I don’t know how many of you are familiar with this park project in Birmingham.  At just over 1,100 acres Red Mountain Park will be a a huge asset to the City of Birmingham and to the state.  Right now we’re hoping for a soft opening in late 2011 or early 2012 with more phases to come.  Find out more on the Red Mountain Park website.   Since the park isn’t open to visitors I would like to invite you to a public hike, this Sunday, April 17th at 2 pm.  Details are below.  Why do I bring this up here?  Because I serve on the Board of the Friends of Red Mountain Park and I have seen several medical students out at other events.  Also we’ve worked with the Wilderness Medicine Interest Group on work days in the past.  Hope to see you there!

Time: All tours depart at 2pm.  Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes before the tour departs to sign waiver forms and meet your guides.

Location: Meet at the cul-de-sac at the end of Frankfurt Drive. Frankfurt is off of Lakeshore Parkway.  Heading West on Lakeshore from I-65, Frankfurt Drive is 1.4 miles past its intersection with West Oxmoor Rd (3rd right turn and there is a traffic light; please see map above). Across the street from the Frankfurt turn is a small shopping center with a Subway and nail salon. Park along Frankfurt. [View on Google Maps].

FINE AMNESTY WEEK, Monday – Friday: There’s no excuse to hold onto those overdue items any longer! Return them during National Library Week and have up to $10 in fines waived for these items.

SNACKS ON THE PLAZA on Tuesday, from 11 to 1: Join us for our ever-popular Snacks on the Plaza with free food & fun. We’ve ordered beautiful weather and lots of hotdogs so enjoy lunch al fresco on us.

TECH TUNE-UP: FACEBOOK PRIVACY on Wednesday at noon: Have you been thinking about jumping on the Facebook bandwagon but are concerned about what personal information others can see? Or maybe you’re a current Facebook user that hardly has time to keep up with the ever so frequent settings changes? Join us for a brief but informative look at some of the privacy settings in Facebook and learn how you can better protect yourself. This one hour class will take place in the Electronic Classroom; bring a lunch if you like.

AFTERNOON TEA on Wednesday from 1 to 3: Stick around after our FB class or come by just for tea. We’ll have baked goods and a wide assortment of black, green, and herbal tea. For all of those studying for tests, we’ll have plenty of Tao Awake tea on hand. Tea is served on the first floor near the Leisure Reading Collection.

EXPRESS TRAINING: ENDNOTE WEB on Thursday at noon: Learn to use Endnote Web to store and apply styles to citations for your papers or research. This class, located in the electronic classroom, features focused training with plenty of hands-on exercises and time for your questions. Bring a (non-messy) brown bag lunch if you like; Lister Hill will provide snacks and drinks.

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This week at Express Training @ LHL, learn strategies to focus your basic PubMed searches and experiment with using the timesaver PubGet. Express Training classes are held on Thursdays at 12:00 noon in the Electronic Classroom on the ground floor of Lister Hill Library. The classes feature focused training with plenty of hands-on exercises and time for your questions. Bring a (non-messy) brown bag lunch if you like; Lister Hill will provide snacks and drinks. Questions? Call the HUB at 975-4821. View the entire Spring 2011 schedule

Learn more about LHL on YouTube, the March Resource of the Month.

I have to say that I am always impressed by the art work presented in the annual SOM art show.  It is very interesting how intellect and creativity fit together.    Details on the show and reception are below.  Hope to see you there and congratulations to the winners!

The 11th Annual School of Medicine Art Show is on display in the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences through May 20, 2011. The 2011 Art Show drew 33 entries in a variety of disciplines: photographs, paintings, drawings, three dimensional constructs and mixed-media creations. The show, which examines the link between art and medicine with submissions from UAB faculty, residents and medical students, is presented by the Alabama chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha, the national honor society for medical school students, and the Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences.

Please join us for a reception celebrating the artists:

Thursday, February 24, 2011, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Alabama Museum of the Health Sciences
third floor of UAB Lister Hill Library
1700 University Boulevard, Birmingham

Winners of this competitive art show will be announced. A selection of fantastic art work will be available through a silent auction during the reception. And refreshments will be served.

Co-sponsored by the Alabama Alpha Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha

Have a smartphone?  Interested in accessing library material from your handheld?  Many of the resources in our collection offer a mobile app or interface.  Find that list by choosing the mobile category on the databases page.   Let us know if you have questions or comments.

Join us in the Ireland Room on the 3rd floor of Lister Hill Library on February 18 at 4:00 pm for the 32nd Annual Reynolds Lecture. James K. Kirklin, MD, Professor and Director, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, will speak on ”The History of Heart Transplantation and Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Revolution in Evolution.” A reception will follow sponsored by the Dean of the School of Medicine.

For more information on the Reynolds Historical Lecture Series, visit our lecture page.