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Navigating a River of Information – Midwest Chapter Meeting 2013

Submitted by Stacey Knight-Davis, Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University                  The Health Science Librarians of Illinois invite you to the Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting in East Peoria, IL from October 4 – 8, 2013. At Midwest 2013, participants will focus on … Continue reading

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Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables

Submitted by Becky McKay and Tim Mason, Cochairs, Chapter Council Roundtables Committee Please plan on attending the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables at MLA ’13 in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 5, from noon-1:30 for lunch and informal discussions.  Attendees … Continue reading

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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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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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Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables

Submitted by Becky McKay and Tim Mason, Co-chairs, Chapter Council Roundtables Committee Please plan on attending the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables at MLA ’13 in Boston, MA on Sunday, May 5, from noon-1:30 for lunch and informal discussions.  Attendees … Continue reading

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Registration for the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter / Medical Library Association is now open!

Submitted by Liz Fine Weinfurter, Publicity Committee for the Midwest Chapter Meeting 2012, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota Are you getting excited for this year’s Midwest Chapter conference? We are! The Health Sciences Libraries of Minnesota are pleased to welcome … 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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MHSLA 2012 Annual Conference

Submitted by Barbara Platts, Munson Healthcare, Traverse City, MI Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Annual Conference 2012: Librarians Driving Medical Education will be held October 17-19, 2012 at the Baronette Renaissance Hotel, Novi, MI (near Twelve Oaks Mall) Conference Highlights … Continue reading

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2012 Conference Update

Submitted by Sharon Kambeitz, Publicity Committee for the Midwest Chapter Meeting 2012 Allina Library Services, Allina Hospitals & Clinics, Minneapolis, MN Keep on Saving the Date, October 6-9, 2012 Shopping Scene – Shopping is an unspoken given for conference attendees … Continue reading

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Call for Submissions for the 2012 Midwest Chapter meeting!

Submitted by Melissa Rethlefsen, Midwest Chapter 2012 Program Co-Chair Mayo Clinic Libraries, Rochester, MN The Program Committee invites proposals for contributed papers and posters for the conference theme of “Growing Opportunities.” Papers and posters may highlight practical problem-solving approaches, document … 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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Message from the President

Submitted by Janna Lawrence Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa Winter seems to have finally gripped all the states of Midwest Chapter, but as it does so, I am already looking forward to Spring. The Executive Board’s … Continue reading

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2012 Annual Meeting – Growing Opportunities

Submitted by Sharon Kambeitz Publicity Committee for the Midwest Chapter Meeting 2012. THE most stunning event of The Midwest Chapter, Medical Library Association this year is our annual meeting in Rochester, Minnesota from October 6 through 9, 2012. We call … Continue reading

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2013 – Announcement of joint conference

Submitted by Clare Leibfarth, on behalf of Ramune Kubilius MLA 2013 NPC Section Council liaison Mark your calendars not only for the 2012 annual MLA meeting in Seattle, WA, but also for the annual meeting May 3–8, 2013, in Boston, … 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 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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Midwest MLA/IHSLA Conference 2011

Submitted by Barbara Gushrowski, Chair, 2011 Planning Committee IU School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis was the host city for the 2011 joint meeting of Midwest Chapter/MLA and Indiana Health Sciences Librarians Association. The conference had 107 attendees and 26 … Continue reading

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2012 Conference Invitation to Rochester

Submitted by Donna Barbour-Talley The Health Science Libraries of Minnesota, or HSLM, is pleased to welcome the Midwest Chapter to Rochester Minnesota next year for the 2012 Annual Conference to be held October 6th through 9th. Rochester is most famous … Continue reading

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Faster! Higher! Stronger!

YOU are invited to the 2011 Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting, to be held in Indianapolis, October 8th-11th. The meeting will be held at the Indianapolis Marriott Downtown. Make your room reservations now! The conference hotel is located near the Circle Center Mall, … Continue reading

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Save the Date!

Submitted by Kacy Allgood, Co-chair, 2011 Conference Publicity/Promotion Committee Indiana University School of Medicine Library, Indianapolis IN You are invited to the 2011 Midwest Chapter Annual Meeting, to be held in Indianapolis, October 8-11. The meeting will be held at … Continue reading

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MLA ’11 Returns to Midwest Chapter Territory

Submitted by Eileen Stanley and Kolleen Olsen, Co-chairs LAC Publicity The last time Midwest Chapter members may have visited Minneapolis was for our Chapter meeting in 2002.  It’s time for another visit. The MLA ’11 Annual Meeting theme is RETHINK. … Continue reading

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Midwest Chapter MLA Annual Meeting 2011: Faster – Higher – Stronger

Submitted by Barbara A. Gushrowksi, Conference Chair We hope you’re making plans to meet in Indianapolis, October 7-11, 2011 for the Midwest Chapter MLA/IHSLA Annual Meeting. Join us for a taste of Hoosier Hospitality! The conference Planning Committee has been … Continue reading

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Librarians Converge on the Square

Submitted by Barb Sisolak and Julie Schneider, 2010 Conference Planning Committee Co-Chairs Michael Venner, 2010 Conference Publicity Committee Chair Madison, WI The 2010 Midwest Chapter/MLA and Wisconsin Health Sciences Library Association conference was held Sept 24-28, 2010, at the Inn … 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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Midwest State Associations Report

Ohio Submitted by Stephanie Schulte, Midwest Chapter Representative at Large Prior Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH The fall meeting of the Ohio Health Sciences Library Association was held October 18, 2010, at the Nutter Center, Wright … 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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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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