MLA '05: Receptions and Special Events
This listing does not include educational opportunities, such as continuing education courses, section programming, and featured speakers. Consult the schedule of events for an overview. Note: some events require a ticket and some are invitation only.
Sunday, May 15
Welcome Reception and Opening of the Hall of Exhibits
5:45 p.m.–7:45 p.m.
Convention Center: Exhibit Hall B
Ticketed event. One ticket to the reception is included with inclusive
and conference-only registrations. No onsite ticket sales.
Take a festive tour of the exhibits with friends and associates, while enjoying drinks, appetizers, and conversation.
Monday, May 16
Majors 17th Annual Walk for Fun
Sponsored by J. A. Majors Company.
6:30 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Marriott Rivercenter: Lobby
Sunrise Seminars
7:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
Consult Official Program for location.
These popular exhibitor-sponsored and exhibitor-produced educational
workshops demonstrate new products and services.
- American Psychological Association
- BMJ Publishing
- Doody Enterprises
- McGraw-Hill
- MD Consult/FIRST Consult
- National Library of Medicine
- Ovid
- Thieme Medical Publishers
New Members/First-time Attendees Breakfast
7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Marriott Rivercenter, Grand Ballroom: Salons
A, B, and C
Invitation only. For more information, contact mlams2@mlahq.org
or 312.419.9094 x13.
Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Marriott Rivercenter, Grand Ballroom: Salon
I
Optional ticketed event. Tickets, which include lunch, can be
purchased in the MLA Registration Center prior to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday,
May 15. No tickets will be sold the day of the event. Preferred topic
is not guaranateed for onsite ticket purchases.
Join your colleagues for lunch and informal discussion on a variety of topics. Facilitators will be at each table to initiate discussion and encourage participants to share their ideas, experiences, and concerns.
This year, a limited number of free tickets were made available to new members (i.e., MLA member for less than 5 years) courtesy of MLA, Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona, Midwest Chapter, and North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries.
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International Visitors Reception
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Marriott Rivercenter: Conference Rooms 17
and 18
Sponsored by EBSCO.
Invitation-only. A welcome reception and orientation session for international
attendees and members of MLA's International Cooperation Section.
Library School Reunion
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Marriott Rivercenter, Grand Ballroom: Salon
I
Meet and greet old friends and new. Alumni from all library schools are
welcome.
Friends of the National Library of Medicine
Reception and Private Tour of the Alamo.
7:00 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Sponsored by Elsevier.
Offsite, optional ticketed event. Purchase tickets at the MLA Registration
Center.
Costs: FNLM member, $15 per person; nonmember, $38 per person (includes 2005 FNLM membership).
Please join the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM) for a private, after-hours tour of the Alamo, followed by a festive Niosaita dinner of traditional San Antonio cuisine in Alamo Hall. Meet fellow NLM supporters and NLM staff and hear the latest news concerning NLM, while getting a special look at the "Shrine of Texas Liberty." Come also to hear the talented Monica Martinez, recently crowned "Best Mariachi Vocalist in the US," perform during dinner. The Alamo is just one and a half blocks from the San Antonio Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk; a map with detailed directions is available at the MLA Registration Center. Please arrive promptly at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, May 17
Sunrise Seminars
7:00 a.m.–8:15 a.m.
Consult Official Program for location.
These popular exhibitor-sponsored and exhibitor-produced educational
workshops demonstrate new products and services.
National Library of Medicine Update
10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
Convention Center, Grand Ballroom: Salon
E
Awards Celebration and Luncheon
noon–1:30 p.m.
Marriott Rivercenter, Grand Ballroom: Salon
I
Ticketed event. One ticket to the luncheon is included with inclusive
registration. Purchase additional tickets in the MLA Registration Center
prior to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, May 16.
The recipients of MLA's 2005 awards, grants, and scholarships are honored.
Hospital Libraries Section Business Meeting and Reception
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Rivercenter Grand Ballroom: Salons C and D
Optional ticketed event. No charge, but registration required.
Lunch with MLA Section Members—NEW
12:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Marriott Rivercenter, Grand Ballroom: Salon
E
A boxed lunch ticket ($25) can be purchased in the MLA Registration Center
prior to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17. Lunch is not required, but only
food purchased at the Marriott Rivercenter can be brought into this event
per hotel policy.
Legislative Update
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Convention Center: River 008A
Join MLA's Governmental Relations Committee for an update on legislation
in progress and related MLA activities.
Open Forums
4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Four concurrent forums will take place. These forums are an opportunity
for attendess to explore issues and express ideas.
- Continuing Education
Convention Center: River 006C
Learn about MLA Continuing Education (CE): new approaches and projects including Web-based courses, changes to the Educational Clearinghouse, and collaborative initiatives with other organizations. Find out how you can get involved: steps for becoming an instructor, local level CE planning, and symposium organization, or suggest a course for the annual meeting. A short presentation will be followed by questions and answers. Audience: MLA members interested in CE; chapter and section CE planners, instructors, or potential instructors; and symposium program planners.
- Diversifying Our Roles: From Clinical Librarian
to Information Specialist in Context
Convention Center: River 006D
This open forum will give you an opportunity to learn more about the work of the consultants to the Task Force on the Information Specialist in Context (ISIC) and to interact with panelists discussing the continuum of services (clinical medical librarian to informationist to ISIC), settings (clinical, research, public health, etc.), and the professional preparation needed to provide information services in context.
- Education and Research: MLA's Role
Convention Center: River 006B
Rick B. Forsman, AHIP, FMLA, chair, Task Force on MLA's Educational Policy Statement, and Suzanne F. Grefsheim, chair, Task Force on MLA's Research Policy Statement, will initiate a dialog about Platform for Change (1992) and Using Scientific Evidence to Improve Information Practice (1995) to help the task forces revise both policy statements in light of the changing needs of MLA members and new developments in education and evidence-based practice.
- Nurturing the New, Supporting the Experienced
Convention Center: River 006A
Join MLA's Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee (PRRC), Leadership and Management Section (LMS), and new New Members Special Interest Group to learn about the various recruitment and retention projects going on across MLA. What has PRRC been up to? Find out. What do middle manager wannabes and current middle managers think? Come hear the results of the survey by the LMS Professional Development for Current and Aspiring Middle Managers Task Force, where more than 900 respondents shared their opinions. Find out how new members fit into the discussion. There will be plenty of time to explore issues, express ideas, and collect feedback.
Futuro Magnífico Party
7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
Sponsored by JAMA
& Archives Journals.
Offsite ticketed event. One ticket to the party is included with inclusive
registration. Purchase additional tickets at the MLA Registration Center
prior to noon on Wednesday, May 18.
Celebrate our diversity with music, dancing, and food at La Villita, an arts and crafts community in the beautifully landscaped historic district of San Antonio. La Villita is walking distance from the Marriott Rivercenter and Riverwalk hotels and is located at the corner of Alamo and Nueva. Maps and directions are available in the MLA Hospitality Center.
