MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2011 Joint Meeting
Posted on | September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment
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 Board members for approving the venue so promptly.
Details are not yet determined, but the general session is expected to take place February 24-25, with CE seminars on both February 23 and 26. Volunteers are needed for website promotion, publicity, plenary, sponsorship, and more. Expect to see requests for volunteers within the next few months. Please let the Joint Meeting Steering Committee know if you would like to volunteer and they will provide a list of possible committees.
Posted 9/17/09
Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship
Posted on | September 16, 2009 | No Comments
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 his or her outstanding service in hospital librarianship. Now is the time to nominate her/him. Self nominations are welcome! Application Deadline November 1, 2009.
Visit the MLA Awards and Honors page for further information or to download an application. Please email Deb Miller, Jury Chair at drmiller@summithealth.org for additional questions.Â
Let’s honor a deserving hospital librarian in Washington, DC in 2010!
Posted 9/16/09
Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award
Posted on | September 15, 2009 | No Comments
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, research, or leadership in education at local, regional, or national levels.
The recipient receives a certificate at the annual meeting and a cash award of $500 after the annual meeting. For award instructions and nomination criteria, please see the award application. For questions, please contact Mandy Meloy at bayeral@gmail.com. All nominations must be received by November 1.
Posted 9/15/09
PNC/MLA Annual Meeting
Posted on | September 14, 2009 | No Comments
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 for an exciting annual meeting in Seattle! Also, additional news can be found in our blog.
Professional Development Awards
Posted on | September 9, 2009 | No Comments
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 that will increase your library and information skills. Please see http://mlgsca.mlanet.org/awards.htm for information and an application.
Posted 9/9/09
Medical/Health Sciences Library School Student Scholarships
Posted on | September 9, 2009 | No Comments
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) in health sciences librarianship. Priority will be given to applicants enrolled in a library school located in Southern California or Arizona. For information on how to apply, eligibility, and application materials go to: http://www.mlgsca.mlanet.org/students.htm
Posted 9/9/09
President’s Column – Message from Incoming President
Posted on | September 1, 2009 | No Comments
By Lisa Marks
First, let me start by saying what an honor it is to serve as MLGSCA president for the 2009-2010 year. I thank you for your vote of confidence and look forward to what’s ahead!
Now, on to what’s ahead! Much is already in the works for the 2009-2010 year for MLGSCA. The Advisory Council (AC) has already met twice for the transition and budget meetings. I am pleased to say we have several new faces on the AC this year including Paul Bielman (EIRC), Emily Brennan (Newsletter), Steve Clancy (Public Relations), Molly Harrington (Treasurer), Cynthia Porter (Secretary) and Mary White (Government Relations/Bylaws). I want to thank all the AC members for their continued support of MLGSCA. Feel free to contact me or any AC member with any questions or concerns you might have regarding MLGSCA.
MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2010 Joint Meeting – Call for Papers and Posters
Posted on | August 26, 2009 | 2 Comments
Note: deadline for submissions has been extended to January 8, 2010.
The Planning Committee of the MLGSCA/NCNMLG chapters of the Medical Library Association invites proposals for contributed papers and posters for the 2010 Joint Meeting. Deadline for submissions is October 15th, 2009 (changed from the original September 15, 2009 deadline).
The meeting will be held in Glendale, AZ on January 27-30, 2010 at the Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa. The conference theme is Rejuvenate: Engage, Refocus, Connect, and can encompass a variety of topics. Your recent projects to rejuvenate your services to your library users, how you engage with your users, or how you have connected with new users through your outreach efforts are all paper or poster topic possibilities. Start planning now to share your accomplishments with your colleagues in this beautiful, new, resort setting.
Spring 2009 EBM CE Taught By One of Our Own!
Posted on | July 28, 2009 | No Comments
By Lisa Marks
Stephen Clancy, Reference Librarian at UC Irvine Science Library and MLGSCA member, created and taught the Spring CE course titled: “Point of Care EBM: Bedside Information Tools for Healthcare Practitionersâ€.
