NNLM SEA Digest News – September 29, 2017

Hello – Please excuse cross-posting. The latest edition of the NNLM SEA Digest is now available. Highlights include: • Webinar: Beyond the SEA: Instructional Design: Beyond the Basics (October 4, 2 PM ET) • NNLM SEA Announces Data Catalog Award (Deadline for Applications is October 15, 2017) • Fall 2017 HSLANJ Group

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MAC Buddies/Mentors needed in Staunton

We are soliciting Buddies to mentor new librarians and new MAC members at the Staunton meeting!! Please consider volunteering as a mentor for first-time conference attendees, new librarians, and our scholarship winners. You will set up a time to get together at the meeting and provide info on MAC, MLA and attending

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MLA Webinars: Open Access Resources & Instructional Videos on the Cheap

MLA has a rich offering of webinars this Fall! Two are coming up: Learn how to spot the sharks in open access resources: http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/1399/distinguishing-the-questionable-from-the-trustworthy-in-open-access-resources and how to make cheap, fast, and good instructional videos: http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/1431/cheap-fast-and-good-instructional-videos-and-open-educational-resources. Scroll down for more information and a special half-priced offer. Distinguishing the Questionable from the Trustworthy: http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/1399/distinguishing-the-questionable-from-the-trustworthy-in-open-access-resources

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Medical Library Association 2018 Conference submissions due October 10

The 2018 National Program Committee seeks abstracts for contributed content for the theme, “Adapting | Transforming | Leading.” The call for submissions http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1301 provides information on how to submit your abstract. You will rank how you prefer to present your content: paper, poster, or lightning talk. The National Program Committee also invites

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Join the VA VISN 1 Knowledge Library Team-Recruiting for 3 Positions

Join our ground breaking, VISN 1 Knowledge Library Team! We’re looking for a few terrific, energetic, librarians to join our clinical librarian team. Are you an experienced medical librarian, or an enthusiastic beginning medical librarian?  If you’re a techno-savvy, self-starter who’s energized by the challenges of engaging and training clinicians on the

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Last chance to give your input! We want to hear from everyone! Please complete the MAC Diversity Survey by Monday Oct 2nd and enter to win an Amazon Gift Card

Please disregard if you have already completed the survey! This is a reminder to ask you to participate in the MAC Diversity Task Group Survey at http://tinyurl.com/macdiversitysurvey. The survey will be open until Monday, October 2nd.  Participation is voluntary. Please Note: This is a different survey from the Demographic Survey we previously implemented

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FREE workshop- Engaging Audience with Hybrid Collections: Archives, Books, Artifacts, Artworks

From The New York Academy of Medicine Library: Wednesday Oct. 18 3-5pm Engaging Audience with Hybrid Collections: Archives, Books, Artifacts, Artworks https://nyam.org/events/event/engaging-audiences-hybrid-collections-archives-books-artifacts-artworks/ One of the challenges facing the library, archive and museum professional community at this time is how best to manage, provide access to, and promote interest in collections that span

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