Damnit, Jim! I'm a librarian, not a doctor!

Cait (@library_cait) is a medical librarian who works at an HTA organization in Canada. She specialises in biomedical information and has a great interest in outreach and connecting with colleagues world wide. And cats. And coffee. And metal \m/

[micdotcom]

#GirlsWithToys proves women belong in science 

In a recent interview a CalTech scientist, said, “Many scientists, I think, secretly are what I call ‘boys with toys’” The only problem? Not all scientists are boys — and women around the world let him know. This is so much more than a hashtag.

[biolegend]

I don’t wanna talk about it… or do I? Comic by www.theupturnedmicroscope.com

[medlibcait]

Welcome to medlib life.

[smithsonianlibrariesarchives]

And I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids!

From Trionfo e danza della morte; o, Danza macabra a Clusone (1859)

[medlibcait]

Spoopy books.

[medlibcait]

Citation managers for systematic reviews

Hey there, fellow medlibs! Which citation management software do you use for systematic reviews? What do you like / dislike about it?

[medlibcait]

Just sent off my first manuscript to a peer-reviewed journal. This is my current mood.

[medlibcait]

One abstract and one panel proposal down!

Two submissions for MLA/CHLA/ICLC 2016 in Toronto!

[lecieltumultueux]

Another very important purchase

[bookriot]

Werk it!!

[medlibcait]

I need this! May I ask where you ordered it from?

[medlibcait]

Planning a CE event for local #medlibs

This is more involved than I thought. Thankfully I have the rest of the exec of local chapter of CHLA to help. OVHLA Mini Symposium is this Thursday! Super exciting, because this is the biggest thing the chapter has planned. We have 7 speakers (posters, sessions and lightning talks) and another 10 people planning to attend. That’s pretty much most of our membership (small community). Wish me luck!

[thebrainscoop]

There once was a museum position/ That had a peculiar mission/ Showing specimens found/ And research abounds/ Gave the world increased science vision

now every time someone asks me what my job is I’m going to answer them in limericks 

[medlibcait]

I need to make a medlibs limerick.

[smithsonian]

Creating a new Fossil Hall takes a lot of work, especially with all of the #PrattKeeping. Just another day in the office for the Museum of Natural History’s Dinosaur Curator, Matthew Carrano.

[medlibcait]

Oh, laptop, my laptop

When you crash and die an untimely death as I am saving your settings and syncing passwords to keep.

I don’t know how many passwords I’ve had to reset today because of this with the new laptop.

[medlibcait]

Where my #tumbrarians at?

Hi everyone!

Are you, or do you know other #tumbrarians? I’m a #medlib (well, #canmedlib, really) and I’m looking for tumblr buddies.

Anyone I should be following?

Thanks!

[darienlibrary]

I’m just going to keep bragging about our High School Intern.

[medlibcait]

#Tumbrarian in training!

[npr]

For Adults, Coloring Invites Creativity And Brings Comfort

Coloring for adults is an activity surging in popularity. Commentator Barbara J. King discovers that coloring engages her senses, even easing, a bit, her grief at the loss of a parent.

[medlibcait]

Could this be called art therapy? I kinda love it, except I lack any visual art skills, so it’s just frustrating.

[homet0wn]

Lauryn Hill interview after the release of ‘Miseducation of Lauryn Hill’

[medlibcait]

Even in a female-dominated career, we’re still told this.

[medlibcait]

Just submitted!

Just emailed off my first little article for MLA News to the editor of the Social Media column! Super excited, but also super nervous. Look for it in the August issue!

[nationalbook]

An epic UPDATE of Molly Wetta’s graphic guide to LGBTQ titles in YA literature now up on YALSA’s website.