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When is TEDMED happening? This conference is taking place April 11 to April 13, 2012!
What is TEDMED? TEDMED is an annual conference focusing on health and medicine and is unlike any other medical meeting. Attending just one session can change your perspective on what the future might bring! Speakers and attendees come from all sectors of society to explore possibilities, share ideas, and ponder fresh insights. Click here for a brief overview of TEDMED.
As a follow-up to a previous post entitled ” Open Access and the Research Works Act“, recent news has confirmed that H.R. 3699 bill is dead. For details, view “Legislation to Bar Public-Access Requirement of Federal Research is Dead.” (The Chronicle, February 27, 2012)
The MSK Library Training Program is introducing two new workshops:
iPad Basics: This session will discuss the settings options for the iPad as well as searching the App store and using the web browser. Also, other helpful iPad tips and tricks will be discussed.
iPads for Medicine: This session will review a few medical apps for the iPad, including apps that search the medical literature, organize PDFs, provide drug information, and display interactive anatomy scans and drawings.
To register, visit the class registration page on the Library Website. For staff unable to attend the scheduled sessions, customized workshops can be done for groups or departments. To learn more, please contact the Reference Staff via Ask a Librarian.