Annual Meeting
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PH/HA Business Meeting
1.) Health Policy Changes and the Role of Libraries and Librarians in Response
Tuesday, May 17, 2011, 3:00-4:30 pm
Location: 101B - Minneapolis Convention Center
National and local changes in health or public policy have created new information needs for consumers and health care professionals. This session will feature one invited speaker who will describe an organization's response to these information needs. Contributed papers are invited to focus on libraries' and librarians' responses to the challenges from the health and public policy changes.
Contact Julie Esparza if you have any questions.
2.) Collaborating across Borders to Improve Health Information Delivery
Monday, May 16, 2011, 3:00-4:30 pm
Location: 101I - Minneapolis Convention Center
Co-sponsored with the International Cooperation Section, this session will explore different strategies for improving health information delivery on a global scale. International or cross-border cooperation is viewed as a starting point for any such improvements, and contributed papers addressing such collaborative efforts will be welcomed.
Contact Brian Bunnett if you have any questions.
3.) Revitalizing Your Message
Monday, May 16, 2011, 10:30-12:00 pm
Location: 101J - Minneapolis Convention Center
Have you ever found yourself on the elevator with major players at your institution and wanted to communicate how the services your library provides can benefit them? How do you tell your family and friends what you do? What about a stranger on a plane?
Co-sponsored with the Cancer Librarians Section, Leadership and Management Section, Library Marketing SIG, Medical Library Education Section, Molecular Biology and Genomics SIG,and the New Members SIG,this session will showcase some tried-and-true examples of descriptions of the different roles of medical librarians, including directors, reference, instruction, genomics, consumer health, technical services, and more. A panel of speakers will give their speeches and describe what impact they have had. Videos from the membership at large will be solicited and played during the session.
Contact Stephanie Fulton if you have any questions.
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