The University of Pittsburgh invites applications to its online Certificate of Advanced Study in Health Sciences Librarianship (HealthCAS). ** This yearlong program, beginning in May 2012, provides librarians with in-depth knowledge of the health care environment and advanced skills in managing health sciences collections and resources. Graduates will be prepared to play
In early November, I had the opportunity to attend a Systematic Review Workshop at the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System. This valuable learning experience was made possible for me through an award provided by the MAC Special Professional Development Committee, and I am very grateful. While all three days of
It was an honor to be the 2011 MAC Scholar and a privilege to attend the Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia. As a relatively new health sciences librarian, I found the 2011 MAC-MLA Meeting to be an exhausting, but fun, whirlwind of activity. I encourage new health sciences librarians to become professionally
Non-Tenure Track Faculty Position Vacancy TITLE: Outreach Liaison LOCATION: Services Division SALARY: $45,000 The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HS/HSL) University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) seeks a knowledgeable, energetic, and creative librarian to support the outreach mission of the Library. This non-tenure track faculty position reports to the Head of Liaison
As the number of information resources increases, instructing users in the best way to find health-related information is becoming an even more essential role for health sciences librarians. At the same time, the challenges to delivering instruction in an era of search engines and mobile devices have been steadily growing. Recognizing both
MLA’12: Medical Library Association Annual Meeting and Exhibit 2012 “Growing Opportunities Changing Our Game” May 18-23, 2012, Seattle, WA You are invited to submit abstracts now for the MLA’12 session “Consumer Health Outreach: Taking the Consumer Health Library Out of the Library.” Consumer health libraries offer a wealth of information in health care facilities,
The 2011 Annual Meeting held in Richmond on October 10th – 12th, offered something for everyone, and was both fun and energizing. The opening reception at the State Capitol provided an opportunity to say hi to old and new colleagues and learn some Virginia history in a beautiful setting. The invited speakers
Thanks to the help of a Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) Special Professional Development Award, I recently had the opportunity to attend the MAC/MLA Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia. The conference was a fantastic opportunity to learn new information, listen to inspiring lectures, connect with colleagues, and explore historic Richmond. We began with a
The MLA Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables committee needs your help to ensure that the topics for next year are again pertinent and interesting. Please take a few minutes to complete an online survey regarding possible topics for the Roundtables event at MLA ’12 in Seattle, WA. Your feedback is important. Please
WELCH MEDICAL LIBRARY JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY For the past twenty years The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has been recognized as one of the top medical schools by U.S. News and World Report. The Welch Medical Library’s mission is to serve the outstanding faculty, staff and students of Johns Hopkins Medicine
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