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ALA Learning

My memory was jogged this week when I read  Bertha Gutsche’s summary of the 2-day conference, Trends in Library Training and Learning. I attended this online event last month, along with 1954 registrants from cities and countries around the globe. Hosted by WebJunction andALA Learning Round Table, several sessions are useful for librarians in general […]

Southern California SLA Conference, May 6th

Find out how you can become Future Ready at the 2011 Southern California Chapter Special Library Association Professional Development Day Friday, May 6, 2011 – 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Boeing – 5301 Bolsa Ave – Building 28 Theater – Huntington Beach, CA. We have a terrific line up of speakers to get you and […]

Sustain…Your Self, Your Profession, Your Planet

Submitted by Joy Graham, Publicity Committee Co-Chair, NCNMLG/MLGSCA Joint Meeting NCNMLG/MLGSCA Joint Meeting February 23-26, 2011, San Francisco, California  Registration NOW Open! 3 Reasons to Register #1 Continuing Education Courses Want to know how to design and deliver better online instruction, manage your own personal information more effectively, be more confident in dealing with copyright […]

A First Timer’s Thoughts: Access 2010 Conference

Written by Kathleen Carlson, MLGSCA Blog Chair Here are the musings of a first time attendee at the Access 2010 Conference, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Oct. 12-16). This is the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association, Emerging Technologies Interest Group. The featured event is the Hackfest which is a pre-conference event. The Hackfest is […]

Call for Proposals for ‘Online Northwest’ due Oct. 15th

Online Northwest is a one-day conference focusing on topics that intersect libraries, technology and culture.  The conference is sponsored by the Oregon University System Library Council. The 2011 conference will be held at CH2M Hill Alumni Center, Corvallis, Oregon (on the Oregon State University campus) on Friday, February 11, 2011. The conference explores how technology […]

Silent Auction to benefit MercyCorps and PNC/MLA chapter scholarship fund

By Kristin M. Deshazo, PNC/MLA Committee The list of great items is growing for the auction (boat cruise, handmade quilt, dessert of the month, Powell’s gift basket, and many others) but we still have room for yours!  Email Christian Patrick at cpatrick@ebscohost.com if you have something you’d like to donate.  The auction will run all […]

Call for papers and posters for 2011 Joint Meeting, San Francisco

Submitted by JD Doyle The 2011 Joint Chapter Meeting NCNMLG & MLGSCA, Planning Committee is soliciting submissions for contributed papers and posters for the upcoming meeting “Sustain… Your Self, Your Profession, Your Planet” in San Francisco, February 23-26, 2011. We want to hear from you! What innovations, new services, programs and technologies are you using […]

Price to go up Sept. 25th for PNC/MLA Annual Meeting Oct. 9-12, 2010

By Kristina M. Deshazo, PNC/MLA CE Committee Registration for the 2010 Pacific Northwest Chapter/Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA), October 9-12, goes up $50 next Friday, September 25.  Sign up here  to enjoy early registration rates and ensure a place in one of the many continuing education workshops! Click here for more information on continuing education sessions . Registration numbers for […]

MAC/MLA Annual Meeting: Save the Date – Oct. 13-15, 2010 !

By Beverly Murphy, Duke University A New Vision for Health Sciences Libraries October 13-15, Chapel Hill, NC Online Registration To register for the 2010 meeting in Chapel Hill, NC, connect to the conference Website click here. Register by the August 27th deadline and save $50 ! E-Science Symposium If you are registering for the meeting […]

Health Literacy in the Real World: Programs and Solutions that Work

By Sue Shelly, BSN, MLS, Librarian, Patient and Family Library, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Thanks to the MLGSCA professional development fund, I went to the 2010 IHA Health Literacy Conference on May 6-7 in Irvine, California. The mission of the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) is Empowering people to better health. This year, the IHA […]

Call for Speakers at SLA-SD 2010 Fall Seminar

By Jill Blaemers and Geeth Vijay-Rao, Directors, SLA San Diego Chapter The San Diego Chapter of the Special Libraries Association is seeking speakers for our annual professional development seminar to be held Friday, October 1, 2010, at Amylin Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, CA. Theme for 2010 is: The Info Pro and the Competitive Edge: Applying Competencies […]

PNC/MLA Meeting: Save the Date – October 9-12, 2010!

By Laura Zeigen, MA, MLIS, Oregon Health & Science University Save the date for the 2010 PNC/MLA Meeting in Portland, Oregon October 9-12, 2010. The weekend starts with many options for continuing education.  CE sessions in the works include creating effective presentations, managing information overload, services for mobile users, third-party PubMed tools, and consumer-driven participatory […]

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