LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSIONS to MidwestMLA ’13!!

Posted on May 24, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

Call for Papers and Posters

The Program Committee invites proposals for contributed papers and posters for the joint Midwest Chapter MLA and HSLI Conference to be held October 5-8, 2013 in East Peoria, Illinois.  The conference theme is “Navigating a River of Information”.   We encourage you to take a literal or figurative (use your fertile imagination) approach to our theme.  You can highlight various topics such as teaching or education, administration, practical problem-solving, document collaborative efforts or outreach activities, describe innovative programs, or report on research in librarianship, resources or services.

Concurrent contributed papers will be presented on Sunday October 6, 2013 from 11am-12pm and on Monday October 7, 2013 from 10:30am-11:30am.

The posters will be presented Sunday October 6, 2013.  They will be available for viewing from 10am – 5pm with presenters present from 4pm-5pm.

For contributed paper proposals and poster proposals submit an abstract no longer than 250 words describing your paper or poster.

  • Include your name, position title, address, phone number and email address on all submissions.
  • Email your abstracts to Linda Feinberg (Lfeinberg at northshore dot org)
  • The deadline for abstract submission is Friday May 24thbefore the Memorial Day weekend.
  • Notifications of paper and poster acceptance will be made by early-mid June.

The Midwest Chapter Professional Practice Committee is again awarding monetary prizes to the best RESEARCH papers and posters.  [UPDATE: The Professional Practice Committee asks that you indicate your interest in competing for the Research Award when you submit your abstract.]

For more information on the Midwest Chapter meeting, see the conference web site: http://midwestmla.org/conference2013/.  Please refer to the Papers and Posters sections for more information as it becomes available.

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Free money to attend Midwest MLA conference! Apply by FRIDAY!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

Have you applied yet??  It’s FULL registration and $500 for travel. There are multiple awards available for students, first time attendees, and regular members! For more info on the awards, see: midwestmla.org/committees/awards/

Applications are due to Jere Odell by May 17th, 2013, so don’t delay!

If you have any questions, contact Liz Fine Weinfurter (eweinfur at umn dot edu or 612-624-6492) or Jere Odell (jdodell at iupui dot edu  or 317-274-5992).

 

 

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Sign up by 6/1 for Science Boot Camp for librarians!

Posted on May 13, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

Come join in the fifth annual Science Boot Camp<http://guides.library.umass.edu/BootCamp2013> at UMass Amherst June 12-14th-a unique opportunity where librarians can learn about science in a fun and casual camp-like setting! Science Boot Camp features three science lecture sessions. Each science lecture includes an overview of a science and examples of current research, presented by expert scientists from around New England. The Science Boot Camp Capstone Session focuses on ideas, skills or innovative projects relevant to librarians.

This year’s Science Boot Camp features the following topics:

*          Agriculture

*          Public Health

*          Analytic Chemistry

*          How to talk to researchers (Capstone)

*          Lightning rounds:  opportunity for campers to talk about their work/projects/ideas

Where else but Science Boot Camp do you get this easy-going and easy-on-the-budget opportunity to meet and mix with science, health sciences, and engineering librarians and library students from New England and beyond?  We offer flexible opportunities for attending boot camp, including overnight, commuter or one-day options.

For more information and to register check out the 2013 Science Boot Camp guide at http://guides.library.umass.edu/BootCamp2013

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MLA ’13 From the Field: Day 1, Part 1

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Amy Donahue

This set of posts details to some extent my experiences at the 2013 MLA annual meeting in Boston, a joint meeting, with the overarching theme of One Health, with the International Congress on Medical Librarianship (ICML), the International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (ICAHIS), and the International Clinical Librarian Conference (ICLC).  The majority of the content from the sessions, lectures, and posters are available through the virtual MLA conference (registration required).  Another great resource is the 2013 Conference Blog from the National Program Committee.  You may also be able to find specific content in the presenters’ own spaces.

To try to keep to the spirit of Dr. Richard Besser, this year’s McGovern lecturer (more on that later), I’ve decided to try a story telling format for my blog posts (live from Boston!). Complete with pictures. In fact, I’m going to need to rely on my pictures, because there’s so much going on here that I’ve already forgotten some of the things I’ve done!

