************************************************************************ INFOFAIR '94 STAYING AFLOAT IN A SEA OF INFORMATION Thursday, April 7, 1994 9:30 am - 4:30 pm LOCATION: SPENCER S. ECCLES HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH SPONSORED BY: THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER REGISTRATION: INFOFAIR '94 is FREE. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED. ************************************************************************ ABOUT INFOFAIR InfoFair is an annual event at the University of Utah Health Sciences Center. The goal of InfoFair is to provide up-to-date information on computer applications, resources and services as well as a glimpse into the future of computers and computing in the health sciences. ************************************************************************ PROGRAM 9:30-10:45 AM Introduction Wayne J. Peay Location: George and Dolores Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Auditorium THE CLIFFORD C. SNYDER, M.D. AND MARY SNYDER LECTURE Rest in Pieces: Towards a Standard Digital Cadaver Michael J. Ackerman, Ph.D. Location: George and Dolores Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Auditorium 10:45-11:00 AM Refreshments Location: George and Dolores Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Lobby 11:00 AM-NOON Meet the Experts: Panel Discussion and Question & Answer Session Michael J. Ackerman, Ph.D., Rick Ash, Ph.D., W. Clay Epstein, Sandra W. Haak, R.N., Ph.D., Wayne J. Peay, and Homer R. Warner, M.D., Ph.D. Location: George and Dolores Eccles Institute of Human Genetics Auditorium LUNCH (on your own) 12:30-2:00 PM Mosaic: A Hypermedia Internet Tool Sharon E. Dennis Location: Computer Lab, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library 12:30-2:00 PM Bibliographic Management with Papyrus Jeanne M. Le Ber Location: A&B Classroom, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library 2:30-4:00 PM Tunneling through Gopherspace Jay L. Deuel Location: Computer Lab, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library 2:30-4:00 PM Grateful Med and Loansome Doc Kathleen M. McCloskey and Molly Youngkin Location: A&B Classroom, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library ******************************************************************* PRODUCT DEMOS 1:00-2:00 PM OS/2: Desktop Computing in the '90s Todd Gabrialson, OS/2 Specialist, IBM, will demonstrate OS/2 and will discuss the past, present and future of this operating system. Davis Audio-Visual, Inc. will supply the NView (Model SpectraC) color LCD panel and high intensity overhead projector for this demonstration. Location: History of Medicine Rm, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library ******************************************************************* EXHIBITS 11:30AM-4:30PM Location: Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (Lower Level) Hardware: Apple Computer, Associated Business Products, Davis Audio-Visual, Desktop Visual Products, IBM, Silicon Graphics. Software: A.D.A.M., Geographic Information Systems (DIGIT LAB, Geography & Parking Services), Grateful Med/Loansome Doc, Medicode, Microsoft Corporation, Mosaic, Papyrus, StatLAN Tutor (McIntyre Howe Associates), VA Geriatric, Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA-ISC DHCP software (the VA hospital information system), WIN2 Technologies. Databases: campus-wide CD-ROM access, Internet access, MEDLINE. University of Utah Services: Computer Center, KUED Media Solutions, Marriott Library, Medical School Scientific Computing Center, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University Bookstore, Univerity Hospital Information Systems, Utah Supercomputing Institute. University of Utah Developed Computer Applications: Cognitive Science Group, Iliad, MAC-based Image Analysis Software, Slice of Life Videodiscs & Applications, University Hospital ACIS clinical information system. ************************************************************************ ABOUT THE CLIFFORD C. SNYDER, M.D. AND MARY SNYDER LECTURE Dr. Clifford C. Snyder, Professor of Surgery, founded the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Utah School of Medicine in 1967 and served as chair of that division until 1985 when he was appointed Professor Emeritus of Surgery and Associate Dean of the School of Medicine. Throughout his career, Dr. Snyder has been an ardent supporter of the library. Dr. Snyder'sendowment of The Clifford C. Snyder, M.D. and Mary Snyder Lectureship provides funding for the featured presentation at InfoFair. ************************************************************************ PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS Rest in Pieces: Toward a Standard Digital Cadaver Michael J. Ackerman, Ph.D. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has long been a world leader in the archiving and distribution of biological and medical print-based images and a pioneer in the use of computer systems toencode and distribute the textual knowledge of the life sciences. NLM's Long Range Planning effort of 1985-86 foresaw a coming era where NLM's bibliographic and factual database services would be complemented by libraries of digital images, distributed over high speed computer networks and by high capacity physical media. The 1990 NLM Planning Panel on Digital Image Libraries in Biology and Medicine recommended that NLM undertake the building of an initial digital image library of volumetric data representing a complete normal adult human male and female cadaver. This initial volumetric data set would consist of the collection of registered digital cross