July-Sept. 2000        Volume 21   Number 3

Letter from the Chair

Kim Granath  

Greetings from Montana!

First, I want to send a HUGE thank you to Kathy Murray and the Alaska Conference Program Committee for planning such a fantastic conference! It was one of the best PNC annual meetings I've ever attended. Those of you who didn't make the trip north missed out on great CE courses, interesting and inspirational speakers, and some great seafood! Linda Stone, Vice President for Corporate and Industry Initiatives at Microsoft, gave an inspirational keynote address. Susan Taylor Alling taught all of us how to be more effective public speakers. (Don't forget to squeeze those buns!) For those of you who missed her presentation, find someone who was there and get them to give you the inside scoop!

Not to rub it in, but those of you who didn't come to the meeting also missed bears, mountain goats, beluga whales, icebergs, a breath-taking tram ride up Mt. Alyeska, and fabulous (and I mean FABULOUS) autumn weather. For many of us, it was our first Alaska experience, and I am definitely looking forward to my next visit. The planning for next year's annual meeting is already well underway, and next year's conference at Salishan in Gleneden Beach, Oregon looks like it will be another great conference.

For those of you not at the business meeting, I have a couple of things to report. While our finances are looking good at the moment, we are still concerned about our future. We experienced lower than expected attendance at both this year's annual meeting and last year's meeting. We don't know if that's a trend that will continue, but it makes life a lot easier for the planning committees if they have a rough idea about the number of attendees to expect. At some point in the next year, we will be using a web survey instrument to get some feedback from the entire membership, not just those who attend the annual conference. I urge you to take the time fill out the survey and please give us your honest thoughts. We need to know if your institution has cut your travel budget, or if the conference program is not what you need, or if you're choosing to attend other conferences, or if you don't like the location, or if it's a bad time of year for you to get away, or any other reason that keeps you away from the annual meeting. We also want to know what brings you to the meetings. Do you want us to keep the same format we've used for past conferences--welcome reception, program, banquet, and CE courses? We need to know what you need and what you expect so we can plan the conferences accordingly.

We will also be asking for feedback about this newsletter. Contributions to the newsletters are also decreasing. If you do something great at your library why not share it with the rest of the Chapter? Send Kathy your state news, news about your library, or news about you. We want to hear from you!

It's that time of year when we start putting together committee memberships for next year. If you want to participate in a committee (or better yet chair a committee) please contact Janice Bacino. She'll be more than happy to sign you up for a committee or answer any of your questions about PNC Committees.

Have a great fall everyone!

From the Editor

Now that the annual meeting has passed, I can turn my attention to the newsletter. I hope the Board's decision to add "gathering local news" to the Membership Committee members list of tasks will increase the number of announcements and articles we'll see from each state and province. You will notice a number of items in the Around the Region column. The folks at OHSU took my plea to heart and sent announcements that might have slipped your notice. Please don't be shy - send in your kudos, or let us know what new ideas you've been implementing, or just how you've managed to keep your nose above the water line.

 

The next issue of Northwest Notes will be made available in both html and PDF formats. Your comments, as always, are welcome.

kathy murray

Oregon

 

originally submitted 10-16-00 to hlib-nw by Diane Carroll

 

History of Dentistry Collection at Oregon Health Sciences University

 

The Excruciating History of Dentistry, is just one of the scores of titles on virtually every aspect of dental history, from anesthesia to implants, that are available in the Van Hassel Library located at the OHSU School of Dentistry. The collection holds contemporary titles, such as the one named above, as well as old and rare books. It is the most complete history of dentistry in Oregon and the Northwest. In the late 1970's, Sharon Tashjian, Dental Librarian, and Dr. J. Henry Clarke, then a new faculty member, spent hours retrieving rare books and artifacts from a damp and dusty area of the Dental School's basement.

 

In 1980 and 1981, Dr. Clarke and the librarian, Carrie Willman, formerly Carol Laxer, submitted a proposal to the School of Dentistry's Alumni Association to provide funds to renovate the "History of Dentistry Room" and to restore damaged books. An Archives and History of Dentistry Committee was formed and is still active in the School. The Alumni Association donated the funds for the "proper storage and display of historic artifacts and books". In 1982, a second Alumni grant provided for the restoration of the rare book collection. Among the rare books is the first issue, 1839, of The American Journal of Dental Science. The collection includes issues from 1839 -1843 and 1853-1856. There is the first scientific text on the causes of dental caries, Microorganisms of the Human Mouth, (1890) by W. D. Miller; and, The Natural History and Diseases of the Human Teeth, (1814), by Joseph Fox, Dentist to the British Royal Family.

 

Numerous dental artifacts are also part of the Collection and are on exhibit in the School of Dentistry's History of Dentistry Room and in the Sixth Floor hallway outside of the Van Hassel Library.