So my Day 1 was actually Sunday. I got in late Saturday night, after some public transit adventures (mostly consisting of me waiting for the shuttle that I was thinking never came, but was actually the shiny blue thing that went past me 6 times) and pretty much went straight to bed.

New Members/First Time Attendees Breakfast

Listening to MLA Membership Committee Chair Cindy Logan at the New Members Breakfast

The New Members’/First Time Attendees’ Breakfast has been a tradition at MLA for a number of years.  If’ you’re a new member or a first time attendee at your next MLA meeting, here are the reasons to attend:

  • Free food!  There is no extra cost if you’re registering as a new member/first time attendee, and there’s bacon.
  • Colleague Connection – the breakfast is commonly used as the initial meeting place for “Colleague Connection” mentors and mentees.  Colleague Connection connects new comers with more experienced people to help answer questions about the conference and anything else!  I was a mentor this year (2nd time), and was a mentee at my first meeting.  It’s a great program to take advantage of, as the meeting can be overwhelming.
  • Good overview of the conference & how MLA works – over the course of the 2 hour breakfast, attendees learn about the MLA conference and the MLA organization, are encouraged to attend Section and SIG meetings, and receive Pearls of Wisdom from Lucretia McClure.

MLA ’13 Welcome

Sally Gore Presenting the MLA '13 Welcome

Sally Gore Presenting the MLA ’13 Welcome

  • Sunday morning officially starts with the Welcome plenary session.  The president and members of the National Planning Committee recognize the hard work it took to put the conference together and thank the volunteers.  This year, the official welcome message was delivered by Sally Gore in her role as current chair of  North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries, Inc. (NAHSL), the local chapter of MLA.  She delivered her welcome as a highly entertaining (and educational!) poem, and was kind enough to post the full version for posterity on her blog!

McGovern Lecture

Dr. Besser Presents the McGovern Lecture

Dr. Besser presents the McGovern Lecture, PowerPoint not included.

The theme of Dr. Besser’s talk was communication, with a focus on story telling.  He had no slides, and simply stood at the podium to deliver his message.  He started off with a quick anecdote that garnered “awwws” from the audience: Boston is rather romantic for him because his worked his first outbreak in the city, and discovered his love for the field… He also revealed that he had gotten married in Boston.  He went on to share his experience becoming the acting director of the CDC (for longer than originally intended).  His stories covered the flu pandemic, going to Africa with a pneumonia vaccine, and ended with children with ACL tears.  For these last two, he shared his ABC coverage of the stories on the screen, and talked about the difficulty of covering very complicated issues with a very short amount of air time.  At the end of his lecture, he thanked the medical librarians who had helped him in his career.  He also invited us to the table, telling us to join his Twitter chats (conversations on Twitter at a set time that use a single hashtag), which are held weekly on Tuesdays at 1pm Eastern, using the hashtag #abcDrBchat.

MLA Business Meeting

MLA Business Meeting

Carla Funk on stage, during the MLA 2013 Business Meeting

The MLA Business Meeting isn’t the most exciting part of the conference, but I personally think it’s pretty important.  Being an active member through following the organization’s issues, voting on changes and leadership, and being aware of MLA’s financial status help us all make sure the organization is meeting our needs.  If you aren’t active, you really shouldn’t complain.  ;)   The meeting opened with remembrances of the members we have lost in the past year, with too many great and familiar faces that are dearly missed.  We almost didn’t reach the quorum needed to conduct the actual business of the meeting, but thanks to institutional members, the required 250 was reached.  MLA secretary Michelle Kraft read through the various measures to vote on, and everything passed without a hitch.  We then learned MLA’s finances are slightly into the black again this year after some rough deficits.  Finally, Jane Blumenthal officially stepped down and became the Immediate Past President as Dixie Jones stepped in to the Presidency.  Linda Walton then became President Elect.  Between Michelle, Jane, and Linda, the Midwest Chapter is doing a great job of producing national medical librarian leaders!

