Philadelphia Regional Chapter / Medical Library Association
From Karen Krasznavogyi, 2009 SLA Phila Chapter President-Elect:
Hello MLA Members,
You are cordially invited to the following program being presented by the Philadelphia Chapter of SLA.
Registration is now open for the second of three presentations in our Career Management Series on July 7th at West Chester University (registration begins at 5.00 pm). Dinner will be provided.
The topic is “Resumes with a Competitive Edge”
HCUP (Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project) training held on Thursday, April 23 at ECRI institute drew 45 attendees, including Inquirer reporter Josh Goldstein. Claudia Steiner and Chaya Merrill, two trainers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) that sponsors HCUP provided the training. Steiner and Merrill provided detailed information on the six different HCUP databases and a quick demonstration of how to use “HCUPnet,” their free web-based tool. They were impressed with our level of interest and said “You should be really proud of the medical librarians in your chapter.” Following the training session, Evelyn Kuserk, ECRI Library Director, gave a tour of their facility and library.
Please see the new listing of links to external online continuing education resources, which includes online NLM resources, Evidence-based Medicine courses, MLA resources, hedges (based on research), and useful hyperlinks. This list has been compiled by Jeanette de Richemond; please send your additions and suggestions to jderichemond@gmail.com.
Register now for the next “Dig Deeper” virtual CE section on wikis (deadline is March 6). It’s free and runs March 9th - 15th.
The last “Dig Deeper” section focused on collaborative web tools–mainly Google Docs and Forms. I had used both before, but got a lot out of the experience. Read more» » »
NOTE: These classes will be held at Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson Alumni Hall, 1020 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
A free one-day class on PubMed will be offered in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 and also on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 by The National Training Center and Clearinghouse of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. This full-day class is designed to teach students how to use PubMed® which includes MEDLINE citations. The class also includes an overview of the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) and its importance as a tool to both searchers and indexers. PubMed® is a free class and is awarded 7.5 MLA continuing education credits. Classes will also be offered on NLM Gateway and ClinicalTrials.gov.on April 13th.
Classes will be held from 8:30am - 5:00pm at
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Alumni Hall, room 311A
1020 Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107
For information and registration, go to http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html
Education & Credentialing Committee Chair, Jeanette de Richemond
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