SLA 2010 Wine & Cheese

Join your SLA colleagues for their annual Wine & Cheese:

Wednesday, September 22, 2010 – 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Please join us for this year’s Special Libraries Association (Philadelphia Chapter) Wine & Cheese Event at the Chaddsford Winery in Chester County, PA.

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MLA’s Independent Reading Program

Medical Library Association Need an MLA CE credit or a few points for the Academy of Health Information Professionals? Try the Independent Reading Program and get credit for reading articles from the Journal of the Medical Library Association: http://www.mlanet.org/education/irp/articles.html

Web Services Librarian (Scranton, PA)

WEB SERVICES LIBRARIAN (Full Time, Entry Level)

The Web Services Librarian is primarily responsible for developing, maintaining and supporting the TCMC Medical Library website. By working collaboratively with librarians, faculty and students on the Medical Library website’s contents, this position will provide support to the TCMC curriculum and instructional program components. A primary responsibility is ensuring that high quality online materials and a wide array of electronic and print collection resources are readily available to virtual medical library users on a variety of platforms. This position will also lead evaluation efforts such as administering surveys and evaluating EZ Proxy data. The Web Services Librarian will also work closely with librarians and library staff on a variety of projects and initiatives.

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Public Services Librarian (Scranton, PA)

PUBLIC SERVICES LIBRARIAN (Full Time, Entry-Level)

The Public Services Librarian is primarily responsible for coordinating the full range of public service functions such as Information Services Desk services and staffing; document delivery and interlibrary loan, reference, tours and research assistance. A strong public services perspective, experience and enthusiasm for delivering library services both to campus-located and distant clientele, and an interest in developing new and innovative services are required.

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ACTION ALERT NLM FUNDING

On Thursday, July 22nd, the Senate Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Subcommittee is expected to mark up its Fiscal Year 2011 funding bill. 

Please take immediate action to contact your senator and ask them to support NLM’s FY 2011 funding.  The attached action alert provides background information, including MLA and AAHSL’s funding recommendations, and information about how to contact your House member.

To find your senator, please go to http://www.senate.gov/ and enter your zip code.  Phone numbers for all congressional offices are also listed here. Calling works best, but if you prefer communicate via e-mail.