 

On June 24, 2000, the first regional component of the American Academy of the History of Dentistry was inaugurated at a meeting in the School of Dentistry. Members throughout Oregon and Washington attended the meeting, which featured a lecture on dental antiques by Dr. James Layport, orthodontist from Coos Bay. Following the lecture was a sealed-bid auction of dental antiques and collectibles. Membership in this organization is not restricted to dentists, but is open to those interested in dental history, antiques and collectibles.

 

For more information, contact Dr. J. Henry Clarke, 611 SW Campus Dr., Portland OR 97201; (503) 494-7633

 

submitted by Diane Carroll

Dolores Zegar Judkins, M.L.S., has been named head of Research and Reference Services in the OHSU Library. She has been with the OHSU libraries since 1982, and has worked as a reference librarian as well as head of the Dental Library from 1983-1991, coordinator of Consumer Health Resources since 1998, and as librarian and Web manager for the Center for Women's Health since 1997.

Prior to OHSU, Judkins worked at the Multnomah County Library, Suffolk Cooperative Library System in New York, and as a Peace Corps librarian in Honduras. She also worked at Good Samaritan Hospital Library and Eastmoreland Hospital Library. Dolores can be reached at 503 494-3478 and in the library in BICC 347 or judkinsd@ohsu.edu

Diane Carroll, Ph.D., has been appointed to the newly created position of head of Library Planning and Development. Carroll's background includes working as a medical librarian for the American Medical Association Library; at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, School of Medicine Library; and as a director of the Central Maine Medical Center Library.

She also has a doctorate in Ruminant Nutrition from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and has taught applied nutrition, performed research with dairy cattle and advised students at Oregon State University.

Carroll is excited to return to library work and believes she has an enhanced perspective after writing grants, performing lab work, publishing and teaching. In her new role in the OHSU Library, she will be maintaining and establishing new connections with OHSU units and departments on and off campus as well as overseeing long-term library projects. Carroll is located in BICC 309 and can be reached at 503 494-6659 or carroldi@ohsu.edu

Washington

originally submitted 6-30-00 to hlib-nw by Laura Larsson

Friends and Colleagues:

I will be leaving the Department of Health Services at the University of Washington, my academic home for nearly 20 years, to accept a one year NLM Informatics Fellowship at OHSU. My last day at UW is August 31. I start the Fellowship September 20.

I'm very excited about having a year to study, take courses, do research, and write papers. Working with such luminaries in the Informatics field as Joan Ash and Bill Hersh, and with professional colleagues at OHSU is something I'm very much looking forward to.

I will be concentrating on learning everything I can about public health informatics, which has been a passion of mine for many years. My specific research interests are on the topic of "open learning objects" both by themselves and in conjunction with metadata. Open learning objects are going to be of increasing interest as distance learning continues to grow and develop, and I plan to see what I can do to open up access to online content for our profession and for our public health colleagues.

Please do not think that this is the last you will see of me. I'm just changing my venue, not my interest in you, my colleagues, or my interest in the profession. I plan to add myself to the hlib-nw list as soon as I learn what my OHSU email address is.

I do not know at this time what will happen with my position. If my department decides to continue funding my position, it seems likely that my assistant, Yuki Durham, will be a strong candidate. However, I will keep you posted. It's been a terrific job and the people in my department are great to work with.

Regards, and have a happy 4th of July. Fireworks are already going off in my life.

Laura
larsson@u.washington.edu

 

originally posted 8-28-00 to hlib-nw by the RML

NLM Announces: Funding for Health Information for the Public

 

NLM announced that it has funded four more Health Information for the Public Projects -- one of them is here in the Pacific Northwest. Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, Yakima, WA. The Project Director is Rhonda Stone.

 

Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital in Washington State has received funding to create a regional health information network. The network will link multiple organizations including the Yakima Valley Regional Library System, the American Cancer Society, the American Lung Association, the Yakima Health District and Wellness House, a consumer-based resource facility for catastrophic health conditions. Project goals include enhanced access to electronic health information through training and web site development.

 

Congratulations to the folks in Yakima.

 

 

submitted by Robin Braun, Sept. 14, 2000

Benchmarking Program

I was appointed PNC/MLA Benchmarking Chapter Educator (BCE) at the MLA 2000 Annual Meeting in Vancouver, B.C. There I attended the Benchmarking Chapter Educator Training Session on 5/8/00. I also attended the Best Practices Through Benchmarking Open Forum and the Benchmarking Initiative: One More Opportunity for Questions and Answers. Bob Pringle, Vicki Croft, and I participated in a poster presentation, detailing the benchmarking experience of INWHSL (our local consortium) as we used the Canadian Health Libraries Association Benchmarking Tool Kit (7/98). That experience has been written up and submitted for publication in the new Journal of Hospital Librarianship.

I participate on the mla-bce listserv.

