(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Are you attending the Medical Library Association conference beginning next week? If you are, consider attending Advancing Health Equity through Evidence-Based Public Health: How to Find the Evidence, a continuing education session presented by our Health Professionals Outreach Specialist, Derek Johnson and Elaina…
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Special Library Association’s Illinois Chapter Hosting Tour of International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago on May 6 (RSVP by May 1)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, on behalf of SLA-Illinois) Are you coming to Chicago for the MLA conference or do you know someone who is? Please share with anyone who might be interested… The SLA-Illinois chapter welcomes MLA conference attendees to Chicago. The following is being sent at David Bender’s…
Registration Open for MLA April Webinar, “Small Changes Make a Big Difference to Patrons with Disabilities” (April 17, 1:00-2:30 PM CST)
(via the Medical Library Association) MLA’s April Webinar: Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/2052/serving-patrons-with-disabilities-in-your-library-or-clinic> When: April 17, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (Central) “Serving Patrons with Disabilitie in Your Library or Clinic” will open your eyes to how making small changes to your library space and services can make a big…
Sign Up for MLA 2019 Colleague Connection Mentoring Program by April 10
(via Emily Johnson, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) Colleague Connection is MLA’s mentoring program pairing new or first-time meeting attendees with experienced members at the annual meeting. Those who sign-up by April 10 will be assigned a mentor or mentee before the meeting. Most pairs will be assigned by April 25to allow…
Call for Volunteers: Medical Library Association’s 2019 Annual Conference in Chicago (May 3-8)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, on behalf of Corinne Miller, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, and Jeanne Link, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago campus) Being shared at the request of MLA 2019 LAC members. If you wish to volunteer, fill out…
Registration Open for MLA March Webinar, “Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great” (1:00-2:30 PM CST on Thursday, March 14)
(via the Medical Library Association) Register Now for MLA’s March Webinar! Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/2044/take-your-research-guides-from-good-to-great> When: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (CT) Really! Andy Hickner, an experienced web professional and LibGuides expert, will show you how to get detailed and actionable data about how your patrons are…
Call for Proposals: CE Courses at MLA 2020 (Deadline 3/1/19)
(via the Medical Library Association) The Education Annual Programming Committee (EAPC) is looking for hot topics to offer as continuing education (CE) courses at MLA ’20. CE courses will be held on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Portland, OR. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting…
Save the Date: Midwest Chapter MLA 2019 Meeting (Oct. 4-7 in Milwaukee)
(via Rita Sieracki, Medical College of Wisconsin) Are you making travel plans for next school year? Milwaukee is a great place to be in the fall! Join us in Milwaukee for the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association where you will have the opportunity to discover, connect and collaborate…
Registration Open for February MLA Webinar, “Helping Science Succeed: The Librarian’s Role in Addressing the Reproducibility Crisis” (1:00-2:30 PM CDT on February 13)
(via the Medical Library Association) Don’t miss this webinar: Helping Science Succeed: The Librarian’s Role in Addressing the Reproducibility Crisis When: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (Central) Concerns about the reproducibility of scientific studies are well known, but you may not know that many recommendations to improve reproducibility require services and…
Registration Open for January 29 MLA Webinar, “From Protocol To Publication: Maximizing the Return on Your Systematic Review Investment”
(via the Medical Library Association) Register Today for From Protocol To Publication: Maximizing the Return on Your Systematic Review Investment When: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Time: 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., central time An informationist, a project manager, and a methodologist/clinician experienced with systematic reviews share their strategies for identifying promising projects, avoiding problems before they scuttle a…