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National Medical Librarians Month

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.

Volunteer for MLA national committees by Oct. 31

From MLA-FOCUS:

Add MLA to Your Resume by Serving on a Committee

Committees are involved in the work of the association, and the first step to serving is to apply! Apply online for a committee appointment for the 2009/10 association year or learn more about MLA committees and charges. You will need your MLANET username/ID and password to enter this members-only section of MLANET. Applications are due October 31, 2008, and appointments will be made by President-Elect Connie Schardt, AHIP, beginning in February 2009.