mac/mla 2001 eyes on nlm october 19, 2001 ocean city, maryland
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MAC/MLA 2001MAC/MLA 2001Eyes on NLMEyes on NLM
October 19, 2001
Ocean City, Maryland
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MEDLINEplus MEDLINEplus
• Three years of growth
• Creation and maintenance
• Future plans
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MEDLINEplus MEDLINEplus
• Debuted on October 22, 1998– 22 health topics
• Today—comprehensive, user-driven health resource– 500 health topics + drug, encyclopedia,
news and interactive patient education tutorials
– Over 5 million hits per month
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JanuaryJanuary: Health News: Health News
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February: Interactive TutorialsFebruary: Interactive Tutorials
•Fully narrated
•Animations
•Low-literacy
•Printable summary
•Spanish modules
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October: Announcement Lists October: Announcement Lists
MEDLINEplus-NEW
• Announcements
• New Topics
• New links by topic
MEDLINEplus-NIH
• New consumer health resources from the National Institutes of Health
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How is it created and How is it created and maintained?maintained?
• Staffing
• Systems technology
• Procedures
• Selection guidelines
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Library Managers
IT Manager
Programmers
Public Services Mgr
Reference
Cataloging
Selections
Web design
librarian
Public Services
Systems Librarians
Contract librarians
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MEDLINEplus SystemMEDLINEplus System
•Database of records (Oracle)
•Web-based input system (Cold Fusion)
•Authorities and rules
•Review and approval process
•Remote access
•HTML generated nightly for Web
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MEDLINEplus at
http://medlineplus.gov
Input System
(Cold Fusion)
Static HTML Files
Oracle Database for
input / maintenance
Nightly
build
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Input system interface
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Creating new topicsCreating new topics• People want information on very
specific topics (their topic)• Look at number of requests in search
log• Look at length of pages during topic
review• Look at characteristics of pages (e.g.,
number of specific conditions
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Topic Name
MeSH
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Site selection and record creationSite selection and record creation
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Selection GuidelinesSelection Guidelines
•Linked from “About MEDLINEplus”•Emphasis on government health organizations
–NIH collaboration
•Must be authoritative, accurate and well maintained•NLM contacts organizations about
–Technical issues (frames, registration)–Medical advisory boards–Creation and “updated” dates
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Name / URL
Description
Display to public?
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Topic page(s) site should appear on
Type of site
Subcategories
Organization
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Maintaining QualityMaintaining Quality
•Check daily/weekly for new material
•Review topics every 6 months
•Check daily for broken links
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New features--release processNew features--release process• Library side
– Identifies need (feedback and usability testing)– Develops user requirement
• Programming side– Develops specification– Programs test system
• Both sides– Develop test plans– Test, fix problems, release
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Future PlansFuture Plans• Enhance drug information with American
Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists database
• Spanish-language version of site• Site for seniors• Additional content – interactive tutorials• Data sharing – state and local information