Weblog for MCMLA 2009

Post Meeting To Do List: (and you thought you were done, right?)

2009-09-28T13:19:00.000-07:00

1. Tell us what you thought - Please take a few minutes to fill out the MCMLA 2009 Meeting Evaluation at http://tinyurl.com/nglt5p

2. Buy the Book - If only there were a really great book available on the Health Care issue...Did you know T.R. Reid has written a book? Buy it here - (might as well support a local bookstore) - http://www.tatteredcover.com/book/9781594202346\

3. Review and share with your colleagues - slides and information available on the web page - http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/

4. Start planning for Wichita in 2010!! We'll see you next year!

MCMLA 2009: September To Do list

2009-09-10T11:12:00.000-07:00

MCMLA 2009 Annual Meeting - September To Do List:

1. Plan to take time to see the Aspen trees - According to New CBS News Travel Editor Peter Greenberg: Colorado is one of the Surprising Spots To See Great Fall Foliage (Not much of a surprise to Coloradoans, though!). See http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/09/07/earlyshow/living/travel/main5291734.shtml for more. An excerpt:
"Colorado is known for its aspen trees-nearly 2 million acres in all-which change into a brilliant, vibrant gold in the fall. The change happens very quickly, but not at the same time all around Colorado (remember, it starts at the higher elevations first). So a good tip is to book your travel to Colorado, and then follow the color once you get there. Northwest-Aspen, Grand Junction. Visit in mid-September, where the most popular viewing spot is probably Maroon Bells at Maroon Lake. If arriving into Denver, the drive west from Twin Lakes to Aspen over Independence Pass for some of the most scenic views in the state."

2. REGISTER! We still have room for you! Go to http://a3.acteva.com/orderbooking/go/mcmla2009 to register today .

3. Make your Green Fleet arrangements! Jerry Carlson (our Green Meeting coordinator - gmc@pvhs.org) has organized a "Green Fleet" for transportation -- check out the Express or the MCMLA 2009 website for information. If you are renting a car and want to rideshare, or are local and want to offer rides -- please see Jerry's instructions.

4. Pack for Fall weather - Dress in layers to be most comfortable in Colorado's mountains. The daytime temps during our meeting should be in the 60-70 degree range, with lots of sunshine. You'll want a jacket or sweater once the sun sets, as temperatures can drop to the 40s at night. See http://breckenridge.snow.com/mtn.weather.asp for current weather information.

5. Plan to check out Breckenridge's Restaurants and Bars - You'll have lots of choice from casual to elegant, vegetarian to steak, for your dining adventures. See the flash map at http://breckenridge.snow.com/media/swf/resortmap/flashmap.asp . We'll be in the "Historic District". Select the Dining tab to see restaurants.

For more news of the MCMLA 2009 conference , go to http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/ .
We'll see you soon! Sept. 21-24 in beautiful Breckenridge, Colorado.

Get a ride or give a ride and save some Green!

2009-09-01T07:01:00.001-07:00

Jerry Carlson has started a ride board for the "Greenie Fleet". Check out the driver list to see if someone is traveling to Breckenridge at time convenient for you.

Then you can cancel your shuttle or rental car, save some money and the environment!

For drivers and schedules, see: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/MCMLA09-RideBoard.pdf

For information or to volunteer to drive, contact Jerry Carlson, (970) 495-7323 or gmc at pvhs dot org

The Skimmer

2009-08-25T08:51:00.000-07:00

Keynote Speaker in the News: Economist on U.S. Health Care - T.R. Reid
No matter where you fall in the great Health Care debate, everyone has an opinion. The Skimmer from Time Magazine (Thanks, T. Scott) has a blurb on T.R. Reid's new book, "The Healing of America". A quote,
"The question Reid poses, however, isn't, What are we doing wrong? It's, What are other countries doing right--and how can the U.S. learn from them?"

See T.R. Reid live at the Wednesday, Sept. 23, Keynote - "The Healing of America. A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care."

