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JM2010 Invited Speaker Dr. Keith Frey

Posted by Marcus Banks, MLIS, Manager of Education and Research Services; UC San Francisco Library and Center for Knowledge Management THE EMR:  OUR JOURNEY TO FULL MEDICAL PRACTICE AUTOMATION By: Dr. Keith Frey, Mayo Clinic Arizona To begin the afternoon plenary session, Dr. Frey discussed how the Mayo Clinic has made–and continues to make–strides towards […]

JM2010 Contributed Paper: Stretching Those Resource Dollars: Lessons Learned on Building and Managing a Hospital Library Consortium for Cooperative E-Licensing

Posted by Evonda Copeland, Supervisor of Library Services, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ With “Stretching Those Resource Dollars: Lessons Learned on Building and Managing a Hospital Library Consortium for Cooperative E-Licensing” Julie Kwan, Rick Burke and James Wiser shared first year results from the e-licensing collaborative between the National Network of Libraries of Medicine-Pacific Southwest Region […]

JM2010 Contributed Paper: Simplify Access to Hospital Library Resources with Technology

Posted by Marcus Banks, MLIS, Manager of Education and Research Services; UC San Francisco Library and Center for Knowledge Management In “Simplify Access to Hospital Library Resources with Technology,”  Judy Kraemer offered several useful suggestions for hospital librarians who wish to improve access to library resources via an ILS and their web site.  The ultimate […]

JM2010 CE: Understanding Healthcare Literature/Critical Appraisal

By Evonda Copeland, Supervisor of Library Services, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, AZ The CE “Understanding Healthcare Literature: Advanced Critical Appraisal” by Ann McKibbon, opened with a lively, attendee-initiated discussion about the reliability of results that are reported in published studies and the importance of looking at external factors that could influence that reporting.   Author’s affiliations, sponsor’s […]

JM2010 CE: Understanding Healthcare Literature

By Kathleen Carlson, MLS, AHIP Health Sciences Librarian; Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix Campus, Information Commons Library This four hour continuing education class by Ann McKibbon, “Understanding Healthcare Literature: Advanced Critical Appraisal,” took attendees through the paces  of examining specific articles in the medical literature. She made attendees fearless to participate and she […]

Introducing the Official Bloggers of the 2010 Joint Meeting

By Andrea Lynch, Lee Graff Medical & Scientific Library, City of Hope Can’t make it to all the paper sessions you’re interested in?  Would love to clone yourself so that you can be in two places at once during the Joint Meeting?  You don’t need to – we’ve got it covered! Below are the 2010 […]

Bloggers Still Needed for JM2010!

Please consider volunteering to be an Official Blogger for the Joint Meeting!  Receive AHIP points for sharing your perspective on events/activities you’ll already be attending.  By this Friday, January 15th, let Emily Brennan know you’re interested (ebrennan@usc.edu).  Thank you to those who have already volunteered! For more information, see the blog post, “MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Call […]

JM2010: 3-Day Roll-Back on Conference Registration Rates!

FOR 3 DAYS ONLY, Wednesday, January 6th (12 midnight PST) through Friday, January 8th (11:59 p.m. PST), you can register online at the MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting 2010 website and, once again, enjoy the early registration conference rates! For those who may have registered after the official early registration period last month, you will be contacted […]

JM2010: Book Your Hotel Reservations NOW!

By Ellen Aaronson, AHIP, West Hills Hospital & Medical Center, on behalf of  the JM2010 Planning Committee On behalf of the quad-chairs and the Planning Committee for the upcoming JM2010, I would like to thank you for your generous support, both professionally and financially.  We all know what challenges we are facing trying to organize […]

MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Recycle Your Conference Bags

Please bring used, but clean and well preserved, bags to recycle at the 2010 MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting in Glendale.  The Joint Meeting registration form indicated that the meeting is BYOCB (Bring Your Own Conference Bag) but attendees may not remember, so we would like to have a nice selection on hand. To donate bags, contact […]

MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Call for Bloggers

By Andrea Lynch, Lee Graff Medical & Scientific Library, City of Hope Attending the 2010 MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting?  If so, consider volunteering to be an Official Blogger for the meeting!  Deadline to express interest in being a Joint Meeting Official Blogger is January 15th, 2010. Interested, but need more information before you commit?  Consider some […]

MLGSCA/NCNMLG JM2010: Invited Speaker, Connie Schardt, AHIP

The 2010 Joint Meeting will feature CE classes, exhibits, contributed posters and papers, and a variety of invited speakers.  This year’s invited speakers are Nadine Ellero, Keith Frey, David Rothman, David Levy and Connie Schardt. Connie Schardt is the Associate Director for Public Services at Duke University Medical Center Library, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and current […]

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