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
Thanks to one of the MAC Special Professional Development Grants, I was able to attend the IFLA World Congress in San Juan, PR this past August. The theme for the conference was “Libraries beyond Libraries: Integration, Innovation and Information for All” and it was a truly unique experience for me. Starting with
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,
Atlantic Chapter of MLA Student Vision Scholarship Deadline: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Are you interested in health sciences librarianship? Would you like to attend the 2011 MAC Annual Meeting for free? If yes, the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MAC) invites you to apply for a conference scholarship to attend
Does the word “copyright” make your patrons cringe, roll their eyes, sigh melodramatically or simply shrug their shoulders and murmur “who cares?” Does the thought of spending four weeks studying copyright concepts <online> make you question your commitment to the concept of continuing education? Well, thanks to a generous grant from MAC and
As a recipient of one of the MAC Special Professional Development Grants I was able to attend the MLA CE course “Rethinking Connections with Our Users: Incorporating Mobile Devices into Library Services” in Minneapolis, MN during the MLA annual meeting. The class material was written by Jodi Philbrick and Molly Knapp, and
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
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
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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