From ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu Tue Jan 2 12:44:57 2007 From: ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu (Leonard Davolio) Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 09:44:57 -0800 Subject: [Sigmed-l] The Electronic Medical Record & Privacy - WSJ article & response. Message-ID: <200701021739.l02Hd3qT010943@mail.mii.ucla.edu> Below is a response to a recent WSJ article by Drexel's Dr. Scot Silverstein. Both the article and his response are interesting commentaries on growing conflict between the interests of patient privacy and the potential benefits of shared clinical data. I thought it might be of interest to some of the folks on this list. ------- On Dec. 26, 2006, the Wall Street Journal published a front-page story on an unfortunate patient who was denied coverage by insurers after detailed information about her psychotherapy that she thought was confidential was divulged to an insurance company. The story is "Spread of Records Stirs Patient Fears of Privacy Erosion", Theo Francis (subscription needed for full text).? Here is a brief summary from this link: Medical Dilemma:? Spread of Records Stirs Patient Fears Of Privacy Erosion Dec 26, 2006 By Theo Francis, WSJ.com After her fianc? died suddenly, Patricia Galvin left New York for San Francisco in 1996 and took a job as a tax lawyer for a large law firm. A few years later, she began confiding to a psychologist at Stanford Hospital & Clinics about her relationships with family, friends and co-workers. Then, in 2001, she was rear-ended at a red light. When she later sought disability benefits for chronic back pain, her insurer turned her down, citing information contained in her psychologist's notes. The notes, her insurer maintained, showed she wasn't too injured to work. Ms. Galvin, 51 years old, was appalled. It wasn't just that she believed her insurer misinterpreted the notes. Her therapist, she says, had assured her the records from her sessions would remain confidential. As the health-care industry embraces electronic record-keeping, millions of pages of old documents are being scanned into computers across the country. The goal is to make patient records more complete and readily available for diagnosis, treatment and claims-payment purposes. But the move has kindled patient concern about who might gain access to sensitive medical files -- data that now can be transmitted with the click of a computer mouse. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services implemented standards in 2003 for guarding patient privacy, supplementing a patchwork of state laws. The federal standards, which grew out of the 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, single out psychotherapy notes for extra protection. Critics claim that loopholes in the rules have left patient privacy under threat. Ms. Galvin, for example, discovered that when psychotherapy notes are mixed in with general medical records, the federal rules afford them no special protection. That is precisely what happened with her records at Stanford, she says. The WSJ article points out that complaints to HHS about breaches of medical privacy have exceeded 23,000 and that HHS presently receives about 700 new complaints monthy, while enforcement of "guarantees" such as in the HIPAA act are basically non-existent.? An edited version of a letter to the editor I sent was published in the Saturday, 12/30/06, print edition of the WSJ.? The text of the letter I submitted is below.? Edited out for brevity were mention of the UK's difficulties, explicit mention of psychology information as inappropriate in an EMR, and unfortunately, mention of the HCRENEWAL blog I write for. However, the letter was otherwise intact: To: wsj.ltrs at wsj.com cc: theo at theowire.com Date: Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Subject: Re: Spread of Records Stirs Patient Fears of Privacy Erosion Dear Wall Street Journal, Ms. Galvin’s fears that her most private thoughts and secrets are “mere data of a transaction, like a grocery receipt” are well-founded and truly give life to an observation I made several years ago while leading electronic medical records (EMR) implementation at a large hospital. I observed that clinical computing and business computing are entirely different specialties of computing. I felt that the dominance of EMR efforts by information systems personnel would lead to devaluation of doctor-patient confidentiality and of the doctor-patient relationship itself. As Drucker wrote in 1999, information systems personnel have taken a somewhat peculiar view of the world, namely that the entire world operates on the principles of 19th century accounting theorem, and computerized it in a form where events are deconstructed to “transactions.” Unfortunately, as Ms. Galvin discovered to her horror, good things do not come from treating twenty-first century medical “transactions” as nineteenth century accounting data. We’re not alone in the United States. In the UK, the ambitious Connecting for Health (CfH) national EMR project and plans for a