Stay tuned for Day 1, Part 2, and all the rest of my adventures!

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New scholarships for chapter meeting! Apply NOW!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

Exciting news from the Midwest Chapter/Medical Library Association Awards and Scholarships Committee!  We’ve been listening to our members, and after approval at the Board meeting last week, the awards to support attendance at the Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting just got BETTER!!!

There is a NEW award to support meeting attendance that is open to anyone (not just students and first-time attendees), and now all meeting support awards include a FREE full conference registration as well as $500 to help cover your travel.  Additionally, the deadlines have been moved to May 17th, to give you much more time to plan for conference attendance.

Check out the awards page for complete eligibility and application

information: midwestmla.org/committees/awards/

Annual Meeting Grant (midwestmla.org/committees/awards/)

Supports the attendance of librarians and library staff at the Chapter’s Annual Meeting. Two $500 awards with free, full conference registration are available each year.

First-Time Attendee Annual Meeting Grant (midwestmla.org/committees/awards/)

Supports the first-time attendance of Midwest Chapter members at the Chapter’s Annual Meeting. Two $500 awards with free full conference registration are available each year.

Learn more about the 2013 annual meeting, held in East Peoria, IL from October 4-8: hsli.org/midwestmla2013/

Also, don’t forget that papers and posters are eligible for Research Awards!  More info at midwestmla.org/committees/awards/

Applications are due to Jere Odell by May 17th, 2013, so don’t delay!

If you have any questions, contact Liz Fine Weinfurter (eweinfur at umn dot edu or 612-624-6492) or Jere Odell (jdodell at iupui dot edu  or 317-274-5992).

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Midwest members at MLA ’13: Events on 5/7

Posted on April 3, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

Poster Session 3: 12-1pm

66. Contribution of Librarians to a Fellowship in Academic Medicine Program

Heather A. McEwen, Reference Librarian; Rienne Johnson, Reference Librarian; Ellen Whiting, Associate Director, Faculty Development; Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

71. Seeking out New Blood (and Brains!) for Section Membership through Quick Response (QR) Codes and Zombies

Marie T. Ascher, AHIP, Associate Director, User Services, Health Sciences Library, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY; Beth C. Whipple, AHIP, Research Informationist and Assistant Librarian, Ruth Lilly Medical Library, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

79. SHHH: An Evidence-Based Bibliography for Keeping Hospitals Quiet

Mindwell S. Egeland, Director, Patients Library, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA; Meredith Scherb, Librarian, Patients Library, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA; Jen DeBerg, Clinical Education Librarian, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa City

99. Standing up for Wellness: One Library’s Goal to Move Library Staff

Ann Farrell, Librarian, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Melissa Rethlefsen, AHIP, Education Technology Librarian, Learning Resource Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Leah C. Osterhaus Trzasko, Health Science Librarian, Health Science Library, Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, WI

195. User Communities and Discovery

Nicole R. Theis-Mahon, Head, Collection Development and Acquisitions, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota–Minneapolis

203. Using Quick Response (QR) Codes to Discover E-Books

Michelle Kraft, AHIP, Senior Medical Librarian, Cleveland Clinic Alumni Library, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH

240. If You Build It, They Will Come: Developing and Conducting Scholarly Communications Faculty Forums

Katherine V. Chew, Associate Director, Research, Collections, and Access Services, Health Sciences Libraries, University of Minnesota–Minneapolis

248. Building Evidence-Based Practice Skills in Medical Students with a Four-Year Curriculum Integrated Plan

Amy Blevins, Clinical Education Librarian, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa City

292. Online Education at the Point of Need: Growing a Video Program in a Time of Change and Constraints

Carol Shannon, Liaison and Information Services Librarian; Nadia Lalla, Coordinator, Collections and Information Services; Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Poster Session 4: 1:30-2:30pm

4. One Online Site: A New Paradigm for MLA Concurrent Session Planning?

Ramune K. Kubilius, AHIP, Collection Development and Special Projects Librarian, Galter Health Sciences Library, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; Melissa Rethlefsen, AHIP, Education Technology Librarian, Learning Resource Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

