The Chapter’s 2010 Annual Meeting was held at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, as it was last year. Members and guests were able to join friends and colleagues to learn about Chapter activities and recognize leadership in and contributions to medical librarianship. Photos from the event are available on the Chapter’s flickr® page: <http://www.flickr.com/groups/363552@N22/>. Please visit. Join the group, and help us tag the photos to identify everyone!
Prior to the meeting, attendees were invited to visit to the Mütter Museum and its newest exhibition: “Corporeal Manifestations” <http://www.collphyphil.org/mutter_collection.htm>, which included the works of eleven ceramic sculptors who examine the human experience from a physiological and psychological perspective. Incidentally, this exhibition runs through August 2.
Chair Cynthia McClellan presided over the business meeting, during which she provided attendees with a report on the Chapter’s activities. First, after careful consideration, the Board decided that now was not the time to merge with another chapter; that the chapter’s uniqueness and active membership, despite its size, warranted remaining independent. Cynthia also recognized the success of the 3 by the Sea tri-chapter conference, a collaboration with the New York-New Jersey and Mid-Atlantic chapters. She also acknowledged the recruitment efforts undertaken this year, led by Membership Chair Lydia Witman, including the videos recorded at 3 by the Sea as well as member participation in the Rush at Rush at Drexel University. Educational activities provided by the Education & Credentialling Committee, chaired by Jeanette de Richemond, included two webcasts, as well as PubMed and consumer health database training. Cynthia indicated that the chapter donated $2,000 toward the research project The Value of Hospital Libraries and provided a letter of support for the Middle Atlantic Region’s Leadership Institute; Anne Seymour is on the planning committee for that endeavor. Regarding outreach activities, Cynthia mentioned the Chronicle as a way for our Chapter to communicate with its own members and with individuals from other MLA chapters and other organizations. In recognizing the Chapter’s sponsors, Cynthia also welcomed Christina Daley, our new Development Chair, who stepped in during Ellen Justice’s maternity leave. Lastly, Cynthia extended thanks to the evening’s speakers from Cooper Hospital, and to Andrea Kenyon, who handled the arrangements for the evening.
Treasurer Linda Katz reported more than $32,000 in chapter funds. Development Chair Christina Daley reported more than $3,000 in donations from our sponsors. She also raffled off texts and gift certificates donated by Natural Standard.
Cynthia recognized retiring member Joan McKenzie as well as members retiring from the Board, and she offered the chapter’s appreciation to other Chapter members. Members Katie Ingersoll and Dan Kipnis were presented with the Beatrice Davis Education Award and the Chapter Achievement Award, respectively.
Nancy Calabretta introduced the evening’s speakers, registered nurses Karen Slutsky and Dominic Parone from Cooper University Hospital, who traveled to Haiti with a government team to aid victims of the earthquake last winter. A separate report about the nurses’ presentation is available elsewhere in this issue.
After the presentation, we enjoyed a delicious buffet dinner!
Here’s to another successful year!
-RR
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