central clinical database have been met with stiff resistance from patient advocacy groups. Plans to upload medical records onto the central clinical database will put patient confidentiality at risk, the UK program has been told by its own consultants [1]. Professor Ross Anderson, Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University and one of the founder members of privacy advocacy group http://TheBigOptOut.org made the telling point that people should opt out of inclusion in the national database, if only to wait and see if their government delivers the ‘protections’ that it is promising - and if it does, to see if they are sufficient and effective [2]. HIPAA must have been on Prof. Anderson’s mind. A similar advocacy movement is needed in the U.S., for there has been an idealistic and almost reckless push in the US to put any and all healthcare information into EMR’s and other electronic databases, even when the financial and clinical benefits are unproven. A critical issue in the Journal story that needs consideration is why detailed notes of psychotherapy sessions, of all things, were available in electronic form. This makes little sense and is entirely unnecessary. For instance, data on Ms. Galvin’s feelings and private affairs would not be needed – or even useful – to other doctors in a medical emergency. Indeed, even if Ms. Galvin switched doctors, her history would best be redone by a new psychologist in building an effective doctor-patient relationship. In a decade when conflict of interest and mismanagement in healthcare is common [3], break-ins to supposedly secure databases appear in the news almost weekly, and dominant computer operating systems are barely able to keep ahead of hackers’ attempts to circumvent security, the dream of patient confidentiality is increasingly utopian. The reality is that the HIPAA act lacks teeth, enforcement initiatives non-existent (as the Journal reports), and stated exceptions to the HIPAA rules are prone to misuse by the powerful and those with financial incentives. These factors make it likely that the HIPAA “guarantees” are not worth the weight of the paper they’re written on. In reality, if you want to keep information secure, don’t put it on a computer; and if you have to put it on a computer, and the computer is to be put on a network, then the information by definition is no longer secure. These harsh realities call for a critical rethinking of the types of clinical data that should be put into electronic databases, and on governance of privacy, security and confidentiality. In the U.S. there is an office with a mandate to consider such issues, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONCHIT) in the Department of Health and Human Services [4]. I call on ONCHIT to lead this needed rethinking in our national strategy for electronic healthcare information. Notes: [1] “CfH report confirms confidentiality risk,” The Register, Nov. 27, 2006, http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/27/care_record_conf/ [2] http://www.nhsconfidentiality.org/?p=37 [3] Foundation for Integrity and Responsibility in Medicine, http://hcrenewal.blogspot.com [4] Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONCHIT), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), http://www.hhs.gov/healthit/rfi.html --------------------------------? Scot?M.?Silverstein,?MD? Assistant?Professor?of?Healthcare?Informatics?and?IT? Director,?Institute?for?Healthcare?Informatics? College?of?Information?Science?and?Technology? (Co-appointments,?School?of?Public?Health,?and?College?of?Nursing?&?Health?P rofessions) Drexel?University? 3141?Chestnut?St.? Philadelphia,?PA?19104-2875? (215)895-1085? scot.silverstein at ischool.drexel.edu www.ischool.drexel.edu/faculty/ssilverstein/biography.htm? ARS?KU3E,?member?www.arrl.org Leonard D'Avolio Ph.D. Candidate NLM Medical Informatics Fellow Dept. of Information Studies Dept. of Medical Informatics University of California, Los Angeles http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/ldavolio From K.Albright at sheffield.ac.uk Tue Jan 9 05:34:04 2007 From: K.Albright at sheffield.ac.uk (Kendra Albright) Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 10:34:04 +0000 Subject: [Sigmed-l] ISHIMR 2007 Second Call for papers Message-ID: <1168338844.45a36f9c31a17@webmail.shef.ac.uk> Apologies for cross-posting Second Call for Papers 12th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (iSHIMR) July 18 - 20, 2007 Sheffield, UK Deadline for Submissions: 15 March 2007 Welcome to the 12th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (ISHIMR 2007). This year?s theme is ?From Research to Development to Implementation: Challenges in Health Informatics and Health Information Management.? Hosted by the University of Sheffield, ISHIMR 2007 brings together people who are carrying out, or are interested in, research and progress in health information management and health informatics. ISHIMR 2007 provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of research activities in health information management and health