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Physical Journal Deselection, round 2: A-C

Note: We will begin withdrawing these items November 15th, 2011. If you would like any of these journals, mark those you are interested in on the list and return it to the attention of Jean Gudenas. You can bring the list to the library, fax it to Jean at 6-8115, or email it to her at jgudenas@lumc.edu

If you believe an item or items should be reconsidered, please send a response with justifications to Jean Gudenas at jgudenas@lumc.edu.

Journal Deselection list: A-C

In order to maintain a vital collection that meets the needs of our users and utilize the limited space that we will have available once we move into the new School of Nursing, the Health Sciences Library is deselecting materials from our collection. The Library began this process in January 2011 and has gone through the entire journal collection with the first round of removals. Now we are starting the second phase, which includes removing date ranges from specific titles.

Periodically a list of journals slated for deselection will be posted on this blog. When a journal is deselected from the collection, it must meet one or several of the following criteria:

• The item no longer meets the mission of either the Health System or University.
• The item is physically redundant as in the case that electronic access is available.
• The item is not used or is infrequently used

A critical component of any deselection project is to consult with our users about the journals we have identified for deselection. Please email Jean if you have any questions

Pediatrics Print Book Deselection

If you would like any of these books, mark those you are interested in on the list and return it to the attention of Jeanne Sadlik by November 11th.  You can bring the list to the library, fax it at 6-8115 or email it to jsadlik@lumc.edu. We will begin withdrawing these items November 14th.

Pediatrics

Please share this list with anyone that might have an interest in this subject area.

A critical component of any de-selection project is to consult with our users about the books we have identified for de-selection. If you believe an item or items should be reconsidered, please send a response with justifications to jsadlik@lumc.edu.

In order to maintain a vital collection that meets the needs of our users and utilizes the limited space we have in the stack areas, the Health Sciences Library periodically deselects materials from our collection. The Library is beginning this process now as we prepare to move into our new space in 2012 and will continue through the whole collection. Periodically a list of books slated for de-selection will be posted on the blog if you are interested in other subject areas.
When a book is de-selected from the collection, it must meet one or several of the following criteria:

* The item no longer meets the mission of either the Health System or University.
* The item contains out-of-date information, has incorrect information, or is being replaced by a newer edition.
* The item is physically redundant as in the case of multiple copies of the same item.
* The item is not used or infrequently used (excluding historically significant or rare book material).

Items chosen for de-selection will, at some point, be placed on our give away shelf or sent to Better World Books (Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide).

Dermatology Print Book Deselection

If you would like any of these books, mark those you are interested in on the list and return it to the attention of Jeanne Sadlik by November 4th.  You can bring the list to the library, fax it at 6-8115 or email it to jsadlik@lumc.edu. We will begin withdrawing these items November 7th.

Dermatology

Please share this list with anyone that might have an interest in this subject area.

A critical component of any de-selection project is to consult with our users about the books we have identified for de-selection. If you believe an item or items should be reconsidered, please send a response with justifications to jsadlik@lumc.edu.

In order to maintain a vital collection that meets the needs of our users and utilizes the limited space we have in the stack areas, the Health Sciences Library periodically deselects materials from our collection. The Library is beginning this process now as we prepare to move into our new space in 2012 and will continue through the whole collection. Periodically a list of books slated for de-selection will be posted on the blog if you are interested in other subject areas.
When a book is de-selected from the collection, it must meet one or several of the following criteria:

* The item no longer meets the mission of either the Health System or University.
* The item contains out-of-date information, has incorrect information, or is being replaced by a newer edition.
* The item is physically redundant as in the case of multiple copies of the same item.
* The item is not used or infrequently used (excluding historically significant or rare book material).

Items chosen for de-selection will, at some point, be placed on our give away shelf or sent to Better World Books (Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide).

OB/GYN Print Deselection

We will begin withdrawing these items November 7th, 2011. If you would like any of these books, mark those you are interested in on the list and return it to the attention of Jeanne Sadlik by November 4th, 2011. You can bring the list to the library, fax it at 6-8115 or email it to jsadlik@lumc.edu.

