Research Day 2015

On Tuesday, April 28^th, 2015, Touro College held its Fourth Annual Research Day at the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine/Touro College of Pharmacy campus in Harlem.  This was a great opportunity for faculty and students to showcase their recent research and share it with the Touro community.  Many people came to take part in this special event, including deans from graduate and undergraduate divisions and members of senior administration.

The Poetic Art of Weeding Books

No, not that kind of weeding! (CC image by Barbara Carr)

At the Lander College for Women’s library, an ongoing weeding project is in effect to withdraw books. This reevaluation accomplishes a number of goals. It allows the library to make room on the shelves for new materials and to recycle books to where they will do the most good, either by reassigning them to a new location or donating them to Better World Books.

Everything you ever wanted to know about PaperCut

Papercut is Touro’s print management software.  Simply stated, it’s how you print on campus.  Papercut has been amazingly successful at reducing paper waste at Touro College; I admit this is entirely based on what I’ve seen at the Midtown library branch.

Earth Day: Celebrating Conservation and Nature

(CC image by D Debraj)

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22^nd. The purpose of Earth Day is to bring awareness to environmental issues, lobby for environmental policies, and promote changes in human behaviors in order to maintain the ecosystem. Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. Today, it is observed in more than 192 countries with more than 1 billion people participating. It is largest civil observance in the world.

Family heirloom: In Memory of the Holocaust

April 15, 2015 is Yom Ha’Shoah or Holocaust Remembrance day.

This Kos Eliyahu belonged to my father’s uncle, Robert Ludwig Adler. He was imprisoned during WWII in Camp de Gurs, in southwest France, before being deported to Auschwitz, where he perished. 

Guest Post: OTA Students Participate in NYSOTA Advocacy Day

Visiting Legislative offices to educate about OT issues

On March 3^rd, 2015 Touro College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) students again participated with enthusiasm in the New York State Occupational Therapy Association’s (NYSOTA) annual Advocacy Day, focusing on the issue of COTA (Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant) licensure.

iPads availble for check-out!

iPads have officially landed at Touro College Libraries!  And the best part? You can use your Touro ID card to check out an iPad just as you would a book, from the collections at the Bay Shore, Midtown, and Midwood locations.

Calling all students on rotations! Evidence is at your Fingertips.

Touro College now has access to an exciting new resource specifically formulated for point of care use!

courtesy of EBSCOhost

What is DynaMed?

DynaMed is a clinical reference tool created by physicians for physicians and health care professionals for clinical/point of care use.  DynaMed provides current evidence-based information that is accessible anytime, anywhere.