informatics. ISHIMR 2007 is a response to identifying opportunities and challenges regarding the application of modern information management and informatics technology to provide technology- mediated solutions to healthcare practice and delivery issues faced by all stakeholders--i.e. healthcare professionals, managers, planners, patients and the public. The multi-disciplinary field of healthcare is a massive generator and user of information and knowledge. Effective management and exploitation of this critical resource is fundamental to the effectiveness of all groups and individuals in this field, at strategic, management and operational levels. We therefore welcome paper submissions and delegates from the international healthcare community, particularly those with teaching/research responsibilities in health information management and health informatics, with clinical responsibilities, and those involved in provision of information and knowledge services. The conference spans three days, and is an excellent opportunity for you to meet other health information academics and professionals from all over the world, creating an opportunity for networking, collaboration, and international knowledge sharing. A centre for excellence in health information management, the University of Sheffield is located in the heart of England, where you?ll find the beauty of the nearby Peak District National Park, a vibrant city undergoing revitalization with excellent hotels, restaurants, and shopping. The conference will be hosted in the St. Paul?s hotel in the heart of the city centre, within easy walking distance of shops, restaurants, and the University. Papers may be submitted reporting on research in any area of health information management or health informatics. We particularly welcome papers which address the conference theme, "From research to development to implementation: challenges in health informatics and health information management ". Areas include, but are not restricted to, health information management and informatics research involving: ?Knowledge management in healthcare ?Information needs and information behaviours within health ?Interventions to improve the use of health and medical information ?Evidence-based health and social care ?Applications of GIS in public health ?Patient empowerment and patient education programs ?Healthcare information management systems ?e-Health ?Home monitoring and care systems ?Mobile health ?Telemedicine and telecare ?Telesystems and applications for support of care ?Knowledge Discovery in health and medical databases ?Implementing and managing clinical practice guidelines and clinical pathways ?Knowledge sharing in healthcare organizations and communities of practice ?Clinical decision support systems ?Health and healthcare ontologies ?Semantic interoperability ?Health and medical applications for data mining ?GRID applications ?Biomedical text mining ?Privacy, security, confidentiality and protection of healthcare information ?HCI issues of health care applications ?Health/Medical informatics training and education ?Principles and practices of project management for health systems implementation ?Evaluation of health information systems For more information, please visit the ISHIMR website at: http://dagda.shef.ac.uk/ishimr07/index.html We look forward to meeting you in Sheffield in July for what promises to be a most stimulating and enjoyable event! Peter Bath Organising Committee Co-Chair Programme Committee Co-Chair Kendra Albright Organising Committee Co-Chair Tony Norris Programme Committee Co-Chair From ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu Thu Jan 11 13:22:08 2007 From: ldavolio at mii.ucla.edu (Leonard Davolio) Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 10:22:08 -0800 Subject: [Sigmed-l] CFP: WORKSHOP ON HEALTH CARE AND LIFE SCIENCES DATAINTEGRATION FOR THE SEMANTIC WEB Message-ID: <200701111815.l0BIFZqT025025@mail.mii.ucla.edu> Sorry for any cross posts. _____ From: kddm-sig-bounces at mailman.amia.org [mailto:kddm-sig-bounces at mailman.amia.org] On Behalf Of Kashyap, Vipul Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2007 9:13 PM To: kweb-all at lists.deri.org; agents at cs.umbc.edu; aiia at dis.uniroma1.it; colibri at let.uu.nl; colognet at ucy.ac.cy; community at mlnet.org; dai-list at ece.sc.edu; dbworld at cs.wisc.edu; dip-all at lists.deri.org; dl at dl.kr.org; dotkom-project at dcs.shef.ac.uk; ecoop-info at ecoop.org; editor at agentlink.org; editor at knowledgeboard.com; elsnet-list at elsnet.org; epontell at cs.nmsu.edu; fgcscw at uni-koblenz.de; fg-db at informatik.uni-rostock.de; ISWORLD at listserv.heanet.ie; isworld at lyris.isworld.org; project at aktors.org; public-sws-ig at w3.org; rewerse-all at rewerse.net; semanticweb at yahoogroups.com; semantik at uni-duesseldorf.de; seworld at cs.colorado.edu; sw-announce at semanticplanet.com; sw-ergo at gui-design.de; tm-pubsubj at lists.oasis-open.org; topicmapmail at infoloom.com; WI at aifb.uni-karlsruhe.de; www-rdf-interest at w3.org; www-rdf-logic at w3.org; www-rdf-rules at