I wrote a brief article entitled "Benchmarking" for Northwest Notes, v. 21 (1-2): 9-10, Jan.-June, 2000. Although a personal, not an institutional MLA member, I have been working on submitting a Benchmarking profile for Empire Health Services. We qualify as a System Library. I have discussed my experience and frustrations with Kate Corcoran at MLA Headquarters. Some of her answers and responses have been shared with attendees at this meeting.

At PNC/MLA 2000, I presented a Benchmarking Session. Attendees reviewed every question on the Benchmarking Data Worksheets and received copies of the Definitions MLA are using for the Benchmarking Network. I shared my institution's responses and the sources of my data. I answered those questions I could and carefully noted those I will have to refer to MLA. I asked for feedback on questions that MLA has shared with me.

Although only 2 members from PNC, both institutional members, have submitted data to the Benchmarking Network. I want to encourage more participation. Please contact me directly about any Benchmarking question.

Respectfully submitted,

Robin Braun, Medical Library, Empire Health Services, Spokane, WA

submitted 9-30-00 by Jan Schueller, Chair

 

2000 Report - PNC/MLA Bylaws Committee

During 2000 there were no reviews or additions to the PNC Bylaws, which were extensively revised in 1998-99, and reviewed and approved by MLA in 1999. The Chair did participate in the Chapter Sharing Roundtables at MLA 2000 in Vancouver, BC, facilitating the Bylaws discussion. It was reported there by the MLA Bylaws Committee Chair, Barb Lucas, and the resource person, Lucretia McClure, that new Model Bylaws for chapters and Sections will be
available in Fall of 2000. When these are distributed, the PNC Committee will review our bylaws for any mandated or advisable changes. The Committee will at that time also consult with the PNC Board to see if there are any other issues to be considered, besides a change in date for completion of the budget, raised in Spring of this year and postponed due to the anticipated Model Bylaws revision.

Committee Members: Robin Braun, Donna Hudson, Doreen Smith, Jan Schueller

Jan Schueller
schuelle@battelle.org

originally submitted 7-25-00 to hlib-nw by Mary van Antwerp

The National Online Training Center is teaching "Keeping Up with NLM's PubMed" on November 10 and an "Introduction to Web-Based Searching: Using PubMed; Internet Grateful Med to Search NLM's Databases" on November 8-9, 2000 in Seattle, WA. These classes are FREE.

Register online at http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/mar/online/request.html

We are offering a 1-day class, Keeping Up with PubMed, covering System enhancements to PubMed. This class will be designed for the NLM searcher who has been searching the PubMed system but would like an update on the changes.

The 2-day Introduction class is designed for the searcher who is new to searching MEDLINE. This includes those who have never searched before, or the user with some searching experience but little prior knowledge of the MEDLINE database or the MeSH vocabulary. Students learn the PubMed search system with emphasis on areas specific to NLM databases, including the MeSH vocabulary, database fields, and Boolean logic.

Mary Van Antwerp, Online Analyst
National Online Training Center
New York Academy of Medicine
1-800-338-7657, press 2

originally submitted 9-6-00 to medlib-l by Kathleen Gaydos Combs

Electronic Publishing Teleconference

 

The Myth and Reality of Electronic Publishing Teleconference--Registration Form http://www.mlanet.org/education/telecon/myth_telecon.html

Wednesday, November 15, 2000, 1:30-3:00 p.m. CST

MLA's continuing education committee is proud to present the satellite teleconference "The Effects of E-Journals on Your Libraries" as part of The Myth and Reality of Electronic Publishing distance learning program. Your institution can be a downlink site and provide area health science librarians, your clinician colleagues, and others the opportunity to participate in this teleconference.

To become a teleconference site, an institution will need a steerable satellite dish with downlink ability for C or Ku band; a site coordinator who can handle the local arrangements; a technical support person who can assure smooth reception and viewing; and a meeting room where your attendees can view the video conference.

Participants will receive MLA CE contact hours and site coordinators will receive academy professional activity points. The teleconference package includes the broadcast coordinates, a site coordinator's manual, and one each of the participant's manual, certificate, and evaluation form for reproduction for each participant at your site.

Mail: Mail this completed form along with a check or credit card number to: Kathleen Gaydos Combs, The Medical Library Association, Suite 1900, 65 E. Wacker Pl., Chicago, IL 60601-7298.

Fax: Send this form with a credit card number to 312/419-8950.

Online: Check MLANET for the online registration form. Use your credit card number with our secured site and register instantly for the teleconference.

