MLA President Jane Blumenthal

As our Country is approaching the day of the next Presidential election our chapter is feverishly preparing for its next business meeting. Both events will take place on November 6. It is our civil duties to both vote and be active community members. So on that day please vote and also attend our next meeting at the Delancey Street Foundation. Our NCNMLG members’ expectations are heightened as this is a very special meeting because the guest of honor will be none other than Jane Blumenthal, 2012-2013 MLA President. Jane’s reputation is that she is a dynamic personable speaker, therefore we looking forward to an hour of lively interactive discussion with her.
“Jane has more than 30 years experience in information and library services. She has earned a bachelor degree from the College of William and Mary and Masters of Science in Library Science degree from the Catholic University of America. Jane has an AHIP at the distinguished level. She has been a member of multiple professional associations, such as Medical Library Association (MLA) and the Association of the Academic Health Science Libraries (AAHSL). Her past activities include chair of the MLA-AAHSL Joint Legislative Task Force, chair of the National Program Committee for the 2008 MLA annual meeting, chair of the Leadership and Management Section of MLA, and member of MLA’s Credentialing Committee. She has also been a member of the AAHSL Board of Directors and chair of the American Diabetes Association’s Publication Policy Committee”.

If you wish to know more about Jane, read Nancy Allee. “Jane Blumenthal, AHIP: Medical Library Association President, 2012-2013” JMLA, July 1, 2012 http://www.readperiodicals.com/201207/2746459501.html#b

You still have 2 days to register!

The Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group is pleased to invite all members to the business meeting featuring

Jane Blumenthal, AHIP, MLA President!

 

Meet and enjoy an informal discussion with Jane about the changes in health care and in libraries, and how the association needs to change in response to the new environment.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

 

Delancey Street Foundation Screening Room?600 Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94107

 

http://www.delanceystreetfoundation.org/facsf.php

 

9:30 – 9:45 Sign-in for onsite attendees

 

9:45 – 10:30 Business Meeting

 

10:30 – 11:00 Networking – light refreshments will be served.

 

11:00 – 12:00 Guest Speaker Jane Blumenthal

 

Space is limited, so please register early if you plan to attend in-person. Registration through Survey Monkey:

 

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PWTVJMW

 

Please register by Tuesday, October 30th

 

If you cannot attend in-person, you may join the conference call:

 

Phone Number: 1-866-754-2979 Passcode: 931101

 

Registration not necessary for the conference call.

 

Hope to see you November 6th!

 

Questions: Judith Mills judithwm@yahoo.com and

Carmen Huddleston chuddleston@stanfordmed.org;

Reference:

Jane Blumenthal, MSLS, AHIP

Director, Taubamn Health Sciences Library, University Library, University of Michigan. http://www-personal.umich.edu/~janeblum/

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