MLA '12: Networking Events
Saturday, May 19
5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Welcome Reception and Opening of the Hall of Exhibits
Sponsored by The New England Journal of Medicine
Ticketed Event. One ticket to the reception is included with meeting registration packages A and B. Purchase additional tickets on the registration form.
Sunday, May 20
6:30 a.m.
Yoga Class
Sponsored by Complementary and Alternative Medicine SIG and Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section
Open to all, no registration required.Suggested donation, $10 at the door.
Start your day in the present moment! This class will lead you through a series of movements to focus awareness on the integration of body and mind. Coming from a hatha yoga tradition (iyengar yoga), Brad Lichtenstein, a faculty member at Bastyr University, emphasizes slow and focused attention to your inner landscape (felt-sense experience). To learn more about Lichtenstein, see www.pranaplay.com/
profile.html.
7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.
New Members/First-time Attendees Program and Breakfast
Sponsored by Wolters Kluwer | Ovid
Invited Event.
Is this your first MLA annual meeting? Would you like to meet MLA leaders? Join the MLA Membership Committee for its annual program and breakfast. The program begins promptly at 7:30. a.m. To receive an invitation, please check the box on the registration form. Invitations will be emailed about 4 weeks before the meeting. You must RSVP to gain admittance.
noon–2 p.m.
Chapter Council Presents Chapter Sharing Roundtables
Sponsored by UpToDate
Optional ticketed event. You must register in advance, no onsite registration. A lunch ticket is required to participate in a discussion and costs $38. Register by topic number. Registrations without a topic number will not be processed.
Lunch and informal discussions on the topic of your choice. Topics are listed below. Lunch will be served including salad, entrée, and dessert. Please indicate dietary restrictions on your registration form.
Facilitators and recorders will be at each table to initiate discussion and document the discussion for posting on the Chapter Council website (www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org). Facilitators and recorders earn one point toward membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals for completing these activities. If you would like to share your skills and expertise as a facilitator or a recorder, please email Angela Dixon.
MLA offers one free lunch ticket per topic to new members (MLA member for five years or less) who register via the online registration system. Free tickets are paid by chapter donations and MLA and are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To select a free ticket, choose Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtable “free lunch” in the optional ticket section of the online registration form. Select your desired topic from the drop-down box. If your topic is grayed-out, this topic has already been taken; however, tickets are still available for purchase.
The free ticket will be added to your registration and show on your confirmation letter with a price of zero. When you arrive at the meeting, you will receive a lunch ticket with your selected topic printed on it. At the lunch, you must sit at the table for your designated topic. Each table facilitator will have a roster to check attendance. If your plans change and you cannot attend, please cancel so the free ticket will be available for another attendee. See registration instructions for cancellation instructions.
Topics for 2012 Roundtables
For descriptions, go to www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org/roundtables/.
- Career and Leadership Development
- Copyright Issues
- Disaster Planning*
- E-Books
- Embedded Librarians
- Electronic Medical Record: Role of the Library
- Evidence-Based Nursing
- Health Literacy
- How to Stay Current with New Technology
- Instruction Techniques
- Issues in Hospital Librarianship
- Liaisons Stepping Out of the Library
- Literature Searches to Support Systematic Reviews
- Marketing Library Services
- Measuring Success and Influencing Decision Makers
- Mobile Technologies for Medical Libraries
- Negotiating with Vendors*
- New and Emerging Roles for Medical Librarians
- Patient Safety*
- Research for Librarians
- Solo Librarians*
- Supporting Translational Research*
- Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine
- Technical Services in Medical Libraries
- Virtual Reference*
* New topics for 2012
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
International Visitors Reception
Sponsored by The New England Journal of Medicine
For International Cooperation Section members and international attendees.
Library School Reunion
Open to library school alumni. No registration required.
Section Shuffle
Find your team with MLA’s twenty-three sections at the third Section Shuffle. Refreshments provided. All MLA members are welcome. No advance signup required.
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Hospital Libraries Section Business Meeting and Connection Reception
Registration is required. Select the reception on the registration form.
Monday, May 21
noon–1:30 p.m.
Awards Ceremony and Luncheon
Sponsored by UpToDate
Ticketed event. One ticket to the luncheon is included with package A. Purchase additional tickets on the registration form.
1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Academy of Health Information Professionals Q & A Session
6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
Tweet-Up
Meet in person with the people on Twitter.
Tuesday, May 22
3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
Open Forums
International and National Outreach Programs: Learning From Each Other
In the current era of globalization, a number of libraries in the industrialized world have developed international outreach projects. In North America and Europe, programs have been developed on the national, regional, and local levels. Such projects have a commonality, and sharing ideas will enhance future projects and their sustainability. A panel will briefly highlight several international and national projects: their targeted audiences, strategies, successes, problems, and so on. Speakers and participants will share their ideas and experiences. If you are involved in such projects, or interested in learning more, please attend the session and contribute to the discussion.
Leadership and Management Section Membership Survey Update
This open forum will focus on the findings from a recent survey of the membership, conducted by the MLA Leadership and Management section, on behalf of the MLA Board and the Emerging MLA Leaders Task Force. The survey has been designed to help guide MLA's planning for the future by (1) identifying aspects of professional association membership that are particularly of value to MLA members and (2) gathering input to help shape MLA's strategic directions going forward. The open forum offers an opportunity to share your perspective on these important issues. Come express your views.
MLA's Disaster Information Specialization
During this open forum, MLA will introduce its new Disaster Information Specialization program. The specialization was developed in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). It offers an approved curriculum of courses so that participants can acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to support their libraries, institutions, and communities in times of disaster or other emergencies. Upon completion, participants will receive certificates acknowledging their educational effort. MLA and NLM staff will be on hand to answer any questions.
Game Changing Resumes, Cover Letters, and Interviews
Need tips and techniques for your resume? CV? Cover Letter? Interview? MLA's Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee invites you to this open forum to learn techniques that can enhance your employment opportunities in hospital or academic libraries. The forum will also include an
opportunity to informally chat with colleagues about how to best present yourself on social media sites.
Scholarly Communications Open Forum
Join the Ad Hoc Committee for Advocating Scholarly Communications for an update on the latest developments in scholarly communications and how these changes are making an impact on library collections and services.
6:00 p.m.–7:30 p.m
Tech Trends
Section program sponsored by the Medical Informatics Section, Educational Media and Technologies Section, and Medical Library Education Section.
All are invited. No registration required. 7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m.–10:00 p.m
Experience MLA Party (MLA Reception)
Experience Music Project (EMP) Museum: Music + Sci-Fi + Pop Culture
Sponsored by UpToDate
Ticketed event.
Explore some of the most significant moments in rock music, science fiction, and popular culture through EMP’s impressive exhibitions and interactive installations. Its spectacular presentation of rare artifacts, multimedia, and hands-on programs offer a unique experience you will find only at EMP.
