MLA Webcast 4/20 @ AT Still University & AHSL Tucson: Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon…

Please join me for the upcoming MLA Webcast, Wednesday, April 20^th, 2011 @ 11:00am-12:30pm, hosted at A.T. Still University in Mesa.  This webcast has been sponsored in our area by the NN/LM PSR.

• Review the great agenda topics below!
• Lunch will be provided and a CABL meeting will follow the webcast.
• RSVP NOW to nita.mailander@gcu.edu

MLA’s Educational Webcast: http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/skills/index.html

Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding Our Way in New Biomedical Research and Health Care Environments

Part I: Overview of the Changing Horizon: Brief history, Definitions and Driving Forces (e.g. funding sources, legal requirements)

•  eScience
  New data sharing – data sharing in the cloud
• Data curation
• Mandates for public access to data (NSF, NIH data sharing plans)
• Scholarly communications / scholarly publishing
• Institutional, domain, researcher repositories
• How institutions play a role
• Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSAs)
• Building collaboration, new roles for researchers
• Systematic reviews and librarians
• What is the role of the library?
• How to locate and be involved
• Electronic Health Records (Meaningful use)
• Look at changing requirements
• Consumer information
• MedlinePlus Connect and other patient-integrated tools
• HL7 info buttons, integrating clinical resources into the EHR
• How to talk to vendors
• Regional Extension Centers
• Community College training networks – new jobs, skills

Excellent Webcast Held Thursday, Nov 11!

Thanks to organizer Bryan Nugent and host Nita (Splitorff) Malendar, about 20 members enjoyed an excellent MLA Webcast Thursday!  It was called ” The Art and Practice of Electronic Journal, Book, and Database Licenses: Practical Tips for Health Care Organizations” and all present deemed it a success.  See MLANet for details.  An efficient and productive business meeting followed.  One decision made was the agreement to explore a blog as an alternative to the website, hence this post!

It was fun to welcome new members as well as some not seen in a while!  The next gathering is the annual holiday celebration, December 4. Watch your inbox for details.