Seattle, Washington: October 25-27, 1999
submitted by Chris Beahler

This year's annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA will be held October 25-27, 1999, in Seattle Washington, at the Seattle Center. The theme of this year's conference is "Access in the Millennium".

On the first day, Monday, October 25, the NN/LM, Pacific Northwest Region, will sponsor a Technology Forum from 9 a.m. to noon. The theme for the forum is "Access in the Millennium: Medical Applications of New Technologies."  The keynote speaker will be Edward H. Shortliffe, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Medicine and Computer Science, Associate Dean for Information Resources and Technology, and Director, Medical and Information Sciences Training Program, at Stanford University. His presentation will be "Future of wide-area networking for the health-care community: the NGI".

His presentation will be followed by four panel speakers who will discuss other technology applications in the field of medicine. A "Technology Fair" will be held Monday afternoon, where practical applications of new technologies will be demonstrated. There will be a "Welcome" buffet of juice and pastries Monday morning, and a social event Monday evening.

On Tuesday, October 26, our business meeting will be followed by a clinical speaker, Richard A. Deyo, M.D., M.P.H., Professor, University of Washington, Professor, UWMC Section Head, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Deyo will speak on back pain assessment and evidence for treatment options. He will also speak about his work on the AHCPR back pain guideline. The Tuesday afternoon program has not been finalized yet.

On Wednesday, October 27, Continuing Education will be held, with two half-day classes not yet finalized.

The Seattle Center is located on Queen Anne Hill, about a mile from downtown Seattle. Transportation downtown is available via the Monorail, which leaves Seattle Center every 15 minutes. Busses are also available. Numerous hotels are located within walking distance of Seattle Center, and a list and price range will be available in the near future.

Alaska in 2000: September 16-20

submitted by Kathy Murray

Begin planning your trip north to Alaska by visiting the web page of our resort hotel, The Westin Alyeska Prince Hotel.  As plans begin to take shape for this meeting, I have one question for you - the resort is approximately 45 miles south of the Anchorage airport.  Should I consider providing bus transportation between Anchorage and the hotel?  I'll be checking into four different companies that provide this kind of service, but this will be an additional charge for members who take the bus. The cost will likely depend on the total number of people using the service.  If available, would you likely use it?  Please email your comments or questions to Kathy Murray, program chair.

 

Each issue of the newsletter will give you more information to help you plan your trip.  One major cost will be traveling to Anchorage.  Visit the Alaska Airlines web page to get specifics.  Today, I looked for a roundtrip ticket for mid-September 1999, and found that leaving Seattle at 2:30 pm on the 16th of Sept and returning from Anchorage on the 21st of September at 6:30 pm would cost $336.20, $437.20 from Portland, and only $465.20 from Boise.

Salishan, Oregon in 2001

Seattle area in 2002 [tentative]

Vancouver, B.C. in 2003 [tentative]

Bridging Traditions: 50th Anniversary of the Midwest Chapter/MLA

CALL FOR PAPERS for the 1999 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association

Amway Grand Plaza Hotel, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 6-9, 1999. http://midwestmla.org/conferences

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The Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association and the Michigan Health Science Libraries Association seek papers to be presented at their joint annual meeting to be held October 6-9, 1999 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Papers are solicited on such topics as:

Evidence-Based Medicine and Its Application
Information Technology in Medical Libraries
Quality Electronic Information for Library Users
Other topics relating to the electronic medical library of the future

Deadlines: Submission of Abstracts - May 30, 1999

Notification of acceptance - June 30, 1999

Send abstracts of papers to:

Richard Perrin
Ferris State University Health Science Library
1201 S. State Street
Big Rapids, MI 49307

Fax: 616-592-2662

 

***CHLA/ABSC 99 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada - May 25-29, 1999***

The early registration date of April 18, 1999 for the Canadian Health Libraries Association 23rd Annual Conference / Association des bibliotheques de la sante du Canada 23ieme congres annuel has passed. A late registration fee of $40.00CAN will be applied to registrations received after that date. Also, rooms at the conference hotel, the Westin Nova Scotian, cannot be guaranteed after April 23, 1999. So, if you've been thinking of coming to this year's conference but haven't yet registered, NOW is the time to act.

Complete programme information, registration forms, accommodations information, etc. are available at the conference Web site.

Don't delay! Send your registration form right away.

For more information, contact Ann Barrett, Registration at phone: (902) 494-1649 or fax: (902) 494-3798

or

Tim Ruggles, Publicity
Librarian
W. K. Kellogg Health Sciences Library
Dalhousie University | ph.: (902) 494-3741
Halifax, Nova Scotia | fax: (902) 494-3798
B3H 4H7

Northwest Notes / 20(1) Jan.-Mar. 1999 / April 22, 1999