Next Presentation

• Stay tuned, we will have details of the next Rendezvous series soon!

Past Presentations

• Vital Pathways Project update (Recording of the Rendezvous) September 3, 2008
• Presenter: M.J. Tooey, Director, NN/LM SEA (Southeastern/Atlantic Region) at University of Maryland Baltimore Health Sciences and Human Services Library & Chair, Medical Library Association (MLA) Vital Pathways Task Force.
• Description: Vital Pathways (click here for more information) is an MLA task force charged with assessing the status of hospital libraries and developing an action plan for MLA to promote their value to hospital stakeholders and key leaders in the health care field. Join us for a presentation with the Vital Pathways Chair and have an opportunity to ask questions about the latest news!

• Awakening the Searcher Within: a Seminar to help you get, or remember, tips and tricks for becoming, or remaining, an expert searcher.
• Presenters: Andrew Hamilton and Dolores Judkins, OHSU Library
• Description: This seven-session series is completed. To watch recordings of all the sessions click on the title link above.
  Want to know more? Please go to the above title link for more information.
  

• Working Together Apart: Online Collaborative Workspaces (Recording of the Rendezvous) April 30th 2008
• Presenters: Alison Aldrich, Technology Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM PNR, Heidi Sue Adams, Kalispell Regional Medidcal Center, Emily Glenn, Seattle Biomedical Research Institute.
• Description: An overview of new ways to manage group projects when face-to-face meetings are not possible and e-mail is not practical. Topics covered include wikis, document sharing, instant messaging, and Microsoft SharePoint. Organizational culture issues that can hinder effective online collaboration were discussed, and
  participants have access to a course wiki they can use to experiment with these new technologies and continue the conversation about how to implement them in libraries.

• "PubMed Update: MyNCBI and Other Goodies" (There is no recording of this RML Rendezvous)
• November 7th 2007
• Presenter: Linda Milgrom, Outreach Coordinator, NN/LM PNR
• Description: Join Linda Milgrom, the PubMed guru of the Pacific Northwest. Linda discussed MyNCBI and ways to use it and teach others how to use it. This will make you look like a star.

• What Is Your Library Worth? Recording of the Rendezvous
• September 19th 2007
• Presenters: Kathy Martin, Ellen Howard, Carolyn Adams, and Heidi Sue Adams; Moderator: Maryanne Blake
• Description: Join your colleagues for a conversation on library value. It can be measured. It can be used to show the value of your library. It can be used to show how librarians contribute value to the organization. The presenters will share their examples and then all will be invited to tell their stories.

• "Do You Make a Difference? Providing Evidence of Program Value". (PowerPoint )
• April 18th 2007
• Susan Barnes, Assistant Director, Outreach Evaluation Resource Center (OERC),presented
• Description: If you are thinking about marketing your library, improving your services, or writing a grant proposal, this one-hour presentation is aimed at helping you get started. It is a brief, high-altitude overview of some tools and approaches to demonstrating your worth through program planning and evaluation. Topics covered will include: Why should I evaluate what I do? How do I evaluate? Where should I go for help?

How Do I Connect to RML Rendezvous?

You can participate in this free, web-based interactive session from your desk with your computer and telephone.

1. Test your computer prior to the meeting to allow time to solve glitches.

2. Go to the following URL and login as a Guest, using your own name: http://webmeeting.nih.gov/rendezvous

3. If this is the first time your computer has encountered Adobe Connect you may need to first install a plug-in. If you have problems with this, call your IT Department for help.

4. Once in the web meeting a pop-up box allows you to put in your phone number and the program will call you. If this does not happen call the 800 number and use the participant code given in the Notes box (lower left-hand corner) on the screen.

What If I Have A Problem Getting Adobe Connect to Work?

1. Click on the link to the Powerpoint of the presentation (see name of the presentation above);

2. Next, call the following phone number: 1-800-442-5794 and when asked give the participant code: 995153.

3. You will be able to follow the presentation and hear and join in the conversation.