MAC 2015 wrap up

I’d like to take a moment to thank MAC2015 attendees, annual meeting committee members, exhibitors, and presenters who came together to create an outstanding conference. I hope everyone was able to connect with colleagues, explore Asheville, and find something inspirational to take home. However, it is with a heavy heart that I pause to

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So long and thanks for all the fish

Dear MAC members, With the beginning of a new MAC year, I end my term as the MAC Messages blog editor and hand over the site permissions to Lara Sapp.  Before signing off, I wanted to thank the MAC membership for their encouragement, feedback, and engagement with MAC Messages over the past

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Appointments at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – University Archivist; Head of Health Information Technology Initiatives

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library announces two recent appointments, both effective Oct. 1, 2015: Nick Graham is  University Archivist, based in the Wilson Special Collections Library. Brian Moynihan is Head of Health Information Technology Initiatives at the UNC Health Sciences Library. Read more: https://blogs.lib.unc.edu/news/index.php/2015/10/appointments-graham-moynihan/

Pack your Pearls for Asheville!

If you have been a MAC member for a few years (and maybe if you haven’t), you have likely heard stories about a semi-traditional event regarding the “Pearl Girls” Well, here is the real story. It all started in 1995 as MAC was preparing to meet in Richmond, VA at the venerable

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Core Clinical Journal Data‏

The members of the MLA Ad Hoc Committee to Review Core Clinical Journals are gathering data on journal usage to inform our recommendations. We are tasked with producing a new core clinical journal list as well as documenting the review process and making recommendations for future reviews.

Graduate Capstone Project

My name is Lucas Adamski, and I am a graduate student conducting a capstone project for the Bryan MBA at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. My group’s project is analyzing Medical Libraries and the services they offer while facing shrinking physical space but a growing digital presence.  We have put together

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