MLA
submitted by Gillian Goldsmith (originally posted in MEDLIB-L)
(posted for Valeria Long)
A Professional Development Endowment Fund has been established
by the Hospital Libraries Section of MLA to encourage participation
in professional programs which will aid librarians working in
hospitals and other clinical care institutions in developing and
acquiring the knowledge and skills delineated in the Platform
for Change (MLA's Educational Policy Statement) and Using Scientific
Evidence to Improve Information Practice (MLA's Research Policy
Statement). The Award may also be utilized to support reimbursement
for expenses incurred in conducting scientific research such as
professional assistance in survey research design, statistical
analyses, etc.
Applications may be submitted for either of two award cycles:
Eligibility criteria & application forms can be found on the Hospital Library Section web site. If you need more information and cannot access the web site, contact:
Sandy Swanson, (98/99 awards committee
chair)
Amberg Health Sciences Library,
Spectrum Health - Downtown Campus,
100 Michigan NE, Grand Rapids MI 49503-2560.
email sandy.swanson@spectrum-health.org;
fax 616-391-3527, voice 616-391-1265
submitted by NNLM PNR <nnlm@u.washington.edu> (originally posted in HLIB-NW)
NN/LM PNR SUPPLEMENT: 1998 MLA Audiotapes
Again this year the RML has purchased the entire set of Medical Library Association Annual Meeting Audiotapes. To borrow any tape, contact the RML.
The list of tapes:
GS1. Welcome to MLA '98 and Presidential Address... Rachael K. Anderson, AHIP, Director, Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona-Tucson
GS2. Plenary I- John P. McGovern Award Lecture: Perspectives on Medicine and Microbes... Moderator: Frieda Weise, Executive Director, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of Maryland, Baltimore; Preserving Traditional Values and Changing Paradigms of Medical Education and Practice...Kenneth Ludmerer, MD, Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine and Professor of History, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Washington University, St. Louis, MO: Emerging Diseases Behind the Former Iron Curtain...Laurie Garrett, Science and Medical Writer, Newsday
GS3. Plenary II - The Janet Doe Lecture: Strategies and Measures for Our Next Century... Wayne J. Peay, Director, Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
GS4. National Library of Medicine Update
GS5. Plenary III - The Digital Estate: Strategies for Surviving and Thriving in an Interactive Age... Charles L. Martin, Jr., President, The Digital Estate Group, LLC, North Hampton, New Hampshire
GS6. Legislative Update
GS7. Plenary IV - Laugh for the Health of It... John Morreall, Ph.D., President, HUMORWORKS(R) Seminars, Tampa, Florida
GS8. Inaugural Address... Jacqueline Donaldson Doyle, President, Medical Library Association, and Director of Learning Resources, Merrill Brown MD Health Sciences Library, Samaritan Health System, Phoenix, AZ
GS9. Sealing the Time Capsule - MLA Time Capsule: Take One and Call Your Medical Librarian in 100 Years... Lois Ann Colaianni, Associate Director for Library Operations, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, MD
1998 Section Programming
01. Collection Development Section - Alphabet Soup or All your Ducks in a Row: Selection Models for Purchase vs. Access in collection Development
02. Cancer Librarians, Consumer and Patient Health Information and Veterinary Medical Libraries Sections - Facing an Uncertain Future: Responses to Diagnoses
03. Dental and Public Services Sections and Outreach SIG - Innovative Services to Benefit Distant Practitioners and Learners
04. Medical Informatics and Public Health/Health Administration Libraries Sections - Public health Informatics: Connections Between Public Health and Health Care Systems
05. Research Section and Research Policy Implementation Task Force - Research for Decision Making: Evidence Based Practice for Librarianship
06. Pharmacy and Drug Information Section - Back to the Future: A Modern Perspective on Herbals and their relation to Alternative Medicine (the EMBASE Lecture)
07. Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual Health Sciences Librarian SIG, History of the Health Sciences, and Relevant Issues Sections - The Human Rights Campaign: Advocacy Initiatives for Healthcare Legislation
08. Medical School Libraries and Hospital Libraries Sections - Living on the Edge of Tension: the Library's Position in the Managed Care Environment
09. Medical Informatics/Educational Media and Technologies Sections - Evaluating Information Technology Projects
10. Nursing and Allied Health Resources and Public Service Sections and Outreach Special Interest Group - Providing Library Services for Mid-Level Practitioners
11. Relevant Issues and History of the Health Sciences Sections - Relevancy Ranking: Championing Involvement in Contemporary Social Issues
12. Hospital Libraries Section and Research Policy Implementation Task force - Empowerment Through Benchmarking; Practical Tips in Design and Implementation of Benchmarking Studies
13. Collection Development Section - Peer Review in the Electronic Age
14. Veterinary Medical Libraries Section - Future Imperfect: Issues in Veterinary Medical Librarianship
15. Consumer and Patient Health Information and research Sections - Consumer Health Information Services: Do They Make a Difference?
