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March 2008

Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables at MLA ’08

Submitted by Melanie Cedrone, Biomedical Library, University of Pennsylvania–Philadelphia; edited by Pamela M. Corley, AHIP

Network! Share experiences! Make new friends! Discuss current issues! Attend the Chapter Council Presents Sharing Roundtables for lunch and informal discussions on a variety of topics.

The roundtables will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2008, from noon to 2:00 p.m. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from and share knowledge with colleagues on specific topics. Additionally, participants will be able to network with MLA members, both experienced and new.

Attendees must register for the session by topic with their annual meeting registrations. There is no onsite registration for the roundtables. Tickets are $45 and include a choice of chicken or vegetarian entrées, which will be served to you at your table. MLA and chapters will again underwrite the cost of attendance for a limited number of new members (i.e., those who have been members of MLA for fewer than 5 years). The free slots will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to new members who register online for MLA ’08.

Topics for 2008 Roundtables

See annotations at http://www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org/.

1. Second Life and Health Care Information
2. Assessment and Evaluation
3. Changes in Technical Service in a Digital Environment
4. Clinical Decision-making Tools (Up-to-Date, MD Consult, and others)
5. Communicating Techniques for Library Patrons
6. Copyright Issues
7. Document Delivery Services and Interlibrary Loan
8. Electronic Libraries
9. Evidence-based Practice
10. Evidence-based Nursing
11. Expert Searching
12. Handheld Clinical Resources
13. How to Obtain Funds for Library Projects
14. How to Stay Current with New Technologies
15. Integrating You or the Library into the Curriculum
16. Issues in Hospital Librarianship
17. Liaisons Stepping Out of the Library
18. Librarian as a Consultant
19. Library Directors of the Future
20. Management of E-resources
21. Managing Resources in Emergency or Disaster Situations
22. Multiple Generations Working in the Same Library
23. New and Emerging Roles for Medical Librarians
24. Oral History
25. Point-of-care Clinical Resources
26. Providing Virtual Reference Service
27. Strategies for Threatened Librarians or Libraries
28. Supporting Magnet Status Initiatives
29. Using New Technologies and Instructional Design for Teaching
30. Wikis in the Library

Facilitators and recorders are needed for this event. Expertise on the topic is not necessary to facilitate or record, although some topical knowledge is preferable. Facilitators initiate discussion and encourage participants to share their ideas, experiences, and concerns. Recorders take notes on the discussion and submit summaries to be posted on the Chapter Council web page. The roundtable reports from previous years’ events can be accessed at www.chaptercouncil.mlanet.org/roundtables/.

Facilitators and recorders earn one point toward membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals. To volunteer to facilitate or record, please contact Angela Dixon.

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