Vol.4; Issue 9

September 24, 2014  

Oops. We omitted two stories from your UofA libraries. Sorry about that. Please see both below.

Over 900 students took part in the September Interprofessional Pathway Launch. Thank you to the 60 faculty and external facilitators, 25 guest-lecturing practitioners, 14 regulatory bodies and 17 patient, and patient parent/sibling representatives who participated.
Congratulations HSERC on another successful event.

 Meet the editor

We're very pleased to welcome Laura O'Connor. Laura will take over as editor of the ECHA News in November. Before joining the Health Sciences Council, Laura worked in communication and web development for local not-for-profit arts organizations like the Alberta Craft Council and Metro Cinema. Laura is also an exhibiting visual and fine craft artist, who obtained her BFA & BDes in Photography from Alberta College of Art + Design. Currently Laura co-curates a monthly film series at Metro Cinema called Crime Watch, ranging from contemporary to classic films crime films that showcase the diversity of the genre.  
Need help with basic intraoral
radiographic techniques?


Have you checked iTunes?

Dr. Anthea Senior, School of Dentistry, Clinical Associate Professor, Radiology, is using iTunes to make her manual for undergraduate Doctor of Dental Surgery and Dental Hygiene students available to the world. Created to provide students with a quick reference guide to basic intraoral radiographic techniques, Dental Radiography, complete with interactive pictures, embedded videos and lectures is now available to purchase as an iBook. Check it out.
 
 
Have we heard from you yet?

We've had over 100 responses to our ECHA News survey.
Have you had your say?
Click on the link below to tell us how we can improve the ECHA News. 
The survey closes on October 10, 2014.



Nursing and its research have never been charged with achieving so much. The best and most efficient ways are now urgently needed to:
  • Mobilize and empower nurses to use research, to innovate, and to lead
  • Ensure that talented nurses can readily access the best education to do research
  • Develop and harness the methods and studies necessary to address the most pressing health needs
  • To meet these challenges, new approaches are needed - in short: Nursing Research 2.0
For more information, or to submit an abstract click here.
UAH Class of September 1964 invites you to a Presentation and Book Launch  

The Moral Work of Nursing


Friday, September 26

2:00p.m. - 3:30p.m.

ECHA 2-190 

 

Presentation features: Dr. Paddy Rodney, Associate Professor, School of Nursing,University of British Columbia presenting her research 

in Moral Distress, Moral Agency, Moral Climate and the Moral Work of Nursing.

Followed by: a Panel Discussion with Nurses, Donna Broemeling, Maggie Danko and  

Dr. Anita Molzahn.  


Moderated by:  Hazel Magnussen  

 

Book Launch and Refreshments to follow:
3:30p.m. - 4:00p.m.
ECHA North Atrium, Level 3  

 

 

Download the poster here 

Keeping our MFD's running smoothly

We've had some problems recently with our Xerox machines malfunctioning or, worse, quitting work completely.  Our Xerox technicians advise that copying items that do not fit to a predetermined page size is to balme. Who knew? For example, when an item smaller that a typical 8.5 x 11 page is copied, the machine is forced to "pull" extra toner (ink) to the exposed areas; this can adhere toner directly to the fuser. If this happens often, the fuser will no longer be able to "melt" the toner to the paper, and it will stop working. What to do? Place a standard sheet of paper behind the smaller item. The copier will then select for the page size indicated and leave the area white. This uses less ink, saves money, and can preempt copier breakdowns. 

Thank you to our volunteer Floor Wardens

A big thank you everyone who volunteered their time to be an ECHA Floor Warden.  We did really well during out September 22nd drill, evacuating the facility in just under five minutes!  That's a fantastic time given the sheer size of the building. This was the first fire-drill for many new staff, and for some of our volunteer Wardens. If you have any questions about the drill, or want more information about volunteering to become a Floor Warden, please contact Tamara Mitchell.

Come out and support International Open Access Week 2014 from Oct. 20 - 26, 2014 with the University of Alberta Libraries!

 

 

What's "Open Access (OA)" and why is there a week dedicated to it?  We live in an age of information-it's everywhere-but research or scholarly publications are often only accessible with a fee. Open Access Week is a global event promoting open sharing-the generation of free online access to and use of scholarly research. It seeks to highlight the positive impact that OA may have on academia, science, industry, etc. as more people gain access to research.  

 

This year's International OA Week Theme is "Generation Open" - this year, we'll learn about and reflect on the importance of open access to students at all levels of their academic careers as well as early-career researchers.

 

The University of Alberta Libraries is hosting a number of events to both celebrate and get the word out about OA, including a Generation Open Panel on open data, open textbooks, and open access research, a webinar about the role of new kinds of impact for early-career researchers, a panel of Open Data activists and advocates, a talk by Dr. Sam Trosow of UWO - and even an OA movie night!"

 

Watch for notices on the Library's web-site - Open Access Week Events at the University of Alberta 




Your Subject Librarians for the 2014/15 Academic Year:

 

Dentistry / Dental Hygiene

Liza Chan 

492-9659

Lisa Tjosvold 

248-2025

Dagmara Chojecki 

248-2084

Medicine

Sandy Campbell 

492-7915

Robin Desmeules 

492-7932

Nursing

Linda Slater 

492-7948

Janice Kung 

492-7943

Rehabilitation Medicine

Linda Slater 

492-7948

School of Public Health

Sandy Campbell 

492-7915

 

 

General inquiries about instructional programs in the Scott Library may be directed to:
Linda Slater, 492-7948.

 

 

 
We'll keep your poster posted! 
 
Did you know that all bulletin boards in ECHA are cleared on the last Thursday of each month?
 If your poster needs to carry over, please let us know ([email protected])
We'll make sure your information stays put for as long as you need it posted. 

Upcoming Events in ECHA

   

Having an event in ECHA? Post it in the ECHA calendar

 

Want to know what else is going on in ECHA? Check the ECHA calendar

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In This Issue
Meet Laura O'Connor
Dr. Anthea Senior on iTunes
ECHA News survey
Margaret Scott Wright Research and Innovation Day
You're invited
Care and feeding of the MFD
Thank you Floor Wardens
Open Access Week
You Subject Librarians
Keep you poster posted

 

 

   

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ECHA contacts 

 

Dentistry  Suzanne Roy

Community Engagement 

Wendy Brown
Physician Learning Program 
HSERC Pam Rock Medical Laboratory Science

Jennifer McPhee   

Nursing Gail Wacko
Nutrition
John Bell
Pediatrics 
Shannon Watson
Pharmacy
Frank Hanta
Public Health
Bob Sadler
WCHRI 

 

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