$300 Special Early Bird Rate: Registration must be received by October 20, 2000

$350 Regular Fee: For registrations received after October 20, 2000

Site Coordinator:
Institution name:
Mailing Address:
City/State/Zip Code:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail address:
Technical Coordinator:
Check enclosed (payable to MLA)
PO# (a 10% invoicing fee will be added to all PO's and invoiced registrations.):
Visa
Mastercard
American Express
Name on Card:
Card Number:
Exp. Date:
Signature:

Registrants may cancel by notifying MLA in writing at least 10 working days prior to the telecast. Registrants will be charged a $50.00 administrative fee for cancellations. For more teleconference information, please check The Myth webpage http://www.mlanet.org/education/telecon/myth_telecon.html or contact

For the most up to date information on continuing education, check out MLANET at http://www.mlanet.org

originally submitted 9-25-00 to hlib-nw

 

MLA Continuing Education Grant

Each year the Medical Library Association awards a grant to one or more of its members to provide them the opportunity to increase their competence in the theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects of librarianship. This grant may be used to attend a MLA course or other CE activity.

Candidates for the CE Grant must:

• 1) hold a graduate degree in library science
• 2) be an individual member of MLA
• 3) be a practicing medical librarian with at least two years of professional experience and
• 4) be a US or Canadian citizen.

More information about this grant and the application can be found online at: http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/ceaward.html

Applications should be mailed to Anne Greenspan, Professional Development Office, MLA Headquarters, 65 E. Wacker Place, Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL 60601

DEADLINE for application is December 1, 2000.

submitted by Tom Wojcik

"So how many librarians does it take to change a lightbulb?"

• "Can you explain to me just a little more what you mean by lightbulb?
  
• Would that be a bulb that weighs less than average, such as the more exotic Dutch tulip root systems which were bred to market at very low shipping weight.
  
• Or did you mean an incandescent lamp that weighs 50% less than the average lamp, although the average lamp is not very heavy anyway..."

Tim Wojcik
Librarians/ Library Science
http://librarians.about.com
librarians.guide@about.com

originally submitted to medlib-l, 7-18-00, by Dena Hanson

Library as Therapy

Dear colleagues, one of my VPs forwarded this on (wondered if the library could become a revenue-producing center on the strength of it!). For your interest / information! Rather than prescribing antidepressants or counseling to treat stress, depression and anxiety, physicians in West Yorkshire, England, will soon be sending patients to the local library. Starting in September, some patients will be referred to a bibliotherapist, who will "scour a database" for suitably inspirational or humorous titles and prescribe an individual reading list as part of a six-month pilot program funded by the government, the local health district and private libraries. The service was initiated by librarian Catherine Morris, who stresses that the voluntary program is not for those with severe psychiatric illness, but rather for people with mild anxiety or depression who could use a little cheering up. The reading therapy works in a number of ways, Morris notes, adding that one person told her, "I really enjoyed this book because it was about somebody more miserable than I was."

From the BBC News, 7/17

Dena Fracolli Hanson, MLS, AHIP Director
Schwarz Health Sciences Library
Cook Children's Medical Center
801 Seventh Avenue (817) 885-3978 (VOICE)
Fort Worth, Texas 76104 (817) 885-4177 (FAX)

originally submitted to NN/LM PNR Dragonfly 8-24-00 on hlib-nw

 

Four Chosen for Outreach Funding

In 1996 the NN/LM PNR began funding regional network member libraries and, more recently, regional partner organizations, to assist the NN/LM PNR with its outreach mission. During this last year of the current contract, the RML is funding four local awards that will provide outreach to special populations. We had seven excellent proposals and it was difficult to choose only four for funding. Four of the proposals were from NN/LM PNR partner organizations and three from librarians. The proposals chosen were:

Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education (ICNE) in Spokane, Washington
Bob Pringle, Project Director

The Betty M. Anderson Library at the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education (ICNE) /Washington State University (WSU) College of Nursing will present information on Web-based sources of nursing and health information to public health nurses, nursing specialty groups, or at nursing association meetings in smaller eastern Washington or northern Idaho communities. The goal is to introduce the Internet and specific sites (e.g., MEDLINEplus, healthfinder, etc.) as useful tools for health care information to nurses in smaller communities or in local specialty organizations. These nurses definitely fit the definition of underserved health care professionals who may benefit from knowledge of health care resources offered by NLM and the NN/LM.

Oregon Pacific AHEC in Corvallis, Oregon
Karen Bondley, Project Director

The Rural Internet Librarian Project will promote awareness of and access to biomedical information related to geriatric care topics using resources developed by the National Library of Medicine. This program will serve health care professionals in eight rural northwest Oregon counties. This Internet project has three components: providing group Internet medical research trainings to hospital education personnel, local physicians, and public health nurses; developing and maintaining a Web site to promote NLM resources, Internet continuing education opportunities, and local AHEC continuing education courses; and lastly producing a newsletter to promote the classes and Web site.

Southwest Oregon AHEC in Roseburg, Oregon
Vanessa Becker, Project Director

The title of this program says it all. It is "Area Heath Education Center of Southwest Oregon Diabetes Outreach: Providing clinicians and educators with a regional diabetes information repository using Internet and online resources." The project seeks to reduce the impact of diabetes in southwest Oregon, especially in the Latino community, by responding to a need for the development of comprehensive, culturally appropriate diabetes educational resources for health care providers and health educators. Specifically, this funding provides for the development of a comprehensive online resource for health care professionals working with diabetes patients while also providing the training and support necessary for these health care providers to access this valuable information.

