend our classes! See this issue for details. We hope to see you soon!Again Happy Holidays andthe Best for the New Year!appy Holidays to all! In this season of giving andthanks, we devote this issueto our fundraising efforts,acknowledging the donorswho give funds, materials,equipment and best of all –their support, approval andtheir enthusiasm. The biennialfundraising event, Dinner withHouston’s Most Fascinating,sponsored by the Friends of theTexas Medical Center Libraryand held October 27, 2005, wasa delight and a great success.Another important fund raisingevent is the Match-Makers. ThisFrom the Executive DirectorElizabeth Eaton, PhDExecutive DirectorHAM-TMC Library he John P. McGovernFoundation has agreed to match all donations up to $20,000. Nowthe Library needs Match-Makersto help meet this challenge. Overhalf the funds have beenraised. Ninety Match-Makerswith a gift of $100 will meet this challenge.Please consider a donationnow to help support our his-torical collections. Gifts to713-799-7141) or the HistoricalResearch Center at 8272 El Rio(Pam Cornell at 713-799-7145).  You can mail your check to:HAM-TMC LibraryMatch-Makers Challenge1133 John Freeman BlvdHouston, TX 77030If you wish to use your credit card, please call Elizabeth White at 713-799-7139 or 713-799-7135.the HAM-TMC Library qualifyas charitable donations.The money raised throughthis challenge grant will bedeposited in the McGovernEndowment for the support ofthe Library’s historical collec-tions. These include a magnifi-cent collection of books by andabout William Osler, a world-class rheumatology collection,nearly 40,000 photographs, a nineteenth century publichealth collection, several hun-dred archival collections docu-menting the history of healthcare in Houston, and early textsdocumenting the founding ofmany medical specialties.If you would like to seesome of our historical treas-ures, please contact  HYPER-LINK “http://mcgovern.library.tmc.edu/text/contact/index.htm” a member of theMcGovern Research Centerstaff for a tour of the RareBook Room (M.J. Figard atHIn Memory of Mrs. Jean W. BrownIn Memory of Mrs. John CoffeeIn Memory of Mr. Thad GrundyDr. & Mrs. Robert M.GordonIn Memory of Thad GrundyIn Memory of Joan AbramowitzIn Memory of Helene KurlanderIn Memory of Mrs. Barbara SteinerMs. Lois E. GrenaderIn Memory of Silas Friedlander, Jr.Dr. Theodore J. HaywoodIn Memory of Mrs. Dorothy HumphreyMrs. Yvonne JensenIn Memory of Ray St. GermainIn Memory of Dr. Francine JensenIn Memory of Mr. Alan BuxbaumTNancy W. LawIn Memory of Mr. Alan BuxbaumMr. & Mrs. Huntly MillarIn Memory of Helen Elisabeth MillarIn Memory of Mr. Erin PattersonD.D.S., Thomas R. O’BrienIn Memory of Mr. James C. MartinIn Memory of Mrs. Hazel KimmelIn Memory of Ms. Virginia Mary SorrentinoMs. Aimée PostellIn Memory of Ms. Patricia Rich BoylesDr. & Mrs. Herman J. SchultzIn Memory of Dr. J.B. “Bill” RichardsonDr. Saleh ShenaqIn Memory of Rue SalehDr. Todd SwickIn Memory of Mr. Brian KingIn Memory of Mr. Charles PennyMrs. Mary UnderwoodIn Memory of Dax IvinsDr. & Mrs. Enrique Van SantenIn Memory of Mr. Robert Earl MulveyA Challenge Has Been Delivered —2WWW.LIBRARY.TMC.EDU/LIBLINESMemorialsDr. & Mrs. William H. BoylstonIn Memory of Ms. Sarah G. JamesIn Memory of Mr. Ralph P. DavidsonIn Memory of Ms. Lynn HansenMrs. James J. ButlerIn Memory of Dr. R. Vernon ColpittsMrs. E. Lillo Crain, Jr.In Memory of Margaret AlkekIn Memory of Dr. E.K. SandersIn