Gynecology
Obstetrics

Please share this list with anyone that might have an interest in this subject area.

A critical component of any de-selection project is to consult with our users about the books we have identified for de-selection. If you believe an item or items should be reconsidered, please send a response with justifications to jsadlik@lumc.edu.

In order to maintain a vital collection that meets the needs of our users and utilizes the limited space we have in the stack areas, the Health Sciences Library periodically deselects materials from our collection. The Library is beginning this process now as we prepare to move into our new space in 2012 and will continue through the whole collection. Periodically a list of books slated for de-selection will be posted on the blog if you are interested in other subject areas.
When a book is de-selected from the collection, it must meet one or several of the following criteria:

* The item no longer meets the mission of either the Health System or University.
* The item contains out-of-date information, has incorrect information, or is being replaced by a newer edition.
* The item is physically redundant as in the case of multiple copies of the same item.
* The item is not used or infrequently used (excluding historically significant or rare book material).

Items chosen for de-selection will, at some point, be placed on our give away shelf or sent to Better World Books (Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide).

EBOOK EBL Entries in Pegasus

When searching Pegasus and you find a book where the location is listed as “Online Resource” and the call number as “EBOOK EBL,” please be aware that users on the medical center campus do not have access to these materials. These EBooks are specific resources for use by faculty, staff and students at the Lakeshore Campuses.  

 

EBL is an electronic library that allows for pay-by-demand services. The main campus has found it useful; however, it would be too costly for us to contribute to their service or subscribe ourselves. Unfortunately, because the main campus uses Pegasus to catalog their ebooks, it appears that everyone has access to these ebooks, but that is not the case.  There is no way for us to receive access to these ebooks from the main campus. HSL patrons are not allowed to have Flagship username/passwords and if you attempt to request one from the main campus, it will be denied.

 

Even though access to the EBL Ebooks is not available to our users, check all the entries in Pegasus.  Oftentimes, the Health Sciences Library has a print copy of the book.  Just text the call number to yourself and visit the library to get the book.  

 

If the Ebook is the only option, then fill out an interlibary loan request for the book or chapter and we can obtain it from another library.

 

HSL patrons are welcome to email a request to Jean Gudenas to add an ebook to our collection, but there is no guarantee that we will get a subscription to the ebook.

 

Surgery Print Book Deselection

We will begin withdrawing these items October 24th, 2011. If you would like any of these books, mark those you are interested in on the list and return it to the attention of Jeanne Sadlik by October 21st, 2011. You can bring the list to the library, fax it at 6-8115 or email it to jsadlik@lumc.edu.

Surgery

Please share this list with anyone that might have an interest in this subject area.

A critical component of any de-selection project is to consult with our users about the books we have identified for de-selection. If you believe an item or items should be reconsidered, please send a response with justifications to jsadlik@lumc.edu.

In order to maintain a vital collection that meets the needs of our users and utilizes the limited space we have in the stack areas, the Health Sciences Library periodically deselects materials from our collection. The Library is beginning this process now as we prepare to move into our new space in 2012 and will continue through the whole collection. Periodically a list of books slated for de-selection will be posted on the blog if you are interested in other subject areas.
When a book is de-selected from the collection, it must meet one or several of the following criteria:

* The item no longer meets the mission of either the Health System or University.
* The item contains out-of-date information, has incorrect information, or is being replaced by a newer edition.
* The item is physically redundant as in the case of multiple copies of the same item.
* The item is not used or infrequently used (excluding historically significant or rare book material).

Items chosen for de-selection will, at some point, be placed on our give away shelf or sent to Better World Books (Better World Books collects and sells books online to fund literacy initiatives worldwide).

Ted Talks: Battling Bad Science

The presentation given by Ben Goldacre, epidemiologist, will make you consider the need for transparency in research and trials to make ethical, complete medical decisions backed in evidence-based medicine.