St. James Hospital in Butte, Montana
Laurel Egan, Project Director

This program will provide training for patients and healthcare professionals on the medical resources accessible through online sources and the services available from St. James Community Hospital in Butte, Montana (Silver Bow County) and in Dillon, Montana (Beaverhead County) Barrett Memorial Hospital Medical Library. Training will be offered to various groups including the community health centers in Silver Bow and Beaverhead counties, community service organizations such as the Montana Breast and Cervical Health Program, and nursing students. The medical librarian will be the central contact person for information and assistance for St. James Community Hospital (SJCH) and Barrett Memorial Hospital (BMH). SJCH and BMH will provide personnel and supplies. There will be at least ten presentations during the award period. Trainings will include PubMed, criteria for evaluating an Internet medical site, and introductions to SJCH and BMH Web sites and their links to medical information.

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Dragonfly is available on the World Wide Web at:
http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/pnr/news/
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The Alaska meeting has come and gone. As one evaluation said "Overall, the conference was excellent - the speakers, programs, especially. I learned a lot and the scenery/location was wonderful." Many commented on wanting to come back to Alaska again. With an attendance by PNC members of only 50, we will need to do some investigation into why the numbers were so low before contemplating hosting our regional meeting so far from the major population centers. An online survey will be developed asking you about our meetings and your reasons why you do or don't attend them. We hope everyone will take the time to complete the questions.

However, perhaps we started a new tradition. A group gathered on Sunday at noon to run the Race For The Cure -- from the entrance of the Alyeska Prince Resort to the very small hamlet of Girdwood. Supporters of the Race for the Cure, Anchorage contingent: Peggy Baldwin, Susan Barnes, Lois Carpenter, Barbara Crain, Vicki Croft, Kim Granath, Terry Jankowski, Val Lawrence, Linda Milgrom, Kathy Murray, Pamela Murray, Neil Rambo, Lisa Oberg, Janet Schnall & Jan Schueller.

[Click on photo for larger image]

Members of the PNC Board present at the Regional meeting:

(Left to Right) Kathy Murray, Bob Pringle, Janice Bocino, Kim Granat, Kathy Nelson, and Barbara Crain.

[Click on photo for larger image]

Cheryl Goodwin sent this message to hlib 10/24/00.

Hi,

Technology is very cool and I was able to mount my digital pictures from the 2000 PNC meeting in Girdwood, Alaska at a website call Ememories. They are in an album at ememories.com called PNC in Alaska. If you'd like to see them, click on the address below. You can also copy / paste or type the address link text into your browser.

http://www.ememories.com/pf/default.asp?PF=949F9884ADC6A393&IPFR=1333121-003

It was a gorgeous place to visit - and Kathy Murray managed to arrange for beautiful weather while we were there. But I never did see a moose - guess I'll have to go back again.

Cheryl

Salishan, Oregon in September 9-13, 2001

Beverly Schriver, Program Chair; Peggy Baldwin, Madelyn Hall, Judith Hayes, Cathy Jordan, Dolores Judkins, Val Lawrence, Kathy Martin, and Daphne Plaut.

Vancouver, B.C. in 2002 [tentative]

Seattle area in 2003 [tentative]

To join the Pacific Northwest Chapter, send dues to:

Pam Spickelmier                              Dues:  $25.00 U.S. or $28.00 Canadian
PNC/MLA Treasurer
3766 S. Rush Creek Place
Boise, ID 83712

MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO:  PNC/MLA

Your Name:____________________________________

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Circle one:  Renewal    New Member

MLA Mentoring Task Force

The MLA Board of Directors appointed a task force to define and develop a unified, comprehensive concept of mentoring within MLA. The Task Force is particularly interested in receiving answers to the following questions:

1. What services and features would you like to have implemented in the ideal MLA Mentor Program?
2. If MLA were successful in launching a Mentor Program with service features which are of value to you, would you participate either as a mentor or a mentee?
3. How much time would you be able to commit to participation in a Mentor Program?

 

Please email or fax comments and suggestions to:

 

Ysabel Bertolucci, AHIP

Email ysabel.bertolucci@kp.org
Fax 510 596 1500

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
280 West MacArthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94611

originally submitted 8-24-00 to hlib-nw by Maryanne Blake

GRANT: Range $100 - $1,000. More than one award available per year.

ELIGIBILITY:

• Applicant must hold an MLS degree from an ALA accredited program or an accredited post baccalaureate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Applicant must be a practicing medical librarian with a minimum of two years professional experience.
• Preferred that applicant is an individual member of MLA.
• Applicant must be a citizen or have permanent resident status of the United States or Canada.
• Outstanding candidates not meeting these criteria may be considered.

