Special Professional Development Recipient and MAC/MLA 2011

Thanks to the help of a Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) Special Professional Development Award, I recently had the opportunity to attend the MAC/MLA Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia. The conference was a fantastic opportunity to learn new information, listen to inspiring lectures, connect with colleagues, and explore historic Richmond. We began with a

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Fall 2011 MAC Special Professional Development Grant Winners

Congratulations to the MAC Special Professional Development Grant winners for Fall 2011! Mary Beth Papciak, Library Associate, West Penn-Forbes Regional Hospital $400 for registration for the Systematic Review Workshop at the University of Pittsburgh on November 7-9, 2011.  Meredith Solomon, Maryland-based health sciences librarian $345 for support for MAC Annual Meeting registration,

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2011 MAC Scholar Award

The Membership and Recruitment Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the Medical Library Association invites new librarians to apply for a conference scholarship to attend the 2011 MAC Annual Meeting.   The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association 2011 Annual Meeting will be held from October 10-12, 2011 in Richmond,

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MAC Special Professional Development Award

Thinking about your professional development plans for the rest of 2011? Apply for the MAC Special Professional Development Award which provides up to $500 of support for an in-person or online development activity. Applications are due August 15, 2011 and recipients of the award will be notified by August 23 in order

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Honor your MAC Colleagues

 Do you know someone who is an inspiring MAC member (Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association)? Recognizing our colleagues is one of the highest honors we can bestow on our peers. The time to nominate your colleagues is now. It is easy to nominate your fellow MAC member using our online form. If you

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MAC Special Professional Development Grant Winners

Congratulations to the MAC Special Professional Development Grant winners for Spring 2011! Karen Liljequist, Medical Librarian at the The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh $250 for an online digital copyright course through the Simmons School of Library and Information Science Melissa Ratajeski, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh $240 for the MLA

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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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