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 […]
Congrats Danielle Linden, St. Joseph Hospital’s New Library Manager!
By Julie L. Smith, MLS, AHIP, St. Joseph Hospital We are thrilled to welcome Danielle Linden, MLS, AHIP who will assume the position of Library Manager of St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA on July 12, 2010. Danielle received her BA in Anthropology from UCLA and her Master of Library and Information Science Degree from […]
Healthcare Funding Alert: Contact Your Member of Congress Today!
By MLS, Mary E. White, MLS, Kaiser Permanente Medical Offices, Governmental Relations Chair On Wednesday, July 14th, the House Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Subcommittee is scheduled to mark-up its Fiscal Year 2011 spending bill. This is the annual bill that funds all agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services (e.g., NIH, NLM, CDC, HRSA). Now […]
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 […]
Job Opportunity: Library Systems Specialist, Western U. of Health Sciences
Submitted by Patricia Vader, Director Pumerantz Library Founded in 1977, Western University of Health Sciences is a nonprofit, graduate university for the health professions. The university campus includes nine major buildings located on 22 acres in downtown Pomona, California. WesternU is one of the largest graduate schools for the health professions in California. Alumni rank […]
MLA Annual Chapter Reports
Would you like to know what activities and programs are going on in other MLA Chapters? Check out the MLA Annual Chapters Reports for more information. Posted 7/1/10
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 […]