NYAM Library, Special Projects Librarian

The primary responsibilities of this position are for directing the daily activities of the library’s special projects in grey literature.  These initiatives are dedicated to the aggregation, publication, and dissemination of grey literature in the areas of public and urban health. Both projects are web based. The position serves as Project Manager

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eScience Symposium

Reporting on the Symposium can only mean one thing…the MAC Annual meeting is over!  It’s always so nice to see friendly, familiar faces, meet new ones, and learn new something at the same time.  So while I’m a little sad it’s over, I’m also relieved as that means my weekly Symposium planning

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MAC Meeting Research Panel

I just attended the Research panel discussion “Setting your Sights on Research: Its Easier than you Think”. Three panelists: Barbara Wildemuth, Lois Culler and Sheila Snow-Croft reflected on their own research processes and answered questions. Quite a lot of audience discussion was generated by this topic and the personal reflections of the

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Keynote address at MAC Meeting

Dr. Lisa Sanders, Clinical Professor at Yale University and author of the book “Every Patient Tells a Story: Medical Mysteries and the Art of Diagnosis“, was the speaker at this morning’s keynote address. Dr. Sanders tells a good story…her talk was engaging and relevant to our world as medical librarians. Dr’ . Saunder’s

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MAC Meeting Welcome Reception

Last night’s event included great food, a beautiful setting, good people, and very danceable music! Thanks local arrangement committee for doing a remarkable  job with the reception set-up. The  “Smoking  Carolinas” entertained us with a variety of diverse  songs. Special thanks to the band members … Rick Peterson, Scott Garrison, Jeff Coghill, Roger Russell,

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Chapel Hill weather during annual meeting

As a test post, I am sharing the Chapel Hill weather report from a local news channel (www.wral.com/weather) for the next few days. Safe travels to all! From Susan Keesee, one of the MAC communications committee bloggers. Wednesday, 10/13 Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Not as warm with

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MAC Annual Meeting 2010

Registration on Wednesday, October 13th, will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, 100 Marriott Way Chapel Hill, NC. Registration will be held on October 14th and 15th in the William and Ida Friday Center, 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill. On-site registration must be paid in cash or by check.

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