Anna Schnitzer has what she calls her “dream job.” And a lot of people benefit because of it. Schnitzer is the Disability Issues and Outreach Librarian at the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences Library. The title, she says, is “pretty darn rare.” Her efforts, colleagues say, are inspiring. Thanks to a nomination submitted by…
People throughout NLM recently had a chance to meet and mingle with the new class of Associate Fellows—a diverse group whose backgrounds and interests include professional counseling, teaching biology, sleep research, and Islamic art and architecture. In keeping with tradition, alumni Associates now working at NLM hosted a welcoming reception for the new class shortly…
Two new technologies in development and being tested by the National Library of Medicine may help transform the way hospitals keep track of patients during emergencies. The People Locator™ and the Patient Tracking and Locating System research projects are part of the public-private Bethesda Hospitals’ Emergency Preparedness Partnership (BHEPP). The projects, which began in 2008,…
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