MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting 2011 CE Survey
By Chandrika Kanungo and Ana M Macias, MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting 2011 CE Committee Co-Chairs One of the many benefits of attending Chapter meetings, other than the intellectually stimulating conversations and professional networking that takes place, is the ability to participate in courses of instruction that interest us and earn Continuing Education [CE] credits from the […]
MLA ’10 Reflect & Connect
By Marsha Kmec, Director of Library Services, Olive View/UCLA Medical Center McGovern Award Lecturer: Daniel H. Pink Aside from a truly great Welcome Reception in the exhibit area, we were so fortunate to have Daniel Pink as our McGovern Award Lecturer. One truly doesn’t “get” the differentiation between the right and left brain until one has […]
9th Annual Health Literacy Conference
By Kathleen Carlson, MLGSCA Newsletter Co-Chair Interested in health literacy? Then the Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA) Annual Conference may be for you. This year, the 9th Annual Conference “Health Literacy in the Real World: Programs & Solutions That Work,” was held in Irvine, California May 6-7th. There was a Pre-Conference Workshop, Health Literacy 101: […]
JM2010: Rejuvenate – Engage…Refocus…Connect
By JM2010 Quad-chairs: Ellen Aaronson, Rebecca Birr, Judy Bube, and Kathy Zeblisky The Joint Meeting of the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona (MLGSCA) and the Northern California and Nevada Medical Library Group (NCNMLG) was held at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel and Spa in Glendale, Arizona, January 27-30, 2010. 125 attendees enjoyed the beauty and […]
MLA 2010: Colleague Connection
By Heidi Schroeder, MLIS, Michigan State University Libraries Colleague Connection is MLA’s mentoring program that pairs newer members or first-time meeting attendees with returning, more experienced members during the annual meeting. The purpose of Colleague Connection is to introduce new attendees to the association and help them get the most out of the MLA annual […]
MLA Symposium: E-Patients: The Techno Cultural Revolution of Health Consumers
By Patricia Hinegardner, Ryan Harris and Dixie Jones; MLA “Librarians in the Trenches” Sub-committee The Medical Library Association (MLA) is sponsoring a symposium, E-Patients: The Techno Cultural Revolution of Health Consumers. It will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 10am – 4pm. The symposium is being held in conjunction with the 2010 Annual Meeting of […]
MLA ’10: Visit MIS at the Section Shuffle
By Jeanette de Richemond, MLA MIS Membership Chair MLA’s annual meeting gives MLA members and affiliated professionals a chance to share ideas, hear from experts, see the latest products, and network! Connect with MLA’s twenty-three sections at the Section Shuffle on Thursday, May 25 from 5-6pm. All MLA members are welcome; no advance signup required. […]
JM2010: Financial Realities of Planning the 2010 Joint Meeting
By MLGSCA JM2010 Quad-Chairs: Ellen Aaronson, Rebecca Birr, Judy Bube, Kathy Zeblisky A PDF version of the Financial Realities of Planning the 2010 Joint Meeting report is also available. Concerns about Joint Meeting finances arose during the MLGSCA Business Meeting and AC Meetings held on January 28, 2010. The quad-chairs are therefore providing the […]
MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Recycle Your Conference Bags
Please bring used, but clean and well preserved, bags to recycle at the 2010 MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting in Glendale. The Joint Meeting registration form indicated that the meeting is BYOCB (Bring Your Own Conference Bag) but attendees may not remember, so we would like to have a nice selection on hand. To donate bags, contact […]
MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Call for Bloggers
By Andrea Lynch, Lee Graff Medical & Scientific Library, City of Hope Attending the 2010 MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting? If so, consider volunteering to be an Official Blogger for the meeting! Deadline to express interest in being a Joint Meeting Official Blogger is January 15th, 2010. Interested, but need more information before you commit? Consider some […]
MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Invited Speaker, Connie Schardt, AHIP
The 2010 Joint Meeting will feature CE classes, exhibits, contributed posters and papers, and a variety of invited speakers. This year’s invited speakers are Nadine Ellero, Keith Frey, David Rothman, David Levy and Connie Schardt. Connie Schardt is the Associate Director for Public Services at Duke University Medical Center Library, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and current […]
MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Invited Speaker, Dr. David Levy
The 2010 Joint Meeting will feature CE classes, exhibits, contributed posters and papers, and a variety of invited speakers. This year’s invited speakers are Nadine Ellero, Keith Frey, David Rothman, David Levy and Connie Schardt. Dr. David Levy will speak on Friday, January 29 at 8:30am. In his speech titled “No Time to Thinkâ€, David […]
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