Web 2.0: Introduction to Web Second Generation Web Tool

Due to the overwhelming interest in our summer course offering of Web 2.0: Introduction to Web Second Generation Web Tools, the course content is now linked from the Tucker Library Instructions and Guides Web page . This content is currently available as a self-paced, non-interactive course only. Web 2.0 will be offered again as an interactive class in the near future.

No prior knowledge of Web 2.0 technologies is required. This class provides an eight part hands-on introduction to 2.0 tools about the benefits and challenges of Web 2.0 as related to medicine and research and the management thereof. Content includes background readings, discovery exercises (along the lines of ‘try this tool out’).Since this was originally designed to be an eight week interactive course with National Jewish Health employees, some of the content will not be applicable as a self-paced course. Library staff will respond to questions, comments or concerns as time permits.

To view, go to the class blog, click on the green Library Labs header, and you will find a list of course content on the right side navigation bar under Library Labs. You will probably want to start with the Introduction page.

You will learn about:

• Blogging and RSS
• Wikis
• Social networking
• Social bookmarking and tagging
• Web office tools
• Photo sharing
• Online hosted video and podcasts
• Mashups

Go to the Web 2.0 class blog

The staff extend a special thanks to the Medical Library Association’s Social Networking Task Force for providing content for this course.

NIH Public Access Policy – Update

More information continues to be available about the NIH Public Access Policy. This is the policy where you must submit manuscripts of published work to PubMed Central (PMC) that was supported by NIH grants and was accepted for publication after April 7, 2008. Then you must supply a PMC-ID or a NIHMS-ID with all applicable citations for every grant submission or renewal after May 25, 2008. See our AllSearch Resource Page on the details of this policy and a previous post for more information.

How to indicate In-Process publications:

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Notice Number: NOT-OD-08-119:
If the PubMed Central reference number (PMCID) is not available because the paper has not been published yet, authors should use the NIH Manuscript Submission reference number (e.g., NIHMS97531).  If the PMCID is not available because the journal submits articles directly to PMC on behalf of their authors, applicants should indicate “PMC Journal – In Process.”   Grantees may only indicate “PMC Journal – In process” if the journal is on this list: http://publicaccess.nih.gov/submit_process_journals.htm, or the grantee or author has made arrangements with a publisher on this list http://publicaccess.nih.gov/select_deposit_publishers.htm to post a paper directly to PMC.

PMCID number now available in PubMed
When you see the indication that an article is in PubMed Central: (Free in PMC), display the Abstract View and the PMCID number will be available to you. It can be downloaded into Endnote if you edit your filter. Versions of EndNote will most likely accommodate this feature.

Mobile Wireless Classroom Available

The Tucker Medical Library can deliver customized training to your department with our new Mobile Wireless Classroom.

• We have six Windows and six Macintosh laptops available.
• You may request a mixed platform session for a total of ten participants.
• The cart includes an LCD projector, a printer and WiFi connection to the Internet.

The library staff will provide the technology and support for users. We can tailor instruction, upon request, to meet the specialized needs of National Jewish. Abbreviated courses can be taught in any department or new courses can be designed to address the needs of unique audiences.

The portable classroom is also available for loan. Library staff will provide set-up, basic technology support, and break-down for the portable classroom. Contact the library about using the equipment on a regular basis without library staff support.

Find the downloadable request form (pdf or word document) on this page and submit form to the library at least two weeks prior to training date. Please read policies and procedures carefully. You will be contacted to confirm the instructional session or portable classroom loan.

E-mail Shandra Protzko <protzks@njc.org> or call x1343 to find out more.