104. Evidence-Based Practice for Medical Students in a Family Medicine Clerkship: Collaborative, Active Learning for Clinical Decision Skills

Tagalie Heister, Clinical Medical Librarian; Frank Davis, AHIP, Research and Education Librarian; Rick Brewer, Assistant Director, Research and Education; Archana Kudrimoti, Director; Janice Kuperstein, Co-Director, Family Medicine Clerkship; Shari Levy, Program Coordinator, Family Medicine Clerkship; University of Kentucky–Lexington

192. Mapping the Literature of Oncology Nursing, 2007-2009

Mary E. Hitchcock, Historical Services Librarian, Ebling Library, University of Wisconsin–Madison

212. One Health Trends Revealed through Veterinary School Bibliometrics

Barbara Hamel, Collections and Information Services Librarian, Steenbock Memorial Library, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Jessica R. Page, AHIP, Assistant Professor and Head, Veterinary Medicine Library, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Heather K. Moberly, AHIP, Coordinator, Veterinary Services, Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; Gregory Youngen, Associate Dean, Library Services, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN

241. Students, Librarians, and a Practice-Based Research Network: A Transformative Collaboration

Beth Layton, AHIP, Director; Susan Labuda-Schrop, Vice Chair, Administration and Community Outreach; Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

Session 19: International Clinical Librarian Conference 2: Emerging Roles for Health Librarians and Finding New Information in Novel Places 1:30-3pm

1 – Librarians, Educators, and Technologists: A Collaborative Approach to Mobile Resource Instruction (Rm. 310, 1:35-1:55pm)

Christopher Chapman Media Services Manager, Medical School, University of Michigan; Laurence Kirchmeier Technologist, Medical School, University of Michigan; Mark P. MacEachern Liaison Services Librarian, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan; Carol Shannon Liaison and Information Services Librarian, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan; Whitney Townsend Liaison Services Librarian and Coordinator, Health Sciences Executive Research Service, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan

Session 31: One Need: Supporting Nursing and Health Sciences Provider Practice in a Diverse World 3-4:30pm

1 – Information Empowerment: Predeparture Training for Faculty and Students in Global Health (Rm. 311, 3:05-3:25)

Gurpreet Rana Global Health Coordinator, Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan

4 – Supporting Nursing Researchers and Practitioners Worldwide: Mapping the Literature of Public Health and Community Nursing (Rm. 311, 4:05-4:25)

Anne Beschnett Liaison and Outreach Librarian, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota; Elizabeth Fine Weinfurter Associate Librarian, Liaison and Instruction, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota

Session 27: Top Technology Trends VI 6-7:30pm

1 – Integrating Library Resources into Course Management Systems: Meeting the Students Where They Live (Rm. 312, 6:05-6:18pm)

Megan Besaw Liaison, College of Allied Health Sciences and College of Health and Human Performance, William E. Laupus Health Sciences Library, East Carolina University; Amy Blevins Clinical Education Librarian, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa

 

 

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Midwest members at MLA ’13: Events on 5/6

Posted on April 3, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

Session 1: International Congress on Medical Librarianship 2: Trustworthy and Authoritative Publicly Available Information 10:30am-12pm

3 – Information Connections: Providing Access, Linking Communities (Rm. 309, 11:15-11:35am)

Mary Keen Director, Pediatric Program, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital; Nalini Mahajan Director and Webmaster, Marianjoy Medical Library, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital; Kathleen Ruroede Vice President, Quality and Research, Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital

Session 4: The Cancer Spectrum: Living, Surviving, and End-of-Life Issues 10:30am-12pm

3 – The Development and Deployment of a Symptom Management and Monitoring System for Supporting Cancer Caregivers (Rm. 301, 11:15-11:35am)

Robert Comer Faculty, School of Informatics, Indiana University; Anna McDaniel Chancellor, School of Nursing, Indiana University; Katherine Schilling Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University

Session 36:Integrating Our Expertise: Engaging Our Partners in Resources at the Bench or at the Point of Care (10:30-12pm)

