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Archive for August, 2008


Library closed September 1

Published August 25th, 2008 in Closures | Comments Off

The OHSU Library will be closed on Monday, September 1,  in observance of Labor Day.

Regular Library hours will resume on Tuesday, September 2. For more information, please see: http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hours.shtml.

Nursing and Public Affairs Records go to Historical Collections & Archives

Published August 25th, 2008 in Historical Collections & Archives | Comments Off

Recent donations to the Historical Collections & Archives at OHSU have included substantial records of the organization and administration of the School of Nursing and materials documenting the activities of the Office of Community Relations.

The School of Nursing began depositing historically valuable records in the archives in 2005. Since that time, we have received over 80 linear feet of administrative records, meeting minutes, self-studies, curricular information, program records, grant documents, and other information pertaining to the organization and administration of the School. A guide to the current archival holdings is available on the HC&A web site at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/findingaids/2005-002_SON_Records.pdf.

In addition to the School records, we recently received a collection of personal papers from Barbara C. Gaines, RN, EdD, containing materials that she collected during the writing of her History of the school, 1910-1996. The Gaines Collection will be a critically important resource for future researchers interested in the history of nursing in Oregon.

The SON Records and the Barbara C. Gaines Collection complement the Carol A. Lindeman Collection, 2004-029, which includes information on SON activities during Lindeman’s tenure as Dean, 1976-1995. A complete guide to that collection is also available from the HC&A website at http://www.ohsu.edu/library/hom/findingaids/Carol_Lindeman_inventory_2004-029.pdf

In addition, HC&A has recently received over 12 linear feet of material from the former Office of Community Relations. This collection includes documentation on campus building groundbreakings and dedications, information on research convocations, and the records of the Marquam Hill Society. Numerous publications from OHSU and the University of Oregon Medical School, such as Campusgram and What’s Going On, were also received. This collection will expand our holdings of information on public relations activities on the Hill, joining the University Relations and Public Affairs Records (2004-008) and the video and print collections from University News & Publications (2004-002 and 2004-003).

Questions about any materials in Historical Collections & Archives can be addressed to Sara Piasecki, History of Medicine Librarian (piasecki@ohsu.edu or 503-418-2287) or Karen Peterson, Archivist (peterska@ohsu.edu, 503-494-3239).

June/July 2008 Oregon Health Go Local E-Newsletter

Published August 11th, 2008 in GoLocal | Comments Off

 

 From the Principal Investigator
National Public Radio’s Think Out Loud program recently aired a segment titled “No Doctor in the House” which chronicled Oregon’s physician shortage and the challenges this causes for rural communities across the state.  The story mentioned that “John Day has lost three of their six family physicians in the last nine months and that individuals in Reedsport “have to drive 40 miles to Coos bay to have a doctor deliver a baby.”  The continuation of this trend is making it more difficult for rural Oregonians to locate convenient and appropriate care.  Oregon Health Go Local will play a significant role in helping Oregonians figure out where they can go to get appropriate care.

Oregon Health Go Local will be a web-based statewide directory of health service providers. One unique and very exciting component of the project will be its integration with MedlinePlus health topics.  Individuals will be able to use Medline to find current and authoritative information about hundreds of health topics in English and Spanish. They will then be able to seamlessly link to community health services related to their health topic.  If you’d like to make a contribution to this project and are interested in helping to connect health service providers in your community with Medline Plus health topics we could use your assistance and would like to talk with you.

The development of Oregon Health Go Local is underway and I’m more excited about the project now than I have ever been.  We’ve spoken with people from all over the state who represent a wide variety of organizations and virtually everyone has been uniformly enthusiastic about the value of Oregon Health Go Local. We hope to harness this excitement by developing partnerships with organizations and individuals.  If you have or know of data about providers of health services in your community, please get in touch with Oregon Health Go Local’s Project Director, Emily Ford by phone (503.494.3915) or e-mail (fordem@ohsu.edu).  The project is slated to go live later this year.

Todd Hannon
Oregon Health Go Local
Principal Investigator

Milestones

Oregon Health Go Local is at 2,253 records and counting!

In the past few months our database has boomed as we have received data and help from the following individuals and organizations:

  • Meg McCauley, Resource Development Director, Oregon Hospice Association.
    Check out their registry: http://www.oregonhospice.org
  • Nancy Morrell, National Library of Medicine
    From the National Library of Medicine’s web site you can view directories of Medicare and Medicaid providers. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
  • Emerson Ong, Data Coordinator, Oregon Office of Rural Health
    The Oregon Office of Rural Health has an “information clearinghouse” providing valuable public health information to the public. It includes data regarding the physician workforce, physician scarcity, and more. You can find it at: http://www.ohsu.edu/oregonruralhealth/data
  • Laura Kuperstein, Oregon SafeNet Coordinator, 211info
    Oregon SafeNet’s web site is a great place to find information: http://www.oregonsafenet.org

Emily Ford, Oregon Health Go Local Project Director, presented the project to Emporia State University School of Library Science Portland Cohort students in June.

Volunteer Training
It’s official! Volunteer training for Oregon Health Go Local has begun and so far we have librarians, library staff and library school student volunteers learning the ins and the outs of using the Go Local input system, the taxonomy, and putting those indexing and abstracting skills to work.

Here’s what some of them say about it:

“I am excited to be part of the Oregon Health Go Local project because I feel this is a great way for me to get some experience in the field while doing something that will have lasting value for my community.” –Erica

“I think Go Local will offer a much-needed resource that will prove to be invaluable.” –Joan

“Access to health care and health information are very important, but all too often there are significant barriers to that access. I am really happy that I can be part of a project that opens access to more people by providing a centralized resource directory.” –Terra

If you want to volunteer by either identifying resources for Oregon Health Go Local and/or to index resources in Oregon Health Go Local please contact Emily Ford at fordem@ohsu.edu. She’s particularly looking for volunteers in Southern, Eastern, and Central Oregon!

Looking Ahead

As Oregon Health Go Local moves forward, we keep doing new things. Below find some of our planned promotional and work activities. If you know of an activity we should know about, please let us know by e-mailing Emily Ford at fordem@ohsu.edu.

September:

  • Oregon Health Go Local will be exhibiting at the Oregon Rural Health Conference in Bend. If you’re there please stop by and say hello!
  • Todd Hannon and Emily Ford will be traveling to Prineville to present to the Libraries of Eastern Oregon group.

October:

  • Oregon Health Go Local will be at the Oregon Public Health Association Conference in Corvallis.
  • We will be exhibiting at the National Pace Association Conference in Portland alongside the National Library of Medicine.

Additional Thanks

Oregon Health Go Local also wants to extend appreciation to the following individuals and agencies: