Join your colleagues on Thursday, August 12 to celebrate the recent opening of Temple University’s Ginsburg Library, a brand new health sciences library in an architecturally stunning space. Come for the morning CE class, “Geeks Bearing Gifts”. In tech time it’s been ages since Gregg last taught this for our chapter so if you attended in November 2008 it’s time for an update! Both events are FREE to members; the reception is $10 for non-members.

Agenda (come to either or both events)

• 10am – 3pm “Geeks Bearing Gifts” (4 MLA CE)
• 3pm – 5pm Ginsburg Library Reception & Tour

Geeks Bearing Gifts (4 MLA CEs)
10am – 3pm with one hour break for lunch on your own
Audience: Health Professionals, Information Professionals
Instructor: Gregg Headrick, Technology Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Middle Atlantic Region (NN/LM MAR)
Description: This class is intended to provide a fun, fast-paced, and informative introduction to and update on today’s hottest technology trends. Program participants will be able to identify technology trends and they will understand how these trends will impact or can be integrated into traditional library services. Content will be presented with a “can-do” focus intended to encourage participants to investigate at least one technology for implementation in their institution. Course structure will include brief vignettes and demonstrations of a wide variety of technologies. Some of the topics to be covered include instant messaging, podcasting, open source software, spyware and other malware, developments in mobile computing, blogs and wikis, radio-frequency identification, and more. (4 MLA CE)

Ginsburg Library Reception & Tour
3pm – 5pm
Join your colleagues to celebrate this milestone in the annals of Philadelphia medical libraries. Temple reference librarians will lead small groups on tours of the facility. Light food and beverages will be served.

Directions

3500 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140

By car: Parking information is available on the Temple website. There is also some metered parking around the building.
By public transit: Take the Broad St Subway to the Erie stop and walk about 2 blocks south.

See you in North Philly!

–Gar
MLA-PHIL 2010-2011 Program Chair

Classes will be held from 8:30am – 5:00pm at
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Alumni Hall, room 311A
1020 Locust St.
Philadelphia, PA 19107

For information and registration, go to http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html

Submitted by Jeanette de Richemond, MLIS, AHIP
Education & Credentialing Committee Chair, 2008-2010

submitted by Jeanette de Richemond, MLIS, AHIP
Chair, Education and Credentialing, 2008-2010

A free one-day class on PubMed will be offered in Philadelphia on Tuesday, April 14, 2009 and also on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 by The National Training Center and Clearinghouse of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. This full-day class is designed to teach students how to use PubMed® which includes MEDLINE citations. The class also includes an overview of the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH®) and its importance as a tool to both searchers and indexers. PubMed® is a free class and is awarded 7.5 MLA continuing education credits. Classes will also be offered on NLM Gateway and ClinicalTrials.gov.on April 13th.

Classes will be held from 8:30am – 5:00pm at
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson Alumni Hall, room 311A
1020 Locust St. 
Philadelphia, PA 19107

For information and registration, go to http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html

Education & Credentialing Committee Chair, Jeanette de Richemond