Dental Library

Dental Library – Winter Break Hours

The Dental Library has begun Winter Break Hours. The hours are as follows:

• Friday, December 20th 8am – 5pm
• Saturday, December 21st & Sunday, December 22nd Closed
• Monday, December 23rd 8am – 5pm
• Tuesday, December 24th – Wednesday, January 1st Closed
• Thursday, January 2nd 8am – 6pm

The Dental Library will return to regular hours on Friday, January 3, 2020.

Welcome to our new librarian!

The LSUHSC-NO Libraries would like to welcome our newest librarian, Andrew Olinik, MLIS!

Andrew Olinik, MLIS, has joined the LSUHSC-NO libraries as the Metadata and Digital Projects Librarian. Andrew most recently worked with Northshore Technical Community College as their Electronic Resources Librarian. While at Northshore, Andrew was the Systems Administrator for all campuses where he lead cataloging of material, management of electronic resources, compilation of statistics on database use, and trialing of new electronic resources from vendors and publishers. He also achieved a level 1 certification in the Medical Library Association Consumer Health Information Specialization. Andrew’s previous work, education, and professional development includes special interest in archives, digital projects, and managerial experience.

Andrew is originally from Pennsylvania, just outside Philadelphia and is an avid sports fan. He is a member of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Society of American Baseball Researchers (SABR). In his spare time, Andrew enjoys researching baseball history and sports analytics.”

Unmasking Brain Injury moves to the Dental Campus

The Unmasking Brain Injury exhibit from the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana from the Isché Library to the Dental Library. This exhibit of masks made by brain injured individuals promotes awareness of the prevalence of brain injury and gives survivors a voice.

It will be on view at the Dental Library October 23rd through November 7th. It was previously on view at the Isché Library from September 21st through October 21st.

Labor Day Hours

Both the Isché and Dental Libraries will be closed on Sunday and Monday, September 1st and 2nd for the Labor Day Holiday.

The Isché Library will be open Friday night until 8pm and on Saturday from 9:30am to 6pm for regular hours.

Both Libraries will reopen for the regular hours on Tuesday morning.

Pick Your Poison (NLM Exhibit) Moves to the Dental Library

The LSUHSC Libraries are happy to present a National Library of Medicine Traveling Exhibit:

Pick Your Poison: Intoxicating Pleasures & Medical Prescriptions has moved to the Dental Library from August 5th through the 23rd.

It was previously at the Isché Library from July 16th through August 2nd.

August Faculty Publications

A new selection of articles have been added to the Faculty Publications display in the Ische Library. These eight articles, as well as all of the articles in our Faculty Publications database, are authored by at least one member of our research community here at LSUHSC-New Orleans. Each month the Library is proud to present copies of eight of these publications in a rotating display of 16.

1. Echeverri Tirado LC, Ghonim MA, Wang J, Al-Khami AA, Wyczechowska D, Luu HH, Kim H, Sanchez-Pino MD, Yelamos J, Yassin LM, Boulares AH. PARP-1 is critical for recruitment of dendritic cells to the lung in a mouse model of asthma but dispensable for their differentiation and function. Mediators Inflamm. 2019;20191656484.
2. Giarratano G, Bernard ML, Orlando S. Psychological first aid: A model for disaster psychosocial support for the perinatal population. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs. 2019;33(3):219-228.
3. Greiffenstein P, Adams E, Scheuermann A, Rogers C. Treatment of symptomatic intercostal heterotopic ossification after surgical stabilization of rib fractures: Report of two cases and review of the literature. J Thorac Dis. 2019;11(Suppl 8):S1106-S1112.
4. Kelley M, Spieler B, Rouse C, Karl B, Marshall R, Carbonella G. Urinothorax: A rare complication of percutaneous nephrostomy. Radiol Case Rep. 2019;14(6):729-733.
5. Mamidi TKK, Wu J, Hicks C. Interactions between germline and somatic mutated genes in aggressive prostate cancer. Prostate Cancer. 2019;20194047680.
6. Mashouri L, Yousefi H, Aref AR, Ahadi AM, Molaei F, Alahari SK. Exosomes: Composition, biogenesis, and mechanisms in cancer metastasis and drug resistance. Mol Cancer. 2019;18(1):75-019-0991-5.
7. Nugent N, Gaston SA, Perry J, Rung AL, Trapido EJ, Peters ES. PTSD symptom profiles among louisiana women affected by the 2010 deepwater horizon oil spill: A latent profile analysis. J Affect Disord. 2019;250289-297.
8.  Schiavo JH. PROSPERO: An international register of systematic review protocols. Med Ref Serv Q. 2019;38(2):171-180

Publications cited in the Faculty Publications database are harvested weekly from a variety of sources, such as PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL, to name a few. In addition to articles they include books, book chapters, papers, editorials, letters to the editor, and meeting abstracts, all authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-NO community. The database is maintained by Reference Librarian Kathy Kerdolff and is available to the general public here or via the Library’s webpage. For a PDF of a bibliography of this month’s additions,click here. If you have an article you would like us to highlight or if you have any questions regarding the display or the database, you can contact Kathy Kerdolff.

Regular Hours Return

Summer Hours ends today at the Isché Library. The Main Library is open until 12 midnight Sunday through Thursday and until 8 pm on Fridays. Opening remains at 7:30 am Monday through Friday.

