Hi all,
This is a test to see if this message gets to you — just this one time, I’d really appreciate it if every board member would send a brief reply. Thanks, kathy
Test message for Board members
[Nov 21]
More play than “reading”
[Nov 14]
but of interest to us all….the Carnegie Mellon Library has created this fun flash game, which does a pretty good job of recreating the experience of working a busy reference desk! In case you haven’t met your quota for fickle and demanding patrons for the day, you can play this once you get home!
Nominate a Colleague for Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education Award
[Aug 7]
Please take this opportunity to nominate an outstanding colleague for MLA’s Lucretia W. McClure Excellence in Education, which honors practicing health sciences librarians or library educators who demonstrate excellence in teaching, curriculum development, mentoring, research, or leadership in education. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2007. Information and application forms for all MLA [...]
ALERT! CE course on the move…
[Aug 7]
Hi all,
We’ve had to switch the days for the CE courses being offered this year in Billings. Wilda Newman’s “Knowledge Management” course will be on Sunday. Greg Notess’ “Online Tutorials” course will be Saturday morning. “Communicating Effectively” will be moved to Saturday. Gail is flexible for her course – we’ll make [...]
Group Purchasing – Let’s Begin the Conversation
[Jul 12]
Salutations,
If you have been reading HLIB this summer you know I have agreed to be the PNC/MLA Group Purchasing coordinator. I would like to use this forum to discuss issues regarding our group licensing and other electronic resource concerns. I will be putting a survey up soon for current institutional members to get input on [...]
Liisa Rogers
[Jun 21]
What is different about working where you are now from previous jobs/places? Healthwise is a very “healthy” place to work. We have a nice building and surrounding grounds, flexible work hours, and a “healthy snack” provided each Wednesday afternoon. In addition, fitness and wellness are encouraged. There are locker rooms, bicycles available, and trails right [...]
Calendar for future MLA meetings
[May 30]
Hello PNCers:
Since I know how much everyone likes to plan ahead, here’s a list of future MLA meetings:
May 16 – 21, 2008: Chicago
May 15 – 20, 2009: Honolulu
May 21 – 26, 2010: Washington, D.C.
2011: Minneapolis
2012: Seattle
2013: Baltimore
2014: Chicago
That’s all I know for now–Kim
Bedside Reading — a New Category
[Apr 16]
I recently finished reading two management books. I don’t normally spend the few minutes I have each week on work books. However, these books were recommended during a session I attended at the Alaska Library Association conference.
The first title is “Management of the absurd: paradoxes in leadership” by Richard Farson published in 1996. Farson challenges [...]
Heidi Sue Adams in National Network
[Apr 13]
Our esteemed PNC/MLA chair, Heidi Sue Adams, has contributed to an article about mentoring in the latest National Network–and I’m posting this because she might not! It’s about her experiences with long distance mentoring for new medical librarian, Mary Ellen Nolan of Lawrenceville, GA. Mary Ellen has come to our profession from public librarianship via [...]
Why Aren’t We Following the Seattle, Portland, Vancouver Model for Meeting Locations?
[Mar 29]
Q: We voted back in 1998 to rotate our annual meetings between Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver. Why are we meeting in Billings, MT in 2007?
A: Buckle your belt – while this seems like a simple question, the answer is a bit complex!
The decision to rotate our annual meetings between the Big Three was based on [...]