16. Medical School Libraries and Medical Informatics sections - Evidence-Based Medicine: The Library's Role in Twenty First Century Medicine
17. Medical Informatics and Educational Media and Technology Sections - Evaluating Information Technology Products II
18. Hospital Libraries and Public Services Sections - Product Enhancement: Value-Added Services in the Health Care Enterprise
19. National Program Committee and Section Council - Visions of the Future; Reflections on the Past
20. International Cooperation Section - International Cooperation - Past and Future
21. Medical Library Education Section - Creating a Center of Excellence in Health Sciences Information Education: Perspectives from NLM Planning Grants
22. Collection Development and Technical Services Sections - Management of Internet Resources
23. Research Section and Research Policy Implementation Task Force - Evaluating Training: A Critical Research Need
24. Chiropractic Libraries Section - Non-traditional, Alternative, Complementary: Those Other Therapies
25. Federal Libraries, Technical Services, and Medical School Libraries - Show Me the Money! Costing Out Services and Generating Revenue in the Era of Managed Care
26. Educational Media and Technologies and Medical Informatics Sections - Digital Libraries: From Vesalius to the Visible Human
27. Consumer and Patient Health Information and Medical Library Education Section - The Librarian's Role in Providing Consumer Health Information
28. Public Services Section - The Spirit of Service Defined: Standards, Guidelines, and Accountability
submitted by Julia
Shaw-Kokot (originally
posted to MEDLIB-L)
Nominations are sought for the Medical
Library Association's Janet Doe Lecturer for the year 2000. 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 who have made substantial
contributions to its work.
Letters of nomination should be submitted in writing to the address
below, and received no later than November 1, 1998. 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 nominations to:
Karen Curtis, chair, Awards Committee
Marshall University Health Sciences Library
1600 Medical Center Drive, Suite 2400
Huntington, WV 25701-3655
304/691-1761 curtisk@marshall.edu
submitted by MICHELYNN McKNIGHT (originally posted on MEDLIB-L, 9-30-98)
Know a great hospital librarian?
That's who * you * should nominate for the MLA Award for Excellence and Achievement in Hospital Librarianship, our highest award in hospital librarianship. We award it each year to someone who has made significant contributions to the profession. They may have produced a definitive publication in hospital librarianship, shown exceptional leadership, or contributed through teaching, research advocacy or use of innovative technology. Often the winner is in mid-career.
Nominees must have worked in a hospital library for at least five years and we prefer that they be MLA members.
Nomination petitions are due November 1, 1998. Get a nomination form from
Beth Ruddy, MLA Research and Professional Recognition
Coordinator, MLA, Suite 300, Six North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: 312/419-9094; Fax: 312/419-8950; Email: mlapd@mlahq.org.
Karen Curtis, Awards Committee Chair
Michael Kronenfeld, Chair, Jury for the Award for Excellence and
Achievement in Hospital Librarianship