Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon

Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding Our Way in New Biomedical Research and Health Care Environments Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m., central time http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/skills/index.html Program Objectives Provide an overview of translational science, e-science and health information resources in electronic health records, including the related trends and issues affecting

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Scholarships Offered for ANCHASL Spring 2011 Meeting and Continuing Education Event

Are you thinking about attending the ANCHASL Spring Meeting and C.E. event on April 29, 2011? If so, please consider applying for one of the scholarships that the ANCHASL Board has made available to ANCHASL members to help you with your finances. Up to three scholarships will be awarded. Recipients with a

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Healing Begins with Knowledge: The Increasing Importance of Health Care Literacy in the Medical Team

SAVE THE DATE: Date:  March 16th, 2011 Time:  Noon to 1:00 pm (EST) Presenter: Dr. Erin Dunbar, Neuro-oncologist Bio:  Dr. Dunbar joined the faculty of the University of Florida in the Department of Neurosurgery in 2007 as Assistant Professor, and is honored to serve as Co-Director of the Preston A. Wells, Jr.,

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Continuing Education Opportunities

Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond is pleased to host the following continuing education opportunities in the coming months. Please consider joining us for these exciting opportunities! LOCATION:         Tompkins-McCaw Library for the Health Sciences, VCU Libraries 509 North 12th Street, Richmond, Virginia

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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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NN/LM Distance Education Opportunities

The NN/LM SE/A is offering two upcoming online courses from November 29 – December 10, 2010: “¿No Comprende?: Spanish Health Information Resources for English Speaking Librarians” and “Nursing on the Net: Healthcare Resources You Can Use.” Both courses use Moodle, a free service that does not require software downloads or installation. Both

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Setting our sights on research: It’s easier than you think: A panel discussion

If you have browsed the website for the 2010 MAC/MLA Annual Meeting you may have noticed a ‘Panel Discussion’ on the schedule. The discussion will focus on how to incorporate research into our work.  Common questions and problems encountered during the research process will be discussed.  Audience participation will be encouraged throughout

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MAC Annual Meeting Plans

The Annual Meeting Committee is busy putting the finishing touches on this year’s meeting in Chapel Hill, NC, and we are excited about what we hope will be a thought-provoking and fun meeting for everyone! If you haven’t already registered, there’s still time to register online! Web registration ends next Wednesday, September

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