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Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables

By Administrator. Published on March 13, 2011 in General News, MLA '11 and the Chronicle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , , , , .

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Anne Seymour

As the MLA-Phil representative to Chapter Council, I’d like to encourage all MLA ’11 attendees to sign up for the Roundtables event, to be held Sunday, May 15 from noon til 2 p.m. It is one of the best networking and information sharing opportunities at MLA. I’ve participated almost every year I’ve attended the Annual Conference and each time I learn something new and meet new colleagues. There are lots of topics to chose from (see the list below) – if anything, it’s difficult to choose just one! Read more» » »

Get Involved With YOUR Chapter!

By Cynthia McClellan. Published on March 13, 2011 in General News and the Chronicle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .
Cynthia McClellan

Cynthia McClellan

Looking to expand your horizons and get involved? There’s no time like the present, as we look forward to the upcoming Board transition.

We are currently seeking nominations for election for the upcoming 2011-14 terms of Chapter Council Representative and Chapter Council Alternate. To quote the MLA Chapter Council’s website, “Chapter Council serves in an advisory capacity to the Medical Library Association’s Board of Directors. The Council promotes interchange between chapters, and between sections and chapters.” <http://www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org/index.html>

We thank Anne Seymour (Representative), and Nancy Calabretta (Alternate) for doing a fine job for the expiring term. Now, it’s your turn! If you’ve been looking for the chance to give back to your profession and local community, enhance your AHIP portfolio, add to your experience–and get to know your wonderful colleagues!—then this is the perfect opportunity.

For more information, please feel free to contact me at cm057@lghealth.org or 717-544-5697, or Anne Seymour at seymoura@mail.med.upenn.edu or 215-898-4115.

Cynthia McClellan
Chair, Nominating Committee, 2010-2011

Chapter Awards & Grants

By Cynthia McClellan. Published on March 13, 2011 in General News, Grants & Awards and the Chronicle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .
Cynthia McClellan

Cynthia McClellan

Do you have an outstanding colleague you feel is worthy of recognition by the Chapter? Know an exceptional student entering the profession whom you would like to encourage? Do you know someone who would benefit from a professional development grant?

If so, I urge you to consider a nomination for one of our Chapter awards or grants <http://www.mlaphil.org/wp/15/grants-and-awards/>. We will announce the winners at the Chapter’s 60th Annual Meeting, which is rapidly approaching (April 6). To guarantee consideration, please send in all applications and/or nominations to me by Wednesday, March 23. Read more» » »

Value of Libraries Survey Launch

By Administrator. Published on March 13, 2011 in General News and the Chronicle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , , .

Due to the generosity of twelve different regional and national library groups, including the Philadelphia Regional Chapter, the launch of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region (MAR/NNLM) Value of Libraries study (“The Value of Library and Information Services in Patient Care “) is ready to launch. The goal of the study is to measure the value and impact of library and information resources on clinical decision making by physicians, residents, and nurses. The study has been in the planning stages since November 2006, when the Regional Advisory Committee of the MAR/NNLM determined that the influential and highly cited Rochester study needed to be updated to reflect the current, technologically complex library environment. [See: “Measuring the value and impact of health sciences libraries: planning an update and replication of the Rochester Study.” J Med Libr Assoc. 2009 Oct; 97(4):308-12. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2759150/?tool=pubmed] The Value of Libraries study includes an online survey of physicians, residents and nurses; interviews with respondents at selected institutions; and librarian focus groups. Read more» » »

LinkedIn Group is Now an Open Group

By Rachel R. Resnick. Published on March 13, 2011 in Communications, General News and the Chronicle. 0 Comments Tags: , , , , .

I am pleased to announce that, as the owner of the mlaphil group on LinkedIn, I have just switched us to an open discussion group. All future discussions will be fully visible, searchable, and shareable on the Web. All past discussions are now closed in a members-only archive. I look forward to our future discussions now joining the broader conversation of the wider Web.

Rachel Resnick
Communications Committee Chair, 2009-2011