Registration is now open for the spring 2012 cohort of “Get Mobilized! An Introduction to Mobile Resources and Tools in Health Sciences Libraries.” This free, six-credit continuing education course runs every other week from February 20 to May 6, 2012. Content is identical to the 2011 cohort. If you did not complete
The Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library at The George Washington University supports the educational, clinical and research needs of the Medical Center. The Web Services department is works closely with the other library divisions to provide access to the library’s resources and services. Electronic Services Coordinator The Electronic Services Coordinator at the Himmelfarb
The ALA Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) Virtual Programming Committee wants to know what kinds of programs and topics you’d like to see offered in the coming months. All programs being considered would be free and offered online. New ideas are welcome! This brief survey, linked below, is an opportunity to tell
Do you find yourself with a great idea for a research project in health librarianship but lack the finances to carry it out? The Research and Assessment Committee may be able to help in the form of a Research and Assessment Grant. The purpose of the Research & Assessment Grants is to
Thanks to a MAC Professional Development Grant, I participated in an online, self-paced, professional development course entitled, Electronic Collection Development for Health and Medical E-Libraries. This course focused on electronic collection development for e-libraries. As a solo hospital librarian, this course was invaluable to me. I wanted (and needed) to learn more
Anona Earls School of Information and Library Science University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill As a first year Library Science student, I was thrilled to have the chance to attend my first conference through the MAC Student Vision Scholarship Program. Attending the MAC-MLA Annual Meeting was a fantastic introduction to the
The Association for Library and Information Science Education announces its membership in the Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW), a group of higher education associations, subject discipline professional societies, and faculty organizations committed to addressing issues associated with the working conditions of faculty members. The CAW is not a labor union; one of its purposes is to “promote
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
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