Meetings/Conferences

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".

Future PNC/MLA Meetings

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.  I asked in the last newsletter about possibly arranging for transportation between Anchorage and Girdwood (Girdwood is the location of the meeting and about 45 minutes south of Anchorage).  Only one person asked that I check out the options.  I will put this on hold for now.
 
Once you head north, there are so many activities, I thought some advance planning might be helpful.  Everybody comes through Anchorage, so here's the link to the Visitor's Bureau. This site lists short drives, Alaska books, ever-changing recipes, things to do, and trips outside of Anchorage that can be reached in less than a day.  There is also a calendar of events which is updated monthly.  One suggested local attraction is the Alaska Native Heritage Center.  
 

Salishan, Oregon in 2001

Seattle area in 2002 [tentative]

Vancouver, B.C. in 2003 [tentative]

Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act
 
The libraries of Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center are sponsoring a workshop developed by the Animal Welfare Information Center of the National Agriculture Library. The regulations of the Animal Welfare Act require that investigators provide Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) with documentation demonstrating that alternatives to procedures that may cause more than momentary pain or distress to the animals have been considered and that activities do not unnecessarily duplicate previous experiments. A thorough literature search regarding alternatives meets this federal mandate.
 
This workshop is designed for principal investigators, members of IACUCs, information providers, administrators of animal use programs and veterinarians. It will cover the Animal Welfare Act itself, discuss the meaning of alternatives, describe AWIC and its services, review appropriate databases and their contents, and discuss general searching techniques and the assistance which librarians can provide.
 
The workshop will be held on Friday, September 24, 1999 from 8:30 am to noon at the Lake Union campus of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle. An afternoon session, from 2 to 4, will provide hands-on practice in searching, led by the AWIC instructor, for the first 15 librarians who register. It will be held at the Children's Hospital training facility, several miles from the Hutch. Driving and parking instructions will be provided several weeks before the class. There is no charge for either portion of the workshop.
 
Please respond to Susan Klawansky, as shown below, if you would like to attend, and indicate whether it will be for one or both sessions. Be sure to include an email address for future messages. We look forward to a strong turnout from the librarian community!
Susan Klawansky, Hospital Library
Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center, Seattle
(206) 526-2098 phone
(206) 527-3838 fax
sklawa@chmc.org
 
Ann Marie Clark, Director
Arnold Digital Library
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
 
 
The Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association invites you to join us "Where the Pavement Ends..." in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for our 1999 Annual Meeting. It will take place at the Snow King Lodge October 6 - 9. Highlights include:
For more information and/or to register online, see the MCMLA '99 web link from the MCMLA websiste. But look fast - the deadline for registration is September 14, and for conference housing is September 1.  See you in Jackson!

Table of Contents

Northwest Notes / 20(2) Apr.-Jun. 1999 / July 9, 1999