Category Archives: Awards, Grants, Scholarships

Free Lunch Award – Chapter Council Sharing Roundtables Luncheon

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Awards Committee The Midwest Chapter/MLA “Free Lunch” Award covers the ticket cost for two Chapter members per year to attend the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables Luncheon at the MLA Annual Meeting, which will be … Continue reading

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Distinguished Librarian Award 2012

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Chair, Awards and Scholarship Committee Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota This year’s recipient of the Distinguished Librarian of the Year Award is Donna Barbour-Talley, the heroine of the Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota, and someone … Continue reading

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Jean Williams Sayre Innovation Award 2012

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Chair, Awards and Scholarship Committee Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota This year’s winner of the Jean Williams Sayre Award for innovation is Suzanne Earle, for the End-of-Life Library at the Hospice of the Western Reserve, … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter 2012 Professional Development Award Winners

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Chair, Awards and Scholarships Committee Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota Marcia Francis, University of North Dakota Southwest Clinical Campus Librarian When starting a new job in the Midwest, I decided I needed to start connecting … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter 2012 Scholarship Award Winners

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Chair, Awards and Scholarship Committee Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota Emily Ginier, Library and Information Science student, Kent State University Growing Opportunities was a fitting theme for my first professional conference, especially considering my impending … Continue reading

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Research Award Winners 2012

Submitted by Natalie Reed, Director of Library Services, Midwestern University The Professional Practice Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the first Midwest Chapter Research Awards. The awards are presented to the authors of the best research papers and … Continue reading

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Iowa Health Science Library Association Grant Winner

Submitted by Mindwell Egeland, Director, Patients’ Library University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics I recently had the opportunity to attend the Midwest Medical Library Association meeting in Rochester Minnesota thanks to a grant from the Iowa Health Science Library Association. … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter Awards and Scholarships: There’s Still Time to Apply!

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota  The Midwest Chapter/MLA is pleased to provide its members with the opportunity to receive a total of over $3,000 in awards and scholarships during 2012! Included in this year’s awards … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter Announces New Research Award!

Submitted by Ruth Holst on behalf of the Professional Practice Committee Beginning with the 2012 Annual Chapter meeting in Rochester, MN, the chapter will present a new “Research Award” to recognize the best research papers and posters at the annual … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter/MLA “Free Lunch” Award to the Chapter Sharing Roundtables at MLA Annual

Submitted by Liz Fine Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota The Midwest Chapter/MLA “Free Lunch” Award covers the ticket cost for two chapter members per year to attend the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables Luncheon at the MLA Annual Meeting, which … Continue reading

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Scholarship Award Winner 2011 Conference

Submitted by Chris Childs Hardin Library for the Health Sciences (HLHS) 2011 Iowa Health Science Library Association Annual Midwest Chapter/MLA Conference Scholarship Award Winner Pam Rees Shares Her Conference Experience The annual meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical … Continue reading

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Distinguished Librarian Award 2011

Submitted by Liz Fine Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota The Distinguished Librarian Award recognizes Chapter members at any career level who have provided outstanding service to Midwest Chapter/MLA.  This year’s recipient is Sheryl Stevens, who has contributed to the success … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter 2011 Scholarship Award Winners

Annual Meeting Scholarship Winner: Cort Eyer Indiana University SLIS Student and Intern with the Ridderheim Health Science Library, Parkview Health System, Fort Wayne, IN I want to begin by saying I am grateful to the Awards Committee for the chance … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter 2011 Professional Development Award Winners

Professional Development Award Winner: Dawn Hackman University of North Dakota Library of the Health Sciences As a new librarian working with a largely rural population, I count myself lucky to have access to quality regional professional organizations like the Midwest … Continue reading

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Apply NOW for Midwest Chapter Awards!

The Midwest Chapter/MLA is pleased to provide its members with the opportunity to receive a total of over $3,000 in awards and scholarships during 2011! Included in this year’s awards are: Two Annual Meeting Scholarships ($500 each) to support attendance … Continue reading

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“Free Lunch” Winners Report from MLA ’11

The Midwest Chapter gave two “Free Lunch” awards this year, which paid for two chapter members to attend the Chapter Sharing Roundtables Luncheon at MLA ’11 in Minneapolis. Here is what the recipients shared about their experiences! Submitted by Travis … Continue reading

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Poster Gallery: A Step Forward for Reference Services: Measuring the Impact of Eliminating Traditional Reference Service while Fostering a New Liaison Librarian Model

Stephanie J. Schulte and Carol A. Powell, Prior Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University In December 2009, the Prior Health Sciences Library’s public services switched from a traditional, just-in-case reference services model, to a just-in-time model called PICS (Personalized … Continue reading

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Free Lunch Awards Treats You to the Chapter Sharing Roundtables at MLA Annual Meeting

