(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University)
Registration for the Midwest / MLA (Medical Library Association) 2023 Conference is still open. The meeting will take place online from Wednesday, October 11, to Friday, October 13.
The keynote speaker is Kayte Spector-Bagdady, JD, MBe. She will speak on “Data Sharing for Justice” on Thursday, October 12, from 8:45 to 9:45 AM CDT. The plenary speaker is Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, BA, MLIS. His talk, titled “Exploring Impacts of Automated Indexing on Completeness of MeSH Terms”, will take place on Friday, October 13, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT.
To view the final Conference program, which includes papers, lightning talks, and posters, please go here. A number of Illinois-based librarians are among the presenters.
NOTE: CEs require an additional registration fee, with the exception of one CE, “ChatGPT and Generative AI: Benefits, Concerns, and Opportunities for Health Science Librarians”, which is free to Conference registrants. For more information on CE sessions, please go here.
For additional details, and to register, please go here. Note that the registration deadline is Tuesday, October 10, at 12:00 PM CDT. The cost is $30 for members and $50 for non-members, and there is no charge for students and retired members. Fees are non-refundable.