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MLA Satellite Teleconference
Roles and Essential Skills for the Expert Searcher

Wednesday, March 10, 2004
1:00 p.m., central time
Wraparound discussion session I 12:30 P.M., central time
Satellite teleconference begins 1:00 P.M., central time
Wraparound discussion session II 3:00 P.M., central time

To top of page Part I: Introduction and Overview

  1. Definition and description of expert searching
  2. Role of expert searching in health sciences libraries
  3. Components of the expert search process
  4. Questions and answer period

To top of page Part II: Settings for Expert Searchers

(A look at the high impact areas in which expert searchers are crucial.)

  1. Show and tell: (videos from around the country illustrating various programs utilizing expert searchers and following protocols or guidelines for expert searches)
  2. Audience participation (call in with examples and ask questions)

To top of page Part III: Avenues to Expert Searching

  1. Education and training
  2. Audience participation (call in with examples and ask questions)

To top of page Part IV: Conclusion and Credits

Wraparound discussion session II 3:00 P.M., central time

For more information, contact Kathleen Combs, mlapd1@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x29.
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Thanks to Mosby's Index for their sponsorship of the MLA website.

Thanks to the Endocrine Society for their sponsorship of the MLA website!