Submitted by Liz Fine, Chapter Awards Committee The Midwest Chapter/MLA “Free Lunch” Award covers the ticket cost for two Chapter members per year to attend the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables Luncheon at the MLA Annual Meeting, which will be … Continue reading

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2010 Midwest Chapter/MLA Awards

During the Midwest Chapter Annual Business Meeting in Madison, Wisconsin on September 28, 2010, incoming Awards and Scholarships Committee Chair Liz Fine presented this year’s chapter awards. 2010 Annual Meeting Scholarship Winners: Heather Coates, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN Bethany Harris, … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter Scholarship Winner Conference Report

Submitted by Bethany R. Harris Taubman Health Sciences Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI As a library science student with an established interest in health sciences librarianship, the 2010 Midwest Chapter/MLA conference was a fine way to begin my … Continue reading

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ILA Health Sciences Scholarship Winner Says “Thanks!”

Submitted by Pam Kress-Dunn Mercy Medical Center, Dubuque, Iowa Having been a solo medical librarian at Mercy Medical Center – Dubuque for over two years, I was excited to learn that the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association was … Continue reading

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George and Ida Elliot Want You

By Mary Markland,  Ida & George Eliot Prize Jury Chair SE Clinical Campus Librarian at University of North Dakota, Fargo, ND The MLA Ida & George Eliot Prize is presented annually for a work published in the preceding calendar year … Continue reading

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Winners of Chapter Awards

By Sheryl Stevens, Chair Awards & Scholarships Committee University of Toledo Libraries, Toledo, OH The Awards & Scholarships Committee has been spreading the wealth.  This year’s recipients of the annual meeting scholarships are: Heather Coates (Indiana University) Bethany Harris (University … Continue reading

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Free Lunch Award for Chapter Sharing Roundtables Lunch at MLA 2010

Submitted by Clare Leibfarth, President-Elect, Midwest Chapter University Libraries, Kent State University, Kent, OH If you are planning to attend MLA ’10, consider applying for a Chapter Sharing Roundtables Award. Two lunches valued at $54 each will be awarded to … Continue reading

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2009 Scholarship and Award Winners
Share Their Conference Experiences

Hickner Thankful for Mentor Pairing Submitted by Andy Hickner, graduate student University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI The generous scholarship from Midwest Chapter/MLA helped make my first medical library conference a longer, stronger and fuller experience. I was able to … Continue reading

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2009 Jean Williams Sayre Innovation Award Winner: Ohio State University

Submitted by Sheryl Stevens, Awards & Scholarships Committee Chair Carlson Library, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH The Ohio State University Prior Health Sciences Library and Center for Knowledge Information Management is the 2009 recipient of the Midwest Chapter’s Jean Williams … Continue reading

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2009 Distinguished Librarian of the Year: Mary Markland

Editor’s note: Logan Ludwig, the Midwest Chapter’s 2008 Distinguished Librarian of the Year, presented this year’s award at the 2009 Annual Business Meeting. Here are his remarks announcing Mary Markland, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, … Continue reading

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Several Chapter Members Receive MLA Awards

Submitted by Deborah L. Lauseng, 2009 Midwest Chapter President Health Sciences Libraries, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Did you realize a number of Midwest Chapter members received awards, scholarships and special recognitions at this year’s MLA Annual Meeting? Take … Continue reading

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2 Awards Available to New Attendees

Our chapter offers two $500 awards available for first-time attendees to the Midwest Chapter’s Annual Conference. To qualify for the award you must: be a current Midwest Chapter member be a resident of one of the following nine states: Illinois, … Continue reading

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2008 Scholarship and Award Winners Share Their Conference Experiences

Submitted by Chrysta Meadowbrooke Student at University of Michigan School of Information, Ann Arbor, MI I’m very grateful to the Awards and Scholarships Committee and the Midwest Chapter for providing scholarships that help students attend the annual meeting. I feel … Continue reading

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2008 Jean Williams Sayre Innovation Award Winner: Gundersen Lutheran Library

The Gundersen Lutheran Library and Health Information Services department was awarded the 2008 Jean Williams Sayre Innovation Award for their work on the GLine Database of Publications and Research. Mary Jo Boland accepted the award during the Midwest Chapter Annual … Continue reading

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2008 Distinguished Librarian of the Year: Logan Ludwig

Editor’s note: Carole Gilbert, the Midwest Chapter’s 2006 Distinguished Librarian of the Year, presented this year’s award at the 2008 Annual Business Meeting. Here are her remarks announcing Logan Ludwig, Associate Dean, Loyola University Health Sciences Library, as the 2008 … Continue reading

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MLA News

Congratulations to the following Midwest Chapter members on their recent awards and grants from MLA: Virginia L. and William K. Beatty MLA Volunteer Service Award Logan Ludwig, AHIP Medical Center Library, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL Janet … Continue reading

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