Nominate a Colleague for MAC Awards!

Do you work with someone who is an inspiring MAC member?  Recognizing our colleagues is one of the highest honors we can bestow on our peers. The time to nominate your colleague is now! Each year, MAC gives a variety of awards to support the valuable contributions of medical librarians to the

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MLA Books Panel seeks author(s)

The MLA Books Panel is seeking an author/editor for the following proposed monograph:   Grant Writing for Academic and Institutional Libraries Generating outside sources of income for libraries can provide important sources of revenue for libraries of all types.  Obtaining grant funding is often an overlooked alternative method of creating income to

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Call for Papers – JAMA Medical Education Theme Issue 2016

Call for Papers – JAMA Medical Education Theme Issue 2016 Here is an opportunity for those of us who are engaged in teaching activities: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__jama.jamanetwork.com_article.aspx-3Farticleid-3D2499260&d=BQIFAw&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=7u3ws5GCBZpsguBtj33BiabJT6GtCtQ6lboArPC3qCM&s=IY7ZqzhSO768-BiaYgBFPPCBn_geOSQ85SOSs_k5dhs&e   From the instructions: “While these topics remain of interest for the 2016 Medical Education theme issue, other potential topics include (but are by no means limited

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APLA early-bird deadline – April 15

You still have a chance for Early Bird rates to register for APLA 2016: Libraries Supporting Bodies and Minds, May 29-June 1 in beautiful Halifax, NS   https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__apla2016registration.ca_registrationform.php&d=BQIFAw&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=MR77R1-bpFi9CSOep8G5RQSnIkIF7vRgvLhx__fLzQo&s=6bCFFvelJ2gMfUM3AzjztNoC8sv96ByolhI–vNGx00&e= . Early bird rates are available until April 15.   Program Highlights:   *         Pre-Conference Workshops –  Health Literacy 360 (Lara Killian, NS Health

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NISO Virtual Conference April 20th – Justifying the Library: Using Assessment to Justify Library Investments

The Health Sciences and Human Services Library (HSHSL), and the USMAI’s Library Assessment Community of Interest are pleased to offer a group viewing site for the April 20th NISO virtual conference, “Justifying The Library – Using Assessment to Justify Library Investments” (http://tinyurl.com/hydy8ot). This online event lasts from 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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NASIG 2016 Pre-conference workshops

Hurry and join NASIG for one of the Pre-Conference workshops!   A diverse selection of pre-conference workshops are available for: * MarcEdit *Creating an Institutional Repository *Academic writing and publishing *Advanced metadata tools and techniques *KBART   Take a look at the schedule here: [ https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nasig2016.sched.org_&d=BQIGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=c2qKQa0tID6BojwQ2cp7lxUN_Knqby3YXwebotmktxk&s=1MSplZTjpd_17eViwZDhpolZpoEDGXHXmPEKX35s8gs&e=  ]( https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__nasig2016.sched.org_&d=BQIGaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=c2qKQa0tID6BojwQ2cp7lxUN_Knqby3YXwebotmktxk&s=1MSplZTjpd_17eViwZDhpolZpoEDGXHXmPEKX35s8gs&e=  )   Register for

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2016 NASIG Award Winners Announcement

The NASIG Awards & Recognition committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 NASIG awards.  We wish to thank EBSCO who is graciously supporting NASIG by sponsoring the Horizon Award. NASIG and UKSG also wish to thank Taylor & Francis who is sponsoring the UKSG Merriman award winner’s attendance at

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New England Science Boot Camp — Registration is Open!

Registration is OPEN for the 2016 New England Science Boot Camp!   Registration for Science Boot Camp is available at the following link: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__webapps.umassd.edu_events_library_-3Fek-3D598&d=BQIFAw&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=36iijinUxF-65WslR4_2u8-6xNoEBDxwABeyaJXX9iI&s=fbR__k6pe243tfk4egIxTGERVSIpZxRb1y-q41Lj-C0&e=   Boot Camp is a fun and affordable 2 ½ day immersion into science topics offering opportunities for librarians and library students interested in science, health sciences, and

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Position Vacancy (2 positions): Outreach Librarians, NN/LM Greater Midwestern Region

THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA LIBRARIES IOWA CITY, IOWA   Position Vacancy Announcement Two positions to fill Requisition #68662   Community Outreach Librarian & Health Professionals Outreach Librarian NN/LM Greater Midwestern Region Specialist (PLB2-4A) or Expert Librarian (PLB3-5A)   The University of Iowa (UI) Libraries is seeking to fill two positions in the

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Job Posting – Electronic Resources Assistant – Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, NY

Samuel J. Wood Library at Weill Cornell Medicine is seeking applicants for the position: Electronic Resources Assistant. See the below description and the official posting on our Career Opportunities<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__cornellu.taleo.net_careersection_2000_jobdetail.ftl-3Fjob-3D30578&d=BQIFAw&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=AXtpFLtuqK0MbU9VOwJXzQ&m=wDCqwD7LdItoOLU5lQ7ycvbO-S6uHTzz8WbZkvTK-1c&s=Rd1_VDCDLK1Q0hgzSxjHoK1eUtIqg0s_4ZYh0VVNGg8&e= > webpage.   Job Description: Position Summary The Electronic Resources Assistant acquires and process library materials in all formats (physical and electronic) and

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