Hello from the MAC PDC!

In order to help MAC members connect with CE opportunities in their area, the MAC Professional Development Committee  is seeking information from libraries that are planning to offer  the MLA Educational Webcast: Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries, Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., central time. If your institution is

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Joint Spring Workshop Available

What: “Strategic Communications: Technology, Generations, and Cultures” Who: Speakers include: Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project; Patricia Eng, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Knowledge Center; Maureen Sullivan, organization development consultant and 2012-13 ALA President When: Monday, April 16th from 8:30 am to 4 pm, continental breakfast and lunch are

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Registration now open: MLA ’12 Symposium

Managing and Revitalizing Your Career as a Medical Librarian  Register now to attend the MLA ’12 Symposium on “Managing and Revitalizing Your Career as a Medical Librarian.”  The symposium is organized into four program themes: (1) changing librarians’ roles, (2) balancing and transitioning job responsibilities, (3) dealing with career burnout, and (4)

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New CE Offering!

The NYU Health Sciences Libraries is pleased to announce two full-day bioinformatics workshops for health sciences librarians in New York City and the surrounding areas. Attendees will receive 8 MLA continuing education credits for each workshop. Details and registration information for each workshop are below. Foundations of Bioinformatics and Searching The major

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Career Webinar Offered by SLA Chapter

Check out this affordable career webinar being offered by the NY SLA chapter!  Only $10!!! “Advanced LinkedIn Tips and Techniques for Business and Career Use” Presenter – Scott Brown:  Owner, Social Information Group Are you actively seeking a job, changing careers, or looking to take your career to the next level? LinkedIn

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Online Certificate of Advanced Study

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

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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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Continuing Education: Roadmap to Disaster Health Information Resources and Tools

Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond is pleased to the following continuing education opportunity: Roadmap to Disaster Health Information Resources and Tools, Wednesday, July 13, 2011 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Class Overview This training class introduced many of the disaster health information sources available on the

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