Chapter Chair, Cynthia McClellan, and the Board filed this 2009/10 mid-year report (pdf) with MLA HQ.
Monthly Archive for October, 2009
Free CE Event on Nov 30th
Join your colleagues for a day of free continuing education sponsored by the Philadelphia Regional Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MLA-PHL) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM MAR).
Location: Drexel University Health Sciences Library
Registration: Please register by November 23 by emailing Jeanette de Richemond, MLIS, AHIP, Education & Credentialing Committee Chair, at jderichemond@gmail.com
Agenda:
* Morning Session (9:00 am – 12:00 pm)
PubMed Clinics of North America: A Problem-based Approach to PubMed Searching
Audience: Health Professionals, Information Professionals
Description: The workshop will focus on a problem-based approach in learning to search the PubMed database. Through case studies, group exercises and hands-on practice, participants will become more efficient PubMed searchers. The class is geared for intermediate and advanced PubMed searchers. 4 MLA CEUs
* Lunch on your own (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)
* Afternoon Session (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm)
NLM’s Consumer Health Databases
Audience: Public
Description: the National Library of Medicine has produced a number of databases designed for the general public. These databases range from health information to environmental conditions that impact health. This 4 hour hands-on course is designed to be an overview of these databases. 4 MLA CEUs
Title: Free CE Event: NLM’s Consumer Health Databases
Location: Drexel University Libraries, Hahnemann
Description: The National Library of Medicine has produced a number of databases designed for the general public. These databases range from health information to environmental conditions that impact health. This 4 hour hands-on course is designed to be an overview of these databases. 4 MLA CEUs
Start Time: 1:00 PM
Date: 2009-11-30
End Time: 5:00 PM
Title: Free CE Event: PubMed Clinics of North America: A Problem-based Approach to PubMed Searching
Location: Drexel University Libraries, Hahnemann
Description: he workshop will focus on a problem-based approach in learning to search the PubMed database. Through case studies, group exercises and hands-on practice, participants will become more efficient PubMed searchers. The class is geared for intermediate and advanced PubMed searchers. 4 MLA CEUs
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Date: 2009-11-30
End Time: 12:00 PM
Philadelphia Regional Chapter
Offers MLA’s Educational Webcast
“Cut the Cord: Connecting to our Mobile Users”
On Wednesday, November 18th
Registration
1:30-2:00 p.m.
Webcast
2:00-4:00 p.m
Wrap-Around
4:00-4:30 p.m.
Refreshments
At University of Pennsylvania’s Van Pelt Library
(3420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA)
The goal of this webcast is to familiarize information professionals with current and emerging mobile technologies, innovative initiatives using mobile devices, useful mobile software applications, and funding options for projects using mobile devices.
Program Objectives:
- describe mobile technology and its value for librarians and health care professionals
- demonstrate mobile technology devices and innovative applications
- explore programs that illustrate the potential of mobile technology for health professionals
- discuss funding opportunities to create and sustain mobile technology programs
REGISTRATION
$30 for non-members
$20 for MLA/SLA members
$10 for MLA/SLA members who are
students/between jobs/retirees
Please note that the cost for MLA/SLA members is
subsidized by the Philadelphia Regional Chapter MLA.
To register: email jderichemond@gmail.com.
For more information on other continuing education activities, see
www.mlaphil.org/wp/
For information on visiting Penn, see http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/map.php.
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