2009-08-25T08:15:00.000-07:00

Have you made your flight plans for MCMLA 2009?
Airline sales are underway -
Frontier - http://www.frontierairlines.com/frontier/specials/online-deals-details.do?name=supersale

Did you get a great deal? Use comments to share your favorite travel sites here!
-- Lisa

Classes Cancelled due to Low Enrollment

2009-08-24T08:38:00.000-07:00

We regret that due to low enrollment, the NLM's National Training Center and Clearinghouse will not be able to make the trip out to Colorado to teach Pubmed and Toxnet and we will have to cancel these two classes. I will be in touch with those of you who have already registered about refunding your course fees or applying them to another class. Please contact me if you have any questions.

Adelaide Fletcher
MCMLA 2009 CE Committee Chair
720-891-9634

Program available online!

2009-08-24T06:48:00.000-07:00

As you make your travel plans for MCMLA 2009 you may find it handy to refer to our program -- it contains the schedule and details for all of our events.

http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/MCMLA09-program-08-20-09-FINAL.pdf

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Program design by John Jones, Jr, head of Information, Research and Outreach at UC Denver Anschutz Medical Campus' Health Sciences Library. Thanks, John!
~ Lynne

Lynne M. Fox, AMLS, MA, AHIP, Education Librarian,
Health Sciences Library, Anschutz Medical Campus, University of Colorado Denver
Mailing address: Mail Stop A003, 12950 E. Montview Blvd., Aurora, CO 80045
303-724-2121, 303-724-2166 (fax), lynne.fox@ucdenver.edu, http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu

CE Opportunity: Politics in the Library

2009-08-18T08:50:00.000-07:00

Think being a librarian means you don't have to be involved in politics?

Think again! All libraries, big or small, face politics from within and without. NN/LM MCR Librarians Marty Magee and Barb Jones have created a brand new class to help librarians of all types deal with political pressures they didn't expect when the became librarians. This class will focus on learning how to effectively influence and manage others’ perceptions of you and your ideas, how to change enemies into allies, how to stay in the loop and how to manage outcomes short term and far into the horizon.

This class will be offered Monday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 5 pm.

Barb Jones and Marty Magee of the NN/LM Midcontinental Region will instruct.

Description: We are all surrounded by politics: the only way to avoid them is to operate in isolation. Full Description
This class carries 4 MLA CE credits and will cost only $75!

Don't miss out on an opportunity to be one of the first to take this sure to be excellent class!

Sign up is now available. Go to the MCMLA 2009 homepage for details: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/

Adelaide Fletcher, MLIS, AHIP
Chair, Continuing Education Committee, MCMLA 2009
adelaidemyers@yahoo.com
720-891-9634

CE Opportunity: Herding Ejournals & Ebooks

2009-08-12T06:36:00.001-07:00

E-content in your library got you down? It can be like herding cats!

Never fear. The class "Herding Ejournals & Ebooks" will help you get those cats into the corral! Join us at the 2009 Meeting of the MidContinental Chaper of the Medical Library Association to learn about everything from link resolvers to perpetual access.

This class will be offered Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 8 am to noon.

Stephanie Aken from the University of Kentucky will instruct.

Description: It is tough enough rounding them up, but how can you keep your electronic books and journals in the corral? This class will cover many of the basics of acquiring, maintaining, counting, distributing, and using online resources. A must for serials and electronic resource staff and professionals. Full Description

This class carries 4 MLA CE credits and will cost only $75.

Don't forget to register before August 16th - (early bird deadline)

Sign up is now available! Go to the MCMLA 2009 homepage for details: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/

Adelaide Fletcher, MLIS, AHIP
Chair, Continuing Education Committee, MCMLA 2009
adelaidemyers@yahoo.com
720-891-9634

CE Opportunity - Toxnet & Beyond

2009-08-03T08:57:00.000-07:00

Want to learn more about your environment?

Take the class “Toxnet® & Beyond” at the Annual Meeting of the Mid-Continental Chapter of MLA in Breckenridge, CO. Learn the basics of searching the National Library of Medicine's Toxnet®, a web-based system of databases in toxicology, environmental health and related fields.

This class will be offered Monday, Sept. 21, from 10 am to 5 pm.

Sharon Brown and Maureen Czujak of the NN/LM National Training Center and Clearinghouse will instruct.

Students have said:

“I enjoyed it and will, in turn, present info to my scientists.”

“This was so informative and eye opening. The [TOXNET] decision tree… great to decide which [database] to use, and to interpret which source will really answer my patrons’ questions.”