Memory of Mrs. Dorthy DittoIn Memory of Mrs. Carlos MorrisIn Memory of Mr. Charles DunwoodyIn Memory of Mr. E.B. Crain3WWW.LIBRARY.TMC.EDU/LIBLINES LibraryLinesMs. Jeanette Clift GeorgeDr. Everett K. GibsonMr. Leon HaleDr. R. Dennis HamillDr. Y. HaratiMr. Rusty HardinMr. Richard “Racehorse” HaynesMr. Mickey HerskowitzMr. Jackson HicksMr. Lee W. HoganMrs. Joan Schnitzer LevyMr. Frank MarlowMw. William O. Neuhaus IIIMr. Craig RobertsMr. Corbin J. Robertson, Jr.Mr. Steve SmithMs. Mimi SwartzMr. Mark A. WallaceMs. Margaret Alkek WilliamsDr. William L. Winters, Jr.Mrs. Lynn WyattMr. David AdickesMs. Nancy AmesMr. Daniel C. ArnoldMr. Lynn AshbyMr. David H. BergMr. Paul BerlinMr. Rob BundyMrs. Penny ButlerMs. William V. H. ClarkeMr. Walter CunninghamMr. John A. Daugherty, Jr.LIBRARY HOURSMonday – Thursday7:00 a.m. – MidnightFriday 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Sunday 1:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.CIRCULATION POLICIESAudiovisual materials:7 days, 2 renewalsBooks:2 weeks, 2 renewalsBound journals:Same day, non-renewableNursing journals:In-house use onlyUnbound journals:2 hoursRenewals:Call 713.799.7147OVERDUESOverdue charges are $1.25 per itemper day. Unpaid fines result in thesuspension of borrowing privileges.TELEPHONE NUMBERSLocation and Hours:713.795.4200Dr. Elizabeth K. Eaton’s office:799.7108Circulation Desk (renewals,fines):799.7147Computer Lab:799.7106Giving/Development:799.7153Information Services:799.7161Education and Training:799.7170McGovern Historical Center:799.7139Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan:799.7179Regional Medical Library:799.7880FAX NUMBERSAdministration:713.790.7052Information Services:797.0163Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan:790.7056Regional Medical Library:790.7030LIBRARY LINESEditor in Chief: Beatriz Varman, MLISEditorial Board:Pam Cornell, MEdDell Davis, MLSZina Hayes, BSBMElizabeth Hickman Aimée Postell, MLALaurel Sanders, MLISExecutive Director:Elizabeth K. Eaton, PhDWORLD WIDE WEB ACCESShttp://www.library.tmc.eduGreatest NeedFundDr. Richard H. BarrickDr. Michael DeBakeyDr. Mavis P. KelseyDr. & Mrs. Martin D. LidskyMs. Tina McDougaldMs. Janis ScottDr. Elizabeth M. SpankusDr. Betty P. StephensonThe HAM-TMC Library would like to give special thanks to all of our donors for their generosity throughout the past year. “Dinner With … Houston’s Most Fascinating is an evening full of sparkling repartee and camraderie with such notables as:”Honorariums Mrs. William Dods HawkinsIn Honor of Mr. Ben Anderson’s 89th BirthdayMr. & Mrs. Alfred FriedlanderIn Honor of Ms. Betsy ParishMs. Sandra K. BryanIn Honor of Mr. Walt CunninghamMrs. E. Lillo Crain, Jr.In Honor of Mr. & Mrs. Richard GilderCrainMemorial Book FundDr. & Mrs. William L. Winters,  Jr.Major Donors:Acupuncture CareThe Anderson FamilyMr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. BentsenMs. Jeanette Clift GeorgeThe Glider FoundationDr. and Mrs. R. Dennis HamillThe McGovern FoundationDr. Shelley Sekula-GibbsThe Abe & Rae Weingarten FundContributors:Ms. Leslie AshbyMs. Irby BlairMrs. Penelope ButlerMr. Zahava HaenoshThe McFarland TrustMr. and Mrs. Tomas PalmDr. Brian S. ParsleyThe Shadywood FoundationMrs. Ray H. StrangeDr. Richard W. WainerdiMr. and Mrs. Christopher D. WintersDonors:The Stanford and Joan Alexander FoundationSponsor:The Fish FoundationPatrons:M. D. Anderson Cancer SystemDr. and