NEWS AND NOTES / NOUVELLES ET NOTES

Compiled by Rebecca Zakoor

<table><tr><td>The Rockefeller University Press launches open archives</td><td>93</td></tr><tr><td>New Surgeon General's report expands list of diseases caused by smoking</td><td>93</td></tr><tr><td>Free Biomedical Digital Libraries online journal</td><td>93</td></tr><tr><td>New free Consumer Health Journal</td><td>94</td></tr><tr><td>The New York Times article: "Old Search Engine, the Library, Tries to Fit Into a Google World"</td><td>94</td></tr><tr><td>Chapter news</td><td>95</td></tr></table>
NEWS AND NOTES / NOUVELLES ET NOTES

**The Rockefeller University Press launches open archives**

http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA426221?display=breakingNews&

The Rockefeller University Press (RUP), a not-for-profit scientific publisher, announced that it has completed digitizing the entire back files for its three research publications and will make them freely available to all. RUP, based in New York, publishes *The Journal of Cell Biology* (JCB), *The Journal of Experimental Medicine* (JEM), and *The Journal of General Physiology* (JGP). RUP's Bruce Lyons said the archives will feature full-text, searchable PDF versions of all articles dating back to Volume 1, Issue 1 (1955 for JCB, 1896 for JEM, and 1918 for JGP). No subscription fees or surcharges are required to access the files. RUP started in 1905, shortly after the founding of the university, then known as the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.

**New Surgeon General's report expands list of diseases caused by smoking**

http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/smokingconsequences/

The Surgeon General's report, "The Health Consequences of Smoking", was released on 27 May 2004. This report provides an update, evaluation, and synthesis of evidence on the health consequences of active smoking and examines cancer, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, and adverse reproductive and other effects.

**Free Biomedical Digital Libraries online journal**

http://www.biomedcentral.com

This is an open access, peer-reviewed, online journal that encompasses all aspects of digital libraries content and usage in biomedical settings and will provide a forum for discussion. The Editor-in-Chief can be contacted at Charles.Greenberg@yale.edu.
**New free Consumer Health Journal**

http://www.consumerhealthjournal.com

This free-of-charge monthly journal is dedicated to providing in-depth health information that is not swayed by market or advertiser demands. The Editor, Alison Stewart, is a freelance journalist specializing in consumer health issues.

**_The New York Times_ article: “Old Search Engine, the Library, Tries to Fit Into a
Google World”

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/21/technology/21LIBR.html?ex=1088826624&ei=1&en=fcab43e86c2bc056
## Chapter news

Join us in Ottawa for UNYOC's 40th Birthday Celebration!
40 in 04: Energizing Resources, Services, & Our Environment!
Wednesday, October 13 – Friday, October 15, 2004

Sponsored by UNYOC (Upstate New York Ontario Chapter - MLA) and OVHLA (Ottawa Valley Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé de la Vallée d'Outaouais / CHLA)

The **Kingston Area Health Libraries Association** reports that Vivien Ludwin is retiring from the Bracken Library at Queen's University. As well, Bracken has a new position called Health Informatics Coordinator, and Suzanne Maranda was the successful candidate.

The **Maritimes Health Libraries Association** reports Betty Sutherland's retirement from the Kellogg Library at Dalhousie University, and Patrick Ellis's appointment as Acting Associate University Librarian for the Health Sciences at Dalhousie for the period 1 July 2004 – 30 June 2005.

The **Northern Lights Health Libraries Association** reports two retirements: Carolyn Lupton from the Sudbury Regional Hospital and Kathy You of the Sault Area Hospital. They also note the appointment of Joanne Muellenbach as Director, Health Information Resource Centre at the Northern Ontario Medical School.

The **Ottawa Valley Health Libraries Association** reports some organizational and staffing changes. Margaret Quirie became Director, Library Services at the Ottawa Hospital in September, 2003. Also at the Ottawa Hospital, the cancer centre's Beattie Library and the Ninon Bourque Patient Resource Library were integrated into Library Services, bringing JoAnn Nicol, Chris Penn, and Maggie Tabalba into the group. Additionally, Caren Mofford was hired as the consumer health librarian, and Michelle Purcell filled a part-time position vacated by Helene Laberge. At the University of Ottawa, the position of Head of Reference at the Health Science Library is being filled by Nancy Pitre for the calendar year 2004, while Marilyn Hawley fills an acting role as Reference Coordinator at the Morisset Arts and Sciences Library.

The **Southwestern Ontario Health Library Information Network (SOHLIN)** reports that Past President Jill Campbell received the Ontario Health Libraries Association's 2004 Award of Outstanding Achievement. Toni Janik, who is the current Treasurer of SOHLIN, recently completed her MLIS degree from Wayne State University.

The **Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association** reports that the award for best research paper at the 2nd International Evidence Based Librarianship Conference held in Edmonton in June 2003, was won by Denise Koufogiannakis, Ellen Crumley, and Linda Slater for their paper "A Content and Citation Analysis of Librarianship Research" (see http://www.asebl.ualberta.ca/awards.html for more information). As well, Denise Koufogiannakis will be taking a 1-year professional leave (beginning September 2004) from her position at the John W. Scott Health Sciences Library, University of Alberta, to live in Leeds, UK, while her husband completes his Masters degree in music. She will be working on research projects related to evidence-based librarianship during the year. In April 2004, Ellen Crumley accepted the position of Education Program Manager and Clinical Librarian with the new Complementary and Alternative Research and Education (CARE) program in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. Her new role will focus upon building and managing a multidisciplinary, integrative complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) education program for students, practitioners, and clinicians. Ellen would love to be in contact with other Canadian librarians interested in CAM and looks forward to creating opportunities for librarians and library students to participate in CAM educational initiatives and research. Jeanette Buckingham, John W. Scott Health Sciences Library at University of Alberta, received the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) Academic Librarians' Distinguished Service Award, presented in Ottawa, in November 2003. Jeanette was recognized for her work in promoting librarians' academic status and working conditions. The award was presented by CAUT Council on November 21 and was recommended by an independent jury elected by CAUT's Librarians' Committee. It is the only time that a librarian has received this award.

The **Maritime Health Libraries Association / Association des Bibliothèques de la Santé des Maritimes** reports that Betty Sutherland will retire from the W.K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library at Dalhousie University on June 30. The MHLA / ABSM Web site and discussion list are big accomplishments here on the east coast with particular thanks to Tim Ruggles at the Kellogg Library for developing and managing both.