Dana Staff Present at Regional Library Conference

For thirteen years the Dartmouth Biomedical Libraries have offered the October Conference to New England librarians. The idea behind the conference is to have a day-long series of short presentations on one topic that are focused on the more practical aspects of librarianship. As library staff across New England knows, this conference is well-attended, timely [...]

Fletcher Allen’s Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center: An Interview with the Coordinator

For years now, the Dana Medical Library has worked collaboratively with the Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center, Fletcher Allen Hospital’s patient medical library, but we’re often asked:

What is the Frymoyer and what do they do?

The Dana Medical Library Newsletter sat down with Alan Lampson, Coordinator of Fletcher Allen’s Frymoyer Community Health Resource Center, to find [...]

Nursing Reunion Event at Dana

On August 1st nurses celebrating their 50th class reunion from the Mary Fletcher School of Nursing gathered at Dana to take in a little piece of history. In collaboration with the Fleming Museum, Nursing Library Liaison Angie Chapple-Sokol organized an exhibit of artifacts from the Mary Fletcher School of Nursing. Items of interest included nursing [...]

New Fall EndNote Office Hours

Dana is pleased to offer new fall EndNote Office Hours. Bring your EndNote questions to the library for individual assistance. We will provide instruction, help solve a citation problem, or assist in getting your library of documents under control.
Tuesdays, 2-3 pm with Angie Chapple-Sokol, angie.chapple-sokol@uvm.edu, 656-9396
Fridays, 10-11 am with Laura Haines, laura.haines@uvm.edu, 656-4143
For best results, [...]

Welcome New Residents!

Dana Medical Library staff welcomed some 55 new residents to the Library on June 17, 2009. New Fletcher Allen House Staff were greeted by librarians who introduced Library services and resources and answered residents’ questions.
While most residents did not have their FAHC badges at the time, many have since returned to the Library with new [...]

Faculty Member Acknowledges Dana with Book Donation

Gale Golden LICSW BCD, and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry in UVM’s College of Medicine, recognized Dana Medical Library with a donation of her latest publication, In the Grip of Desire: A Therapist at Work with Sexual Secrets.
Professor Golden used the Dana Medical Library’s space and services to complete this book and kindly donated a [...]

Library Attends Cultural Awareness Workshop

Library faculty and staff hosted an informational table at the 8th Annual Cultural Awareness Workshop on June 3, 2009.
“Perspectives on Health Care Reform” was the focus this year with a total of 122 attendees participating in the half-day session.  Topics included “Health Care Reform in Vermont: A Historical Perspective” presented by James Hester of Health [...]

New Content Development Librarian Joins Dana

Tom Schmiedel joins the Dana Medical Library this month as the new temporary Content Development Librarian. Tom holds a BA in Chemistry from the University of Colorado at Boulder, an MS in Education from Western Connecticut State University and an MLS from Southern Connecticut State University. He comes to Dana from Colorado, where he served [...]

Nursing Librarian Participates in Knowledge Fair

Fletcher Allen Health Care celebrated National Nurses Week on Wednesday, May 13th, with a Knowlege Fair featuring informational displays from around the organization including one hosted by Dana’s Nursing Librarian, Angie Chapple-Sokol. Professor Chapple-Sokol hosted a table with information about the library and a PowerPoint presentation entitled A Day in the Life of a Dana [...]

2008 Summary Report Now Available

The Summary Report for the fiscal year of 2008 (covering July 2007-June 2008) is now available. Highlights include news of the year on Facilities, Teaching & Learning, and Personnel Changes.