 

APPLICATION INCLUDES:

• A completed application form
• Names of three references
• Detailed description of the project design and budget
  

CRITERIA TO JUDGE APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education and training
• Experience
• Previous productivity
• Adequacy of knowledge of research field
• Demonstrated research competence
  

CRITERIA TO JUDGE MERITS OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH PROJECT:

• Relevancy to purpose of the Association
• Originality
• Importance to profession
• Soundness of design and detail
• Feasibility of scope
• Plans to present or publish the results of the research project
• Activities which are operational or have only local usefulness will not be considered

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND APPLICATION FORMS CONTACT:

Anne Greenspan
Martha Earl
Coordinator, Research and Professional Recognition Chair,
Research, Development and Medical Library Association Demonstration Project Committee
Suite 1900, 65 East Wacker Place
Preston Medical Library, UTMC
Chicago, IL 60601-7298
1924 Alcoa Highway
Knoxville, TN 37920

Tel: 312-419-9094 X28
Fax: 312-419-8950
Tel: 865-544-6616
E-mail: mlapd2@mlahq.org
Fax: 865-544-9527
Email: mearl@utk.edu

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: DECEMBER 1, 2000

originally submitted 7-14-00 to medlib-l by Tom Williams

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The Medical Library Association is seeking nominations for 2001 Fellows and Honorary Members. The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2000.

Fellows are MLA members who are recognized for their outstanding contributions and commitment to the Association and the health sciences library field. They are chosen for their leadership, achievement, scholarship, and professional reputation. Fellows may be either active in their careers or retired.

Honorary membership is granted to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the purposes of the Association but have not been members of MLA. They may be from outside the library profession.

A list of persons previously selected as Fellows and Honorary Members is available on MLANET.

The nomination form may be obtained from:

Anne Greenspan, Coordinator, Research and Professional Recognition, MLA
312/419-9094, ext. 28 or via e-mail.

Please submit copies of the nomination as instructed to:

Tom Williams, Chair, Fellows and Honorary Members Jury
Biomedical Libraries and Media Production Services
University of South Alabama
BML 326B
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
Voice, 334/460-6885
Fax, 334/460-7638

The Medical Library Association Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award for the year 2001. The deadline for nominations is November 1, 2000.

The Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award is the Association's newest award. It was established in 1998 in honor of Mrs. McClure and was awarded to her in May 1999. Lucretia W. McClure is one of MLA's most respected members and has made numerous contributions to the advancement of the profession.

The award is presented to an individual whom the Association wishes to recognize as an outstanding educator. CE instructors, library school faculty, professional trainers, informaticians or librarians who instruct users are all eligible if they have demonstrated excellence and achievement in teaching, service, curriculum development, mentoring, research, leadership, publications, presentations, special projects or any combination of these areas at local, regional and national levels. Nominees must be employed as health sciences librarians or educators at the time of the award and must have worked in such a position for at least five (5) years immediately preceding the award.

Nominations must be in writing and must contain at least the following elements:

• a precise description of the nominee's achievements
• a current resume or curriculum vitae
• any further information which would assist the jury in the evaluation of the nomination and selection of the recipient. Self-nominations are encouraged and accepted.

Nomination forms are available now from the MLA Professional DevelopmentDepartment. By the end of summer PDF versions of the forms will be available on MLANET.

Six copies of the nomination and all accompanying documentation must be submitted by November 1, 2000 to:

Professional Development Department
Medical Library Association
65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60601-7298
Tel: 312/419-9094 ext. 28
Fax: 312/419-8950
E-mail: mlapd2@mlahq.org

originally posted 7-21-00 to medlib-l by Jackie Mardikian

The Louise Darling Medal is presented annually by the Medical Library Association in recognition of distinguished achievement in collection development in the health sciences. The medal honors Louise Darling's significant accomplishment in this professional specialty.

The Louise Darling Medal was established in 1987 by Ballen Booksellers International, Inc., and is now sponsored by Blackwell North America, Inc. The recipient receives an engraved medal, a certificate and a $1,000.00 cash award.

Nominations:

• Nominations may be individuals, institutions, or groups of individuals
• It is preferred that nominee be a member of MLA
• Nominations may be made for overall distinction or leadership within collection development, production of a definitive publication related to collection development, teaching of collection development, for the development of an extraordinary national information resource or collection in any format (e.g. printed materials, audiovisuals, electronic files, etc.) or for any other collection development activity deemed appropriate by the Board of Directors, the Awards Committee, and the Darling Medal Jury.
• Nominations are accepted from the MLA membership at large and from members of the Louise Darling Medal Jury.
  

Nominations must be in writing and contain at least the following elements:

• a.) A precise description of the nominee's achievement in collection
  development for which the nomination is being made.
• b.) A current resume' or curriculum vitae for individuals and appropriate background information for institutions.
• c.) Any further information which may assist the Jury in the evaluation of the nomination and the selection of the recipient.
  