w3.org; www-webont-wg at w3.org; www-ws at w3.org; kr-sig at mailman.amia.org; gen-wg at mailman.amia.org; ct-wg at mailman.amia.org; kddm-sig at mailman.amia.org; fugo-devel at lists.sourceforge.net; gofriends at genome.stanford.edu; obo-discuss at lists.sourceforge.net; obo-phenotype at lists.sourceforge.net; gmod-devel at lists.sourceforge.net; fugo-coord at lists.sourceforge.net; public-semweb-lifesci at w3.org; birn-tf-ontology at nbirn.net; biopax-announce at biopax.org Cc: Huajun Chen; Susie Stephens; Yimin Wang; Joanne Luciano; kc28 Subject: [kddm-sig] CFP: WORKSHOP ON HEALTH CARE AND LIFE SCIENCES DATAINTEGRATION FOR THE SEMANTIC WEB CALL FOR PAPERS WORKSHOP ON HEALTH CARE AND LIFE SCIENCES DATA INTEGRATION FOR THE SEMANTIC WEB held in conjunction with THE 16th INTERNATIONAL WORLD WIDE WEB CONFERENCE MAY 8-12, 2007 BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA Biomedical researchers need to be able to access all relevant data in order to make well-informed decisions. In order for this objective to be reached, data about genes, proteins, pathways, diseases, and chemical compounds must be effectively integrated and available to the scientist. Yet integration of disparate biomedical data continues to be a challenge. Difficulties with data integration stem from the fact that many biomedical research disciplines require the integration of data sets that have been produced by using different experimental/clinical protocols using heterogeneous data formats, and that are at different levels of abstraction. Further challenges include inconsistent use of terminology and identifiers, rapidly increasing data volumes, and the growing diversity in data types and formats. In the hope of easing the effort of data integration many life science researchers are exploring the use of the Semantic Web. The benefits promised by the Semantic Web include aggregation of heterogeneous data using explicit semantics, simplified annotation and sharing of findings, the expression of rich and well-defined models for data aggregation and search, easier reuse of data in unanticipated ways, and the application of logic to infer additional insights. To help realize the vision of the Semantic Web, the W3C has established the Semantic Web Health Care and Life Sciences Interest Group (HCLSIG). The HCLSIG is chartered to develop and support the use of Semantic Web technologies to improve collaboration, research and development, and innovation adoption in the of health care and life science domains. As a part of realizing this vision, we are organizing the first workshop on the Semantic Web for Health Care and Life Sciences Data Integration for the Semantic Web in conjunction with WWW 2007. The workshop will foster discussion and exchange of ideas relating to the use of the Semantic Web for data integration in health care and life sciences. Audience: The workshop encourages participation from both academia and industry with an emphasis on the theoretical and practical aspects of applying Semantic Web technologies to the challenges of health care and the life sciences. We encourage participation from: . Universities, Research Institutes and Centers . Health Care, Clinical, and Life Science Consortia . Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology Companies . IT Solution Vendors . Government Agencies We invite papers that focus on the application of the Semantic Web to health care and/or life sciences. Topics of Interest: * Integration of health care and/or life science data using Semantic Web technologies. * Semantics of health care and/or life science data * Semantic Web applications for health care and/or life science data * Semantic Web Services * Ontology-based data integration * RDF/OWL data querying languages * Experience using triple stores Submissions: Prospective authors are invited to submit research or demo papers in any of the areas listed above. Research papers should be 8-10 pages in length and demo papers 1-2 pages in length. Instructions for preparing the papers (in Word and Latex format) are available at the following Web site: http://www2007.org/submission.php. All papers must be written in English, have the same style requirements as the main WWW2007 conference papers, and must be submitted in PDF format via the EasyChair system (http://www.easychair.org/WWW2007Workshops/). E-mail any one of workshop organizers for questions relating to the submission of papers. 