Chapter Council Presents Sharing Round Tables
Every year the Medical Library Association Chapter Council plans an event at the MLA annual meeting that facilitates communication and sharing among the chapters of MLA. The purpose of the event is to foster information exchange on chapter-related topics, as well as on subjects of general professional concern. The event is called Chapter Council Presents […]
Feedback for MLA Roundtables Committee
The MLA Roundtables Committee needs your help to ensure that the topics for next year are again pertinent and interesting. Please take a few minutes to complete an online survey regarding possible topics for the Roundtables event at MLA ’13 in Boston, MA. Your feedback is important, and remember we will have an international attendance […]
JM2010 Round Table: Return on Investment (ROI)
By Evonda Copeland, Supervisor, Library Services, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ. Round Table: Return On Investment: Library Staff and Services. Facilitator: Suzette Kopec, Carondelet Health Network, St. Joseph’s Hospital Medical Library, Tucson, AZ. Questions posed by the group: Libraries are downsizing & cutting budgets. What are the implications? What are libraries paying for, and how does […]
JM2010 Round Table: New and Emerging Roles for Medical Librarians
By April R. Frost, Independent Medical Librarian & Trainer Round Table: New and Emerging Roles for Medical Librarians. The first topic we discussed was transferability of medical librarians’ skills into other fields. Many library skills transfer nicely into other areas, such as journalism and reporting. The transfer of skills can be shared through cross-training with […]
JM2010 Round Table: Copyright
Posted by Megan Curran, Norris Medical Library, University of Southern California. Round Table: Copyright Issues. This round table’s discussion ran the gamut among copyright and licensing issues. There was a general consensus that the more librarians delve into the realm of copyright law, the fuzzier it can get; it is difficult to feel confident giving […]
JM2010 Round Table: Marketing Yourself and the Library (2nd Post)
By Annie Hughes, MLIS, Reference Librarian; USC Wilson Dental Library & Learning Center Round Table: Marketing Yourself and the Library. Facilitator: Marsha Kmec. While offering patrons pizza and chocolate to entice them to use library resources is always a go-to solution; Thursday’s Roundtable Session on Marketing Yourself and the Library allowed for some brainstorming on […]
JM2010: Round Table: Marketing Yourself and Your Library
By Carol Ann Attwood, Patient Health and Education Library; Mayo Clinic Arizona Round Table: Marketing Yourself and the Library. Facilitator: Marsha Kmec. A spirited discussion ensued among librarians from academic institutions, hospitals, and community based consumer health libraries. Just a few of the tips shared: Working in sync with public relations to market your library, […]