Webinar for Natural Standard

Below there is already a blog post on the trial of Natural Standard available to members. Califa will also be hosting a webinar, Thursday Sept 25, at 10am. To RSVP send the following information to Califa@califa.org:

Your Name:
Your Library:
Your Email Address:

Thanks!

Social Discovery Workshop Coming Soon

Introduction to Social Discovery and the Library Catalog

In making everyday decisions, we depend on the judgment and insights of others. Web 2.0 features such as tags, comments, and wikis are neither a frill nor a fad; when implemented in conjunction with the library catalog, social tools capture the judgment and insights of others in order to improve findability, discovery, and reader's advisory services.

Califa is proud to announce a half-day seminar on "Introduction to Social Discovery and the Library Catalog" presented by staff from BiblioCommons, a company that has developed a unique product that embeds social tools into the library catalog.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008
10am-12:30pm
Burbank Public Library, Buena Vista Branch
Register here for the Burbank event

Wednesday, October 29, 2008
10am-12:30pm
San Mateo Public Library, Main Library
Register here for the San Mateo event

Cost: $35/registrant

Natural Standard Trial for Members

Califa is offering member libraries a trial to Natural Standard.

The Natural Standard database is a clinical decision support tool that is designed to help clinicians and consumers on the safety and efficacy of herbs, supplements, vitamins, diets, nutrition, exercise, and complementary practices (e.g., yoga and chiropractic). Natural Standard consists of over 500 internationally world-renowned clinicians and researchers. More than 45 translators translate all foreign language articles for accurate literature capture. The content is first person authored and undergoes blinded multidisciplinary peer review by academics and scientists across the world. Natural Standard does the clinical and patient information for The National Institutes of Health, Harvard Medical School, Yale, MD Anderson, Susan G Komen, and Mayo clinic among many other prestigious clients.

This resource comes at a great time as many of you may have seen that the Pew Internet & American Life Project just released a report estimating “between 75% and 80% of internet users have looked online for health information.” This estimate is “in line with Harris Interactive’s latest data on health information seekers 81% of internet users; 66% of all adults.”

To access your trial, please email califa@califa.org for login information. The trial will expire Sept 30, 2008.

Books & Authors Webinar

A Webinar on Gale's Books & Authors is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 26.

To sign up for this session, please send your name, library, and email
address to califa@califa.org.

Books & Authors is specially designed to complement the browsing habits of today's Web user, integrating easy-to-follow menus that allow users to broaden and narrow their searches according to author, title, series, awards and other criteria. An "if you like" search connects readers to themes and genres that may have otherwise gone unnoticed.

Discounts and Webinar on CraftySpace's YourLibrarySite.com

Recently we announced that, in partnership with the Metropolitan Cooperative Library System (MCLS), we were offering discounts on website creation from YourLibrarySite.com. Details of that discount, and pricing information is available at this page they put together for us. Additionally, we have scheduled a webinar with them for August 19 at 10am for our members to be able to find out more about the company, the other sites they've already created for libraries, and the package that they are offering our members. To RSVP for the webinar, please send the following information to califa@califa.org:

Your Name:
Your Library:
Your Email Address:

In the meantime, if you have any questions about the company or their website services, please let us know!

Discounts on products from HW Wilson

Califa Members now have an opportunity to save on content from HW Wilson. Contact califa@califa.org if you would like a quote, or more information on these products.

HW Wilson – Biography Reference Bank Select Edition

The perfect option for libraries that want a full-text biographical resource, Biography Reference Bank Select Edition provides comprehensive coverage of people in the news and history-makers, along with images and an improved, user-friendly interface. Covers over 236,000 individuals More than 36,000 images Database grows by 1,000 or more profiles a year Content from a wide variety of high quality Wilson resources: Current Biography, World Authors series, Junior Authors & Illustrators series, Nobel Prize Winners series

HW Wilson – Core Collection Products

Nonbook Materials Core Collection Graphic Novels Core Collection Children's Core Collection Public Library Core Collection: Nonfiction Public Library Core Collection: Fiction Senior High School Core Collection Middle & Junior High School Core Collection

HW Wilson – Art Museum Image Gallery

A rich digital resource of art images, rights-cleared for educational use. The Art Museum Image Gallery is a digital resource of art images and related multimedia gathered from the collections of distinguished museums around the world. Over 155,000 superior quality images with a full bibliographic record. Many include curatorial text, provenance data, detail or multiple views for many images, and related multimedia where available. Essential for programs in art history, studio art, and design. You can find works and artists you know, and make unanticipated discoveries. Illustrate papers, lectures, assignments, and password-protected websites with high-resolution images. Enriches research in multicultural studies, area studies, archaeology, classics, history, religion, cultural studies, literature, and related subject areas.

HW Wilson – Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus

Building on the convenience and accessibility of the popular Reference Shelf Plus print series, Current Issues: Reference Shelf Plus presents a carefully-selected articles from key publications in social, scientific, health, political, and global issues, brought together to make a well-rounded overview. This is an easy-to-use, accessible, "information hub" offering library users balanced examinations of current issues. The database now covers over 100 topics, with more than 20 new topics added annually. It's a perfect complement to Reference Shelf print subscriptions.

HW Wilson – Current Issues in Health

Created to meet the educational and research needs of your patrons—as well as vocational students preparing for careers in health care—Current Issues: Health focuses on a wide range of health topics with articles selected by H.W. Wilson editors to offer a thorough and balanced overview.

Internet Librarian Discounts Available

Califa members may now register for Internet Librarian at a discount through Califa's registration form. This year's program, held from October 20 - 22, is now online.

This year's conference theme, Beyond 2.0: User-Focused Tools & Practices, highlights how Web 2.0 tools and practices, web services, social media, and new platforms of social computing are enabling libraries and information professionals to interact with their clients and communities in new and exciting ways. New tools and processes have ignited creative integrated content mashups, specialized and personalized services for community segments, and exciting new techniques for dealing with voluminous information flows, including user-generated content.

Internet Librarian 2008 provides attendees with many chances to meet and hear from leading edge information professionals in all types of environments—leaders in the information industry who are integrating content and delighting their clients, organizing and managing digital content in creative ways, setting the context for excellence in information utilization in their organizations, revolutionizing the roles of info pros, building strong collaborative communities among their customers and colleagues, and using new technologies in creative and exciting ways.

Payments are due on Sept. 16, 2008.
Make checks payable to Information Today and mail or fax to Califa
at 32 W. 25th Avenue, Suite 201, San Mateo CA 94403 or 650.572.2746.