HERDIN as the 2007 Outstanding Library Program

Health Research and Development Information Network (HERDIN) bagged the Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) Award for 2007 Outstanding Library Program of the Year. Congratulations to all who worked hard for the development of this open-source software. It can be freely downloadable at http://sourceforge.net/projects/herdinneon/
PCHRD is looking for evaluators of this fantastic program.

HERDINs new system is NeON or Network of Networks.

The award was given on PAARLs 35th Annual General Assembly last January 25, 2008 at Jose Rizal University (JRU).

Congratulations also to the new Officers of PAARL for 2008.

Evidence-Based Medicine for Medical and Health Librarians

Medical practitioners primarily physicians look for information that is relevant and accurate for their research. They seek the help of information specialists in providing them authentic cases that will serve as their record for diagnosis and treatment. Evidence-Based Medicine (EBM) is the answer for this type of information.

In the Philippines, we have the Asia Pacific Center for Evidence-Based Medicine as the organization that provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive, up-to-date, web-based resource for practicing, and teaching EBM.

They provide various workshops and trainings for those who are interested in EBM.

Online resources for EBM are: US Cochrane Library, AHEC Digital Library, and the Cochrane Library Collaboration.

IPR for Medical and Health Librarians

In celebration of the 28th Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), MAHLAP conducted a half-day forum on “Intellectual Property Rights: Issues and Concerns in Health and Sciences Libraries ”. The Forum happened last August 30, 2007 at 10:00-12:00 noon at the Function Room B, World Trade Center, Financial Center Area, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave. Corner Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City. Atty. ELIZABETH R. PULUMBARIT, from the University of the Philippines-Manila was the resource speaker. The photo above are 2008 MAHLAP President Gina Canceran, Atty. Pulumbarit and MAHLAP VP Gilbert Santos.