“Jaunty instructors with deep and immediate recall knowledge of material.”

“I needed an introduction and overview and got a great start with the tools, understanding the lay of the land, etc.”

“Both the presenters were very approachable and had great senses of humor.”

“My learning is greater with hands on. Performing actual searches was very helpful.”

Description: Scientists, Government workers, Librarians and anyone curious about the world we live in will learn to unlock environmental secrets from the TOXNET® databases, including TOXLINE, the Hazardous Substances Data Bank, the Integrated Risk Information System, the Toxics Release Inventory, and ChemIDplus. Full Description
This class carries 6 MLA CE credits and will cost only $90.

Don't miss out on an opportunity to build your Environmental Health and Toxicology searching skills!

Sign up is now available! Go to the MCMLA 2009 homepage for details: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/

Adelaide Fletcher, MLIS, AHIP
Chair, Continuing Education Committee, MCMLA 2009
adelaidemyers@yahoo.com
720-891-9634

CE Opportunity - The Librarian as Professional

2009-07-06T09:07:00.000-07:00

Who isn’t worried about their future as a health sciences librarian?

Take the class “The Librarian as Professional, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Complexity”.

This class will be offered Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 1 to 5 pm.

Jerry Perry, Director of the University of Colorado Denver’s Health Sciences Library will instruct.

Students have said:

"Excellent Small group work"

"Excellent, engaging, enthusiastic, knowledgeable instructor"

"The budget problem session was most helpful, and hearing that we need to be in the minds of the patrons as well as what we see that needs to be done. A+"

Description: This highly interactive class focuses on practical and metaphoric tools for excelling in the current health sciences library work environment. From budgeting and standards to the power of optimism and creativity in response to adversity, this class will give anyone who wants to lead the tools they need to succeed. Full Description
This class carries 4 MLA CE credits and will cost only $75.

Spend an afternoon in the classroom, and see a lifetime of results in the boardroom!

Sign up is now available! Go to the MCMLA 2009 homepage for details: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/

Adelaide Fletcher, MLIS, AHIP
Information, Research & Outreach Librarian
The Health Sciences Library
University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus
12950 E. Montview Blvd. Mail Stop A003
Aurora, Colorado 80045
p. 303.724.2146 f. 303.724.2166
new email: adelaidemyers@yahoo.com
Ask-A-Librarian http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/aal/

CE Opportunity - Measuring Your Impact

2009-06-29T12:00:00.000-07:00

Do you know how much your library is worth to the organization?

You can take Measuring Your Impact at MCMLA 2009 in Breckenridge and find out!

This class will be offered Tuesday, Sept. 22, from 8 am to 4 pm.

Instructors are Betsy Kelly and Barb Jones of NN/LM – MCR, two…

"Very knowledgeable, smart, supportive and experienced instructors".

Participants who have already taken this crucial course have also said it contains a…

"Fantastic knowledge base of Assessment Planning".

Description: Managers, directors and those striving to get ahead: become familiar with an evaluation process and take away methods and tools for assessment, evaluation planning, creating logic models, data collection and reporting so that your library users and stakeholders will know the value of your library's services and staff. Full Description
This class carries 6 MLA CE credits and will cost only $75 (a steal!). Lunch will be provided.

Get ready to show your impact in terms that make $ense to administrators!

MCMLA registration is available at: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/.

Please mark your calendars!

Adelaide Fletcher, MLIS, AHIP
Information, Research & Outreach Librarian
The Health Sciences Library
University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus
12950 E. Montview Blvd. Mail Stop A003
Aurora, Colorado 80045
p. 303.724.2146 f. 303.724.2166
new email: adelaidemyers@yahoo.com
Ask-A-Librarian http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/aal/

Book your shuttle to Breckenridge

2009-06-29T11:58:00.000-07:00

Traveling from Denver International Airport?

Breckenridge Hospitality works hand in hand with one of the best airport shuttles service providers around. Please contact the concierge to arrange a pick up. Private cars are also available. TO BOOK, PLEASE CONTACT THE GREAT DIVIDE LODGE CONCIERGE AT (970) 547-5555 OR AT gdlconcierge@vailresorts.com

Registration for the MCMLA 2009 meeting is available at: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/.