Nomination Forms:

Contact Anne Greenspan, Professional Development Department, Medical Library Association, 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601-7298. Voice: 312/419-9094, ext 28; fax: 312/419-8950.

Nomination Deadline:

Please submit six copies of the completed nomination by November 1, 2000 to: Anne Greenspan, Professional Development Department, Medical Library Association, 65 E. Wacker Place, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601-7298.

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Jackie Mardikian
Medical Sciences Librarian
Instructional Coordinator
Library of Science and Medicine
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
165 Bevier Road
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8009
Voice: 732/445-1337 Ext.307
Fax: 732/445-5703

originally posted 7-19-00 to medlib-l by Linne Girouard [SMTP:LGirouard@TMH.TMC.EDU]

The Lois Ann Colaianni Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship was established in 1989 to recognize a hospital librarian who demonstrates excellence and leadership in the broad range of activities that this field encompasses. The Lois Ann Colaianni Award is the highest honor in Hospital Librarianship.

Nominees may have produced a significant publication, shown exceptional leadership or contributed to the profession through teaching, research, or the use of innovative technology. Nominees must have worked in a hospital library for at least five years and it is preferred that they be members of MLA. The recipient receives a cash award of $500 and a certificate of accomplishment.

For nomination forms, please contact Anne Greenspan @ MLA Professional Development or (312) 419-9094. Submit nominations no later than November 1, 1999 to Janet Minnerath, Chair of Awards Committee, OR University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center - Tulsa, 2808 South Sheridan Rd., Tulsa, OK 74129.

submitted by Janice Kaplan

The MLA Majors Award Committee for 2000 /2001 is presently seeking nominations for the Majors award. This award is provided to recognize a chapter's work on a special project. I have attached information on the award and its criteria and ask that you share this with your chapter membership. and post in your newsletters. Think about recognizing your chapter for the special work it does and the impact it may have on our profession, our customers, and our peers. Please forward any questions OR nominations to myself or any of the members of the Majors Award Committee. Thank you.

MAJORS AWARD COMMITTEE 2000/2001:

Kaplan, Janie
860-545-2419

Gable, Sarah H.
803-733-3344

Pringle, Robert M.
509-324-7342

Weise, Freida O.
410-706-7545

Greenspan, Anne
312-419-9094

Janie Kaplan
Director, Health Science Libraries
Hartford Hospital
80 Seymour Street
Hartford, Ct. 06105
Phone:860.545.2420
Fax: 860.545.2572

submitted by Pam Bradigan

MLA is accepting nominations for the Estelle Brodman Award from now until November 1, 2000. The Brodman Award For The Academic Medical Librarian Of The Year recognizes a mid-career level academic medical librarian who demonstrates significant achievement, the potential for leadership, and continuing excellence.

Please consider nominating a candidate for this prestigious award. Basic information about the Award is on MLANET and the procedures for nomination are available from Anne Greenspan in the Professional Development Department, Medical Library Association, Ste. 1900, 65 East Wacker Place, Chicago, IL 60601-7298; 312-419-9094. Forward any questions about the Award to Pam Bradigan, Chair, The Estelle Brodman Award or call 614-292-4866.

submitted by Ann Bornstein

Nominations are sought for the Medical Library Association's Janet Doe Lecturer for the year 2002. This distinguished award goes to an individual who will present his or her unique perspective on the history or philosophy of medical librarianship in a lecture to be given at the Association's Annual Meeting, and published in the Bulletin of the Medical Library Association. Nominees should have a broad perspective of medical librarianship, be able to express ideas and experiences clearly, and be regular members of the Association.

Letters of nomination should be submitted in writing to the address below and received no later than November 1, 2000. They should include a brief summary of the nominee's career, a description of his or her contributions to medical librarianship, a current curriculum vitae, and any other evidence or information supporting the nomination.

Send six copies of nominations to:

Anne Greenspan
Coordinator, Research and Professional Recognition
Medical Library Association
65 Eash Wacker Place, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60601-7298
Phone 312-419-9094 x28
FAX: 312-419-8950
Mlapd2@mlahq.org

If you have specific questions about this award, please feel free to contact Sheldon Kotzin, at National Library of Medicine; or FAX 301-496-0822.

submitted by Tanner Wray

The Medical Library Association Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the 2001 ISI/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award. The deadline is November 1, 2000. The description of the prize and the details follow.

The Rogers Award is presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions for the application of technology to the delivery of health science information, to the science of information, or to the facilitation of the delivery of health science information. The award is sponsored by the Institute for Scientific Information.

Nominations must be in writing and must contain at least the following elements:

• a) a precise description of the nominee's achievements
• b) a current resume or curriculum vitae
• c) any further information which would assist the jury in the evaluation of the nomination and selection of the recipient. Self nominations are encouraged and accepted.