1 – Integrating Patient Education across the Continuum of Care: Linking Materials to the Electronic Medical Record, the Public Website, and Internal Resources and Tools (Rm. 313, 10:35-10:55am)

Ruti Volk, AHIP Patient Education Librarian, Patient Education Center, University of Michigan Health System

3 – An Interdisciplinary Collaboration to Design a Next-Generation, Evidence-Based Radiology Report (Rm. 313, 11:15-11:35am)

Terry Adam Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Care and Health Systems, University of Minnesota; Brent Backhaus Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota; Jonathan B. Koffel Clinical Information Librarian, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota; Joseph A. Konstan Distinguished McKnight Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota; Brandon Maus Student, Macalester College; John Riedl Distinguished McKnight Professor, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota; Kenny Shores Research Assistant, Computer Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota; Dan Steinberger Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology, University of Minnesota

Poster Session 2: 1:30-2:30pm

210. One for All and All for One: Use of an Institutional Repository and Open Access Journals by Library Staff

Leah C. Osterhaus Trzasko, Health Science Librarian, Health Science Library, Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, WI; Melissa Rethlefsen, AHIP, Education Technology Librarian, Learning Resource Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Ann Farrell, Librarian, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

271. Evidence-Based Medicine Integration into Medicine Curriculum

Heather A. McEwen, Reference Librarian, Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; Rienne Johnson, Reference Librarian, Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; LuAnne M. Stockton, Course Coordinator, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; Beth Layton, AHIP, Director, Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; Janice M. Spalding, Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; Lisa N. Weiss, Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH; David M. Sperling, Associate Professor, Family Medicine, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Akron, OH

275. Redesigning an Online Public Access Catalog through Usability Testing

Demetria Patrick, Technology Librarian; Beth Layton, AHIP, Director; Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, OH

287. Foreign Language Consumer Health Information: Collaboration with Public Libraries

Pamela S. Bradigan, AHIP, Director and Assistant Vice President; Lynda J. Hartel, AHIP, Associate Director, Knowledge Integration; Abigail Jones, Consumer Health Librarian; Health Sciences Library, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Session 23: International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists 2: Animal Health Librarians Collaborating Globally 1:30-3pm

1 – Using a Decision Matrix to Create a Core List of Veterinary Monographs (Rm. 305, 1:35-1:50pm)

Fiona J. L. Brown Liaison Librarian, Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library, University of Edinburgh; Esther Carrigan, AHIP Associate Dean and Director, Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University; Vicki F. Croft, AHIP Head, Animal Health Library, Washington State University; Diana Farmer Content Development Librarian, Hale Library, Kansas State University; Heather K. Moberly, AHIP Coordinator, Veterinary Services, Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University; Jessica R. Page, AHIP Assistant Professor and Head, Veterinary Medicine Library, Ohio State University; Ana Ugaz, AHIP Resources Management Librarian, Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University

Session 18: International Clinical Librarian Conference 1: Quality Assurance for Clinical Librarians, Informationists and Embedded Librarians 1:30-3pm

1 – Starting from Scratch: Establishing a Role for an Informationist on Rounds (Rm. 310, 1:35-1:50pm)

Alison Aldrich Clinical Informationist, Health Sciences Library, Ohio State University; Stephanie J. Schulte Assistant Professor and Education and Reference Services Coordinator, Health Sciences Library, Ohio State University

Session 29: Educating for the New Jobs Now: From Library Education to Professional Development and Beyond 3-4:30pm

1 – No More Baby Librarians: The Expanding Disconnect Between the Realities of the Master’s of Library Science Degree and Expectations of Professional Practice (Rm. 309, 3:05-3:25pm)

Katherine Schilling Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University

Session 5: Promoting Healthy Nutrition and Natural Remedies for Environmental Health and Wellness in Humans and Animals 3-4:30pm

1 – Digging WELLness: One Library’s Goal to Eat Healthier (Rm. 301, 3:05-3:30pm)

