The Association for Library and Information Science Education announces its membership in the Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW), a group of higher education associations, subject discipline professional societies, and faculty organizations committed to addressing issues associated with the working conditions of faculty members. The CAW is not a labor union; one of its purposes is to “promote
Hosting the Annual MAC/MLA Meeting comes at great expense to the organization. In order to keep registration fees as low as possible for our members, MAC encourages corporate donations in the form of sponsorships. This year our sponsors have donated a total of $2500 toward the general meeting costs. Please be sure
Be sure to arrive in Richmond in time for the special 2011 MAC Welcome Reception to be held Monday, October 10, 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the historic Virginia capitol building designed by Thomas Jefferson. The reception will be held just three blocks away from the Omni Richmond Hotel. Join us
Congratulations to Shannon Jones and Doug Varner, who are among the fellows selected for the NLM/AAHSL Leadership Program.
When planning your meeting schedule, be sure to make time to visit with the exhibitors on Tuesday, Oct. 11. The exhibit area in Salons A & B will open bright and early on Tuesday at 7:30 am with continental breakfast fare. Both morning and afternoon breaks will also be held in the
Facilitators & Recorders needed for MAC Roundtables. Facilitators and recorders earn one point toward membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) for serving in these roles If you would like to share your skills and expertise as a facilitator or a recorder, please email Lois Culler at Lois.Culler@Inova.org. 1.
Contributed Papers: Ever wanted to learn more about how to create effective posters for conference presentations? Or do you want to discover how to promote your hospital library? Or would you like to hear about how libraries are using iPads? While at the MAC-MLA Meeting in Richmond, plan to attend the Contributed
A New Online Exhibit presented by Historical Collections, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia What would you pay for a house visit from a doctor whose office was within a mile of where you lived? How about a dollar with one prescription thrown in for good measure? Or maybe
The Duke Medical Library bids farewell to longtime staff member Hattie Vines, who retired this summer after forty years of service. In addition to her role as Cataloging and Bibliographic Services Librarian, she served as a reference librarian, providing answers to questions and performing database searches Hattie is the only remaining staff member who
2011 MAC/MLA Annual Meeting Capitalize On Our StrengthsOctober 10-12, 2011, Richmond, VA Meeting Keynote Tuesday, October 11, 9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, ScM Adjunct Clinical Professor, Health Communication Program Tufts University School of MedicineHealthcare consumers are going online before, after, and instead of doctor’s visits. Use of the web and
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