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Second Life Learning Commons for Nurses Meeting

By Mark Puterbaugh. Published on December 18, 2008 in Events and Promotion. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Greetings,

We of the Virtual Learning Commons for Nurses (Eastern University) are planning an in-world meeting to discuss the use of immersive technologies (Second Life) for nursing education and library services. The meeting will be held sometime in January. However, we do not have a specific date set.

There are several universities in the USA and UK already implementing nursing programs in SL.  We hope some of you will join us in Second Life and contribute your insights to our discussion of the technologies emerging for nursing distance education and reference.

When we have a specific date, I will post here.

Until then come visit us in Second Life (Teching 10 Island) or join us on the wiki (http://vlcn.wetpaint.com/).

Take care,

Mark

National Medical Librarians Month

By Administrator. Published on September 10, 2008 in Promotion. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

October is National Medical Librarians Month (NMLM). Visit the updated NMLM site for poster art, samples, marketing tips, and a customizable bookmark template with this year’s poster artwork. The theme for this year’s celebration is, “Dig Deep: @sk Your Medical Librarian.”

The NLM wants to publicize your work. Send your promotional project (name of the institution, title of project, brief summary of the project, aame of project director, and key staff) to rml@library.med.nyu.edu by Friday, September 12.

And enter your project in the NMLM Creative Promotions Award contest by sending samples of materials or photos of events to Tomi Gunn (mlams@mlahq.org) by Monday, December 1. The top 3 will be awarded MLA gift certificates for $200, $150, and $100.

Lourdes to provide consumer health information with NN/LM tech improvement award

By Administrator. Published on July 3, 2008 in Promotion. 0 Comments

Congratulations to Susan Cleveland, MLS, Library Director at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden, NJ, who won an NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region technology improvement award for kiosks that will be in the ER, the third floor waiting room and the library. They’ll provide consumer health information in English and Spanish at the start, with expansion to other languages as requests increase. Sue is assembling the kiosks herself, sourcing components and cabinets and using patient education materials from several vendors as well as the NIH/NLM site.

The NN/LM offers tech awards up to $7,500 for the purchase, installation, and/or upgrading of information technologies that enhance access to health information. A list of recent awardees is at the MARquee.  All MAR members are eligible to apply for these awards. The call for the next round of funding will be late Summer or early Fall.

MLA 2008 Poster Session II

By Rachel R. Resnick. Published on May 23, 2008 in MLA '08 and Promotion. 0 Comments

Tidbit:  On his blog, David Rothman does a quick camera pan of our chapter’s poster.  The shot appears about thirty-two seconds into the video; pity that he didn’t scan the whole poster, just the top of it.

MLA to participate in library panel series at Drexel

By Administrator. Published on April 15, 2008 in Promotion. 0 Comments

Philadelphia MLA will participate in the 2nd annual library panel series at Drexel, which gives students a chance to learn about a variety of careers. We were there last year, too. GPLLA and SLA will present later in the week.

Library Panel Series: MLA (Medical Library Association)

Come out and learn more about Medical Library Careers!

Panel Moderator
Jacquelyn B. Knuckle, Director, Medical Library, Chestnut Hill Hospital

MLA Panelists
Gary Kaplan, Senior Librarian, Information Services, Thomas Jefferson University
Laura Koepfler, Team Leader, HTAIS Hotline, ECRI Institute
Sue Couch, Information Specialist, National Board of Medical Examiners

Pizza and refreshments served!

R.S.V.P. to: JL352@drexel.edu