Jennifer Lloyd

Elevator Switcheroo

Because of the ongoing tiling, access to the Isché Library will be via elevators #1 & 2 again. These are the elevators closest to the Eye Center Building.

Additionally, the door to the Library will be inaccessible for a few hours while that space is tiled so a temporary entrance has been created adjacent to the regular door location.

Burn the Midnight Oil

Remember the Isché Library will be open until midnight tonight (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). On Sunday, the Library will open at noon and close again at midnight. Come and get your study on.

Use Elevators #3 & 4

To access the Isché Library, please use Resource Center elevators #3 & 4 (the ones closest to Tulane Ave.). Elevators #1 & 2 are unusable for the next few days so that tiling can be completed.

Moving Walls & Tiling

The temporary plywood walls should start moving in the next few days. The new tile for the Library Commons is being placed, so prepare for some changes to the Isché Library entrance.

World AIDS Day

December 1st is World AIDS Day. Designated in 1988, this annual observation exists to bring attention to the continuing AIDS epidemic. For additional information, resources, and statistics, check out the following websites:

Additionally, 2008 also marks the 25th anniversary of the NO/AIDS Task Force which dedicated an AIDS Memorial in Washington Square Park over the weekend.

Exam Hours @ the Ische Library

Fall Exam Hours start this weekend. The Isché Library will be open until 12 midnight 7 days a week. Additionally, the Library will open at 12 noon on Sundays. These hours will continue until December 18th.

Family Health History & Thanksgiving

Thursday isn’t just Thanksgiving. It’s also the 5th annual National Family History Day, as declared by Acting Surgeon General Steven K Galson, M.D., M.P.H. National Family History Day is part of the Family History Initiative which provides access to a web-based tool called, “My Family Health Portrait.” This tool helps users to organize family history information and then save their history information to their own computer and even share family history information with other family members.

Thanksgiving Hours @ Ische & Dental

Isché Library

Dental Library

Google & the Flu

Google announced on Tuesday that it was launching Google Flu Trends which will combine flu-related searches that it receives along with information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to estimate flu cases in all 50 states. The CDC offers information on Flu Season for consumers as well as Seasonal Flu information for health professionals, parents, and teachers.

According to Google Flu Trends, incidence of the flu in Louisiana is still low. And they even offer a flu shot locator by zip code, courtesy of the American Lung Association.

November is American Diabetes Month

November is American Diabetes Month according to the Centers for Disease Control. MedlinePlus offers a great deal of patient information on Diabetes that supplements the CDC page.

Fall Fest Today

The university-wide Fall Fest is today and all LSUHSC faculty, staff, students and their families are invited. It will be from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. According to Chancellor Larry Hollier, “There will be something for everyone ?óÔé¼ÔÇ£ delicious food and drink, live music from Bag of Donuts, an airbrush tattoo artist and clowns with balloons for the little ones. For those of you coming from off campus, free parking will be available in Student Lot 2 (on the corner of Perdido and Bolivar streets). We?óÔé¼Ôäóre grateful to Campus Federal for their sponsorship of the event.”

Tips for Staying Healthy from the CDC

The CDC has created The Ounce of Prevention campaign to give health educators and consumers practical and useful tips. The website offers a variety of resources, including information on food preparation, wild animals, and antibiotics.

Progress in Mud

The Library Commons project is moving forward. Drywall has been up for over a week, but the workers started the mudding process today.

Vote!

In case you haven’t heard, today is election day. Remember that to find your precinct or a sample ballot, the Louisiana Secretary of State offers GeauxVote website with that information.

Last Chance to Dig In – 2 More Classes

The Libraries have offered a blitz of classes in honor of National Medical Librarians Month which ended on Friday. Here are the final two classes associated with our month of events:

Register today by calling the Circulation Desk (504-568-5550) or by emailing reference@lsuhsc.edu.