Program and Room Changes

Sunday, May 18

6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

Section Shuffle will now be held in Acapulco, West Tower, Gold Level. Come learn more about MLA’s sections. Food, entertainment, and information on sections provided. Sections are competing to have the most interesting display at the event. A prize will be awarded to the section with the most creative presentation.

Monday, May 19

7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Vital Pathways in Medical Education

The session will be in Columbian, located in the West Tower, Bronze Level.

Tuesday, May 20

4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.

The Role of the Library in Health Literacy.

There is a change in order of speakers:

1) Tracy E. Powell

2) Karen K. Lee

3) Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi

The session will be in Columbus KL

7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

MLA/NLM Joint Electronic Personal Health Record Task Force.

The session will be held in Soldier Field, West Tower, Bronze Level.

 

Join the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM)

The FNLM annual event will be held this year at the Chicago History Museum, 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Buses will leave from the entrance to the West Tower.


Appreciation to Additional Contributors

In addition to the financial contributors listed in the meeting materials, the Board of Directors would like to recognize the following donors: Laura Cousineau; Carol G. Jenkins, AHIP, FMLA; and Debra C. Rand, AHIP.

Do You Have Fun Meeting Photos?

Connect with your colleagues and share your 2008 photos online at the MLA 2008 group on Flickr, www.flickr.com/groups/mla2008/. The group name is MLA 2008.

 

 

 

Be sure to attend the John P. McGovern Lecture…

…which will include a brief video of John McGovern receiving the American Medical Association Foundation’s President Award presented February 12, 2007. This video provides an introduction to Andrew Zolli, who will present the 2008 John P. McGovern Lecture. Zolli is a dynamic leader of today’s new generation of young futurists. He has a gift for seeing patterns and strategic opportunities at the intersections of demographics, creativity, innovation, design, and technology. The McGovern Lecture will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the Grand Ballroom.

MLA Connections

Learn about MLA’s newest programs and services and pick up materials. MLA staff will be on hand to answer questions. The booth consists of:

  • Grants and Scholarships
  • Public Relations Swap’n’Shop
  • MLA Publishing
  • Section Council
  • Chapter Council