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Call for MLA 2011 CE Course and Symposia Ideas

MLA CE

Call for MLA 2011 CE Course and Symposia Ideas

MLA is now accepting ideas for exciting and innovative courses and symposia to offer at MLA '11 in Minneapolis, MN. Courses and symposia will be held on May 13, May 14, and May 18, 2011. Suggestions must be submitted by Tuesday, December 15, 2009, for consideration by the MLA Continuing Education Committee (CEC) at its midwinter meeting in January 2010.

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MLA's CEC would like to present a variety of courses, covering the seven Professional Competencies for Health Sciences Librarians described in MLA's Educational Policy Statement, Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success. MLA CE courses are four, six, or eight hours in length. Active participant involvement must be built into the course to qualify. For ideas, look at MLA's Continuing Education Clearinghouse or offerings at other meetings.

What new topics or courses have caught your eye? Who is teaching a class or has expertise you would like to tap into? What classes from past meetings would you like to see offered again? The MLA CEC wants to hear from you! Are you currently a course instructor or would you like to create a new course? You may nominate yourself.

For more information check out the MLA annual meeting course selection process or contact Kathleen Combs, continuing education coordinator, at mlapd1@mlahq.org or 312.419.9094 x29.

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Sections, chapters, or other MLA groups may choose to cosponsor (with MLA) a symposium at the annual meeting.

MLA defines a symposium as a "learning opportunity organized for the purpose of providing a forum for discussion of a well-defined topic." Typically, it consists of a series of presentations by experts, followed by an exchange of opinions among participants. Active involvement of the attendees must be built into the symposium schedule to qualify as an educational opportunity.

If your idea is chosen by the CEC, you will be asked to submit a proposal, using the official MLA Symposium Guidelines for final consideration at its May 2009 meeting.

To top of page Send in Your Ideas
Ideas for courses or symposia must be submitted by December 15, 2009, to ensure consideration. Use the simple forms at:

Send your submission form to: Kelly Near, CEC Liaison, 2011 National Program Committee, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, 1350 Jefferson Park Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22908; 434-924-1607; fax 434-982-4238; email, kkn3u@virginia.edu.

Questions? Contact Kelly Near, at the contact information listed above or contact Kathleen Combs, continuing education coordinator, MLA, 65 East Wacker Place, Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60601-7246; 312.419.9094 x29; fax, 312.419.8950; email, mlapd1@mlahq.org.

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