Call for proposals: MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2013 Joint Meeting
Posted on | February 8, 2013 | No Comments
The Planning Committee of the MLGSCA/NCNMLG chapters of the Medical Library Association invites proposals for contributed papers and posters for the 2013 Joint Meeting. The meeting will be held in La Jolla, CA on July 24-26, 2013 at the University of California, San Diego’s Price Center. The conference theme is Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity and can encompass a variety of topics. Projects, services, innovations, lessons learned, and success stories which illustrate how we are celebrating opportunity during continual change are all possible paper or poster topics.
Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2013.
The poster session will be held on Thursday, July 25, 2013 from 1:30 to 3:00 in the Exhibit Hall. Posters may continue to be displayed through the last exhibit break on Friday July 26, 2013 at 4:00pm.
Contributed paper sessions are Thursday July 25th from 10:30am to noon and Friday July 26th from 10:15am-11:45am, and occur in three concurrent sessions each day.
For both poster and paper proposals, submit a 250 word abstract describing your project. Include your name, position title, address, phone number and email address.
For posters, the abstract should be sent to Rebecca Birr via email. Please put “poster proposal” in the subject line.
For contributed papers, the abstract should be sent to Annie Hughes via email. Please put “contributed paper proposal” in the subject line.
Please refer to the 2013 Joint Meeting website for more information as it becomes available.
Call for proposals: Pacific Northwest Chapter meeting, September 2013
Posted on | February 7, 2013 | No Comments
PNC/MLA will be meeting in Anchorage, Alaska in September. CE will be over the weekend, Sept. 14 & 15th. The meeting will be Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 16 & 17th. The Residence Inn will be our hotel and room costs are $99 plus taxes for a single and $159 plus taxes for a two-bedroom suite.
Paper and poster proposals should be sent to Sally Bremner. Our theme is “Visual Stories Transform.” We are encouraging all presenters to use images in their presentations.
Our keynote speaker is Dr. Dipesh Navsaria, MPH, MS(LIS), MD. He is and librarian and physician and the Director, Pediatric Early Literacy Projects and the Medical Director, Reach out and Read Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin. I mentioned to him that part of my goal in planning our meeting was to appeal to more than just medical librarians since librarians in Alaska have so little opportunity to attend conferences. He replied:
“I particularly like the idea of being able to explicitly appeal to public and school librarians — that is actually more my “usual” audience. I might suggest that if the “space” in your schedule exists, I’d be happy to speak more explicitly about early brain and child development and the connection to early literacy, which I think is very much something that public and school librarians can use when making the case for their services. ”
While we are only in the preliminary stages of building our budget, our goal is to keep registration to under $200.
September is a lovely time in Anchorage. We are hoping attendees will make time to see a little bit of the state during their visit. To this end, we have tentatively scheduled a ½ day trip south of town to visit a wildlife conservation center, see some of the most beautiful scenery in the area, and maybe even visit a glacier.
Questions about the meeting can be sent to Kathy Murray, Head of Alaska Medical Library, University of Alaska Anchorage.
Join your Medical Library Association (MLA) colleagues and register for One Health, May 3–8, 2013, in Boston, MA!
Posted on | January 29, 2013 | No Comments
Expand your professional network at this unique international meeting, with presenters from more than 30 countries expected. In addition to the conversations you’ll have with your worldwide colleagues, expect fresh ideas from keynote speaker Richard Besser, ABC News senior health and medical editor.
One Health will feature more papers and poster presentations than any previous MLA meeting, covering an even greater breadth of topics. The theme of “One Health” encompasses not only human and animal health, but also public health, environmental health, climate change, food safety and production, and international policy—emphasizing interdisciplinary and international collaboration.
Register now and reserve your room at the Sheraton Boston, the official conference headquarters hotel. View the Invitation to MLA ’13 for an exciting video tour of what Boston has to offer attendees! Special tours (including library tours) will be available for One Health attendees. You can also view the Exhibitor List.
Register for One Health Continuing Education courses organized in tracks according to professional competency areas, with many new courses on offer.
Additional plenary session speakers:
-Joanne Gard Marshall, AHIP, FMLA, alumni distinguished professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and producer of the “Rochester Study”, the highly cited report on the impact of the hospital library on clinical decision making.
-Sheila Davis, director of global nursing at Partners in Health (PIH), and clinical assistant professor in the School of Nursing at the MGH Institute of Health Professions in Boston, MA.
-Laurie Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations and bestselling author of The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance and Betrayal of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health.
This federated international meeting will incorporate:
–2013 MLA Annual Meeting and Exhibition (MLA’ 13)
–11th International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML),
–7th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS)
–6th International Clinical Librarian Conference
We look forward to seeing you at this special international meeting in Boston!
Job Opportunity: Cancer Information Librarian, UNC
Posted on | January 29, 2013 | No Comments
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Health Sciences Library (HSL) seeks an innovative, collaborative, and service-oriented individual to join the User Services Department as the Cancer Information Librarian. The individual in this position is charged with participating in fulfilling the Library’s mission to connect people everywhere with knowledge to help them teach and learn effectively, assure quality health care, conduct vital research, and make informed decisions.
