Dwarfism Mutation May Protect From Cancer, Diabetes
Genetic variant that stunts growth may have health benefits, researchers suggest By Robert Preidt Wednesday, February 16, 2011 WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) — A genetic mutation that causes a type of dwarfism may also protect against cancer and diabetes, a new study finds. The finding suggests it may be possible to use drugs or […]
Feb. 28th Deadline for Professional Development Award
The deadline for the Professional Development Award is approaching (Feb 28). If you are attending courses, meetings, conferences or educational activities that will increase your library or information skills and you are a member of MLGSCA, you qualify. Applications can be found in the MLGSCA Directory or you can submit this form.
Best Bytes: SAP 2.0 PowerPoint Tools Using Twitter !
Submitted by Leslee Shell, Health Sciences Librarian, ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus Want to make your PowerPoint presentations more dynamic and interactive? A few weeks ago I saw a demonstration of a tool that allows audience members, students, or session participants to post messages to an interactive slide during a PowerPoint presentation. It’s SAP […]
Hot Off the Press
Sheila Hofstetter, Health Sciences Librarian at Arizona State University, Tempe campus collaborated on the following book chapter: Fineout-Overholt, E., Berryman, D. R., Hofstetter, S. & Sollenberger, J. (2011). Finding relevant evidence to answer clinical questions. In B. M. Melnyk & E. Fineout-Overholt (Eds.), Evidence-based practice in nursing & healthcare: a guide to best practice. (2nd […]
It’s Not to Late to Register for the 2011 Joint Meeting
Sustain…Your Self, Your Profession, Your Planet NCNMLG/MLGSCA Joint Meeting San Francisco, California, February 23-26, 2011 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It’s not too late to register for the Joint NCNMLG/MLGSCA Chapter Meeting in San Francisco at pre-conference rates. The meeting will feature talks on a range of themes, from thoughtful cooking (Laura Stec)to change management in libraries (Karen Schneider)to […]
2011/12 MLA Election Results !
On December 8, 2010, the 2011/12 MLA election results were certified and notarized by Survey and Ballot Systems, MLA’s election contractor. All candidates have been given the results, and MLA thanks everyone who agreed to run. The candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’11 in Minneapolis. President-elect Jane L. […]