As part of a special project, the Library of Congress is making available free of charge extra copies of a large number of medical books that are being withdrawn from its collection. The volumes come from all areas of the R classification. All or most of the volumes are United States imprints
NLM has posted a Request for Information (RFI), to collect feedback from NN/LM network members in anticipation of a revised Statement of Work for the 2016-2021 NN/LM contract period. This RFI offers the opportunity to recommend effective approaches on how the NN/LM can provide all U.S. health professionals with equal access to
On May 14, 2014, the Board of Regents of the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the Friends of the NLM, and the Medical Library Association co-sponsored a symposium The National Library of Medicine, 1984-2014: Voyaging to the Future. The purpose of the symposium was to review the influence of NLM’s long range
NLM has posted a request for proposals to select a host institution for the NLM Biomedical Informatics Training Course. Please see the Request for Proposals for details; and share with any institution or organization you think might be interested. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=a452073e356863d5ab1a7d8fe5977743&tab=core&_cview=0
PubChem has a new blog to keep you updated on changes in the database, new tutorials, and news about chemistry in general. They have a full social media campaign with RSS, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. These new outlets augment their current PubChem Announcements page. http://pubchemblog.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
PMC has just released an updated version of its PubReader view (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/pubreader/). The new version (1.2) includes a “search this page” feature that allows you to find specific terms within the article. The latest source code is also available from the GitHub repository (http://github.com/NCBITools/PubReader).
This is just a reminder that both NLM and SE/A will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day
NIH has issued a request for information related to solicit comments and ideas for the development of analysis methods and software tools, as part of the overall Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Initiative. Specifically, this RFI solicits input on needs for software and analysis methods related to data compression/reduction, data visualization, data
The Unit Head position in the Cataloging Section, Technical Services Division at the National Library of Medicine is now open on USAJOBS and will close on Tuesday, August 13, 2013. This brief posting period is because of the federal government’s interest in accelerating the hiring process and should not be interpreted as an
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has two new opportunities for organizations to help make sure uninsured Americans take advantage of the new Health Insurance Marketplace. The “Partner with Us” tab at http://marketplace.cms.gov/ provides information about becoming a “Champion for Coverage” – nationally or in your state – and the
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