Ann Farrell Librarian, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic; Leah C. Osterhaus Trzasko Health Science Librarian, Health Science Library, Mayo Clinic Health System; Melissa Rethlefsen, AHIP Education Technology Librarian, Learning Resource Center, Mayo Clinic

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Midwest members at MLA ’13: Events on 5/5

Posted on April 3, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

Poster Session 1: 1:30-2:30pm

37. Analysis of Published Papers Supported by Cleveland Health Sciences Library Systematic Review Service

Mike McGraw, AHIP, Reference and User Services Librarian, Cleveland Health Sciences Library, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

81. Development of an International Ophthalmology Clearinghouse

Gale A. Oren, AHIP, Librarian; Gurpreet Rana, Global Health Coordinator; University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

101. Evaluating and Improving Library Instruction for Nursing

Heidi Meitz Schroeder, Health Sciences Librarian, Michigan State University Libraries, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

109. Facilitating the Development of an Evidence-Based Toolkit by Collaborators at Multiple Institutions: Tools and Approaches for Managing the Search, Review, and Writing Processes

Elizabeth Fine Weinfurter, Associate Librarian, Liaison and Instruction, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota–Minneapolis

121. Genetics through the Ages: An Academic Health System’s Global Impact

Irina Zeylikovich, University Library Associate; Erin Kerby, Special Projects Assistant; Merle Rosenzweig, Librarian, Liaison and Research; University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

145. Impact of Embedded Librarianship on Online Journal Clubs

Emily B. Kean, Electronic Resources Librarian, James N. Gamble Library, The Christ Hospital Health Network, Cincinnati, OH

165. Inter-Institutional Sharing of Veterinary Specialty Boards Reading Lists Using LibGuides

Jessica R. Page, AHIP, Assistant Professor and Head, Veterinary Medicine Library, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; Heather K. Moberly, AHIP, Coordinator, Veterinary Services, Medical Sciences Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX; Vicki F. Croft, AHIP, Head, Animal Health Library, Washington State University, Pullman, WA; Ann Viera, Associate Professor, Veterinary Librarian, Pendergrass Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Library, University of Tennessee–Knoxville; Laura Rey, Senior Library Technical Assistant II, William E. Brock Memorial Library, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

185. Library as Outreach Destination for Youth: Getting them Excited about Medical Professions

Jen DeBerg, Clinical Education Librarian, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa City; Sarah Andrews, Access Services Supervisor, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa CIty; Linda Walton, Director, Hardin Library and UI Branch Libraries, and Associate University Librarian, University of Iowa Libraries, University of Iowa–Iowa CIty; Christopher Childs, Education and Outreach Librarian, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa City; Amy Blevins, Clinical Education Librarian, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa City

197. Native Cancer Information Resource Center and Learning Exchange (CIRCLE) Enables All Native American Providers with Resources and Services

Dawn Littleton, AHIP, Head, Public Services; Judith Salmon Kaur, Medical Director; Lisa A. Baethke, Program Coordinator; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

225. Organization and Outreach: Building a Microsoft Access Database to Improve Circulation Service to Our Community

Tiffany Tawzer, Technology Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region, Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois–Chicago; Melissa Theroux, Evening and Weekend Library Coordinator, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Tufts University, Boston, MA; Amy R. Lapidow, Associate Librarian, Information Services and Circulation, Hirsh Health Sciences Library, Tufts University, Boston, MA; Gail Y. Hendler, Associate Provost and Director, Health Sciences Library, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL

250. Collaboration as a Means of Developing Better Online Tutorials

Jen DeBerg, Clinical Education Librarian; Christopher Childs, Education and Outreach Librarian; Amy Blevins, Clinical Education Librarian; Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa City

266. Top Down versus Bottom Up: The Social Construction of the Health Literacy Movement

Jeffrey T. Huber, Director and Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky–Lexington; Robert M. Shapiro II, Public Health Librarian, Chandler Medical Center Library, University of Kentucky–Lexington; Mary L. Gillaspy, Manager, Health Learning Centers, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL

