Hello HealthLine Members! 

It was wonderful seeing everyone in January. We are off to a great start this year and want to keep our momentum going. One of the many HealthLine strengths is the ability to network and visit with each other. With that in mind we are planning to host two other hybrid quarterly meetings. The hybrid option allows members to attend in-person and still benefits from the participation of those joining remotely. 

Attached you will find a digital flier with all of our meeting dates and locations for this year. Special thanks to Morgan at UTA and Michele and UNTHSC for hosting our hybrid meeting in April and October. 

Looking forward to a fruitful 2023! 

Best regards,
Lorraine Sheldon
DFW HealthLine, President Elect

Cathy Nakashima was awarded the 2021 HealthLINE Librarian of the Year (LOTY) during the January 20, 2022 meeting held virtually.  I was honored that in my first act as the HealthLINE Chair, to present the LOTY plaque and read her nomination form.  Cathy provides outstanding service at the UT Southwestern Health Sciences Digital Library and Learning Center and I will thrilled to present the award to such a worthy colleague and friend.

Cathy Schack was awarded the 2018 HealthLINE Librarian of the Year (LOTY) during the January 24, 2019 meeting held at the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth.  I was honored that in my first act as the HealthLINE Chair, to present the LOTY plaque and read a few excerpts from the nomination form.  Based on the outstanding service that Cathy provides at the Charles C. Tandy Learning Resource Center for the Methodist Health System, she is very worthy recipient of the award.

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Brian D. Lewin, MLS, LDI Class of 2018
Chief, Library Service
VA North Texas Health Care System
4500 South Lancaster Road, Mail Code 142D
Dallas, TX 75216
(214) 857-1250

HealthLINE invites HealthLINE members and students to apply for the 2018 SCC/MLA Conference Travel Awards. Applications are due Monday, September 3, and awards will be announced on Friday, September 7.

The 2018 Travel Awards Flyer includes instructions and explanations, and the 2018 Travel Awards Application is available for both members and students, as well as for faculty recommendations for student applications.

The 2017 HealthLINE Travel Award winners have been selected.

Member recipients:  

• Jean Hillyer, Baylor University School of Nursing
• Emily Johnson, University of North Texas Health Science Center

Student recipient:  

• RaeAnna Jeffers, University of North Texas

 

HealthLINE invites applications for its 2017 SCC/MLA Conference travel awards. Applications are due by Friday, August 18, and awards will be announced on Tuesday, August 22.

On the night of July 29, 2017 between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. the next morning, our HealthLINE Internet list will be moved to a new server running different software (the GNU Mailman list software).  You do not need to do anything to be moved to the new software; it will happen automatically.  When the conversion happens, you will receive a "Welcome to the HealthLINE mailing list" message.  The message makes it look like you just subscribed, but it really means that you have been moved to the new software.  Your welcome message will include a temporary password to your account and instructions on how to manage your account on this new software.

 Please consult Mike's email for information about the new address and contact information for any questions.

The Health Innovation Institute at TCU is offering:  Hinari Training: Access to Global Health Resources on Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 9:00am-4:00pm located at TCU Annie Richardson Bass Building, Room 1001. The physical address is 2800 West Bowie Street Fort Worth, Texas 76109.

 

This free workshop is to train global health workers (nurses, researchers, and librarians), who collaborate with Hinari eligible countries, to utilize the resources of the Hinari databases proficiently. Seating is limited. Learn more about Hinari at  http://www.who.int/hinari/en/

 

After the training, users will:

 

• ·         Become a Certified Trainer
• ·         Promote Awareness and Usage of Hinari
• ·         Provide access to high-quality biomedical and health literature for low and middle income countries
• ·         Promote global Evidence Based Practice and Inclusion of Knowledge from developing countries into global medical literature

 

Instructor: Lenny Rhine, PhD, Librarians Without Boarders/Medical Library Association

 

Reservation Required; Register at : https://tcu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_54SwkeHV2Qswb8F

 

Questions: Contact: Alysha Sapp at alysha.sapp@tcu.edu

 

Cost is free and lunch is included.

 

Sponsored by: Health Innovation Institute at TCU

Travel Grant Opportunity

Hinari Access to Research for Health Programme

 

Funding Opportunity Description: This award will provide funding for a Health Sciences Librarian to receive training in the Hinari Programme at Texas Christian University on May 4, 2017 – May 5, 2017. The Hinari Programme, set up by WHO together with major publishers, enables low- and middle- income countries to gain access to one of the world's largest collections of biomedical and health literature. Up to 15,000 journals (in 30 different languages), up to 47,000 e-books, up to 100 other information resources are now available to health institutions in more than 100 countries, areas and territories benefiting many thousands of health workers and researchers, and in turn, contributing to improve world health.

 

Eligibility:

• ·         The applicant must hold a graduate degree in library or information science.
• ·         Applicant must be currently employed as a health sciences or medical librarian and have an interest in nursing, community health, consumer health, or international librarianship.
• ·         In exceptional cases, consideration will be given to an outstanding candidate not meeting eligibility criteria outlined above.
• ·         Preference will be given to applicants from low-to-middle income countries or those in countries with whom the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences maintains current connections with through our global endeavors.

 

Funding Details: This award will cover airline, hotel, and registration costs for one individual, up to a maximum of $5,000 (USD).

 

Application Requirements: Submit (1) Letter of intent indicating how this training will benefit you and those you serve. This letter should address the following question “What do you expect to gain professionally and/or personally by attending the HINARI Programme”? (2) current resume / vita, (3) names and contact information of three professional references.

 

Important Dates: Applications are due by February 28, 2017.

 

Contact and Application Submission Information:

Christopher R. Watts, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean for Strategic Initiatives

Texas Christian University

TCU Box 297450

Fort Worth, TX 76129

c.watts@tcu.edu

817-257-6878

Do you know someone who is a dynamic and exceptional hospital librarian?  Someone who is a visionary who deserves to be recognized for his or her outstanding service in hospital librarianship?   Now is the time to nominate them for MLA’s Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship.   Self-nominations are welcome.  Nominations are due no later than November 1, 2016.   For details and a nomination form, see http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=241

Questions can be directed to Janna Lawrence, Jury Chair, at janna-lawrence@uiowa.edu.

 

In order to enable more librarians to attend Medical Library Association (MLA) annual meetings, EBSCO Information Services has generously donated money to the MLA Scholarship Endowment to provide stipends up to $1,000.00 each to four (4) librarians for travel and conference-related expenses, to be known as the EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant. If you need funding to attend the annual meeting, please consider applying.  

 

ELIGIBILITY

• Applicant must be a member of MLA.
• Applicant must be currently employed as a medical librarian.
• Applicant must have between two and five years experience as a health sciences librarian at the time of the annual meeting.
• Applicant must complete an application form including a 200-word statement answering the question, "What do you expect to gain professionally and/or personally by attending the MLA annual meeting?"
• No more than one awardee from any given institution will be awarded the grant in a single year.
• Visit MLANET - Grants, Scholarships, and Fellowships – EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant for details and the application form.
• Applications are due to MLA by Monday, December 1, 2016. Please email Jeanne Sadlik, Jury Chair at mailto:jsadlik@luc.edu if you have questions.