Hospital Library Services Program Committee Meeting

Hospital Library Services Program Committee Meeting

Thursday, December 6, 2007

9:30 a.m.

CLRC Headquarters

Present: Deborah Hailston (Faxton-St. Luke’s Healthcare), Co-Chair; Kris Hogan (Crouse Hospital), Co-Chair; Bette Jean Ingui (Veterans Affairs Medical Center); Angela Thor, (CLRC), Medical Circuit Librarian; Penelope Klein (CLRC), Liaison; Nancy Howe (CLRC), Liason

Excused: Jane Berry (Oneida Healthcare); Michael Garcia (St. Elizabeth’s College of Nursing); Gary Maggi (St Joseph’s College of Nursing); Beverly Marcoline (Utica College)

Absent: Halyna Liszczynskyj (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center);

Recorder: Nancy Howe

Action Items:

·  Penelope:

o  E-mail LWW materials to Angela

o  Replenish Crouse Hospital’s EFTS account

o  Stat! Ref A.C. Pier

Review of minutes from June 7, 2007

·  The minutes are to be approved via e-mail. One outstanding action item.

Budget

·  We are still waiting for the second payment from all three circuit hospitals. They have been invoiced.

·  Discussion of book purchases at each circuit hospital. It was suggested to put a book budget line item in next year’s budget or have a core collection for Angela to take with her.

·  Angela does not want to renew Up to Date. She does not find it useful. Don not include in next year’s budget.

·  Deborah commented that the budget presentation is easy to understand.

Medical Circuit Librarian Report

·  Angela reviewed news from the three circuit hospitals and explained her statistics.

·  Deborah thanked Angela on behalf of the committee for her hard work and dedication to the Medical Circuit Program.

·  Ask a Librarian! Angela is working on this for the rural hospitals.

·  Comments on marketing efforts for 2008:

a.  Wikis for each hospital

b.  The Committee asked if Angela could share wiki experience in a workshop.

c.  Angela needs to order more bookmarks and promotional items

·  Angela will be CLRC representative for the Go Local Steering Committee Penelope gave a brief overview of Go Local with a discussion on how this could be maintained locally

UNYOC:

Held in Alexandria Bay in October 2007

·  Kris went for one afternoon

·  Bette Jean went for full day

·  Two CE courses offered: Technology Trends and Health Literacy

·  Kris attended:

§  Evidence Based Nursing/Magnet Status

§  Attracting and Keeping Clients: Staying Client-Centered in a Web 2.0 world (strategic planning)

·  Bette Jean reported that NYU has taken over for the National Library of Medicine. They offer plenty of marketing materials and help for medical libraries

·  Next conference will be October 22-24, 2008 in Ithaca, NY

MISP

Nancy reported that only 16% of the 2007-2008 budget was used. $25,915 remains to be used.

Doody’s

Nancy reported that we are waiting to get the statistics from them.

Stat! Ref

Nancy reported on:

·  three most and least used titles

·  # of sessions

·  # of documents retrieved

·  # of turnaways

All Databases Discussion:

·  There was general discussion about what databases are used at various locations.

Committee Terms:

·  Mike and Halyna have now concluded their terms; we need to find replacements for them.

·  Kris, Deborah and Jane’s terms expire next year; there was discussion about possible replacements.

Other Items:

Penelope explained that the Plan of Service expires in 2011. She, in conjunction with the Planning and Review Committee, will ask each committee to function as focus groups for next Plan of Service process.

Next Meeting: February 7, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. at Canastota Public Library

Adjourned: 11:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Howe

Assistant Director