TRIMESTER - Rotunda Library Newsletter Sept 2012

Trimester Library Newsletter Newsletter of the Rotunda Hospital Library & Information Service Volume 5 Issue 3 Sept 2012 Modern Living Inside this issue: Modern Living Your Library 1 2 EAHIL Conference 2012 Health Information without 3 Frontiers Welcome to the September issue of TRIMESTER and to all the new staff and students who have joined us since our last issue in June. Please ensure that you register with the Library to gain access to our wide range of resources. See Page 2 for more details on our services. The focus of this issue is mainly educational, with aspects of continuing professional development and changes in technology which is so important in modern living. On page 3, I report on the EAHIL conference (European Association for Health Information Libraries) which I attended as an EAHIL Council Member, in July this year. The theme of this years conference was Health Information without Borders. In addition to this issue, Geraldine, has compiled a separate supplement which covers the technological developments in mHealth, which is also reported here on page 5. The mHealth supplement includes the various mobile communications which have been discussed in previous editions of TRIMESTER over the last five years. Clinical Audit Date for Your Diary 4 mHealth - Online Health Communications 5 Notice Board 6 From the Literature 7 Sites to Visit 7 Finally, we will shortly have additional texts available for sale in our Book Sale at Library Issue Desk. A number of titles are available for sale from Library Staff, so be sure to check our sale box soon. 8 As always, we rely on your suggestions and thoughts on TRIMESTER and your feedback is most appreciated. Focus On mobihealthnews Library & Info rmatio n Se rvice Ope n Ho urs Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm (Closed 1pm to 2pm) Reading Room Open 7 days a week 24-hours Co ntact Phone: 01 8171795 Fax: 01 8171708 Email: [email protected] S taff Librarian: Anne M. O’Byrne Snr Library Assistant: Geraldine Walsh Over the years we have included reports and reviews on new technology and advancements which would be beneficial to you. As a result of your feedback on these reports, we believe that you will find this information of good use. This is our first supplement attached to TRIMESTER and we would be very grateful for your feedback. We hope you will find this issue and our special supplement useful and interesting.