National Library of Medicine's (NLM's) Associate Fellowship Program

Call for Applicants

The NLM Associate Fellowship Program is a competitive program designed to develop future leaders for health libraries and information centers. The application deadline is Feb. 15, 2002.

 

The 2002/2003 program starts Sept. 1, 2001. NLM is located in Bethesda, MD. Appointments for Associate Fellows are made for one year with a stipend of $36,656. Associate Fellows are expected to complete the full training program (September-August). Application information is available on the web: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/training/associate/applicinfo.html

 

The NLM Associate Program is open to U.S. and Canadian library/information professionals, as well as graduate students completing their degrees. The qualification requirements are:

• Master's degree in an ALA-approved library/information science program, earned by August of the year of appointment
• United States citizenship (Note: Canadians with ALA-accredited Master's degrees can use the same application process as U.S. citizens. U.S. citizens will receive first preference.
• Experience is desirable, but not essential.

 

Optional Second Year. The NLM Associate Fellowship Program now includes an optional second year at a library or information center in an academic health sciences center, hospital, or other health-related organization. The additional year provides an opportunity to develop skills and gain experience in working with administrators, librarians, health professionals, system developers, and educators to design and implement information services that are integrated with clinical and/or educational programs and contribute directly to accomplishing the parent institution's mission. Interested Associates will compete for placement in this extension of the program.

 

Questions about the program may be addressed to:

Mary Moore
Program Director, NLM Associate Fellowship Program
8600 Rockville Pike
Building 38, Room B1E09
Bethesda, MD 20894
Phone: (301) 435-4083
Fax: (301) 480-1467
moorem@mail.nlm.nih.gov

 

 

 

 

 

NLM Associates Second Year Program RFP

Wanted: Libraries to host a National Library of Medicine Associate Fellow at their site next year, September 2002-August 2003. There are currently four first year Associates eligible for second year placement, and the Library anticipates two to three of them will be placed.

Proposals are due January 31, 2002. The RFP is available at: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/about/training/associate/nlmassocrfp.html

 

Questions may be directed to:

Mary Moore
Associate Fellows Program
National Library of Medicine
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
Phone: 301-453-4083
Fax: 301-480-1467

E-mail: mary_moore@nlm.nih.gov

 

 

 

Sponsor a Symposium at MLA '03

 

MLA is now accepting proposals for symposia at MLA'03, May 16-21, in San Diego, CA. MLA defines a symposium as "a learning opportunity organized for the purpose of providing a forum for discussion of a well-defined topic." Typically, it consists of a series of presentations by experts, followed by an exchange of opinions among participants.

The MLA Continuing Education (CE) Committee will met February 8-10, 2002, to begin discussing the MLA '03 roster. If your section is interested in hosting a symposium, please submit your ideas by January 2, 2002. Official proposals are due at MLA headquarters by May 1, 2002. They are evaluated by the CE Committee according to the importance and uniqueness of
the subject and content; the timeliness, appeal, and marketability of the topic; and the availability and adequacy of funding. Proposals should include:

• statement of need
• intended benefits for participants
• general content and format
• personnel and other requirements
• budget and financial feasibility
• evaluation strategy
  

For further information and a copy of the official MLA Symposium Guidelines (www.mlanet.org/education/sympos.html) please contact Kathleen Gaydos Combs, coordinator of continuing education, at 312.419.9094 x29 or mlapd1@mlahq.org or visit the Education Website at http://www.mlanet.org/education/amcourses.html.

 

MLA's Continuing Education (CE) Committee would like you to submit your ideas for exciting courses to present at MLA '03 in San Diego, CA. Please send any course topics you would like to see offered, and if you know of any instructors or colleagues who are proficient in an area and could teach courses, please include their names and contact information. The committee would also like to know of any classes from past meetings that you would like to see offered again.

If you are an instructor with a course or an idea for a course that you would like to offer to your MLA colleagues, we would like to hear from you as well. For more information about how to teach your course at an MLA annual meeting, see MLANET at www.mlanet.org/education/teachce.html or contact Kathleen Gaydos Combs via email at mlapd1@mlahq.org. Additional
information is available on the Education Website at http://www.mlanet.org/education/amcourses.html

Please send your course ideas to Kay E. Wellik, CE Liaison, 2003 National Program Committee, Director of Libraries, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, 13400 East Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85202; 480.301.7355; fax, 480.301.7005; email, wellik.k.ay@mayo.edu

MLA has completed the Benchmarking Beta Test. Participation was disappointing and a great deal of effort was spent analyzing the results and the comments. MLA also asked for feedback regarding ways to make participation easier and more appealing. The questionnaire was revised and instructions clarified. Two new handouts were developed to share with membership: MLA Benchmarking Network Implementation Frequently Asked Questions and How Best to Approach the Benchmarking Survey Tool: Top Ten Things To Do. MLA has also prepared a draft Letter of Recognition for Benchmarking Network Participants. These handouts and letter were shared with participants at this Conference and will be published in Northwest Notes for those members unable to attend. MLA is also considering ways to recognize those chapters that participate most actively in the Benchmarking Network. A timetable for 2001-2002 has been developed which allows a 3 month entry period (somewhere in Late Fall 2001-Late Winter 2002). MLA's recommended goal for Benchmarking Network participation is 20% of eligible chapter membership.