For more information about the position, please visit http://www.lib.unc.edu/jobs/epa/hsl_cancer_information.html.
Nominating Committee Seeks Candidates
Posted on | January 29, 2013 | No Comments
The MLGSCA Nominating Committee is looking for eligible candidates for the 2013 election. Although we have ideas about candidates, we would like to hear from you – either through self-nomination or sharing a member’s name for possible inclusion on the upcoming ballot.
While being an MLGSCA officer may seem overwhelming at times, I can speak from first-hand experience (2011-12 MLGSCA President and 2004-2005 Secretary) that it has enabled me to give something back to the organization that has taught me a lot. I have also been able to earn AHIP points at the same time!
We are seeking:
- President-Elect/Continuing Education & Program Chair – 3 year term (President-Elect, President, Immediate Past-President)
- Secretary – One year term
- Treasurer – Two year term
- MLGSCA Nominating Committee – 2 year term
In addition to the above elected positions, the Nominating Committee will also be looking for MLGSCA’s nominee for the MLA Nominating Committee.
There is information concerning these positions in the MLGSCA Advisory Council Manual and the Bylaws at http://www.mlgsca.mlanet.org. Although if there are any questions, please feel free to email me directly or any of the Committee members. We look forward to hearing from you.
We eagerly await your response!
Rebecca Birr, MLGSCA Nominating Committee Chair, rebecca.birr@mihs.org
Andrea Harrow, Library@GoodSam.Org
Molly Harrington, Molly.Harrington@CHW.EDU
Janet Crum, jcrum@coh.org
Kay Deeney, kdeeney@library.ucla.edu
Upcoming Class – Supporting Open Access: Librarians as advocates, researchers, educators and role models
Posted on | January 18, 2013 | 1 Comment
“Supporting Open Access: Librarians as advocates, researchers, educators and role models” is a class that Lauren Maggio from Stanford will be teaching in three locations in our Region this year.
Class Description
As stewards of knowledge, librarians have an instrumental role to play in supporting open access (OA) initiatives, such as the NIH Public Access Policy. As a component of a Pacific Southwest RML Express Outreach Award, this workshop was developed to engage librarians in an active discussion of the current state of OA through hands-on, case-based activities. Participants will be challenged to think critically about their roles as advocates, role models, researchers, collection developers and educators and to share best practices. To support this discussion, the instructors will present emerging data on how health personnel use and perceive biomedical literature in their clinical practice and will also introduce implications for OA policies. The instructors will also demonstrate the methods utilized in ascertaining these data and brainstorm ways in which the librarian community can collaborate to continue growing this evidence base.
The course is taught by Lauren A Maggio, MS (LIS), MA, Lane Medical Library & Knowledge Management Center, Stanford University Medical Center and Laura Moorhead, MS of the Stanford University School of Education.
Classes will be held at:
- Stanford University (LKSC) LK102, 1st floor, Studio Classroom, Friday, January 25, 2013
Please visit Lane Medical Library Classes to register. - University of California Los Angeles Charles E. Young Research Library (Library Conference Center, Thursday, February 21, 2013
- University of Hawai‘i at M?noa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI,
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Update: Thank you to Kay Deeney for providing information about registering for the Los Angeles and Honolulu events. Please visit http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/class_details.html?class_id=545 to register.
Seeking Nominations for Louise Darling Award
Posted on | January 17, 2013 | No Comments
On behalf of the Awards Committee, please consider making a nomination.
Purpose of Award
The purpose of the Louise Darling MLGSCA Achievement Award is to honor significant contributions to health sciences librarianship, as well as to the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona.
Criteria for Award
- Candidate’s contribution is significant towards the advancement of health sciences librarianship through the endeavors of the Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona.
- Candidate’s contributions include, but are not limited to: service, publications, presentations, and projects.
- Candidate must hold membership in MLGSCA at the time of election and be a member for a minimum of two years.
Award Guidelines
Nominations shall be made by the MLGSCA membership. Requests for nominations are solicited through the Newsletter and the Awards Committee with a deadline of February 15th. Persons nominating candidates shall provide the Committee with a letter of nomination and an Application for Nomination form. (The form is also printed in the MLGSCA Directory.) The Awards Committee reviews nominations and recommends candidates to the Advisory Council for final approval. The Louise Darling MLGSCA Achievement Award is given annually. The award is usually presented by the President during the Spring Meeting and is announced in the Newsletter following the presentation. The recipient will receive $500.00 and a commemorative item.
2013 MLGSCA Membership Renewal Now Open
Posted on | January 8, 2013 | No Comments
The 2013 MLGSCA membership renewal registration is now open! You will find the online registration form to renew membership at http://www.cvent.com/d/lcq42g/1Q
Please follow the detailed instructions using the online system and completely fill-in all required fields. Also note, if paying by check please complete the entire registration form online and then print-out the confirmation page to mail along with payment to Elisa Cortez, MLGSCA Treasurer.
