Welcome to Puerto Rico!!!

SC/MLA 2005

Southern Chapter  / Medical Library Association
 

55th Annual Meeting

San Juan, Puerto Rico

October 20 - 24, 2005

 

  PROGRAM

 

Southern Chapter Tentative Schedule for the Annual Meeting

(This schedule is subject to last minute changes)

 

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Day 1 - Thursday, October 20th, 2005

 

 

Registration / Hospitality

 

1:00

  pm - 5:00   pm  

 

Early Bird Reception

 

6:00 

  pm - 7:30   pm  
 

 

“Early birds” will enjoy the sunset at the Grand View Terrace (Lobby Level) while unwinding and getting ready for all the upcoming events.

 

 

Day 2 - Friday, October 21st, 2005

 

 

Registration / Hospitality

 

7:30

  am

-

6:00   pm  

 

 

CE 1.  Full Day CE Course

 

8:00

  am

-

5:00   pm  
  8 hour class      
   

Evidence-Based Information Service Delivery:

Oh Librarian, Where Art Thou?

- Susan Meadows and Deb Ward

MLA Class # 4025 EAK: 4. Health Sciences Resource

$ 200.00 (members) $ 250.00 (non members)

   
    CE 2.  Full Day CE Course  

8:00

  am

-

5:00   pm  
  8 hour class      
   

Marketing As If your Library Depended on It !

- Pat Wagner

MLA Class # 202 EAK: 2. Management of Information Services

$ 200.00 (members) $ 250.00 (non members)

   
    CE 3.  Half Day CE Course (Morning)  

8:00

  am

-

12:00   pm  
  4 hour class      
 

Consumer Health Libraries:

Managing for Your Customer Base and Environment

- Brenda Pfannenstiel

MLA Class # 3169 • EAK: 3. Health Sciences Information Services

$ 100.00 (members) $ 150.00 (non members)

 

 

 

CE 4.  Half Day CE Course (Morning)

 

8:00

  am

-

12:00   pm  
    4 hour class        
   

Genomics, Proteomics, & Bioinformatics for Librarians

- Michele Tennent

MLA Class # 3118 EAK: 3. Health Sciences Information Services

$ 100.00 (members) $ 150.00 (non members)

   

 

 

CE 5.  Half Day CE Course (Afternoon)

 

1:00

  pm

-

5:00   pm  
    4 hour class        
   

Working through Conflict: An Interactive Workshop for Resolving Conflicts with Customers and Co-Workers

- Gerald (Jerry) Perry

MLA Class # 1112 EAK: 1. Health Sciences Environment and Information Policies

$ 100.00 (members)

$ 150.00 (non members)

   

 

 

CE 6.  Half Day CE Course (Afternoon)

 

1:30

  pm

-

5:30   pm  
  4 hour class      
   

Geeks Bearing Gifts: New Technology Trends

- Dale J. Prince

MLA Class—new n/a at this time

EAK: 5. Information Systems and Technology

$ 82.00 (members) $ 107.00 (non members)

Lunch will be offered with enrollment

   

 

SC/MLA Executive Board Meeting

 

4:00

  pm

-

6:00   pm  

 

Welcome Reception

 

6:00

  pm

-

7:30   pm  
                     
 

A Night at the Museum

 

The Welcome Reception will take place at the Museum of Contemporary Arts in Santurce.  The Museum is located in a historic red brick building that used to house the Rafael M. De Labra High School. The museum is devoted to collecting, preserving and exhibiting works by vanguard artists from Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Our guests can visit two of the current exhibits.

 

While enjoying the elegant atmosphere you will also have the opportunity of tasting a delicious blend of Caribbean foods and flavors.

 

 “La Tuna” of the University of Puerto Rico will stroll through the Museum facilities offering its music and songs.  La Tuna is composed of students dressed in medieval attire according to an old Spanish tradition.

 

 

 

Internet Café open from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm
 

 

Day 3 - Saturday, October 22nd, 2005

 
Yoga on the Beach 6:30  am - 7:30 am
  Registration / Hospitality   7:30    am - 6:00   pm  
  Committee Meetings   7:30   am - 9:00   am  
  Breakfast with Exhibitors   9:00   am - 10:00   am  
  Exhibits Open   9:00   am - 12:30   pm  
  General Session I   10:00    am - 11:20   am  
 

Public Health in History: A Personal View

Dr. Ángel Román-Franco

School of Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus University of Puerto Rico

   
  Contributed Papers I  (3 concurrent sessions)   11:30    am - 12:30   pm  
    CONBLS Lunch   12:30   pm - 2:30   pm  

 

 

Hospital Librarians Symposium

 

12:30   pm - 2:30   pm  

 

 

Exhibits Open

 

2:00   pm - 3:30   pm  

 

  Poster Sessions Manned   2:00   pm - 3:30   pm  
    Ice Cream Social (Exhibit Hall)   2:30   pm 3:30   pm  
    Committee Meetings   3:30    pm - 4:30   pm  
    AHIP Meeting   3:30   pm - 4:30   pm  
                       

 

Internet Café open from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm

 

Day 4 - Sunday, October 23rd, 2005

 

 

Yoga on the Beach

 

6:30

  am - 7:30   am  

Registration / Hospitality

7:30

am - 3:30 pm

Breakfast and Business Meeting

8:00

am - 10:00 am

 

Exhibits Open

 

9:00

  am - 3:30   pm  

 

General Session II

 

10:00

  am - 11:10   am  
 

 

Public Access to NIH Research Results Through Archiving in PubMed Central

 

David Gillikin

Head, MEDLARS Management Section National Library of Medicine

   

 

Contributed Papers II (3 concurrent sessions)

 

11:10

  am - 12:30   pm  

 

 

Lunch Break

 

12:30 

  pm - 2:00   pm  

 

 

Contributed Papers III (3 concurrent sessions)

 

2:00

  pm - 3:30   pm  

 

 

Posters Close

 

3:30

  pm          

 

 

Exhibits Close

 

3:30

  pm          
    Cocktails   6:00   pm - 7:00   pm  

 

Banquet

 

7:00

  pm - 10:00   pm  
 

 

Celebrate Under the Moonlight: An Island Fest

 

The Banquet will be on the east side of the Pool Area of the Intercontinental Hotel. It will feature a Puerto Rican buffet, show, and dancing, all in a casual atmosphere in which you will enjoy flavors and sounds to the fullest.  Dance salsa and merengue to beat of the Caribe Tropical group.  We will even offer free dance lessons on Friday and Saturday in preparation for the big event.

   

 

Internet Café open from 7:30 am to 6:00 pm

 

Day 5 - Monday, October 24th, 2005

 

Yoga on the Beach

6:30  

am - 7:30 am

Executive Committee Meeting

7:30

am - 9:00 am

General Session III

9:00 

am - 10:00 am

 

Skating to Where the Puck Will Be in 2015: Health and Medicine Library Leadership Requirements for the Next Decade

 

Roger Guard

Chief Information Officer, Academic Health Center and Assistant Senior Vice President, Academic Information Technology & Libraries University of Cincinnati

MLA Update

10:00 

am - 11:00 am

NLM / RML Update

11:00 

am - 11:30 am

 

Internet Café open from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm

 

 

 
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Last modified: October 20, 2005