MAR announced the inaugural issue of our quarterly newsletter–The MAReport.

Our goal is…

• to spotlight various aspects of our services and NLM resources
• to highlight a Network member
• to announce classes and training for the next quarter, and
• to touch on any number of possible topics in future issues

Make sure to sign-up to receive future issues using the Subscribe feature. Also, please share the newsletter with colleagues and friends:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/newsletter/.

MAR announced the inaugural issue of our quarterly newsletter–The MAReport.

Our goal is…

• to spotlight various aspects of our services and NLM resources
• to highlight a Network member
• to announce classes and training for the next quarter, and
• to touch on any number of possible topics in future issues

Make sure to sign-up to receive future issues using the Subscribe feature. Also, please share the newsletter with colleagues and friends:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/newsletter/.

This week MAR announced the inaugural issue of our quarterly newsletter–The MAReport.

Our goal is…

• to spotlight various aspects of our services and NLM resources
• to highlight a Network member
• to announce classes and training for the next quarter, and
• to touch on any number of possible topics in future issues

Make sure to sign-up to receive future issues using the Subscribe feature. Also, please share the newsletter with colleagues and friends:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/newsletter/.

The MLA Research Section has announced the winners for the best research papers and posters at MLA ’12.  We are delighted to report that some of the winners are from our region:

Paper Winners

Survival and Success Beyond Grad School: Improving Library Services to Postdoctoral Researchers
Aileen McCrillis, Research Librarian, NYU Health Sciences Libraries; Alisa Surkis, Translational Science Librarian, NYU Health Sciences Libraries; Dorice Vieira, Clinical Librarian, NYU Health Sciences Libraries; New York University–New York; Pauline S. Beam, Education and Information Services Librarian, Gustave & Janet Levy Library, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY; Tina O’Grady, Doctoral Candidate, Biomedical Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

Poster Winners

Results of the Value of Health Library and Information Services Study
Joanne Marshall, AHIP, FMLA, Professor, School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill; Julia Sollenberger, AHIP, FMLA, Director, Medical Center Libraries and Technologies, Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, New York

MAR would like to announce the inaugural issue of our quarterly newsletter–The MAReport.

Our goal is…

• to spotlight various aspects of our services and NLM resources
• to highlight a Network member
• to announce classes and training for the next quarter, and
• to touch on any number of possible topics in future issues

Make sure to sign-up to receive future issues using the Subscribe feature. Also, please share the newsletter with colleagues and friends.

http://nnlm.gov/mar/newsletter/

Join UNYOC and OVHLA  October 10^th – 12^th, as together we Build Bridges, inspire ideas, and navigate the NAV Centre in Cornwall, Ontario!   Come and have the opportunity to mingle, share ideas, and network with each other and with speakers Nancy Roderer, Library Director at the Johns Hopkins University Welch Library; Jim Henderson, Librarian Emeritus, McGill University; and Michelle Young, Library Director, Clarkson University.

Intrigued?  Find more at:  http://www.unyoc.mlanet.org/blog/annual-meetings/2012-annual-meeting/

Crossing the border?  Plan now to make sure you have the documents you need:
https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/74/session/L3NpZC9OKmpVNGMzbA%3D%3D/search/1

BONUS:  If you stay at the NAV Centre,  the conference registration, CE charge, meals, and lodging are all bundled into one low price…reserve your spot today!  http://www.unyoc.mlanet.org/blog/annual-meetings/2012-annual-meeting/registration/

The North Bowl event to help homebound seniors support their pets went really well!  At the event, we also released a new PCA research and planning report on why we need to support seniors and their pets.  The report has data that was collected from seniors by the Public Health Management Corporation in 2010 about their pets.  Also – it suggests ways that organizations can start programs to support seniors and their furry companions, something that doesn’t really exist here in Philly (yet!!).  Congratulations GenPhilly members for catalyzing this effort – it is making a big difference!

A glimpse into the report:

Pet ownership among seniors in Philadelphia has important implications for social service providers, other support networks (friends, family, etc.), and medical professionals who wish to help seniors to remain independent and healthy in their homes for as long as possible.  Recent analyses by Philadelphia Corporation for Aging, the Area Agency on Aging for Philadelphia, show that 33% of all seniors age 60+ in Philadelphia have a pet, representing over 95,000 households.   Interestingly enough, 40% have a cat, 38% have a dog, and 22% have a have a combination of species (both  cats and dogs or other kinds of pets). Pet ownership climbs to 40% among those age 60-74.  These findings are significant, for they show that pets are often found in the homes of seniors, many of whom have difficulties in maintaining them.