Elisa Cortez, MILS
MLGSCA Treasurer
Del E. Webb Library
Loma Linda University
11072 Anderson St.
Loma Linda, CA 92350
If you have any questions regarding your MLGSCA membership, please contact your friendly Membership co-chairs.
Sunny Sritongsook, MLIS, AHIP
Medical Librarian
Melisa Reasner McGuire Health Sciences Library
Scripps Mercy Hospital
4077 Fifth Avenue MER 36
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 260-7024
sritongsook.sunny@scrippshealth.org
Lori Tagawa
Community Outreach Coordinator
NN/LM Pacific Southwest Region
(310) 794-6572
ltagawa@library.ucla.edu
Seeking Nominations for Richards Prize
Posted on | January 8, 2013 | No Comments
The Collection Development Section is seeking nominations for the Daniel T. Richards Prize for writing related to collecting in the health sciences. The Richards Prize will be presented to an individual who created a work in any format related to collecting in the health sciences. This work must be widely accessible to the library community and written or produced within the last two years. For further details about the prize, see http://colldev.mlanet.org/about/awards.htm
The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013, 5:00 P.M. CT. Self-nominations are acceptable. Nominations need to include complete names of authors, addresses, institutional affiliations, and the complete citation along with a final version of the work. E-mail nominations to Rebecca Raszewski, Awards Committee Chair at raszewr1 AT uic.edu. Notification to the winner and the winner’s institution, and announcements in Developments and MLA News will be made prior to the annual MLA meeting in Boston.
MLGSCA Research Grant proposal deadline approaching
Posted on | December 3, 2012 | No Comments
Have you been “kicking around” a project idea for your library but need some funds to implement? Apply for the MLGSCA Research Grant! Applications will be reviewed starting January 15, 2013!
General information:
MLGSCA recognizes the need for research that focuses on topics and issues in health sciences librarianship. Of particular interest to MLGSCA are research projects that are practical in nature so that results can easily be put to use in other libraries. In addition to original research proposals, demonstration or replicated research proposals are considered acceptable. Group proposals are also encouraged. $1000 has been set aside for the awards program for the July-June fiscal year with $500 being the maximum amount per award.
Salary, benefits and tuition/course fees are not supported under this awards program but many other project expenses qualify, including (but not limited to):
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Requirements:
All applicants must submit a short research proposal to Deb Schneider, Chair of the MLGSCA Research Committee. First review of applications is January 15th! Contact Deb with questions or to obtain more information.
Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables
Posted on | November 13, 2012 | No Comments
Submitted by Becky McKay and Tim Mason, Cochairs, Chapter Council Roundtables Committee
Please plan on attending the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables at MLA ’13 in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 19, from noon-1:30 for lunch and informal discussions!
Attendees must register for a topic as part of their MLA ’13 registrations. No onsite registration is available. Tickets are $42 and include a plated lunch with a salad, entrée, and dessert (indicate dietary restrictions on your registration form).
MLA offers one free lunch ticket per topic to new members (MLA member for five years or less) that register for the meeting via the online registration system. Tickets are paid through Chapter donations and MLA and are available on a first come, first served basis. See the preliminary program for details on how to register for a free lunch ticket.
Facilitators and recorders will be at each table to initiate discussion and to document the discussion for posting on the Chapter Council Web site (www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org). Facilitators and recorders earn one point toward membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals for completing these activities. ***If you would like to share your skills and expertise as a facilitator or a recorder for a particular, please e-mail Becky McKay at rlmckay@library.tamu.edu.***
Based on a survey of members as well as comments from previous roundtable attendees, the following discussion topics were chosen for MLA ’13.
TOPICS FOR 2013 ROUNDTABLES
(Topic descriptions are available online at: www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org/roundtables/index.html)
1. Budget Cuts Problem Solving**
2. Copyright Issues
3. Ebooks
4. Electronic Medical Records–The Role of the Library
5. Embedded Librarians
6. Health Literacy
7. Instruction Techniques
8. Integrating You or the Library into the Curriculum
9. iPads in the Curriculum, Clinics and Library**
10. Issues in Hospital Librarianship
11. Liaisons Stepping Out of the Library
12. Library Redesign**
13. Library Support for One Health Initiatives**
14. Literature Searches to Support Systematic Reviews
15. Measuring Success & Influencing Decision Makers
16. Mobile Technologies for Medical Librarians
17. Negotiating with Vendors
18. New & Emerging Roles for Medical Librarians
19. Outreach Services**
20. Scholarly Communication
21. Solo Librarians
22. Supporting Translational Research
23. Teaching Evidence Based Medicine to Students & Faculty
24. Virtual Reference
** New Topics for 2013
MLGSCA Research Grant Award – Call For Proposals!
Posted on | November 5, 2012 | No Comments
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