Job-shadowing: Swiss health librarians observing experienced search specialists and information skills trainers in London

Abstract As librarians of the Social & Preventive Medicine Library in Bern, we help researchers perform systematic literature searches and teach students to use medical databases. We developed our skills mainly “on the job”, and we wondered how other health librarians in Europe were trained to become experts in searching. We had a great opportunity to “job shadow” specialists in this area of library service during a 5-day-internship at the Royal Free Hospital Medical Library in London, Great Britain.

El concepto de imperio en José Vasconcelos

El hombre siempre ha sentido la necesidad de dejar constancia de sus acciones, especialmente en el ocaso de sus días. El resultado de estas inquietudes produjo el surgimiento de los denominados escritos autobiográficos o autorreferenciales. Se considera aquí el concepto de “imperialismo" de José Vasconcelos (1882-1959), expresado en sus Memorias. El pensador consideró a este tema como uno de los mayores desafíos que debía enfrentar América Latina. Se analiza la relación hegemónica que desarrolló Gran Bretaña con esta región, y posteriormente la de EEUU. Finalmente se desarrolla la solución que ofrece para enfrentar este problema: la defensa de un nacionalismo hispánico.

Compilation of scientific results of the OASIS project

Seamounts are of great interest to science, industry and conservation because of their potential role as 'stirring rods' of the oceans, their enhanced productivity, their high local biodiversity, and the growing exploitation of their natural resources. This is accompanied by rising concern about the threats to seamount ecosystems, e.g. through over-fishing and the impact of trawling. OASIS described the functioning characteristics of seamount ecosystems. OASIS' integrated hydrographic, biogeochemical and biological information. Based on two case studies. The scientific results, condensed in conceptual and mass balanced ecosystem models, were applied to outline a model management plan as well as site-specific management plans for the seamounts investigated. OASIS addressed five main objectives: Objective 1: To identify and describe the physical forcing mechanisms effecting seamount systems Objective 2: To assess the origin, quality and dynamics of particulate organic material within the water column and surface sediment at seamounts. Objective 3: To describe aspects of the biodiversity and the ecology of seamount biota, to assess their dynamics and the maintenance of their production. Objective 4: Modelling the trophic ecology of seamount ecosystems. Objective 5: Application of scientific knowledge to practical conservation.