SEAL-S Program: Data Curation Initiatives at Southern California Academic Institutions
Join SEAL-S (a CARL interest group) on October 28th at Cal State Long Beach for a day of programming about data curation. Agenda 9:20 – 9:55 AM Registration and continental breakfast 9:55 – 10:00 AM Welcome and introductions 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Marisa Ramirez, Digital Repository Librarian, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Joan Starr, […]
Apply for the Donald A.B. Lindberg Research Fellowship
The Donald A. B. Lindberg Research Fellowship funds research aimed at expanding the research knowledgebase, linking the information services provided by librarians to improved health care and advances in biomedical research. The endowment will provide a $10,000 grant, awarded by MLA through a competitive grant process, to a qualified health sciences librarian, informatician, health professional, researcher, […]
Apply for a Scholarship for Paraprofessionals in Health Sciences Libraries
Are you currently working as a paraprofessional in a health science and/or medical library? Are you working towards your degree in library/information science? One annual scholarship of $1,000 is awarded by MLGSCA to a paraprofessional pursing a degree with the intention of following a career path in health sciences librarianship. Paraprofessional must meet eligibility and […]
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 […]
Save the Date for E-Science Day
Please Save the Date for E-Science Day: An Opportunity for Education & Networking, held on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California! This event is hosted by the University of California Davis Health Sciences Libraries and funded by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest […]
NLM Launches “ReferencePoint” Blog, Tailored to Health Sciences Library Staff
Here’s what NLM’s saying about their new blog for Health Science Library Staff: “The National Library of Medicine (NLM), the world’s largest medical library and a component of the National Institutes of Health, has a new blog, ReferencePoint, targeting health sciences library staff in the United States and abroad. ReferencePoint postings will: Increase awareness of […]
Save the Date! MLGSCA Symposium, “Information Treasure Hunt: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice @ Your Institution”
MLGSCA presents “Information Treasure Hunt: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice @ Your Institution” on Friday, March 2, 2012, from 8 AM -5 PM at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. This event brings Connie Schardt (former MLA president and librarian at Duke University), MLGSCA member Robert Johnson (Clinical Services Librarian, University of Southern California) and and […]
MLGSCA Fall Business Meeting and Online CE: The Librarian as a Professional
Registration for the fall 2011 MLGSCA CE event is now open! “The Librarian as a Professional, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Complexity” will be presented online by MLA president Jerry Perry on September 30, 2011, from 10 AM-1:30 PM. Attendees will earn 3 CE credits. This online class is hosted through MegaMeeting. Attendees may view […]
Best Bytes: MedlinePlus Enhancements
Submitted by Kathleen Shepler, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center I’m guessing that many who provide reference services to patients, their families or the public have found NLM’s MedlinePlus an invaluable resource. Let’s take a look at some MedlinePlus enhancements that you and your colleagues may find useful and another that might prove profitable if implemented […]
Newbies: Myrna Uyengco-Harooch
Myrna Uyengco-Harooch is a new member to MLGSCA. She’s been the Medical Librarian at White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles for the past 12 years. The “library bug” bit her as a child when her mother, who worked in the Mayor’s Office would leave her in the Town Library for a few hours in […]