Philly Pets and Seniors 2012 Report:  http://phillypetsandseniors.files.wordpress.com/2012/08/support-older-adults-and-their-pets-july-2012-final1.pdf

Kate Clark, M.P.A

Planner //Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

Chair // GenPhilly, emerging leaders promoting an age-friendly city

P. 215.765.9000 x 5072 // F. 215.765.9066

642 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130

The Health Sciences Library Association of New Jersey’s Group Licensing Initiative, currently in its tenth year, has been tasked by the Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) to expand its membership to include libraries throughout the entire region.  This year, the Initiative has nearly 100 members and we thank all libraries in New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New York that are participating with us!

In order to better serve our current and potential new members, we are asking librarians to complete a short survey to assess the resources we currently have available and to help determine the resources we may add in the future.  The survey should take 5 to 10 minutes to complete.  Historically, only hospital libraries have been able to participate in the GLI.  There have been several academic libraries (ie medical school libraries) that have asked to participate, so we would ask that they also complete this survey to help us gauge interest.

Enter the survey by clicking: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/2012HSLANJGroupLicensingInitiativeSurvey

Thank you.

Robb Mackes, Project Manager, HSLANJ GLI
Barbara S. Reich, Co-Chair, HSLANJ GLI
Kerry O’Rourke, Co-Chair, HSLANJ GLI

The Membership and Recruitment Committee of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter (MAC) of the Medical Library Association invites new librarians to apply for a conference scholarship to attend the 2012 MAC Annual Meeting:  http://tinyurl.com/mac-scholar.

This year’s meeting will be part of the MLA Quad Chapter Meeting held at the Tremont Plaza Hotel in Baltimore, MD, October 13-16.

Award

One scholarship will be awarded. The selected recipient will receive complimentary conference registration, which includes most meals, lodging at the conference hotel, and a one-year MAC/MLA membership.

Eligibility Criteria:

Scholarship applicants must be:

• A MAC member with 5 or less years of post-MLS experience
• A first-time attendee at the MAC/MLA Annual meeting
• Currently employed in a hospital or academic medical center library in the MAC/MLA region:  District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Western Pennsylvania
• Willing to submit a one-page report detailing their experience and impression of the meeting to appear in MAC Messages Blog.
• Committed to attend ENTIRE meeting from October 13-16, 2012.

Submission Guidelines

To be considered for this award, you must:

• Obtain a letter of recommendation from your supervisor or library director
• Submit an essay, NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS, describing your interest in participating in the 2012 Conference Scholar Program, your interest in health sciences librarianship, and how attending the MAC/MLA meeting will contribute to your professional development.
• Submit a current resume and cover letter.

Deadline for Submission

Applicants should email their completed applications to the MAC Conference Scholars Program at macscholars@gmail.com by Friday, August 24, 2012.

All scholarship applicants will be notified via e-mail by Friday, August 31, 2012.

Please Contact Ryan Harris, MAC Membership and Recruitment Committee Chair, if you have any further questions, rharris@hshsl.umaryland.edu, 410-706-315

Note: The selection committee requests that applicants not register for the MAC Annual Meeting until notified of their status to avoid the need for refunds.

Overview:

Reporting to the Director of Academic Training, the Medical Librarian is responsible for the operation and continued assessment and improvement the Kim Barrett Memorial Library supervises one full-time Medical Library Coordinator and a Per Diem Archivist.  Along with the Medical Library Coordinator, he/she is responsible for collection development and maintenance of the Library’s mostly electronic collection. The librarian has primary responsibility for training HSS Staff, and patient groups in the use of library applications and other information resources. Strong technology skills are essential including web design skills to maintain and enhance the library website for both content and management, and investigating new technologies for potential growth in new services.

Additionally, the Medical Librarian works collaboratively with the Per Diem Archivist and the Director, HSS Archives and Committee Chair to ensure the ongoing growth and success of the HSS Archives.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will possess a Masters in Library Science or equivalent with 3+ yrs of professional experience in a health science setting. Must have sufficient knowledge of all library functions such as cataloging, archives, ILL and serials – to effectively manage a small medical library. Experience in design and development of technology based instructional material required. Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills as well as expert Searching skills; PUBMED, Ovid Technologies, EBSCO, Internet are essential.

Proficiency in MS office – WORD, Excel and PowerPoint and Basic HTML, XML and/or experience with Web Content Management Systems also required.

Please apply through the HSS Website – http://hss.edu/careers.asp

Timothy Roberts, MLS, AHIP
Director, Academic Training
Hospital for Special Surgery
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

phone: 212-606-1498
fax: 212-774-2779
robertst@hss.edu<mailto:robertst@hss.edu>