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Free Access to Global Health Database from CABI

CABI has announced free access to its specialist Global Health database – a premier database for public health information.

Global Health is produced by CAB (Commonwealth Agricultural Bureaux) International and is a fully searchable bibliographic database. It contains over 1.2 million scientific records from 1973 to the present day, with over 100,000 records added each year. Information is sourced from more than 5,000 serials, books, book chapters, reports, conference proceedings, patents, theses, electronic publications, and other hard-to-find resources. Over 3,000 of these are unique to Global Health.

To access this database go to www.cabdirect.org/globalhealth. You will also find it listed on the Libraries’ databases search page.

Lapierre Enjoying Job Split

Audrey Lapierre, Geoff Brown, Sandra Dwyer

Audrey Lapierre (front), Geoff Brown, Sandra Dwyer

Audrey Lapierre, who has worked in the Killam Library’s Serials Unit for almost 25 years, is wearing a new hat these days. She now works in Circulation 2 1/2 hours a day, an hour and a half in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. “I really enjoy the position, because I’m such a people person,” she says. “It’s really nice to be able to assist the students when they have so much to cope with… Serials used to be a public service department but a few years back, switched to non-public. This now gives me the opportunity to work with students again.” Audrey’s smiling face behind the Circ Desk says it all!

Touchscreen Printing at the Killam Learning Commons

touchscreen print station

Here at the Killam Learning Commons we are excited to announce that we are now using touchscreen technology on one of the South Commons black and white print stations.  A new HP P4515x laser printer has also been installed which is a big improvement over the old model.  If all goes well during this trial the other South Commons print station will also be upgraded.  Feedback from users has been very positive and I’m eager to hear more.  Comments so far include “very cool” and “so much easier and faster”.  Come on down and give it a try, let us know what you think.

Health Sci Libguide Gets Kudos

Karen Neves

Karen Neves

Springshare, the software company behind Libguides (they create Web 2.0 applications for libraries), has featured our Public Health Libguide on their community page. This Libguide was created by Karen Neves, Health Sciences Librarian, and she found out about its being showcased when Springshare congratulated her on Twitter! Check it out … Way to go Karen!


Unlimited Access to Harrison’s Online

Have you ever had difficulty getting access to Harrison’s Online? Previously, the Kellogg Library’s license one of our most heavily used products had a limit of 4 simultaneous users. Given the high rejection rate, the Kellogg Library has increased its license to offer unlimited access. This will mean Harrison’s Online will always be available when you want it.

Harrison’s Online can be accessed through our databases pages, e-books web page and Novanet.

H1N1 influenza A – Updated May 1, 2009

The Director of the Environmental Health and Safety Office at Dalhousie has issued the following concerning H1N1 influenza A:

The Public Health Agency of Canada has issued a travel warning recommending the postponement of any non-essential travel to Mexico. Travellers from Mexico are being screened for illness.

Since there is the possibility that human swine influenza may present a significant health issue for our community, the University recommends the following common sense precautions for our faculty, staff and students.

  • Individuals who have recently traveled to Mexico and/or are exhibiting influenza-like symptoms should seek medical assistance.
  • Individuals are encouraged to take everyday preventive actions. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after use.
  • Wash your hands regularly with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand cleaners and sanitizers are also effective. See the recommended handwashing technique
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
  • Avoid close contact with anyone who appears sick.
  • If you become ill, stay home from work or school, and limit contact with others.

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further updates as the situation develops.

For more information on the human swine influenza outbreak, now at “pandemic level 5”, visit the Kellogg Library’s Infections Diseases Libguide. Here you’ll find maps, twitter and news feeds and more.

Regularly updated links to further information on this issue include:

The Canadian Medical Association has posted two new guidelines:

Book Launch for Carole Langille

Carole LangilleThursday April 30, 7:30 pm
5th Floor, Killam Library

Join us for a celebration of Carole Glasser Langille’s first story collection When I Always Wanted Something (Mercury Press, 2008). Carole is well known as the author of several books of poetry, most recently Late In a Slow Time (Mansfield Press, 2003). Her previous book of poems In Cannon Cave (Brick Press, 1997) was nominated for the 1997 Governor General’s Award and the 1998 Atlantic Poetry Prize. She has also written books for children.

When I Always Wanted Something is Carole Langille’s first published exploration of the world of the short story. The collection is about our inability to see what is right in front of us or deep within us, yet how, despite these blind spots, we try again and again to connect with each other.

Originally from New York City, where she studied with the poets John Ashbery and Carolyn Forche among others, Carole now lives in Black Point, Nova Scotia with her family. She teaches a poetry course in Dalhousie’s Creative Writing Program and will be teaching at The Humber School for Writers Summer Workshop this July.

Carole will be introduced by Sue MacLeod, who was Halifax’s inaugural Poet Laureate from 2001 to 2005. All are welcome to attend this special event! Please call 494-3615 for more information.

First Year Advising Team

The First Year Advising team will be working in the Killam South Learning Commons, and the Student Services Office, to help students throughout the summer with all kinds of issues such as class selection, the registration procedure and how to get connected on campus, to name but a few. Having collected worksheets from a number of different programs they will be able to help you select classes for the fall and winter terms of your first year. They are an excellent team of peer advisers who will remain in contact with all Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Computer Science students to make sure their transition to university is a smooth one. Even if you are not in Arts, Science or Computer Science they will have lots of valuable information for you regarding class selection and adjusting to university life. This great service will commence May 4th, and will operate until August 29th. In the South Learning Commons they will be located on the first computer desk as you enter, so will be easy to find. Hours of operation will be Monday to Friday 9:00am – 4:30pm for phone, email and drop in appointments. They are looking forward to meeting incoming Dalhousie students and their parents, so drop by if you can.

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