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June 30, 2009

Presentation Slides for Copyright: Even the Loons Are Licensed

Here are the workshop slides from Dorothea Salo for the Copyright: Even the Loons Are Licensed.

Click here to download the slides as a PDF: PDF

Thanks again to Dorothea for the fabulous workshop!

Martha Hardy

May 19, 2009

Registration Open to Everyone for Copyright Workshop for Health Sciences Librarians

Registration for Copyright: Even the Loons are Licensed is now open to HSLM members and non-members alike.

Don't let copyright drive you loony. Learn what copyright covers (and what it doesn't), how to make fair-use decisions, good practices for electronic reserves and institutional repositories, how to take advantage of various open-content movements in your library, and what legislative and cultural developments to keep an eye out for.

This 3.5 hour workshop on copyright for health sciences librarians will be conducted by Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian for the University of Wisconsin system’s digital repository MINDS@UW (http://minds.wisconsin.edu). The workshop will take place during the morning of Friday, June 5 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. HSLM will hold its Annual Meeting during the afternoon. Beverages, a light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Here is a schedule for the day's events:
- 8:30-9:00 AM Registration and Coffee
- 9:00 AM-12:30 PM Copyright Workshop
- 12:30-1:30 PM Lunch
- 1:30-3:30 PM HSLM Annual Meeting
- 3:30-4:00 PM HSLM Board Meeting

The event is co-sponsored by Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) and Metropolitan State University's Library and Information Services. Registration for non-HSLM members is $30.00. Registration for HSLM members is free!

Workshop Registration Form

To join HSLM, please fill out this form and mail it with a check for $25.00 to Nicole Theis-Mahon at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, per the instructions provided on the form.

Questions? Please contact Martha Hardy or Nicole Theis-Mahon.

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May 13, 2009

Registration Reminder for Copyright: Even the Loons are Licensed

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Don't let copyright drive you loony. Learn what copyright covers (and what it doesn't), how to make fair-use decisions, good practices for electronic reserves and institutional repositories, how to take advantage of various open-content movements in your library, and what legislative and cultural developments to keep an eye out for.

This 3.5 hour workshop on copyright for health sciences librarians will be conducted by Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian for the University of Wisconsin system’s digital repository MINDS@UW (http://minds.wisconsin.edu). The workshop will take place during the morning of Friday, June 5 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. HSLM will hold its Annual Meeting during the afternoon. Beverages, a light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

The event is co-sponsored by Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) and Metropolitan State University's Library and Information Services. Registration for HSLM members is free!

HSLM Registration Form

Registration for non-HSLM members begins on May 18, 2009 and will be $30.00. To join HSLM, please fill out this form and mail it with a check to Nicole Theis-Mahon at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, per the instructions provided.

Questions? Please contact Martha Hardy or Nicole Theis-Mahon.

May 1, 2009

HSLM Members Register Now for Copyright: Even the Loons Are Licensed

Join us on June 5 for Copyright: Even the Loons are Licensed

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This 3.5 hour workshop on copyright for health sciences librarians will be conducted by Dorothea Salo, Digital Repository Librarian for the University of Wisconsin system’s digital repository MINDS@UW (http://minds.wisconsin.edu). The workshop will take place during the morning of Friday, June 5 at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul, MN. HSLM will hold its Annual Meeting during the afternoon. Beverages, a light continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

The event is co-sponsored by Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota (HSLM) and Metropolitan State University's Library and Information Services. Registration for HSLM members is free!

HSLM Registration Form

Registration for non-HSLM members begins on May 18, 2009 and will be $30.00. To join HSLM, please fill out this form and mail it with a check to Nicole Theis-Mahon at the University of Minnesota Health Sciences Libraries, per the instructions provided.

Questions? Please contact Martha Hardy or Nicole Theis-Mahon.

March 13, 2009

MLA Webcast on Work-Life Balance - 3/25 at the University of Minnesota

The Health Sciences Libraries at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus, will be hosting the next Medical Library Association webcast, described below. There is no charge for attendees, and 2 hours of MLA CE credits will be awarded. To register, please contact Liz Fine at evfine@umn.edu no later than March 24th.

**NOTE: The webcast will be held in Wilson Library, which is not the usual location. Further details will be given in your registration confirmation. Also, I will be on vacation from 3/15-3/19, but if you need information during that time you may contact Denise Gamble (gambled@umn.edu), who is co-coordinating the webcast.**

Finding Work-Life Balance: Strategies for You and Your Institution
MLA's Educational Webcast
Wednesday, March 25, 2009, 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m., central time

Goals
The goal of this program is to identify ways to enhance the balance between work and life, provide an overview of the institutional, professional and personal benefits of encouraging balance, and outline considerations for implementing successful changes.

Objectives
• describe the types of programs and changes that enhance work-life balance
• assess the potential benefits of promoting work-life balance for the individual, the institution, the profession, and society
• outline the challenges and companion strategies for implementing successful change
• recognize responsibilities of the institution and the individual to enhance work-life balance

The sponsorship of this webcast site has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Contract No. NLM-N01-LM-6-3503 with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

December 2, 2008

HSLM Programming Survey