As librarians and information specialists, we have been witnessing an evolving information infrastructure. In recent years, many of us heard people question the need for libraries in the future. Some have questioned the need for libraries as a physical space. Many potential library users believe they can independently find the information they need. We have watched big information centers and Continue reading
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Proposed Membership Dues Increase
During the last NCNMLG Business Meeting held on February 19, there was a discussion regarding increasing the annual NCNMLG Membership Dues from $25.00 to $35.00. It was decided during this discussion to put this increase forward to the general membership for a vote at the next Business Meeting (which has yet to be scheduled). Continue reading
NCNMLG Business Meeting: Feb. 19, 2013
Agenda: Minutes from Dec. 11 Exec. Board Mtg |Treasurer’s Report | Increasing Chapter Revenue | Professional Development | Membership | Outreach | EBSCO New Products | Misc | Announcements
Information Treasure Hunt Workshop: A follow-up
Evidence-Based Practice is all about information management for providing quality patient care. Understanding the principles and concepts behind Evidence-Based Practice can help us enhance the services and resources we provide to our health care workers. There are lots of ways to do this within the constraints of budgets and staffing. Some examples:
• Using the PICO framework when conducting a reference interview for a literature search
• Using the PICO framework to formulate the search strategy
• Reinforcing this process by appending the PICO and search strategy to the Continue reading
Call for proposals: MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting
The Planning Committee of the MLGSCA/NCNMLG chapters of the Medical Library Association invites proposals for contributed papers and posters for the 2013 Joint Meeting. The meeting will be held in La Jolla, CA on July 24-26, 2013 at the University of California, San Diego’s Price Center. The conference theme is Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity and can encompass a variety of topics. Projects, services, innovations, lessons learned, and success stories which illustrate how we are celebrating opportunity during continual change are all possible paper or poster topics. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2013.