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Lenore Hardy’s Retirement

By Gary. Published on November 30, 2011 in Member News. 0 Comments

Congratulations to Lenore Hardy who will be retiring as Director of Health Science Libraries, Drexel University, later this month!

Lenore has been an engaged member of the Philadelphia Regional Chapter, serving on the board in various capacities including as Chair, 2004-2005. She will be stepping down from her current role as By-Laws Chair, where last year she modernized our organization to allow online voting.

Contact me if you are interested in joining the board as By-Laws Chair, fulfilling her term which ends next July, 2012.

Please join me in thanking Lenore for her service to the profession, for her collegiality, and in wishing the best in her future endeavors.

Gary Kaplan
Chair, MLA-Phil
215-503-7676
gary.kaplan@jefferson.edu

Vote by December 6th

By Gary. Published on November 3, 2011 in Member News. 0 Comments

Congratulations to MLA-Phil Chapter members Priscilla Stephenson and Mindy Robinson-Paquette who are candidates for the 2012/13 MLA Nominating Committee.

Remember to vote in the national election by 12/6!

Gary Kaplan
Chair, MLA-Phil

Welcome, newest member!

By LydiaWitman. Published on July 26, 2011 in Member News. 0 Comments

The Chapter extends a warm welcome to our newest member. Stacy’s contact information can be found in the online Member Directory (password protected).

Stacy Ibrahim, President of b2b-resources.com

Membership in the Chapter provides an invaluable network to enrich our professional careers and expand our educational opportunities; we hope to meet you at the next chapter event.

Welcome, new member: Patricia Wynne

By LydiaWitman. Published on March 21, 2011 in Member News. 0 Comments Tags: .

The Chapter extends a warm welcome to our newest member. Patricia’s contact information can be found in the online Member Directory (password protected).

Patricia Wynne, Associate University Librarian for Information and Clinical Support Services, at Thomas Jefferson University

Membership in the Chapter provides an invaluable network to enrich our professional careers and expand our educational opportunities. We hope to see everyone at the Annual Dinner (Wed April 6)!

In Memoriam: Lisabeth Holloway, 1926-2011

By Rachel R. Resnick. Published on March 13, 2011 in General News, Member News and the Chronicle. 1 Comment Tags: , , , , , , , .

Lisabeth M. Holloway, former Vice-Chairman (1968-69) and Chairman (1969-70) of the Philadelphia Regional Chapter of MLA, died on February 3, 2011. She had been in failing health for some years. Ms. Holloway had been Associate Curator and then Curator of Historical Materials at the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (CPP), and was most recently a resident of Durham, NC. Surviving are her husband, George (a retired librarian with the Free Library of Philadelphia), two sons, and two grandsons. Contributions in her memory can be made to the Germantown Friends School, 31 West Coulter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19144. Online condolences can be made at http://www.hudsonfuneralhome.com. Read more» » »