University of Michigan Health System: Influenza (Flu) Information: Flushots: http://www.med.umich.edu/flu/shots/index.htm

But what if you have a friend, colleague or relative who is not affiliated with UM? How do you help them find a flushot? The UMHS site refers you to the American Lung Association site, which is unfortunately not working at the moment. They refer you to Flu.gov, which is probably a better first stop anyway.

Flu.gov: http://www.flu.gov/
Flu.gov: Where You Live / Find a Flu Shot Near You: http://www.flu.gov/whereyoulive/index.html

Many folk have also heard about the Google FluTrends site.

I've heard a lot of people saying, Google made the FluTrends site, why can't they get their act together and give us the info we really need about what is going on with this flu? Where is it in my area? How fast is is spreading? How can I find a flushot? Well, Google folks are pretty smart, and while folks were complaining it wasn't here yet, they were already working on trying to get it out.

Google: Flushots: www.google.com/flushot

How this works is that you enter your zipcode, and it returns locations within a roughly five mile radius. Unfortunately, in the immediate Ann Arbor area, there are no flushots available to the public at this time. Still, if that happens, think about your transportation options - where does the bus go? do you have access to a car? - then enter the zipcodes for those areas to see if there is something available in the surrounding areas.

For more information:

Google: Finding Flu Vaccine Information in One Easy Place: http://blog.google.org/2009/11/finding-flu-vaccine-information-in-one.html

Need to find zipcodes nearby? Try the browseable Zipcode Map.

Zipcode Boundary Map: http://maps.huge.info/zip.htm

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The trial will expire on 30 November 2009.

Please send your comments to Nadia Lalla (nadiamar at umich.edu)

What:
A **free** Medical Library Association webcast for information professionals that will
* describe mobile technology and its value for librarians and health care professionals
* demonstrate mobile technology devices and innovative applications
* explore programs that illustrate the potential of mobile technology for health professionals
* discuss funding opportunities to create and sustain mobile technology programs

Where:
Rm. 2802, Medical Science Building 2
The University of Michigan
1137 E. Catherine St.,
Ann Arbor, MI (Campus maps and parking information)

The Presenters:
* Max Anderson, Technology Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region
* Emily Hurst, Instructional Services Librarian, University of Texas Health Science Center
* Bart Ragon, Associate Director for Library Technology Services and Development, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia–Charlottesville
* David Rothman, co-crator LibWorm.com and Information Services Specialist, Medical Library, Community General Hospital of Greater Syracuse
* Renee Bougard, Outreach Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine National Network Office
* Brian Briggman, System Architect, National Library of Medicine
* Dr. Paul Fontelo, Office of High Performance Computing and Communications, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communication, National Library of Medicine
* Loren Frant, Head, Health Information Products Unit, National Library of Medicine
* Philip Garcia, Reference Services Coordinator, University of California–Irvine’s (UCI) Grunigen Medical Library
* Eric Schnell, Associate Professor and Emerging Technology and Services Specialist, Prior Health Sciences Library, Ohio State University
* Megan von Isenburt, Associate Director of Information Services, Duke University Medical Center Library
(More information about the presenters)

Registration:
RSVP to Nadia Lalla (nadiamar at umich.edu or 734-615-9452) by Tuesday, 17 November.

Other details:
* Participants can earn up to 2.0 MLA CE contact hours.
* Bring your questions!

The sponsorship of this webcast site has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. NLM-N01-LM-6-3503 with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/pubs/techbull/so09/so09_pm_redesign

2009-2010 Influenza Season Triage Algorithm for Adults (>18 Years) With Influenza-Like Illness: http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/pdf/adultalgorithm.pdf

They have released a separate document for the general public on how to care for someone in your home who has this illness.

Interim Guidance for 2009 H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Taking Care of a Sick Person in Your Home: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm

More information for clinicians is available from here.

Novel H1N1 Influenza: Resources for Clinicians: http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/clinicians/

More information for the public is available here.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): General Information: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm

If you go to Pubmed your usual way, there is a link to click on to try it out, or you can click here.

Pubmed Preview: http://preview.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed

If you want a little help seeing where things have moved, start with this.

If you'd rather look at a large picture, try these.

Large size

Full screen

The Health Sciences Libraries is planning workshops and brownbags on the new Pubmed, so watch our course list for more information. Of course, you can always come meet with a librarian or ask us to come present to your class, laboratory group or department.

You can find the full article and bibligraphy here.

International Congress of Medical Librarianship 2009: http://espace.library.uq.edu.au/collection/UQ:179364

Virtual Worlds Demand Innovative Roles and Skills from Medical Librarians: http://www.slideshare.net/umhealthscienceslibraries/virtual-worlds-demand-innovative-roles-and-skills-from-medical-librarians

The Health Sciences Libraries will be doing classes about what changed soon after it does. For now, we don't really know much more than you do. No, just because we're librarians doesn't mean we get to play with the new toy before you do.

For what we do know, you can find more information about the change at these links, follow them in Twitter at ncbi_pubmed or myncbi, or search for Pubmed Redesign in Google.

NLM Technical Bulletin: MLA 2009: NLM Online Users' Meeting: Remarks

Blogadillo >> Pubmed

NLM Online Users Meeting, May 2009 (Slides)

GMR: The Cornflower: Pubmed Redesign Web Meeting Recording Available

Watch this space for more information as soon as we have it!

"Gimmee 3 Shots: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTrEmPYWdjc H1N1 flu vaccinations and a music video parody of a Lynyrd Skynyrd classic?"

You can see more finalists here.

YouTube: USGovHHS: http://www.youtube.com/usgovhhs

Swine Flu May Not Close College Classrooms: CDC: http://beta.healthfinder.gov/news/newsstory.aspx?docid=630259

While there is much more in the article, here are the key points they wanted to pass along.

* Urge students and staff to get a flu shot once they become available, especially higher-risk individuals, such as pregnant women and those with underlying health conditions such as asthma or diabetes.

* If students do get sick, "self-isolation" is key. Ideally, students who live in dorm-type housing should, if they can, return to the family home for the duration of their illness (using a taxi or private vehicle). If they cannot, they should refrain from close contact with other students, relying on phone, e-mail, texting and the Internet to keep up with schoolwork and family and friends.

* In some cases, a "flu buddy" system might be helpful -- students pair up to exclusively care for each other if one becomes ill. Individuals should leave isolation only after 24 hours have passed without fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicines).

* Students or staff should not require a doctor's note to prove they are ill, since such requirements could swamp already overburdened clinics, the CDC said.

For specifics on this press release, see the following.

* CDC Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year
* Communication Toolkit for Institutions of Higher Education
* Technical Report on CDC Guidance for Responses to Influenza for Institutions of Higher Education during the 2009-2010 Academic Year

For more information on this topic or to register for email alerts and updates, please go to:
Flu.gov: School Planning: http://www.flu.gov/plan/school/index.html

To track this topic and others, please visit Flu.gov.

Practicing Medicine in the Web 2.0 Era: http://www.slideshare.net/NCurse/practicing-medicine-in-the-web-20-era-1207689

Here is an example of one of their videos - Ginny Barbour, Part 5, Open Access, Achievements and Looking Forward, in which she says, "Open access means not only is your research free permanently, with no barriers attached to it, but also that reuse is possible, that redistribution is possible, that translation is possible. Then all of a sudden what you find is that the flow of information is restricted only by people's imagination."

Ginny Barbour, Part 5: Open Access, Achievements and Looking Forward from PLoS on Vimeo.