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Fellowships and Assistantships in Biomedical Informatics at OHSU for Summer-Fall, 2007 2. Application Deadline Extension for OHSU Master's Degree Programs in Biomedical Informatics 3. Summer Internships in Biomedical Informatics 1. Fellowships and Assistantships in Biomedical Informatics at OHSU for Summer-Fall, 2007 The Biomedical Informatics Graduate Program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is seeking highly qualified applicants for its predoctoral and postdoctoral fellowship program. Funding is available from OHSU's National Library of Medicine Training Grant as well as other sources. Predoctoral fellows are expected to enroll in the OHSU PhD in Biomedical Informatics Program. Postdoctoral fellows must have a prior doctoral degree (such as MD or PhD) and are encouraged to enroll in the Master of Science in Biomedical Informatics Program, although they may also enroll in the PhD program. PhD positions are also available for self-funded students or those funded by other others means. The OHSU Master's and PhD programs have recently expanded to include tracks in medical informatics and bioinformatics. In addition to rigorous coursework, participation in a wide variety of research projects is part of the fellowship. More information about the fellowship program can be found at: http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dmice/academics/index.cfm Information about OHSU biomedical informatics graduate programs in general can be found at: http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dmice/academics/index.cfm 2. Application Deadline Extension for OHSU Master's Degree Programs in Biomedical Informatics OHSU has extended the deadline for applications for Fall, 2007 for its Master's Degree Programs in Biomedical Informatics to March 15, 2007. We have recently expanded the program into two "tracks," one focused on medical informatics (information systems in clinical settings) and the other on bioinformatics (information systems in molecular biology and biomedical research). OHSU's graduate program in biomedical informatics is the largest of its kind in the United States. Students not only get a strong grounding in the knowledge of applying information technology in health care and biomedical research, but also have the opportunity to obtain practical experience in a variety of health care settings, companies, and biomedical research labs. With the growing push for more use of information technology to improve health care and biomedical research, there are many career opportunities in biomedical informatics. OHSU is an excellent place to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for career opportunities in the field. More information about the master's and other programs can be found at: http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dmice/academics/index.cfm Information about OHSU biomedical informatics graduate programs in general can be found at: http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/academic/som/dmice/academics/index.cfm 3. Summer Internships in Biomedical Informatics for College Undergraduates The Biomedical Informatics Graduate Program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) announces the availability of summer internships for qualified students with an interest in pursuing careers in the field. Biomedical informatics is the field concerned with the application of information technology to a wide variety of problems in health care and biomedical research. Opportunities are available for participation in a number of ongoing research projects at OHSU. Students accepted into the program will be provided workspace in the Biomedical Information Communication Center (BICC) on the OHSU campus. 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Details on acceptable file formats, citation style, and specific contact information required in the online submission form are on the Web page. Any problems with electronic submissions should be directed to: Richard Hill, Executive Director (rhill at asis.org) ASIS&T, 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Fax: 301-495-0810 Phone: 301-495-0900 rhill at asis.org Dick Hill ------------ Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900 From eblip4 at gmail.com Wed Jan 17 18:58:23 2007 From: eblip4 at gmail.com (Carol Perryman) Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 18:58:23 -0500 Subject: [Sigmed-l] Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference Registration Now Open Message-ID: REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE Evidence Based Library & Information Practice 4th International Conference May 6-11, 2007, Chapel Hill-Durham, North Carolina, USA The Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP4) is an exciting international event that has emerged in response to the growing interest among all types of libraries in using the best available evidence to improve information practice. For registration, see http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/registration.html. ***Be sure to register for both the hotel and the conference as soon as possible. The Sheraton hotel is offering a special rate of US$99.00 per night for a limited period.*** The conference on May 6-9, 2007 in Chapel Hill-Durham, North Carolina will feature themed sessions on evidence-based practice in academic libraries, school library media, public libraries, health care, special libraries, and evidence-based methodology. Two days of continuing education will follow. The conference provides a forum for the presentation of high quality papers and posters as well as examples of how EBLIP is being implemented in library and information settings around the globe. Poster abstracts are still welcome at this time. Full instructions to authors may be found at www.eblip4.unc.edu Chapel Hill-Durham is located in the middle of the Eastern United States close to the Raleigh-Durham international airport. 