CE Opportunity - No Fear Molecular Biology

2009-06-29T11:57:00.000-07:00

Did you miss “No Fear Molecular Biology” at MLA?

No Problem! You can take it at MCMLA 2009 in Breckenridge for a very good price. We are offering this class Monday, Sept. 21st from 9:30 – 5.

Helen-Ann Epstein and Collette Saccomanno have recently created this class to address the lack of genetics searching courses since NCBI ceased to offer their Field Course and Advanced Course in molecular biology searching. Participants at MLA said:

"I found the pairing of the science with the practical clinical application and references to instructional materials very helpful"

"The knowledge of the instructors and how they kept bringing the points back to our daily work was very helpful"

Course Description: Spend 8 hours fascinated but not afraid. Get to know your way around DNA, RNA, and gene maps...you'll have a BLAST, and won't even want to BLINK as a librarian colleague who also holds a PhD in Molecular Biology gets to share her knowledge in a nonthreatening way. With concepts clear, take an Evidence-Based approach led by a librarian colleague expert searcher to interpret stories, fill in background knowledge, compose the searchable question and use the NCBI resources to find the answer.

More info: http://cech.mlanet.org/node/323

This class carries 6.5 MLA CE credits and will cost only $90 (a lot less than it was offered for at MLA!). Lunch will be provided.

Very Helpful Indeed!

Sign up will be available when MCMLA registration is again available (we apologize for the delay) and will be linked from this page: http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/.

Please mark your calendars!

Adelaide Fletcher, MLIS, AHIP
Information, Research & Outreach Librarian
The Health Sciences Library
University of Colorado Denver, Anschutz Medical Campus
12950 E. Montview Blvd. Mail Stop A003
Aurora, Colorado 80045
p. 303.724.2146 f. 303.724.2166
adelaide . fletcher @ ucdenver . edu
Ask-A-Librarian http://hslibrary.ucdenver.edu/aal/

Activities in Breckenridge

2009-06-29T11:50:00.000-07:00

Are you already planning how to spend your free time in Breckenridge? We've just added a list of activities available during your stay:
http://www.mcmla.org/meetings/2009/SummerActivity09.pdf

TO BOOK, PLEASE CONTACT THE CONCIERGE AT (970) 547-5555 OR AT gdlconcierge@vailresorts.com

And remember, direct your questions about the meeting to mcmla2009@yahoo.com. Our Planning Chair, Lynne Fox, will answer your questions or direct you to someone who can.

Watch for information about registration - coming soon.

TR Reid at Univ. of Colorado, April 29

2009-04-23T11:04:00.000-07:00

Here's a preview of T.R. Reid, one of our MCMLA 2009 Keynote speakers.
This April 29 event is sponsored by Rocky Mountain PBS and will be on the Anschutz Medical Campus in Colorado.

Lisa K. Traditi, MLS, AHIP ▪ Head of Education and Assistant Professor
lisa.traditi@ucdenver.edu ▪ 303-724-2141 ▪ http://hslibrary.uchsc.edu
Health Sciences Library ▪ Anschutz Medical Campus ▪ University of Colorado Denver
Mail Stop A003 ▪ P.O. Box 6508 ▪ 12950 E. Montview Blvd. ▪ Aurora, CO 80045

Rocky Mountain PBS screens “Sick Around America” followed by discussion of U.S. health care reform

Join Drs. Joel Levine and Mark Earnest and ex-Washington Post correspondent T.R. Reid to view and discuss Frontline’s controversial new documentary “Sick Around America.” Levine and Earnest are experts on health care reform. Reid conceived the movie project and conducted much of the research, but withdrew in a dispute with PBS over its treatment of single payer insurance.

WHO: Open to the public. All are invited to attend.

WHAT: Free screening of the “Frontline” film, “Sick Around America.”

Audience discussion with Drs. Joel Levine and Mark Earnest and journalist T.R. Reid immediately following the film.

WHERE: Education 2 North Building, Room 2303
Anschutz Medical Campus

WHEN: Wednesday, April 29, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHY: Rocky Mountain PBS offering these educational outreach activities as a service to the community.

Finger food and beverages will be served.

Contact: Gail Busby, Rocky Mountain PBS
303-620-5675