Entries will be judged on the following criteria: pioneering nature of the contribution, impact of the contribution, and the extent to which the nominee has disseminated information on the effort.

Nomination forms are available now from the MLA Professional Development Department. By the end of the summer, PDF versions of the forms will be available on MLANET

Six copies of the nomination and all accompanying documentation must be submitted by November 1, 2000 to:

Professional Development Department
Medical Library Association
65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900
Chicago, IL 60601-7298
Tel: 312/419-9094 ext. 28
Fax: 312/419-8950
E-mail: mlapd2@mlahq.org

Please forward this announcement to interested parties and lists.

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Committee Members:

Tanner Wray, AHIP
Interlibrary Loan Librarian
Memorial Library
University of Wisconsin-Madison
728 State Street, Room 231
Madison, WI 53706
voice: 608-262-7479 fax: 608-262-4649

Helen-Ann Brown
Weill Cornell Medical Library
1300 York Avenue
NY NY 10021-4896
voice: 212-746-6092 fax: 212-746-8364

Amy Lyons, AHIP
Associate Director
Project Director WNY IAIMS
Health Sciences Library
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14214
voice: 716-829-3900 ext. 131 fax: 716-829-2211

submitted by Sharon A. Gray

The Medical Library Association is offering a scholarship of up to $5,000 to encourage library school students who show excellence in scholarship and potential for accomplishment in health sciences librarianship.

Eligibility:

• 1. Applicant must be a student entering an ALA-accredited library school OR a student who has at least one-half of the requirements of the program to finish when the scholarship is awarded in February.
• 2. Applicant must be a citizen of or have permanent residence in either the United States or Canada.
• 3. Past recipients of the MLA Scholarship or the MLA Scholarship for Minority Students are not eligible.
  

To Apply:

Request an application form from the Professional Development Department of the Medical Library Association or download from Web site listed above. The application packet includes a completed application form, at least two and no more than three letters of reference, an official transcript from each college or university attended; and a statement of career objectives. Return the completed forms to:

Professional Development Department
Medical Library Association
Suite 1900, 65 East Wacker Place
Chicago 60601-7298

Application Deadline: December 1

originally submitted 9-15-00 to hlib-nw by Sue M. Hollander

Each year the Medical Library Association awards a grant to one or more of its members to provide them the opportunity to increase their competence in the theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects of librarianship. This grant may be used to attend a MLA course or other CE activity.

Candidates for the CE Grant must:

• 1) hold a graduate degree in library science;
• 2) be an individual member of MLA;
• 3) be a practicing medical librarian with at least two years of professional experience; and
• 4) be a US or Canadian citizen.

More information about this grant and the application can be found online at:
http://www.mlanet.org/awards/grants/ceaward.html

For additional information, contact:
Anne Greenspan in the Professional Development Dept. at MLA Headquarters, 65 E.Wacker Place, Ste. 1900, Chicago, IL 60601-7298; phone (312) 419-9094; mlapd2@mlahq.org.

Applications should be mailed to Anne Greenspan at MLA Headquarters.

DEADLINE for application is December 1, 2000.

Sue Hollander
Asst. Health Sciences Librarian Office: 815-395-5650
UIC Library of the Health Sciences-Rockford Fax : 815-395-5655
1601 Parkview Ave.
Rockford, IL 61107

originally submitted 10-10-00 to medlib-l by Chris Shaffer

The EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant was established by EBSCO Subscription Services to enable a medical librarian working in a health sciences library to attend the Medical Library Association (MLA) Annual Meeting. Two grants of up to $1,000 each are available. The grants seek to encourage participation in MLA by providing an opportunity to attend an Annual Meeting (this year in Orlando, Florida, May 25-30, 2001--http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2001/).

This is an excellent opportunity for librarians at any stage in their career who have not attended an MLA meeting to benefit from the outstanding programs and educational opportunities available at the Annual Conference. In order to qualify, applicants must be currently employed as a medical librarian and have at least two years experience as a librarian in a health sciences library at the time of the annual meeting.

The EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant Jury weighs other criteria in recommending an applicant to the Board, including the level of participation in the upcoming meeting, i.e.: presentations, committee or jury assignment.

Applying is easy! Fill out a simple form and write a 200-word statement answering the question, "What do you expect to gain professionally and/or personally by attending the MLA Annual Meeting?" Applications are available on MLANET. For further information, contact Anne Greenspan, MLA Research and Professional Recognition Coordinator, at 312/419-9094 x28 or email mlapd2@mlahq.org.

Completed applications are due December 1, 2000.

Northwest Notes is published four times per year by the Pacific Northwest Chapter, Medical Library Association: Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington.

Kathy Murray, Editor
University of Alaska Anchorage
Consortium Library
Health Sciences Information Service
3211 Providence Drive
Anchorage, AK 99508
907.786.1611
F: 907.786.1608

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