Mrs. Earl J. Brewer, Jr.Mrs. E. Lillo CrainMr. Harry CullenMemorial Hermann Hospital SystemThe University of Texas Health Science CenterMajor Contributors:Mrs. Marion R. AlexanderMr. and Mrs. Daniel C. ArnoldThe Baylor College of MedicineMrs. Spurgeon K. BrittCharlotte and Gail CrawfordMr. and Mrs. Alexander DellMs. Susan G. GlesbyDr. and Mrs. Carlos Hamilton, Jr.The Houston Academy of MedicineMr. William O. Neuhaus IIIMr. Herbert H. Peebles, Jr.The Texas Medical CenterThe Texas Woman’s UniversityMs. Blake AndersonDr. and Mrs. Major BradshawDr. Robin BrittMrs. Earl A. Brown, Jr.Ms. Sandra K. BryanDr. and Mrs. Francis I. CatlinDr. and Mrs. D. W. ChapmanMs. Barbara ChilesMr. Jesse W. CouchMr. John A. Daugherty, Jr.Ms. Anne Lewis DavidMr. and Mrs. Alfred FriedlanderMs. Dorothy L. GlezenMrs. Paul N. HowellMr. Roy M. HuffingtonMs. Roberta P. HurstDr. Robert A. Johnston, Jr.Mrs. Alafair B. KaneMr. Denman MoodyMrs. Betty Kyle MooreMs. Ellen R. RedSusan and Robert P. Ross, Jr.Dr. Raymond SawayaMr. George SealyDr. and Mrs. Herman J. SchultzDr. James TangTexas Children’s HospitalHAM-TMC Library Class Schedule January – March 2006Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library1133 John Freeman Blvd.Houston, TX 77030-2809NonprofitOrganizationU.S. PostagePAIDHouston, TexasPermit No. 5142Match-Makers Challenge Yes, I want to help match this gift for the McGovern Endowment and support the historical collections ofbooks, photographs, and manuscripts.Enclosed is my gift  –    $100 _____                    $200 _____                    Other Amount ____________Name _______________________________________________________________________________________________Address _____________________________________________________________________________________________City ____________________________________________________   State__________   ZIP _______________________Please make checks payable to: HAM-TMC Library Gifts to the Library qualify1133 John Freeman Blvd. as charitable donations.Houston, Texas  77030SchedulePubMedJanuary 18 11:00 am – noonFebruary 8 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmMarch 1 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmPubMed AdvancedJanuary 26 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmFeburary 22 12:00 pm – 2:00 pmMarch 8 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmScience Citation IndexFebruary 22 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmSciFinder Scholar Chemical Abstracts ServiceJanuary 19 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmFebruary 23 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmMarch 23 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmBasic HTMLMarch 14 11:00 am – 1:00 pmCINAHLFebruary 21 11:00 am – noonDigital DissertationsFebruary 23 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmEndNoteJanuary 19 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmFebruary 16 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmMarch 2 2:00 pm – 4:00 pmEvidence-based Medicine DatabasesJanuary 25 3:00 pm – 5:00 pmNavigating Full-Text JournalsJanuary 11 10:00 am – 11:30 amFebruary 2 9:00 am – 10:30 amMarch 8 11:00 am – 12:30 pmTOXNETJanuary 17 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmFebruary 21 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmMarch 21 6:30 pm – 7:30 pmAll classes are free. 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