Member News as of May 3, 2013

Mary Ellen Nolan, MLS, AHIP, Consumer Health Librarian at the New Hanover County Public Library Sytem in Wilmington, North Carolina, and Amy Knehans, MLIS, AHIP, Clinical Outreach, Liaison and Instruction Librarian at the George T. Harrell Health Sciences Library, Penn State, are the new co-editors for the first “Patient/Consumer Perspectives” column for the Journal of Consumer Health

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Job Posting: Health Sciences Librarian, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

Working Title: Health Sciences Librarian Request/Posting Number: 0405303 Duties & Responsibilities: This position will serve as Liaison Librarian to programs in health sciences and related areas and will actively engage with students and faculty in assigned areas. The Health Sciences Librarian will provide research and instructional services, develop instructional materials and manage

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NLM’s 4th Lecture in the Spring Lecture Series

NLM’s spring lecture series continues. The fourth lecture is coming up on Monday, April 29th from 3:30-5:00pm.  Dr. Brad Hesse, Chief of the Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute, will be joining us on the NIH campus in the Natcher Conference Center, Balcony B.  The title of his talk

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NC State Archives New Website

The State Library of North Carolina, in conjunction with the State Archives of North Carolina, is releasing a redesigned, streamlined and mobile friendly digital preservation education site (digitalpreservation.ncdcr.gov). This first-stop site is a great introduction to digital preservation for state employees, librarians and archivists, or anyone interested in making sure their files

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Reminder: Call for Nominations – MAC Officers

The annual election will be conducted this summer for following three MAC officers: Chair Elect/Chair/Immediate Past Chair (Three year term) Treasurer (Three year term) MAC Nominee to the MLA Nominating Committee (One year term, the winner of this MAC election is forwarded to MLA to be placed on the ballot for MLA’s

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Job Posting: Associate Director, Research Engagement & Health Sciences Partnerships

Position Title Associate Director, Research Engagement & Health Sciences Partnerships Requisition Number 5303 Job Overview The Associate Director, Research Engagement & Health Sciences Partnerships develops and implements a program of research support for the University’s faculty and graduate students and leads the Libraries’ partnership program in health sciences. The Libraries’ program of

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AHIP questions? Bring ’em on!

From the MLA Credentialing Committee:   AHIP Booth One-On-One sessions at MLA ’13 Have AHIP questions? Want to have your Portfolio reviewed?? Come to the AHIP Booth at MLA ‘13 to have your AHIP questions answered. You can even request a one-on-one session to review your Portfolio. Is it time to renew

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Job Posting: Public Services Reference Librarian, Philadelphia FIGHT, Philadelphia, PA

Public Services Reference Librarian Reports To: Director of Education Hours Weekly: 40. This is an exempt position. Description Philadelphia FIGHT is a comprehensive AIDS service organization providing state of the art, culturally competent, HIV primary care, and opportunities for clinical research, social services, consumer education, and outreach to people living with HIV and those at

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NLM Preservation Week

The National Network Office at the National Library of Medicine is sponsoring a one-hour webinar for the National Network of Libraries members on April 23, 2013 from 3-4 PM EDST.  A panel of NLM staff will discuss how to preserve personal digital photos, documents, videos, and review storage, and conversion options to celebrate Preservation Week

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