FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

Release No. SPR-08-204-02   

Connie Paradise, AIHA Marketing & Product Development
(703) 846-0742; cparadise@aiha.org

Melissa Hurley, AIHA Communications
(703) 846-0740; mhurley@aiha.org

AIHA Launches OEHS Library Central

AIHA unveils new digital library

FAIRFAX, VA (February 4, 2008) — The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced today the launch of OEHS Library Central, a comprehensive, new, digital library of knowledge, information, resources, and research for occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) professionals.

OEHS Library Central offers downloadable versions of all AIHA print publications to site subscribers and links to abstracting and indexing databases for more than 150 science and technical journals, such as Medical Physics.

More than 4 years in the making, a task force of AIHA members analyzed input from four focus groups to prioritize desired features and, ultimately, selected AIP Publishing Services as the vendor to build, host, and service OEHS Library Central.

AIHA members will continue to receive The Synergist by mail and have access to it on the AIHA Web site. Similarly, the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) is available at OEHS Library Central, as well as on its current site, and will continue to be offered in print. AIHA members pay no additional charge to download these publications.

For other publications, AIHA members are able to view abstract information and the tables of contents without a subscription. To view or download them, a subscription is necessary. AIHA continues to offer print copies of its publications at the Marketplace on the AIHA Web site.

Users of OEHS Library Central who are not AIHA members may view abstract information and the tables of contents of publications without a subscription. To view or download the chapter or article, a subscription is needed.

Subscriptions will be sold on a per-download basis, with a download defined as a chapter or an article. A variety of subscription options are available, including single and multiple downloads for members, nonmembers, and students.

In addition to the comprehensive OEHS information, subscribers will enjoy robust Google search features by author, title, and topic. What’s more, subscribers will have the option to set up a user profile to receive content alerts by e-mail and to allow them to manage a personal user library. Other subscriber features include the ability to save favorites and send links to others.

For further information regarding AIHA’s OEHS Library Central, visit www.oehslibrary.org or contact Connie Paradise, director of marketing and product development, at (703) 846-0742 or cparadise@aiha.org.

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Founded in 1939, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is the premier association of occupational and environmental health and safety professionals. AIHA’s 10,600 members play a crucial role on the front line of worker health and safety every day. Members represent a cross-section of industry, private business, labor, government, and academia. For more information, go to www.aiha.org.