Monthly Archive for May, 2011

NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region, 4 positions (Pittsburgh, PA)

The University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System (HSLS) seeks applications for the positions of Consumer Health Coordinator, Network Services Coordinator, Outreach Coordinator and Technology and Communications Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM-MAR). Energetic, creative and service-oriented librarians, interested in collaboration, teamwork, and innovation, are encouraged to apply.

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MLA 2011 in Minneapolis — One Perspective

MLA “REthink” conference, Minneapolis, May 12 – 18, 2011

I arrived in a rainy Minneapolis on Saturday in time for an afternoon CE class (more on that below); gorgeous weather (70 degrees and sunny) came Sunday morning and stayed though Wednesday. The weather complemented the excellent programming arranged by this year’s National Program Committee, which was led by Bart Ragon and Gabriel Rios; it also facilitated attendees’ venturing outdoors to meet each other and/or explore the city. Under the gleaming skyscrapers of downtown Minneapolis, we learned from and with colleagues from across the globe, made new acquaintances and friends, and just plain caught up with others long unseen.

Decorative tree planters in Minneapolis

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Job posting: Taxonomy Product Manager

Title: Taxonomy Product Manager
Location: United States-Pennsylvania-Philadelphia
Role: Taxonomy Product Manager
Responsible for overall product life cycle management of the Elsevier Health Science Merged Medical Taxonomy (EMMeT) and related work efforts of the EHS Smart Content initiative.

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