This page can be found at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/health_disparities.html.

APHA is now on both Twitter and Facebook. You can find them in Facebook simply by searching for APHA and then become a fan to get more information about their updates and news. On Twitter, you can either join Twitter and follow them as a friend, or you can grab teh RSS feed from their Twitter account to have it come to your feed reader, or you can simply visit their Twitter page to see what all they are saying. Personally, I think APHA has one of the most interesting and useful collections of health information in Twitter. Check it out here:

http://twitter.com/publichealth

Contagion, Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics: http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu//contagion/

"Contagion: Historical Views of Diseases and Epidemics is a digital library collection that brings a unique set of resources from Harvard’s libraries to Internet users everywhere. Offering valuable insights to students of the history of medicine and to researchers seeking an historical context for current epidemiology, the collection contributes to the understanding of the global, social–history, and public–policy implications of disease. Contagion is also a unique social-history resource for students of many ages and disciplines. ...

These materials include digitized copies of books, serials, pamphlets, incunabula, and manuscripts—a total of more than 500,000 pages—many of which contain unique visual materials, such as plates, engravings, maps, charts, broadsides, and other illustrations. The collection also includes two unique sets of visual materials from the Center for the History of Medicine at Harvard’s Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine.

Library materials and archival materials are supplemented by explanatory pages that introduce concepts related to diseases and epidemics, historical approaches to medicine, and notable men and women."

http://www.councilscienceeditors.org/globalthemeissue.cfm

The journals and the articles represent all regions of the world and specifically include the following 87 countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, France, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Germany, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Palestine, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

These workshops will discuss the following questions:

- What does copyright protect and for how long?
- Who owns the copyright?
- When do you need permission to use other people's works in your writing and teaching?
- What is involved in transferring rights to others?
- How can you protect your interests in dealing with journals and publishers?
- How can you increase the impact of your work by use of Creative Commons licenses or by depositing your work in Deep Blue?

Copyright Essentials for Dissertations will be offered Thursday, 11/8/2007 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Faculty Exploratory (206 Hatcher Graduate Library).

Copyright Essentials for Faculty will be offered Monday, 10/1/2007 from 2:00 PM-3:00 PM at the Faculty Exploratory (206 Hatcher Graduate Library).

This session will also be offered Monday, 12/3/2007 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM at the Faculty Exploratory (206 Hatcher Graduate Library).

Please visit http://lib.umich.edu/instruct/workshops.html and click on the "Faculty Exploratory Workshops" link to register.

The World Health Report 2007 - A safer future: global public health security in the 21st century marks a turning point in the history of public health, and signals what could be one of the biggest advances in health security in half a century. It shows how the world is at increasing risk of disease outbreaks, epidemics, industrial accidents, natural disasters and other health emergencies which can rapidly become threats to global public health security. The report explains how the revised International Health Regulations (2005), which came into force this year, helps countries to work together to identify risks and act to contain and control them. The regulations are needed because no single country, regardless of capability or wealth, can protect itself from outbreaks and other hazards without the cooperation of others. The report says the prospect of a safer future is within reach - and that this is both a collective aspiration and a mutual responsibility.

To view the most recent issue go to this link: www.sph.umich.edu/news_events/findings/fall06.

The Health Sciences Libraries are supporting this effort by collecting donations of personal hygiene products (full-size or trial-size) from now through Monday, July 2nd. A collection box for the donated items is available at Public Health Library & Informatics (M2030 SPH II) and the Dentistry Library (1100 Dental Building).

Examples of needed items include:

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Hair products, especially black hair care products (shampoo, conditioner, oils, & other)

Deodorant

Feminine hygiene products

Soap

The UM Health Sciences Libraries must cancel subscriptions to resources including journals and databases, due to inflationary increases and budget reductions. Your input is an extremely valuable factor in our decision-making process, and we are committed to supporting the clinical, educational and research information needs of the campus.

Please share your comments with us by June 12, 2007. Information about the status of the University Library’s collection budget is available in a memo from Paul Courant, the University Librarian and Dean of Libraries.

Proposed Health Sciences Cancellations (All Subject Areas)
Journal Cancellations (available only via interlibrary loan)
Database Cancellations (no longer available on campus)
Retain Electronic Access Only
Retain Print Subscription Only

Proposed Health Sciences Cancellations (Sorted by Subject Areas)
Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Public Health

"Public Health Grand Rounds is a series of satellite broadcasts and webcasts presenting real-world case studies on public health issues ranging from obesity to bioterrorism, from SARS to food safety."

The first episode will be on May 11. Preregistration required.

Public Health Grand Rounds: http://www.publichealthgrandrounds.unc.edu/

Some of the highlighted topics include Health insurance coverage; Vaccination; Obesity; Leisure-time physical activity; Current smoking; Alcohol consumption; HIV testing; Serious psychological distress; Diabetes; and Asthma.