2014 MACMLA Call for Papers and Posters EXTENDED

The 2014 MACMLA Call for Papers and Posters has extended the deadline to Tuesday, July 1, so please get your submissions in!  For details about how to submit your abstracts or the conference presentation dates, please visit the original call on the MAC Messages blog or the MACMLA 2014 conference website.

MACMLA 2014 website released

Are you missing MLA already?  Do you have an itch to continue the fun conversations and networking?  Then let the release of the MACMLA 2014 Annual Meeting website help you start planning your next professional conference experience. As a reminder, the Call for Participation closes on June 27 so submit your latest research and

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Call for Papers and Posters: 2014 Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the MLA Annual Meeting

The Contributed Papers and Posters committees of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Medical Library Association (MLA) invite you to send your proposals for contributed papers and posters for the 2014 MAC MLA Annual Meeting in Alexandria, Virginia from October 19 through 22, 2014.  Papers and posters may range from innovative program descriptions

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Save the Dates for the MACMLA Annual Meeting

Join us, October 19-22, 2014 in Alexandria, Virginia adjacent to the District of Columbia for the 62nd annual meeting of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter. This year’s theme is “From Old to New: Historic Foundations to Unimaginable Frontiers. Come back to the where it all began. Hear speakers discuss the future of profession, mentoring,

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MAC RAC Research Grant Awardee

The MAC/MLA research grant for 2013 has been awarded to Linda Hartman for her project, “Barriers to Searching the Literature: A Survey of Students with Disabilities and Their Quest for Information”. The Grant Review Taskforce of the MAC Research & Assessment Committee uses specific criteria to guide its decision making and awards

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MAC Scholar Impressions

Post written by Caitlin Pike First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone at the conference for being so warm and welcoming to a new attendee. Being the MAC Scholar Award recipient was a wonderful opportunity that I am incredibly grateful for, and I sincerely appreciate all of the support from the Membership

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MAC/MLA research papers and posters recognized

The MAC Research & Assessment Committee reviewed and judged submitted research papers and posters presented Oct. 14 -15 at the annual meeting in Pittsburgh. Recognized papers for excellence in research are: 1st place TITLE: Assessing the Information Needs of Early-Career Biomedical Researchers AUTHORS:  Emily Mazure, Pat Thibodeau, Leila Ledbetter, Brandi Tuttle, Karen Grigg, Megan von Isenburg,

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MACMLA 2013 Conference First Timer

Post written by Julie Silverman, the Associate Director for Collections and Access Services at George Washington University, Himmelfarb Library. As a new MAC member and a first time attendee of a MAC-MLA Annual Conference, I was a bit nervous during our drive from DC to Pittsburgh.  My previous experience in medical libraries

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