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Halloween Open House, Vol.5 (6) November - December 2007

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Halloween Open HouseTo celebrate National Medical Librarians Month, the Libraryhosted a Halloween Open House on October 31st. Visitorsto the Library were encouraged to register for drawingsduring the day. Among prizes awarded were two USBmemory sticks, copy cards and selected historical books. A sale of leisure reading books was held in the Library.We would like to thank our enthusiastic Library staff fortheir participation in this event.Electronic Health Information Kiosk Placedat the Mexican ConsulateThe Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center(HAM-TMC) Library placed a multilingual electronic touch-screen health information kiosk at the Mexican Consulate’sonsite medical information center on November 7, 2007. Thekiosk is a free resource for the Consulate’s users and visitors.The Health is Wealth kiosk provides access to healthbrochures in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese andKorean. Free printing of the brochures is also provided.Health topics include immunization, nutrition, diabetes, children’s health, and domestic abuse, among others. The kiosk is also Internet-capable.The Consulate’s medical information center opened in November 2006. It is a partnershipbetween the Consulate, Texas Children’s Hospital and St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System and offers basic health care information. There are computers available for research as well as a collection of health brochures and books.The information center is also designed to steer patients away from overburdened emergencyrooms and inform them of alternatives, such as nonprofit clinics where they can seek medical care.The Library previously placed electronic health kiosks at two Houston Public Library locations,the Henington-Alief Regional Library and the Park Place Regional Library.Do you have a story idea? Would youlike to contact the editor? Email us at:beatrizv@library.tmc.edutheInsiderVo l u m e  V,  N u m b e r  6N o v e m b e r  –  D e c e m b e r  2 0 0 7theInsiderLibrary HoursMonday – Thursday 7:00 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 item per day. Unpaidfines result in the suspension of borrowing privileges.Telephone NumbersLocation and Hours 713.795.4200Dr. Elizabeth K. Eaton’s office 713.799.7108Circulation Desk (renewals, fines) 713.799.7147Computer Lab 713.799.7106Development 713.799.7153Education and Training 713.799.7170Information Services 713.799.7161McGovern Historical Center 713.799.7139Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan 713.799.7179Regional Medical Library 713.799.7880Fax NumbersAdministration 713.790.7052Information Services 713.797.0163Photocopy/Interlibrary Loan 713.790.7056Regional Medical Library 713.790.7030LibraryLinesEditor in Chief: Beatriz Varman, MLISEditorial Board: Pam Cornell, MEd, Martha Grady, BFA, LMSW, Elizabeth Hickman, Laurel Sanders, MLISExecutive Director:Elizabeth K. Eaton, PhDWORLD WIDE WEB ACCESShttp://www.library.tmc.edutheInsiderFrom left to right: Edgar Vesga Arias andNora L. López from Texas Children’sHospital; Adela Justice, HAM-TMC Library;Charles Stauter, eFusion IntegratedSolutions Inc.; and José Vincente Borjon,Consul for Community Affairs, ConsuladoGeneral de Mexico en Houston.insider_nov_dec_2007:insider_may_jun_2006  12/13/07  10:47 AM  Page 1Other kiosks are located at the HOPE Clinic at 7001 Corporate, Ste. 120 and in the HAM-TMCLibrary’s Jesse H. Jones Community Health Information Center at 1133 John Freeman Blvd.The kiosks are funded by the Friends of the Texas Medical Center Library.The Consulate’s medical information center is located on the third floor of the Mexican Consulateat 4506 Caroline. Hours: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday.For more information on the kiosk project contact Adela Justice at adela.justice@exch.library.tmc.edu or call 713.799.7183.Library Subscribes to MD CONSULTThe Library now has a subscription to MD CONSULT, adatabase of clinical information. MD CONSULT providesaccess to the following information:35 Clinics of North America titlesDrug information databasePractice guidelines57 electronic book titles that can be browsed by title or by specialtyPatient education informationOver 50,000 medical imagesCMEPlease note that registration to access MD CONSULT is not necessary.Access to MD Consult is based on IP address and remote user authentication, not on individualregistration. Users can register with MD CONSULT if they want to take advantage of the specialfeatures offered with this option. Personal account creation enables the individual user to customizepatient handouts and news feeds, as well as to use MD CONSULT on PDA’s.To access MD CONSULT go to the library web site: http://resource.library.tmc.edu/Click on databases and select MD CONSULT.MD CONSULT is available at the educational level and via remote access.Dietary Supplements Label DatabaseThe National Library of Medicine has released a new resource focused on dietary supplements.Dietary Supplements Labels Database http://dietarysupplements.nlm.nih.gov includes informa-tion from the labels of over 2,000 brands of dietary supplements in the marketplace, includingvitamins, minerals, herbs or other botanicals, amino acids, and other specialty supplements.The database is designed to help both the general public and health care providers find infor-mation about ingredients in brand-name products, including name, form, active and inactiveingredients, amount of active ingredient/unit, manufacturer/distributor information, suggesteddose, label claims, warnings, percentage of daily value, and further label information.To access the database go to the Library website http://resource.library.tmc.edu/ and selectdatabases.theInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2007:insider_may_jun_2006  12/13/07  10:47 AM  Page 2News in HealthThe December issue of News in Health, a publica-tion that includes practical health news and tipsbased on the latest NIH research, is now available at: http://newsinhealth.nih.gov/Featured Stories:• Raise a Toast to Healthy Holidays: Celebrate the Season Without Risky Drinking• Dealing With Hearing Loss: Hearing Aids Can HelpHealth Capsules:• Lack of Sleep Disrupts Emotional Controls• Diabetes Rates Increasing YouthFeatured Website: Aging and Health en Españolwww.nia.nih.gov/EspanolFrom the National Institute on Aging, this web site includes information on diseases and conditions, medical care, medications and safety.As the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research, NIH producescontent that is not copyrighted. Copies can be downloaded and displayed free of charge.Library Class ScheduleAttend a free class offered by the Library during 2007.EndNoteDecember 12 2:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.PubMedDecember 11 6:30 P.M. – 7:30 P.M.For a complete class schedule, class descriptions, times and registration visit:http://www.library.tmc.edu/classes/listclasses.cfmtheInsiderinsider_nov_dec_2007:insider_may_jun_2006  12/13/07  10:47 AM  Page 3

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