LII: New This Week

The Blurb

LII's longtime editorial staff say good-bye to our subscribers and welcome to the team who will carry on the program. Our thanks to Carole Leita, LII's founder, and Karen G. Schneider, our captain after Carole retired, for their leadership and vision. Many thanks to our former volunteer contributors, with a special tribute to the remaining few: Barbara, Dennis, Julianna, June, Ray, and Sybil. The four of us have enjoyed our years working together and it's been a privilege and a pleasure to be part of this project. To my colleagues, thank you for the professional and social talents and dedication that made it possible to maintain LII's high standards whatever the organizational weather. Best wishes to all from librarians Wendy, Jennifer, Maria, and Charlotte.

Tip of the Week

In July and August LII New This Week will feature websites selected and reviewed by former LII staff, and published by Drexel University. The first newsletter is planned for July 16; look for it in your RSS reader or on our website!

MedicalMnemonics.com

Students of anatomy and medicine often employ mnemonics to remember complex pathways, algorithms, and symptom groups. This site provides a database of medical mnemonics gathered from a group of contributors (many of them doctors). Search, or browse by topic such as anesthesiology, cardiology, pathology, immunology, and urology. Also includes a version of the database for portable devices and links to related sites.

TeenGrowth.com

The TeenGrowth site, written by pediatricians specializing in the care of adolescents, is "specifically tailored toward the health interests and general well-being of the teenage population. TeenGrowth offers a secure environment to search for, request and receive valuable health care information on topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex and sports." Also includes a list of crisis hotlines, an interactive growth chart, and a body mass index (BMI) calculator.

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Website for this Ken Burns film series (scheduled to air on PBS in September 2009) that "traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years." As of summer 2009, website features email postcards, park badges for Facebook and MySpace pages, wallpapers and widgets, filmmaker chat details, and Q&A's and other background about the series. History, park profiles, and other material will be added in September.