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Geolocation is broadly defined as the identification of the real-world geographic location of an object. Geolocation applications used in cell phones rely on GPS technology to identify the location of the cell phone. Geolocation can also be used to identify digital objects. Location “tagging” is seen in photo sharing sites such as Flickr which offers geotagging. This location tag provides a way to search for images or information shared about a specific location.
The geolocation concept took off in 2010. Social media applications such as Facebook began allowing users to check into locations using mobile devices and tell others where they were and what they were doing. Other applications including Foursquare and Gowalla saw growth through 2010.
Drawing people to geolocation is t…

The holiday preparations look especially bright and appealing this year, perhaps in contrast to the blanketing of snow that we have enjoyed so far this winter. Economic reports for retail are improving, with expenditures five percent above what they were at this time last year.
The positive trend for holiday shopping is good news for consumers and the businesses that cater to their wants and needs. Unfortunately, such a positive view cannot be transferred to the current economic state of affairs affecting health sciences and hospital libraries in the GMR, especially in our publicly funded institutions. Revenue shortfalls at the state and local level are having a significant impact on staffing and accessibility of information resources at our member organizations.
In addition to position …

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Registration is now open for the Disaster Information Outreach Symposium, to be held March 29-30, 2011 at the National Library of Medicine (NLM), Bethesda, Maryland. Information professionals, library staff, as well as students are encouraged to attend this free event. Seats are limited, so register early! The symposium, co-sponsored by NLM, the Medical Library Association, and the Special Libraries Association, will focus on librarians and libraries providing high quality health information during all phases of disaster preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
More information and registration are available at: http://disasterinfo.nlm.nih.gov/dimrc/symposium2011.html . (Source: Network News)

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The NN/LM SCR will be offering the Promoting Health Literacy through Easy-to-Read Materials class at the Houston Academy of Medicine Texas Medical Center Library in Houston:
Thursday, January 13, 2011
8:30 am 12:30 pm
This is a 4-hour hands-on class. Participants in the class will gain experience in the large group and break-out groups to critique, rewrite and create materials that allow health and wellness information to be conveyed quickly and clearly. We’ll review the disconnect between information providers and information seekers, the process of educating adults, the success of “plain language” initiatives and the importance of text, type, graphics, space and layout. During the class you will review and edit documents to gain new awareness, new skills, and ac…

Tune in at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/1:00 pm Central Time. **Note the starting time!
Kids’ resources can be found on many National Library of Medicine web sites and more. The resources covered will include those about kids, as well as those for kids, including gaming, comic books, coloring books, and stories. Marty Magee will be presenting this hour long session.
Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated).
URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/, Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest …

Aristotle. Master With Two Students
[Cologne: Heinrich Quentell, ca. 1493]
Images From the History of Medicine, National Library of Medicine
Public Domain

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Tune in at 12:00 pm Mountain Time/1:00 pm Central Time. **Note the starting time!
Kids’ resources can be found on many National Library of Medicine web sites and more. The resources covered will include those about kids, as well as those for kids, including gaming, comic books, coloring books, and stories. Marty Magee will be presenting this hour long session.
Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated).
URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/, Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your…