JM2010: Survey Results
By MLGSCA Joint Meeting Evaluation Co-Chairs, Molly Harrington, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center and Billie White, St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center The MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting 2010 survey results are available online for all to see. Thank you to all who completed the survey. We are thrilled with both the quantity and quality of the responses! Your feedback […]
The Louise Darling MLGSCA Achievement Award Recipient
By Laura Stubblefield, Chair, MLGSCA Awards Committee Congratulations to Deborah Klein on receiving the Louise Darling MLGSCA Achievement Award at our 2010 Spring Meeting. She has done so much for our profession and greatly deserves to be recognized. Deborah has worked at Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center Medical Library for over 20 years and during that time […]
Apply for MLGSCA Research Grant Funds
By Debra Schneider, Scottsdale Healthcare Got a research idea percolating? Apply for MLGSCA research grant funds now! MLGSCA’s Research Grant Application deadline has been extended to June 15th! Do you have a research idea that you think might help your medical library and possibly be put in to use in other libraries? We want to hear from […]
MLGSCA Benefit: SurveyMonkey Access
One of the benefits of MLGSCA membership is access to SurveyMonkey, an online survey system. SurveyMonkey makes it easy to create surveys that you can use to learn about your library users and evaluate your library’s services. This professional subscription through MLGSCA allows for: An unlimited number of questions and responses Branding your survey with […]
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 […]
Call for Nominations for MLA Offices
By Mary L. Ryan, AHIP, FMLA on behalf of MLA 2010 Nominating Committee The MLA Nominating Committee members are ready to begin identifying potential candidates for the election, and they would appreciate receiving recommendations from MLA members. If you would like to recommend someone to be nominated for President or for the Board, or would like […]
Job Opportunity: Library Manager, Burlew Medical Library
By Julie L. Smith, MLS, AHIP, St. Joseph Hospital It is with both excitement and trepidation that I make the bittersweet announcement that I am retiring after 31 years at Burlew Medical Library. The good news is: the Library Manager position is being changed from a part-time to a full time position. Please visit Burlew […]
Job Opportunity: USC Norris Medical Library
The University of Southern California (USC) Norris Medical Library seeks an energetic, innovative, service-oriented individual for an Information Specialist position in the Education and Research Services section. The Norris Medical Library is an academic research library serving the Schools and Departments of Medicine, Pharmacy, Occupational and Physical Therapy. The library has a strong emphasis on providing access to […]
MLGSCA Officers for 2010-11
By Deborah Klein on behalf of Nominating Committee The election results are in! The MLGSCA Officers for 2010-11 are: President-Elect: Becky Birr Secretary: Emily Brennan Nominating Committee: Carol Ann Attwood and Brooke Billman Our other officers for 2010-11 were elected last year for two-year terms. They are: Incoming President: Eileen Wakiji Treasurer: Molly Harrington Nominating Committee […]
MLGSCA Spring CE: Register by April 16!
The MLGSCA Spring Continuing Education (CE) course, Library without Walls: Creating Web Portals for Online Services and Resources, is on Friday, April 23 from 10-12pm. Register by Friday, April 16! The class instructor is Nital Sheridan, MLIS, AHIP, the Manager of the Ochsner Medical Library & Archives in New Orleans. She is also the author […]