Archive for May 8th, 2008
Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Spotlight on SIGs: OCLC
Tell us briefly about the purpose and/or background of your SIG.
The OCLC SIG was formed when the Health Sciences OCLC Users Group [HSOCLCUG] disbanded in 2005. MLA-ers with continuing interest in OCLC products and services attend the sessions, the highlight of which is an update from the MLA Representative to OCLC Members Council.
Will you [...]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
The Bearded Pigs on Stage in Chicago
The Bearded Pigs will be playing Sunday, May 18th, from 8:00-11:00pm in room Crystal C at the Hyatt. There will be a cash bar. New members and first-time attendees are particularly welcome at this informal gathering that has become an MLA tradition.
And for you long-time fans, don’t forget your Bearded Pigs fan items . . [...]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
A Tiny Architectural Gem
Four hundred feet above the streets of Chicago is an architectural gem, The Sky Chapel at the top of the First United Methodist Church at the Chicago Temple.
The Chicago Temple is the oldest church in the city; it was founded in 1831, six years before the city of Chicago was incorporated. The Sky Chapel, reached [...]
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Calling All Expert Searchers . . .
Looking to meet other librarians who do similar work? Members of the expert search listserv are invited to an informal gathering at the Hyatt Big Bar (on the mezzanine level) at 10:00-ish on Sunday night, May 18th.
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Thursday, May 8th, 2008
Back, by popular demand . . .
Here’s the inside scoop on Top Technology Trends from Janis Brown, Chair of the Medical Informatics Section:
At last year’s Medical Library Association meeting, members of the standing-room-only audience for the Medical Informatics Section invited panel on Top Technology Trends used audience response system clickers to signal that they wanted overwhelmingly at this year’s meeting: [...]