Summer Hours end tomorrow at the Dental Library. The Dental Library will reopen on Sundays, starting August 4th and will be open until 8 pm Sunday through Thursday.

Holiday Hours may be found on the Libraries’ webpage.

Independence Day Hours

*Update* Due to a water outage. The Downtown Library will close at 5:30pm on Wednesday.

The Libraries will both be closed on Thursday, July 4th. Additionally the Isché Library will close at 6pm on Wednesday, July 3rd.

Both Libraries will be open for Summer Hours on July 5th.

Easter Hours

The Libraries will be closed  from Friday, April 19th through Sunday, April 21st for the Easter Holiday. In addition, the Dental Library will close at 5pm on Thursday, April 18th and the Ische Library will close at 6pm that day. Both Libraries will reopen with regular hours, Monday, April 22nd.

LSUHSC-New Orleans Launches New Graphic Medicine Collection

Comics aren’t just for teens! Graphic medicine explores healthcare and medicine while using the comic format as a medium for learning.

Graphic novels can be helpful tools for practitioners and patients to further the discussion about healthcare in the United States.  These books are in fact tools that help bridge the health literacy gap.

To highlight this genre, we have a variety of titles available for check out that explore Alzheimer ’s disease, disabilities, abuse, and mental disorders.

So, come by and check out our new books on the 3^rd Floor!

March Faculty Publications

A new selection of articles have been added to the Faculty Publications display in the Ische Library. These eight articles, as well as all of the articles in our Faculty Publications database, are authored by at least one member of our research community here at LSUHSC-New Orleans. Each month the Library is proud to present copies of eight of these publications in a rotating display of 16.

1. Chapple AG, Wojcik JJ, McDaniel LS. A regression based phase I clinical trial for late-onset toxicities without clinician elicitation. Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2019;14100327.
2. Dragonas P, Schiavo JH, Avila-Ortiz G, Palaiologou A, Katsaros T. Plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) in intraoral bone grafting procedures: A systematic review. J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2019;.
3. Hakki L, Smith A, Babin J, Hunt J, Duchesne J, Greiffenstein P. Effects of a fragmenting handgun bullet: Considerations for trauma care providers. Injury. 2019;.
4. Nagayach A, Singh A, Geller AI. Delivery of different genes into presynaptic and postsynaptic neocortical neurons connected by a BDNF-TrkB synapse. Brain Res. 2019;.
5. Nguyen Ho L, Tran Van N, Le Thuong V, Hoang Chan P, Kantrow SP, Duong Duy K, Smith DL. Hilar asymmetry in endobronchial tuberculosis patients: An often-overlooked clue. Int J Infect Dis. 2019;.
6. Erwin LL, Nilges MR, DeLarge AF, Weed PF, Winsauer PJ. Effects of noncontingent ethanol, DHEA, and pregnanolone administration on ethanol self-administration in outbred female rats. Alcohol. 2018;7567-77.
7. Pitre L, Garbee D, Tipton J, Schiavo J, Pitt A. Effects of preoperative intrathecal morphine on postoperative intravenous morphine dosage: A systematic review protocol. JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports. 2018;16(4):867-870.
8. Scerbo MW, Calhoun AW, Paige JT, Sanko J, Sokolowski J. The second society for simulation in healthcare research summit: Beyond our boundaries. Simul Healthc. 2018;13(3S Suppl 1):S1-S6.

Publications cited in the Faculty Publications database are harvested weekly from a variety of sources, such as PubMed, SCOPUS, and CINAHL, to name a few. In addition to articles they include books, book chapters, papers, editorials, letters to the editor, and meeting abstracts, all authored by at least one member of the LSUHSC-NO community. The database is maintained by Reference Librarian Kathy Kerdolff and is available to the general public here or via the Library’s webpage. For a PDF of a bibliography of this month’s additions,click here. If you have an article you would like us to highlight or if you have any questions regarding the display or the database, you can contact Kathy Kerdolff.

Please come to the Library and view these recent publications by our research community.

Mardi Gras Hours

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The Libraries will have reduced hours Carnival Weekend and will be closed on Mardi Gras.

Both the Isché and Dental Libraries will close at 5pm on Friday, March 1st.

The Isché Library will be open from 9:30am to 6pm (regular hours) on Saturday, March 2nd; it will be open the same hours on Sunday, March 3rd. The Dental Library will be open its regular hours of 11:30am to 8pm on Sunday, March 3rd.

Both Libraries will close at 5pm on Monday, March 4th with the Isché Library opening at 7:30am and the Dental Library at 8am. Both Libraries will be closed on Tuesday, March 5th.

The Isché Library will return to normal hours on Wednesday, March 6th. But the Dental Library will continue to close at 5pm for the rest of the week.

Libraries Closed for MLK, Jr Day

Both the Isché and Dental Libraries will be closed on Monday, January 21st in honor of the Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday. The Libraries will be open regular hours on the Sunday before and the Tuesday after.

Libraries are Open!

But still on a Winter Break schedule, the Isché Library is open from 7:30am to 8pm on Wednesday, January 2nd and Thursday, January 3rd and then from 7:30am to 6pm on Friday, January 4th.

The Dental Library is open from 8am to 5pm on Wednesday, January 2nd through Friday, January 4th.

Both Libraries resume their regular hours over the weekend.

Libraries are Closed

The Libraries are closed for Winter Break. All online resources are available and the Library Commons, downtown, is available as long as the building is open.

See you in 2019!