The course was attended by 14 people in Arizona at the University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona Health Science Library on April 13, 2009. In California, 32 people took the class at California State University, Northridge, Oviatt Library on April 23, 2009.
Remembering Our Colleague, Paula Romeyn
Posted on | July 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
By Judy Kraemer
Paula Romeyn, MLIS, lost her fight with liver cancer on July 1. Paula graduated from SJSU at CSJF with her MLIS in December 2005. During her graduate studies she interned and volunteered time at Cedars Sinai, Kaiser Drug Information Services, and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC). Paula was destined to become a hospital librarian. Upon graduation, Paula was hired by LBMMC as the medical librarian and worked with Judy Kraemer to establish an online library for the hospital by integrating an ILS, Link Resolver, and Federated Search Engine. Her efforts paid off with the library use statistics rising significantly including a 700% increase in use of print books and 1051% increase in use of online books.
Another of Paula’s accomplishments was taking part in the development of a very successful Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Fellowship Program which led to many practice changing and cost saving research projects by bedside nurses. Paula’s 3.5 years service to LBMMC made a major impact on quality patient care and safety. In addition, upon graduation, Paula jumped right in and became an active member of the MLGSCA Advisory Council by serving as Secretary from 2006-07 and on various MLGSCA committees including, Membership, Professional Issues, Government Relations and Bylaws, and 2009 Technology Symposium. She became a good friend to everyone who had the pleasure of working with her.
Memorial services were held in honor of Paula on Saturday, July 11 and were attended my many of her MLGSCA colleagues. In lieu of flowers, her family would love us to make donations to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (http://main.nationalmssociety.org/goto/paularomeyn) from which Paula benefited throughout her life. The MLGSCA AC voted to donate $100 on behalf of MLGSCA to the MS Society in honor of Paula’s significant service to MLGSCA.
Posted 07/24/09
President’s Column – Message from Outgoing President
Posted on | July 20, 2009 | No Comments
By Deborah Klein
As I write this column, my last as 2008-09 President, summer has definitely arrived. The weather has turned really hot (and smoggy, in the Inland Empire at least). Like many of you, I am in the middle of travels, having just returned from several days in the mountains, then a few more at the shore, and about to leave again for a family trip to Minneapolis. The pace is different for me at work, even though we are not an academic institution.Â
For MLGSCA, however, summer is far from a slack time. On July 1, the new Officers and Committee Chairs assumed their positions. The 2009-10 budget is being developed and is scheduled for approval on July 24. Committee membership is being fleshed out. The Fall CE is already being planned. And as the biggest project of all, the January 2010 Joint Meeting is becoming more and more real. Developing such a conference is an immense undertaking, for which planning begins more than a year in advance. At this point, with the meeting only six months away, sustained effort is underway and will continue throughout the summer and straight through until January. We are really fortunate to have an energetic, dedicated, and experienced team of four(!) Co-Chairs for this event – Ellen Aaronson, Rebecca Birr, Judy Bube, and Kathy Zeblisky – and a cadre of top notch committee members. It is going to be a GREAT meeting, and I hope you’ve already made the commitment to attend.
Newsletter Transitioning from Print to Electronic
Posted on | July 16, 2009 | No Comments
The beloved MLGSCA printed newsletter is transitioning to an electronic newsletter, aka blog. The July newsletter will be the last printed one. Selected July newsletter content will also be posted to the blog.
Although the format of the newsletter is changing, the content will remain the same. However, rather than content being distributed every quarter, a new blog entry will be posted every couple of weeks. Keep up-to-date with the blog by subscribing to it via RSS feed.
The Newsletter Committee consists of Emily Brennan (chair), Kathleen Carlson (co-chair), Amy Chatfield, Robert Johnson, and Rikke Ogawa (consultant). We will be soliciting content from selected people, but if you have an idea for an entry, please contact Emily (ebrennan@usc.edu).
Posted 7/10/09