MLGSCA sponsors Evidence Based Practice Continuing Education class
MLGSCA is planning a CE event for early March 2012. Former MLA president Connie Schardt, with other experienced instructors, will conduct an in-person class titled “Information Treasure Hunt: Supporting Evidence-Based Practice @ Your Institution.” This class will include 8 hours of CE credit and will take place at UCLA. Details (including exact date, registration costs, […]
Alert: NLM Issues Warning about Employment Scam
Scammers claiming to represent the National Library of Medicine may be preying on desperate job seekers. According to NLM, the scammers are promising employment with MedlinePlus but are asking for software and computer fees up front. Read more here.
Job opportunity, Utah
We’re looking for an energetic, creative and service oriented librarian to work at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library for the NN/LM MidContinental Region program. The position as the Utah/Member Services Coordinator offers a variety of professional responsibilities. You would promote and support access to health information within the state of Utah and coordinate […]
Save the date: MLGSCA Fall CE
The MLGSCA Fall Continuing Education (CE) and Business Meeting will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011. The CE course, “The Librarian as a Professional, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Complexity,” will be taught by MLA President Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, Director of the Health Sciences Library on the University of Colorado–Denver […]
MLGSCA member Research Paper wins Honorable Mention
The MLA Research Section presented their awards for best research papers and posters presented at the MLA 2011 meeting. Penny Coppernoll-Blach, AHIP, and Dominique Turnbow of the University of California- San Diego, garnered an Honorable Mention for their research paper, Assessing Reference Services Using the Reference Effort Assessment Data (READ) Scale. Only three posters and three […]
Best Bytes: Keeping Up With Technology
Submitted by Janet Crum, Director of Library Services, City of Hope We all know we need to keep up with changing technology, but that’s easier said than done. Back in March (when I thought this column would be due in April), I asked my colleagues on the MLGSCA email list to share the sites they […]