270. Data Management Needs Assessment

Xiaomei Gu, Clinical Education Librarian, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa–Iowa City; Shawn Averkamp, Data Services Librarian, University of Iowa Libraries, University of Iowa–Iowa City; Nicole Saylor, Head, Digital Research and Publishing, University of Iowa Libraries, University of Iowa–Iowa City; Linda Walton, Director, Hardin Library and UI Branch Libraries, and Associate University Librarian, University of Iowa Libraries, University of Iowa–Iowa City

Session 39: Cultural Differences in Scholarly Practice: Diversity in Creation, Dissemination, Use, and Abuse of Intellectual Output  4:30-6pm

1 – It Takes a Village: Collaborating to Avoid Plagiarism (Rm. 313, 4:35-4:55pm)

Julie M. Aultman Associate Professor, Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Michelle Cudnik Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Rienne Johnson Reference Librarian, Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Beth Layton, AHIP Director, Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Heather A. McEwen Reference Librarian, Oliver Ocasek Regional Medical Information Center, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Lisa N. Weiss Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University

Session 37: Librarians as Partners in Addressing Health Disparities 4:30-6PM

3 – Discovering the Library Practices in a Successful Multi-Partnered Community-Based Health Disparities Intervention (Rm. 301, 5:15-5:35pm)

Dawn Littleton, AHIP Head, Public Services, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic

Session 35: The Role of Librarians/Informationists in the Systematic Review 4:30-6pm

1 – Systematic Review Reporting Quality in General Medical Journals: The Influence of Librarian Authorship (Rm. 311, 4:35-4:55)

Ann Farrell Librarian, Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic; Leah C. Osterhaus Trzasko Health Science Librarian, Health Science Library, Mayo Clinic Health System; Melissa Rethlefsen, AHIP Education Technology Librarian, Learning Resource Center, Mayo Clinic

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Midwest members at MLA ’13: CE

Posted on April 3, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

CE100 – Making a Difference in Health Care: Patient Safety, a Global Issue with National and International Solutions

This interactive course assists librarians in becoming effective patient and health care advocates, actively involved in patient safety programs in their institutions and beyond. Discover the international breadth of this subject; understand issues related to medical error; and identify focused resources for health professionals, researchers, staff, and patients and families.

Instructors: Holly Ann Burt, AHIP, Outreach and Exhibits Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM), Greater Midwest  Region, Library of the Health Sciences, University of Illinois–Chicago, and Affra S. Al Shamsi, Medical Library Manager and Electronic Resources Consultant, Medical Library, Ministry of Health-Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman

Saturday May 4, 2013 8:00am – 12:00pm
Hynes Convention Center – Room 303

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Win FREE lunch at MLA ’13!

Posted on March 22, 2013 by elizabeth.moreton

The Midwest Chapter/MLA’s 2013 “Free Lunch Award” is open for applications!  It’s super easy to apply for this award, and who doesn’t love free lunch?  Don’t wait!  Apply today!

The official name of the lunch is the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables Luncheon, which will be held during the Medical Library Association Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday, May 5th.  See http://midwestmla.org/committees/awards/ for information and application instructions.  The deadline for applications is March 27, 2013.

The Roundtable is not just a lunch, but a great learning and networking opportunity as well. You can select one of 24 topics and participate in an informal and lively discussion at your lunch table.

The list of topics is located on page 8 of the MLA Meeting Preliminary Program (http://www.mlanet.org/am/am2013/pdf/mla13_preliminaryprogram.pdf).

Additional information on each topic is available on Chapter Council

website: http://www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org/roundtables/index.html.

Requirements:

*Applicants must be Midwest Chapter/MLA Members. Not a member? Go here to join: http://midwestmla.org/membership/ *Applicants must be attending the MLA Annual Meeting in Boston AND pre-register for the Chapter Council Roundtables. (There are no on-site registrations allowed).

*Tickets are $42 and must be pre-paid by the applicant.

*The two winners will be reimbursed $42 each after the meeting.

Applications must include:

*Name, work or home address and email address or phone number.

*The specific roundtable that was selected.

*A paragraph or two describing “Why I Deserve a Free Lunch.”

Creativity and conciseness are encouraged! Entries are judged on humor, pathos and/or neediness.

 

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