Disaster Information Outreach: A Symposium for Information Professionals Meeting Disaster Health Information Needs

When:     March 29 – 30, 2011 Where:    National Library of Medicine, Lister Hill Center, NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD Cost:    There is no cost for symposium attendance  Learn about…     * Assessing and meeting the information needs of disaster managers and responders     * Communications, social media and disasters     * Using library facilities to

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Special Professional Development Grants for 2011

The purpose of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) Special Professional Development Grants for 2011 is to provide one-time support for members seeking to develop their knowledge of the theoretical, administrative, or technical aspects of librarianship or the health sciences.   There are two rounds of application due dates.  Applications for the first round

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e-Science Bootcamp: Get Yourself in Shape!

Friday, March 4, 2011 from 8:00am – 5:00pmThe Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, Charlottesville, VA e-Science is dynamically re-shaping collaboration and workflows in science and creating unique and important opportunities for librarianship. Bootcamp will build on your present knowledge of e-Science and position you to better understand and contribute to solutions for

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Job Posting: Assistant Director Medical Media & Library Services

 LIBRARY: Charlotte AHEC, Charlotte, NC QUALIFICATIONS: MLIS Preferred DUTIES: As part of the Medical Media & Library Services Team, this position is responsible for day to day operations of the Charlotte AHEC Library. The Charlotte AHEC Library serves healthcare professionals within the eight county region. Responsible for management and supervision of assigned

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MAC Scholar Award Reflections

Peggy Gross, Assistant Director of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Libraries was this year’s recipient of the MAC Scholar Award. Here are her thoughts on attending the MAC Annual Meeting for the first time.   ——————— I am deeply honored to receive the 2010 MAC Conference Scholar Award. While in Chapel Hill

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Job Announcements from the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library, Howard University

The Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library at Howard University in Washington, DC has five information services librarian positions open:  Allied Health Sciences Librarian, Dental Librarian, Medical Librarian, Nursing Librarian, and Pharmacy Librarian.   We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic, self-motivated, creative, service-oriented librarians interested in introducing, and integrating library services that will best serve

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Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library Welcomes Toni Yancey and Triza Crittle

On December 6, 2010,  Triza Crittle, MILS, began as Senior Clinical Librarian at the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library (LSHSL), Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia.  In this senior leadership position Triza will be responsible for the provision of clinical information services to LSHSL users with a specific focus on Howard University Hospital

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Director, Health Sciences Library – Lancaster General College

The Health Sciences Library at Lancaster General College, Lancaster PA, is currently recruiting for an innovative and dynamic individual to lead the health sciences library. The Library Director is responsible for the overall operations and management of the health sciences library which serves the Lancaster General College of Nursing and Allied Health

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