Monthly Archive for December, 2006

HLS/MLA Professional Development Grant

By Administrator. Published on December 12, 2006 in Events and Grants & Awards. Closed
February 1, 2007

Apply Today! HLS/MLA Professional Development Grant for Hospital and Clinical Librarians. Applications due by February 1, 2007. Are you looking for financial support to:

advance your professional education, attend a meeting, or conduct research? The HLS/MLA Professional Development Grant helps librarians in hospitals and other clinical care settings to acquire knowledge and skills through educational or research activities. Visit MLANET for details and an application.

Please email Marlene Derrick, Jury Chair at marlene.derrick@csauh.com if you have additional questions.

Oppose H.R. 6164, “The National Institutes of Health Reform Act.”

By Administrator. Published on December 7, 2006 in Government Relations. Closed

Happy Holidays Everyone,

Please read the attached document, in WORD format – as well as the message from Mary Langman.

Best,

Maura Sostack

Philadelphia Chapter, MLA – Government Relations Committee

2006-Dec_NIH_actionalert.doc

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Holliday Party

By Administrator. Published on November 23, 2006 in Events. Closed
December 7, 2006
5:30 pmto7:30 pm
  • Joint MLA and SLA holiday party and silent auction benefitting the SLA Knower Fund and the Children’s Book Drive
  • Thursday, December 7, 2006
  • Jenkins Law Library, 12th floor, 833 Chestnut East Building at 9th and Chestnut, Phildelphia, PA
    • For more information about the silent auction and donating, please contact Mary Ellen Post. Check out last year’s auction catalog for ideas.
    • Sponsorships of this event, please contact Virginia Webb.
    • This year’s book donation will go to the LaSalle Academy of Philadelphia, an independent Catholic grade school educating underprivileged and at-risk children in North Philadelphia. The school is “committed to educating children in grades 3-8, who face significant social, cultural, and academic forms of deprivation.” La Salle Academy is open to students of all faith, culture, race, ethnicity, and background.
    • The school needs any books aimed at grades 3 through 8. Please contact Luray M. Minkiewicz for more information.
    • General information on the holiday party, please contact Lenore Hardy.