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The Submission URLs are: Contrbuted Papers: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM07_Contributed_Papers/submit.html (And please note that we need full papers, not just abstracts) Panels and Technical Sessions: http://www.softconf.com/asis/AM07_panels_and_Technical_Sessions/submit.html Dick Hill Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD 20910 FAX: (301) 495-0810 (301) 495-0900 From rhill at asis.org Wed Jan 31 12:24:41 2007 From: rhill at asis.org (Richard Hill) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:24:41 -0500 Subject: [Sigmed-l] Donald A.B. Lindberg Lecture in Feb at NFAIS In-Reply-To: <001601c7455c$8ce3de00$6501a8c0@DDPXRT91> Message-ID: <200701311733.l0VHXEp5030326@mail.asis.org> [Forwarded announcement. Dick Hill NFAIS NAMES DR. DONALD A. B. LINDBERG AS 2007 MILES CONRAD AWARDEE ? It has been announced that Dr. Donald A. B. Lindberg, Director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM) will be presented with the prestigious Miles Conrad Award during the 49th NFAIS Annual Conference scheduled for February 25 - 27, 2007 at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. ?Dr. Lindberg will give his Miles Conrad Lecture on Monday, February 26th. The objective of the Award, established in 1965 in commemoration of NFAIS founder, G. Miles Conrad, is to recognize and honor those members of the information community who have made significant contributions to the field of information science and to NFAIS itself. ? Dr. Lindberg has made notable contributions to information and computer activities in medical diagnosis, artificial intelligence, and educational programs in addition to a career in pathology.? Before his appointment as NLM Director, he was Professor of Information Science and Professor of Pathology at the University of Missouri-Columbia. He?joins a list of Miles Conrad Lecturers who are representative of the leaders and creative thinkers of the information world.? This will be the 40th lecture in a series that has continued unbroken since it began in 1968 (see complete list at www.nfais.org/aboutMiles_Conrad_List.htm). ? For more information on the NFAIS Conference, Creating Change: Growth Opportunities in the Wake of Disruption,?go to: http://www.nfais.org/events/event_details.cfm?id=38?or contact Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning, at 215-893-1561 or jilloneill at nfais.org. ? Founded in 1958, NFAIS is a membership organization of more than 50 of the world?s leading producers of databases, information services, and information technology in the sciences, engineering, social sciences, business, and the arts and humanities. For more information on NFAIS go to: www.nfais.org _____ Richard B. Hill Executive Director American Society for Information Science and Technology 1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510 Silver Spring, MD? 20910 Fax: (301) 495-0810 Voice: (301) 495-0900 From eblip4 at gmail.com Wed Jan 31 14:54:16 2007 From: eblip4 at gmail.com (Carol Perryman) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:54:16 -0500 Subject: [Sigmed-l] EBLIP4 Conference Poster Deadline extended to March Message-ID: Poster abstracts are still welcome at this time, with an extended deadline of March 5th. Full instructions to authors may be found at www.eblip4.unc.edu REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE Evidence Based Library & Information Practice 4th International Conference May 6-11, 2007, Chapel Hill-Durham, North Carolina, USA The Evidence Based Library and Information Practice Conference (EBLIP4) is an exciting international event that has emerged in response to the growing interest among all types of libraries in using the best available evidence to improve information practice. For registration, see http://www.eblip4.unc.edu/registration.html ***Be sure to register for both the hotel and the conference as soon as possible.*** The Sheraton hotel is offering a special rate of US$99.00 per night for a limited period. The conference on May 6-9, 2007 in Chapel Hill-Durham, North Carolina will feature themed sessions on evidence-based practice in academic libraries, school library media, public libraries, health care, special libraries, and evidence-based methodology. Two days of continuing education will follow. The conference provides a forum for the presentation of high quality papers and posters as well as examples of how EBLIP is being implemented in library and information settings around the globe. Chapel Hill-Durham is located in the middle of the Eastern United States close to the Raleigh-Durham international airport. This central location in the Research Triangle area is only a short drive from scenic locations in North Carolina. 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