Guus van den Brekel

Guus van den Brekel
  • Medical Information Specialist
  • Coördinator Pure UMCG, Electronic Services and Innovations at University of Groningen

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Introduction
As Medical Information Specialist & Coördinator Electronic Services i am very interested in social networks for scientists, promoting scientific output of the UMCG , Science & Health 2.0 and innovations in the library to faciltate research, patient care and medical education within the UMCG
Current institution
University of Groningen
Current position
  • Coördinator Pure UMCG, Electronic Services and Innovations

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Publications (24)
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“I regularly try to keep up-to-date with my favourite journals by reading the articles via email alerts but I find this cumbersome and my mailbox keeps getting fuller and fuller!” “I find it difficult to get the full text articles on my tablet or via my email at home.” How do you keep up-to-date with the latest content of your favourite scientif...
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Translated version Digitale Bibliotheek DB 10/2011; 2011(10):14-18.
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Mobile Computing is big and unstoppable. The iPhone and iPad have given an enormous innovative boost to mobile healthcare. Applications, data, software, Operation systems and even Things are going into the “Cloud” to be accessed via Apps by a exponentially growing amount of mobile devices. What is the real magic of these devices? In the design, it’...
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Guus van den Brekel is information specialist and IT-Coordinator for the Central Medical Library at the University Medical Center Groningen (Netherlands). There he is responsible for innovation and for the development of new library services. The present interview informs about the meaning and benefit of Web 2.0 and Emerging technologies, about the...
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How can your research impact others outside academia and how do you measure it? In this episode, we discuss the topic of Research Impact – and how to improve it. Our Guest is Guus van den Brekel, medical Information specialist at the University Medical Center at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands. The host of the podcast is Erik Lieung...
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In this episode, we discuss different ways to get a hold of articles in science. There is a wide range of possibilities, some of them are also illegal and should not be used. Today's guest is Guus van den Brekel, medical Information specialist at the Central Medical Library at the University of Groningen, in the Netherlands. The host of this episod...
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"Ik probeer regelmatig een aantal favoriete tijdschriften via email alerts te lezen, maar blijf het omslachtig vinden en mijn mailbox raakt maar voller en voller!" "Ik vind het lastig om op mijn tablet of via de email vanaf thuis toegang te krijgen tot de full text van artikelen" Hoe blijf je op de hoogte van de nieuwste content in je favoriete wet...
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Background / Purpose: With the launch of a separate website focused on the complete scientific output of the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), the visibility of these publications, as well as the awareness of them within the corporate community, were improved considerably. A positive side effect was also an increase in awareness of libr...
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Which role can or should the medical library play in the dynamic & complex "playground" of patient care, medical research and education? Welke rol kan de medische bibliotheek spelen in het dynamische, complexe speelveld van de patiëntenzorg, het medische onderzoek en onderwijs? Er zijn veel mogelijkheden en er wordt binnen de Centrale Medische Bib...
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Guus van den Brekel is information specialist and IT-Coordinator for the Central Medical Library at the University Medical Center Groningen (Netherlands). There he is responsible for innovation and for the development of new library services. The present interview informs about the meaning and benefit of Web 2.0 and Emerging Technologies, about the...
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partnered to start the Second Life Library 2.0 in the online world Second Life and in August 2006 purchased an island on the Teen grid of Teen Second Life. Second Life is a virtual world, a descendant of multiplayer online games. Educational institutions have recently been drawn into Second Life’s robust economy and vibrant cultural life. The Secon...
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Innovative information and communication systems for scientific libraries: 10 questions about practice and experience covering Web 2.0 to Emerging Technologies. An interview with Guus van den Brekel, information specialist for the medical library at Groningen University (Netherlands) by Bruno Bauer Abstract Guus van den Brekel is information specia...

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It's called Pure.
Demo today in the RODE ZAAL! Please come yourself, invite or order others to go if you know they have to keep their profile, CV and publication lists on theri Staff Pages up to date! ;-) See you at 16:00 today RODE ZAAL!

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