Monthly Archive for August, 2007

Welcome to mlaphil.org

By Administrator. Published on August 22, 2007 in Communications and web dev. Closed

logo_90.jpgAs you may have noticed if you’re a Chronicle reader or subscribed to the new mailing list, the chapter has a new website! Over the next couple weeks we’ll continue to run this new site in preview mode, taking your comments and making final adjustments, before we take down the old site in early September.

Also, we’re forming a web committee. Please let me know if you’re interested in participating.

update: The site is now live. Thanks for your comments. Keep them coming! And thanks so much to those who volunteered for the committee. The web-committee is:

  • Jeanette de Richemond
  • Gary Kaplan
  • Dan Kipnis
  • Nina Long
  • Maura Sostack (ex-officio)

Eileen Smith, Librarian at Frankford Hospital School of Nursing, Retires

By Maura Sostack. Published on August 14, 2007 in Member News. Closed

Aeileensmithatfrankfordschoolofnursinglibrary.jpg Hospital Librarian for over 20 years, and currently the Librarian at Frankford Hospital School of Nursing, Eileen Smith will retire August 14, 2007. She, and her wonderful husband, plan to spend most of their time at their new home in South Carolina. Read more» » »

The Thomson Scientific/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award – Recognize Technological Innovation in Health Science Information

By Rachel R. Resnick. Published on August 13, 2007 in Events and Grants & Awards. Closed
November 1, 2007
5:00 pm

This message is being posted on behalf of Sarah Kirby, Jury Chair, 2007-2008 Thomson Scientific/Frank Bradway Rogers Information Advancement Award Jury:

The Rogers Award, originally called the ISI Information Advancement Award, is presented annually in recognition of outstanding contributions for the application of technology to the delivery of health science information, to the science of information, or to the facilitation of the delivery of health science information. The award has been sponsored by the Thomson Institute for Scientific Information since 1973. The recipient receives a cash award of $500 and will be recognized at the Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association, May 16-21, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois. More information on the award and past winners is available here. A copy of the nomination form, eligibility information and instructions are available here. All nominations are due by November 1, 2007.