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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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MLA Roundtable Luncheon Winner

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota Every year, the Midwest Chapter covers the ticket cost for two Chapter members per year to attend the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables Luncheon at the MLA Annual Meeting.  This year … 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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President’s Message

Submitted by Clare Leibfarth, Midwest Chapter/MLA President Kent State University Libraries, Kent, OH Greetings Midwest Chapter Colleagues! Winter in the Midwest is always an adventure. I think that I can safely say that most of our chapter members are looking … 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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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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