NCNMLG Connections

As we gear-up, re-vamp and revitalize our chapter, there are many opportunities available to those of you who have been looking for a way to connect with colleagues while engaged in a rewarding activity. Our committee structure has been reconfigured to have 5 large committees instead of lots of small ones. This new structure spreads the work among a larger group and provides a way to connect with colleagues. Read on to see a description of the committees, who is currently on the committee, and how many more people are needed. Please decide on which committee strikes your fancy and get back to me (radavis@ucdavis.edu)by this WEDNESDAY. I’m happy to answer any questions. Thanks! p.s. Don’t forget our business meeting on March 5th. More on that later. Continue reading →

Judith Mills, MLIS, MS, Knowledge Manager Librarian at FDB (First Databank, Inc.), will begin her presidential term at the conclusion of the Medical Library Association Conference in May, 2012. The following is a statement of her mission during her term:

The mission of my time in office would be to serve the MLA in such a capacity that we would give voice and visibility to its ideals and fundamental visions, be a continual advocate for progress in reaching all its goals technical, organizational, and financial.

In these hard times this would include a special focus on keeping the organization at the local and regional levels financially sound so that they could carry out their vibrant local mandates-this would include developing new membership, raising monies for scholarships and research grants and customized local and regional events.

This also means preserving and conserving what works best for the MLA and what it stands for while progressively absorbing and providing learning and leadership opportunities based on new ideas from our rich and complex surroundings.

Hello All,
I have always enjoyed working with NCNMLG, so I am excited about the prospect of being your Interim President until June. During the next couple of months, we need to have a business meeting, to hold our annual election, and we need to appoint chairs for the standing committees. Appointed President-Elect Judith Mills and I will be working together to tend to the needs of the group and to encourage all of you to get involved. See opportunity below It would be great to hold the business meeting in the Oakland/Emeryville/SF area. Is there a member whose institution is located with walking distance of a BART/Amtrak station who would be willing to host a 2-3 hour program/business meeting for up to 30 people some time during January 30 – February 8? If so, please respond to me off list and we can discuss details.

Thanks, RD
p.s. Did you know that NCNMLG is the oldest MLA chapter? The first meeting of the “Medical Librarians of the Bay Area” was held in November 1947.
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Rebecca Davis,MLS AHIP
Head(Acting)
Blaisdell Medical Library
4610 X St., Sacramento, CA 95817
radavis@ucdavis.edu, 916-734-3529

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Priority registration for E-Science Day is available until Wednesday, October 19 for medical librarians located in the areas served by NN/LM PSR (Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and the U.S. Territories in the Pacific Basin).  The event will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2011 from 9:30 AM until 4:00 PM at the University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California.  It will be hosted by the University of California Davis Health Sciences Libraries and funded by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Southwest Region. Continue reading →

MLGSCA presents “Information Treasure Hunt: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice @ Your Institution” on Friday, March 2, 2012, from 8 AM -5 PM at the UCLA Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library.
This event brings Connie Schardt (former MLA president and librarian at Duke University), MLGSCA member Robert Johnson (Clinical Services Librarian, University of Southern California), and Cheryl Bartel (former MLGSCA president, current School Nurse at Lake Elsinore Unified School District) to UCLA for a day of interactive instruction on topics critical for EBP success including study designs, critical appraisal, and practical methods for supporting EBP at your institution. Attendees will receive 8 CE credits. Continue reading →

First, I would like to thank NCNMLG for their kind support of my application for a professional development grant.   For the purpose of this blog entry I was asked to write about one aspect of the EAHIL workshop. EAHIL is the European Association for Health Information and Libraries is it an event held between EAHIL conferences.  This year the workshop was held in Istanbul, Turkey at Koç University.  Before talking about one specific aspect of the EAHIL workshop I must mention the conference organization.

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On September 30, 2011, MLA President Jerry Perry will  present an online interactive workshop, “The Librarian as a Professional, of How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love Complexity”  For more information:  MLGSCA Fall CE 2011

I’m writing to encourage you to renew your NCNMLG membership for the 2011/2012 fiscal year. We’re looking forward to a year of new opportunities and challenges, as we move forward with new communication technologies and work together to support professional growth. NCNMLG members have access to our informative e-mail list and newsletter, as well as formal and informal chapter meetings and get-togethers. We can offer discounted rates to October’s Internet Librarian conference in Monterey and key information about next year’s MLA meeting in Seattle. Above all, we offer a regional community for information professionals to network, share ideas, and work toward common goals. The standard membership fee for new and renewing members is $25, which will cover June 1, 2011 through May 31, 2012. However, if you’re a student, an emeritus member, or currently unemployed, you can participate in NCNMLG for free. To renew your membership online, go to http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=219814 and choose the booking option that applies to you. You can also renew by mail — paper forms are available on the NCNMLG membership page, http://www.ncnmlg.org/pubs/pubs_membership_form.htm. Don’t forget to include your current contact information when you renew your membership! An updated PDF directory will be sent to all members later this summer. Please note, changes to your information must be received by June 3 to be included in this year’s directory. We appreciate your past commitment to the organization and look forward to connecting with you in the future. Best wishes, Liz Lucas Membership Chair

See 5/6/2011 Latitudes post for a Q and A regarding the NN/LM Pacific Southwest Regional Library’s plans for service to member libraries in the upcoming contract period.