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MLGSCA Fall CE Arizona Session

Note: This Arizona CE event has since been canceled. The Fall Continuing Education (CE) event “Exploiting Librarian Skills to Enhance Continuing Medical Education Programs” will take place at the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale, Arizona on October 26, 2009.  Instructor Ysabel Bertolucci, MLS, AHIP will be joined by additional Kaiser Permanente Medical Center librarians. Librarians are seeking new […]

MLA Presentation: Complying with the NIH Public Access Policy

The MLA (Medical Library Association) Ad Hoc Committee for Advocating Scholarly Communication has developed a PowerPoint presentation (also available as a PDF document) to help librarians learn about and aid their institutions in complying with the NIH (National Institutes of Health) Public Access Policy. The presentation is extensive, clearly written, and well-organized, and includes links […]

Fall MLGSCA CE: Save the Date

Note: the Arizona CE class has since been canceled. The Fall MLGSCA Continuing Education (CE) class “Exploiting Librarian Skills to Enhance Continuing Medical Education Programs” will cover how librarians can help Continuing Medical Education (CME) committees do their work better and provide CME. The Arizona class will take place on Monday, October 26, 2009 at The Mayo Clinic in […]

Virginia L. and William K. Beatty MLA Volunteer Award

Do you have a colleague that is willing to give the extra measure every day or to whom others look as a mentor?  Recognize a colleague for sustained service to the Medical Library Association and the health sciences by nominating them for the Virginia L. and William K. Beatty MLA Volunteer Award.  Please view the application […]

Thomson Reuters/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award

By the the MLA Thomson Reuters/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award Jury The Rogers Award, originally called the ISI Information Advancement Award, is presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions for the application of technology to the delivery of health science information, to the science of information, or to the facilitation of the delivery of […]

MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant

By the MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant Jury Committee Apply Today for the MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant!  Applications are due December 1, 2009. The MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant is awarded annually to support projects that will promote excellence in the field of health sciences librarianship and information sciences. […]

MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2011 Joint Meeting

By Michelle Henley The 2011 MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting Steering Committee members Ysabel Bertolucci, Josephine Tan and Michelle Henleyhave confirmed a date and venue for the 2011 MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting. The meeting will take place February 23-26, 2011 at the Parc 55 Union Square Hotel in San Francisco.  Thanks to Marcus Banks and all the Executive […]

Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship

By the MLA Hospital Library Section As you may be aware, last year there was no winner for the Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship.  We all know or work with someone that is a dynamic and exceptional hospital librarian.  Someone who is a visionary that deserves to be recognized for […]

Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award

By the Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award Committee The Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award was established in 1998 to honor an outstanding practicing librarian or library educator in the field of health sciences librarianship and informatics who demonstrates skills in one or more of the following areas: teaching, curriculum development, mentoring, […]

PNC/MLA Annual Meeting

By the PNC/MLA Annual Meeting Planning Committee Where Do We Grow From Here? Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA) October 17-20, 2009 Annual Meeting Washington Athletic Club, Seattle http://www.pncmla.org/pncmla2009 Last Call for Early Registration: Deadline is September 15th.  Scholarships Available! Please see our final flyer for the details and join us this fall […]

Professional Development Awards

By Laura Stubblefield Are you looking to improve your skills, update yourself, take a leadership development course, or add a new set of abilities?  The MLGSCA offers financial assistance in the amounts of $100-$500 through Professional Development Awards.  The awards can be used for attending courses, meetings, travel expenses, and conferences or other educational activities […]

Medical/Health Sciences Library School Student Scholarships

By Laura Stubblefield Each year, MLGSCA awards a scholarship to a library student from Arizona to Southern California.  Three scholarships of $1000 are awarded annually to excellent library/information science students!  Any individual who is enrolled in or entering an ALA-accredited masters program in library and information science that shows evidence of interest (through their application) […]

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