The Bioinformatics Program at Washington University's Bernard Becker Medical Library: making it happen

The need for a Bioinformatics Program became apparent after repeated requests from researchers for bioinformatics resources and the University's announcement of BioMed 21, a 300 million dollars biomedical science initiative to bring "new knowledge of the human genetic blueprint to the patient's bedside and change how illnesses are understood, diagnosed, and successfully treated." A Bioinformatics Specialist with a strong background in the fields of Molecular Biology and Biostatistics was hired. Program development started in 2003. Initially, three core courses were developed: Sequence Similarity Search, Genetic Variation, and Human Genome Resources. Each of these courses was offered twice per semester. Additionally, partnerships were established within the University Medical School Community (e.g., the Genome Sequencing Center) to license and teach Spotfire's DecisionSite for Functional Genomics, a software package used to analyze microarray data. From March to May 2005, seven Spotfire classes were taught. Each Spotfire class consisted of seven hours of classroom work. Also, in-depth consultations were scheduled with faculty and researchers to address their specific needs. These consultations led to requests for other software packages to purchase and manage, including Lasergene and CSD (Cambridge Crystal Structure Database). Efforts to reach outside of the University Community were made through the development of a Bioinformatics Web site.     

高校图书馆中印刷图书和电子图书的流通分析

在对美国Duke大学相同题名电子书和印刷品图书的流通统计结果进行了几个方面对比分析的基础上，提供了高校图书馆中电子书流通的有用信息，为我国高校图书馆资源建设中电子书的发展提供了依据。     

Medical books in an age of technology: selection and purchase

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采用深圳大学图书馆自动化管理集成系统suLcMIsⅢ,对湛江师范学院图书馆2009—2010年馆藏纸质图书错架率进行统计,分析了错架率持续降低的原因,并提出相应地对策。     

图书馆书目数据与电子图书资源整合

目前各种载体文献资源层出不穷，资源整合已经成为图书馆较为重要的工作，我馆采取各资源提供约定的统一检索接口，利用OPAC检索平台同时对纸介质资源和电子图书信息进行检索和显示，以达到数据整合的目的。     

A Glossary of Medical Library Jargon

Based on submissions from forty-seven geographically representative medical school libraries, the authors have compiled a glossary of jargon used in medical school libraries in the United States. This glossary will serve as a unique reference tool of particular use to the novice medical librarian.     

Medical books publishing in traditional printed formats: current trends

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Volunteers in the Medical Library

The implementation of the use of volunteers in a medical library poses a unique challenge to the library administrator who must effectively utilize individuals who are often inexperienced with the highly technical informational needs of medical clientele. The benefits and difficulties,of volunteer use are discussed along with specific issues that may occur-legal issues, the issue of volunteer use vs. paid employee, and the determination of the value of volunteers. A checklist of suggested uses of volunteers is included as well as an evaluation form that can be used to aid the library administrator and volunteer in evaluating the volunteer's performance and job satisfaction.     

浅析图书馆古籍附属信息的保护工作

古代文献历经时代之变迁,部分典籍出现了散佚、残卷,需要加以合理化保护,在加大力度进行古籍主体保护的同时,亦应增强古籍附属信息保护意识,采取有效方式加强古籍附属信息的保护工作,是文探讨了古籍附属信息的重要价值,亦且研析了古籍附属信息的保护策略.