sectional images derived from the computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and cryosectional photographic imaging of these two cadavers. The "Visible Human Project" data set will comprise approximately 42 gigabytes of uncompressed pixel data, enough to fill over 70 CD-ROMs. It will serve as a cornerstone and reference point for future digital image libraries and as a test platform for the development of high performance computing and communication imaging, rendering and analysis methods and standards in the biomedical environment. In order to facilitate retrieval from such an image library, methods need to be developed to link image data to the more usual symbolic text-based data which includes names, hierarchies, principles and theories. Basic research is needed in the description and representation of structures, and in the connection of structural-anatomical information to functional- physiological knowledge. This is the larger, long term goal of the Visible Human Project: to transparently link into one unified resource of health sciences intelligence, the print library of functional physiological knowledge with the image library of structural-anatomical information. Bibliographic Management with Papyrus Jeanne M. Le Ber Bibliographic management software is a blend of database and word processing programs with special features to organize, sort and retrieve bibliographic references. Learn how to manage your reprint files and create properly formatted bibliographies for your publications with Papyrus bibliographic management software. Grateful Med and Loansome Doc Kathleen M. McCloskey and Molly Youngkin Grateful Med and Loansome Doc are programs available from the National Library of Medicine to assist individuals in searching the medical literature and obtaining copies of articles which meet their information needs. The use of these programs will be described and demonstrated. Mosaic: A Hypermedia Internet Tool Sharon E. Dennis Mosaic is an Internet browser which allows the user to view hypertext- linked documents as well as relevant graphics, sounds, and video. Mosaic clients are available for the Macintosh, Windows, and X Windows platforms. Recently, the amount of information available in Mosaic format on the Internet has exploded. This workshop will introduce participants to Mosaic, give them a chance to browse several different types of information presentation methods using Mosaic, and provide a hands-on tutorial on creating Mosaic documents (hypertext markup language documents) for use in teaching and learning. Tunneling through Gopherspace Jay L. Deuel Gopher software was developed at the University of Minnesota to provide menu access to Internet resources and services. The history of Gopher, advantages and disadvantages of using Gopher, a demonstration of how to navigate through gopherspace, and an opportunity to give Gopher a try will be included in this presentation. ************************************************************************ PROGRAM COORDINATOR Joan M. Gregory, Assistant Director, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah THE CLIFFORD C. SNYDER, M.D. AND MARY SNYDER LECTURER Michael J. Ackerman, Ph.D., Associate Director for Specialized Information Services, National Library of Medicine and Associate Professor, Department of Computer Medicine, George Washington University INFOFAIR SPEAKERS Rick Ash, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, School of Medicine, University of Utah Sharon E. Dennis, Head, Computer & Media Services, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Jay L. Deuel, Technical Writer and Gopher Information Manager, Computer Center, University of Utah W. Clay Epstein, Director, Medical School Scientific Computing Center, University of Utah Sandra W. Haak, R.N., Ph.D., Associate Professor, College of Nursing, University of Utah Jeanne M. Le Ber, Instructional and Information Management Librarian, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Kathleen M. McCloskey, Assistant Director for Outreach Services, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Wayne J. Peay, Director, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah Homer R. Warner, M.D., Ph.D., Chairman and Professor, Department of Medical Informatics, School of Medicine, and Director, Clinical Information Systems, Health Sciences Center, University of Utah Molly Youngkin, Education Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine-Midcontinental Region and Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska ************************************************************************ Special Assistance Provided By: The Staff of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library The George & Dolores Eccles Institute of Human Genetics The University of Utah Computer Center The University of Utah School of Medicine Department of Medical Informatics Medical School Scientific Computing Center Office of Community Relations Office of Continuing Medical Education Apple Computer, Inc. Davis Audio-Visual, Inc. IBM ************************************************************************ REGISTRATION: InfoFair is FREE. No registration required. ************************************************************************ QUESTIONS: If you have questions about InfoFair, please contact us: Reference Department Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library University of Utah, Building 589 Salt Lake City, UT 84112 PHONE: (801) 581-5534 or 581-5269 or 581-8771 FAX: (801) 581-3632 INTERNET: joang@ecclab.med.utah.edu ************************************************************************