In 2007, a National Academies' report, Beyond Bias and Barriers, Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, was published. The NIH followed up on this report with a mentoring workshop in 2007 and a conference held March 4, 2008. The conference explored "best practices that will stimulate future generations of women in biomedical research to see opportunities, rather than barriers, as they envision careers that extend from training to full partnership as leaders in their organizations," according to Barbara Alving, M.D., M.A.C.P.

Take a look at the published meeting proceedings on Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success. This report explores the various panel's recommendations on the issues:

1. Framing the Issues
2. Models for Advancement in Industry
3. Military Medical Scientists: An Air Force Model
4. Models for Advancement in Academia
5. Best Practice Initiatives at the NIH.

Thank you to all of the artists for contributing work for the Himmelfarb Library’s 2009 Annual Art Show and to everyone from the Medical Center community who came to support the opening!

All of the work featured in the show was done by the students, faculty and staff of the GWUMC, so come by and support the artistic endeavors of your multi-talented colleagues. Art will be in display through the end of April.

Virtual Art Show can be accessed here.

Last call for Art Show submissions

Preparations are underway for the 2009 Himmelfarb Library Art Show. Many works have already been submitted for display, but space is still available.

If you would like to have your work shown during the Art Show in April, please submit your pieces no later than Friday, March 27th. The Art Show will kick-off with an opening reception on April 6th and run throughout the month of April.

Please contact Elaine Sullo (mlbejs@gwumc.edu or 202-994-2853) for additional information.

The artwork shown is: Red Light Special (Photograph) by Aida Taye.

Below are links to the materials for the PCL Informatics sessions on March 10 and 12. Many thanks.

• In-class exercise
• Take-home exercise
• Psychosocial Research Presentation

Himmelfarb's Library Catalog will be unavailable from 9:00-10:30am Monday, March 16th for required maintenance.

Please contact the Reference Desk at 202-994-2850 or library@gwumc.edu for assistance locating library materials during this time.

Thank you for your patience.

Do you have a creative side? Then share it with the GW Medical Center community!

The Himmelfarb Library Art Show will begin on April 6 at 4 p.m. If you paint, draw, sculpt, take photographs, create jewelry, throw pots or create any other type of fine art, we encourage you to submit your work for the month-long art show. We will begin accepting submissions on March 2, 2009.

Please contact Elaine Sullo (mlbejs@gwumc.edu or 202-994-2853) or bring your artwork to the Reference Desk during weekday hours. Student submissions will also have the option of being considered for permanent display in the new student lounge.

The artwork shown is: Black Madonna (Clay Sculpture) by Roberta Lilly

Yes, that’s right. Himmelfarb is now on Facebook!

Stop by and write on our wall. Or better yet, sign up to be one of our fans.

Current events, tutorials, photos, news, online research tools and access to IM Reference are all available on our Facebook page. Check it out today!

Himmelfarb Facebook Url: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Washington-DC/Himmelfarb-Health-Sciences-Library/45756847078

Best wishes for 2009! The staff of the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library looks forward to working with you in the upcoming year. As you can see from the articles included in this newsletter, spring is bringing changes to Himmelfarb. The Library's webpage now features a single search engine for accessing multiple resources. Wireless printing from laptops is available within the Library. The second floor has been cleared of print journals (1980– 2007) and is being converted into a quiet study area. Low-use titles were moved to storage at the Washington Regional Library Consortium and can generally be retrieved within two working days. High-use titles without an electronic archive were moved to on-site storage and can be retrieved within one hour on weekdays. High-use titles with an electronic archive are available in electronic format 24/7 on- and off- campus.

As the Library marks its third year of a nearly all-electronic journal collection, we are undertaking an evaluation of the collection to determine how well it meets the needs of Medical Center faculty, staff, and students and to assess the mix of titles with regard to subject coverage. Members of the Library's administrative team will be calling on each department within the Medical Center to seek input. Please contact either Anne Linton, Director, mlbaml@gwumc.edu, 202-994-1826, or Kathe Obrig, Associate Director Collections & Access Services, mlbkso@gwumc.edu, 202-994-8906, with any questions about the project. Look for reports on our collection evaluation in late spring.

Best wishes for a successful year!

Himmelfarb Library now participates in the Consortium Loan Service (CLS) which provides access to other libraries in the Washington Research Library Consortium. Through the CLS service, GWUMC affiliates can borrow materials from other GWU libraries, as well as from libraries at other area universities including American, Georgetown, Gallaudet, George Mason and Marymount Universities, and the University of the District of Columbia.

To use CLS, you should register your email address in ALADIN by accessing myALADIN and updating or adding your preferred email address in the upper right portion of screen. You can then request books or journal articles by locating items in the ALADIN Catalog, and then clicking on 'Request through Consortium Loan Services'. Materials must be picked up and dropped off at the Gelman Library Circulation Desk.

Additional information including detailed instructions for creating CLS requests is available on the Gelman Library Consortium Loan Service webpage.

Himmelfarb has recently launched a new search engine on the library homepage (http://www.gwumc.edu/library) that will enable users to search across 40+ databases with a click of a mouse!

The multi-database search engine will help users determine which resources contain information on specific topics, help facilitate database discovery, and assist in locating pertinent print resources.

Demo sessions will be given on Friday, Jan 16th from 12:15-12:45pm in Himmelfarb B103 and again on Friday, January 30th from 12:15-12:45pm and 3:30-4pm in Himmelfarb B103.

An online video tutorial is also available at: http://www.gwumc.edu/library/tutorials/webfeat_search/.

We welcome you to submit feedback regarding our new search tool at http://www.gwumc.edu/library/services/forms/feedback.cfm.