HSLM - Health Science Libraries of Minnesota

Online registration for the 2009 Midwest Chapter/MLA Conference is now open at http://midwestmla.org/conference2009/registration.html!

To take advantage of member pricing, you must be a current member of either the Midwest Chapter/MLA or of the Ohio Health Sciences Libraries Association and have a membership validation code, which have been distributed via each organization's members-only email lists. If you do not have a code and are a current member, please contact jolene.miller@utoledo.edu. (When you register, you will be prompted for the code after you enter your name and contact information.)

During the online registration process, you will see a note that reads "If the organizer selected to collect additional attendee names, we will ask you for the names and email addresses of all participants later." We are not collecting additional attendee names, so please ignore this.

If you have any questions about registration for the conference, please contact the Registration Chair, Jolene Miller, jolene.miller@utoledo.edu or 419.383.4959.

We look forward to seeing you in Columbus to SEEK, EXPLORE, and DISCOVER!

Sincerely,
Jodi Jameson, MLIS (Conference Publicity Committee)
Nursing Librarian
University of Toledo, Health Science Campus
Mulford Library
Mail Stop #1061
3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, OH 43614
419-383-5152
Jodi.Jameson@utoledo.edu

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Continuing Education at the 2009 Midwest MLA Chapter Conference
Seek, Explore, Discover
October 3-6, Columbus, Ohio
Hyatt on Capital Square

This year's diverse selection of Continuing Education classes offers something for everyone! Go to http://midwestmla.org/conference2009/ce.html for detailed class descriptions, instructor bios, times, locations and fees.

Saturday, October 3
"Can You Hear Me Now: How to Make a Podcast" (3 contact hours)
"Cheap, Fast and Decent Strategic Planning for Medical Libraries" (8 contact hours)
"Communicating with Physicians: For Librarians" (4 contact hours)
"Measuring Your Impact: Using Evaluation for Library Advocacy" (6 contact hours)
"PubMed Clinics of North America: A Problem-Based Approach to Advanced PubMed Searching" (4 contact hours)
"Understanding Health Care Literature: A Primer for Working with Evidence Based Health Care Principles"(4 contact hours)
"Understanding Health Care Literature: Advanced Critical Appraisal" (4 contact hours)

Tuesday, October 6
"Distance Education: Supporting Anywhere Anytime Learning" (8 contact hours)
"Emergency Preparedness for Libraries" (4 contact hours)
"Emerging Technologies for Librarians" (6 contact hours)
"Super Searcher" (4 contact hours)

REGISTER TODAY!
Sign up at: http://midwestmla.org/conference2009/registration.html

If you have any questions regarding the CEs, please contact:
Carol Powell, Chair, Continuing Education Committee
(614) 292-4871
powell.225@osu.edu


Sincerely,
Jodi Jameson, MLIS (Conference Publicity Committee)
Nursing Librarian
University of Toledo, Health Science Campus
Mulford Library
Mail Stop #1061
3000 Arlington Ave.
Toledo, OH 43614
419-383-5152
Jodi.Jameson@utoledo.edu

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Plans for the 2009 Midwest Chapter annual conference are firming up, and a lot of information has been added to the web site at http://midwestmla.org/conference2009/. Check it out and start making your plans to come to Columbus, Ohio to Seek, Explore, Discover with us October 3-6, 2009.

If you are unable to attend the MLA annual meeting this year, the Midwest Chapter meeting may be your only chance to meet with colleagues from across the region and recharge your professional batteries by engaging with stimulating speakers and attending top-quality CE courses. And youll get all of that at a bargain rate! Even if your institution pays only a part or none of the cost for you to attend professional meetings, youll get the most for your money at a regional meeting.

Registration for the conference has not yet opened, but you can still begin now to prepare by:

See you in Columbus in October!

The Midwest Chapter/MLA 2009 Publicity Committee

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HSLM members and colleagues, please consider the Distinguished Librarian of the Year award. Please read the full announcement from the Midwest Chapter.

Sharon Kambeitz, MLIS, AHIP
Midwest Chapter Representative/Minnesota
sharon.kambeitz@allina.com

Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association – Distinguished Librarian of the Year 2008

This special award recognizes the members from our chapter who made significant contributions to health science librarianship and the Chapter. Established in 2005 we have recognized the following librarians:
Christopher Shaffer – 2005
Carole Gilbert – 2006
Margaret (Peggy) Richwine – 2007
The recipient receives a commemorative plaque and a check for $500 which will be presented at the Chapter’s Annual Business Meeting, October 20, 2008 at the Detroit Marriott Troy in Troy, Michigan.

The Nomination Criteria and the Nomination Requirements are found on the Midwest Chapter/MLA web page – Chapter Awards. http://midwestmla.org/committees/awards
The deadline for submission is August 18, 2008.

Think about nominating a colleague or leader in the chapter for this award and the impact they have had on medical librarianship. Visit the Midwest Chapter website to start the application process. We look forward to your nomination for this prestigious award.

For further information, please contact:

Dottie Hawthorne, MSL, AHIP-D
Outreach Librarian
Mayo Clinic Libraries
200 First St. SW
Rochester, MN 55905
Hawthorne.dottie@mayo.edu
507-284-3240

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Jean Williams Sayre Innovation Award

The Midwest Chapter/MLA Awards and Scholarships Committee announces it is seeking nominations for the Chapter's 2008 Jean Williams Sayre Innovation Award. The intent of this Award is to recognize individuals, groups, libraries, or organizations for their creative approaches to delivering and/or managing health information. It includes a cash prize of $500 !

After our HSLM Board Meeting, I am still in awe of all the projects that members are involved in. Please think about some of your own projects you have recently initiated, participated in, or are currently involved with. Or are there projects or accomplishments you described (or will be describing) in a paper or poster presentation at a conference? Then you're the one(s) to nominate yourselves or others. Please fill out the application for the award. You deserve to be recognized! Additional information about the Innovation Award at: http://midwestmla.org/committees/awards/2008/Innovation%20Award%202008.pdf.

The nomination form is at: http://midwestmla.org/committees/awards/2008/Innovation%20Award%20Nomination%20Form%202008.pdf. Note: The application deadline is August 18, 2008. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions.

Sharon Kambeitz, MLIS, AHIP
Coordinator, Library Outreach Services
Allina Hospitals & Clinics
HSLM Representative to Midwest Chapter
Phone: 612-863-9060
Email: sharon.kambeitz@allina.com

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