Registration Now Open for Bioinformatics Workshops
The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) of NN/LM is pleased to announce a one day “Foundations of Bioinformatics and Searching” workshop for MAR medical, clinical, hospital, public/consumer health librarians and their managers/administrators/directors. MAR science, engineering and physical sciences librarians working to provide bioinformatics services related to biomedical and preclinical research efforts will also be considered.
The workshop is offered for 8 MLA CE credits.
The instructor is Diane Rein, Bioinformatics and Molecular Biology Information Resources Librarian, Associate Librarian, Health Sciences Library, University at Buffalo Libraries.
Hospital librarians are particularly encouraged to apply.
The workshop will be offered twice: Nov. 5, 2010, Penn Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA and April 4, 2011 at the Western New York Library Resources Council, Buffalo, NY.
Registration is open for the Nov. 5, Philadelphia workshop. Scroll to the bottom of the email for the registration form.
WORKSHOP FORMAT AND TOPICS
The aim is to enhance bioinformatics understanding across all products and services for any interested MAR library or librarian. The workshop format is a combination lecture, discussion and hands-on computer workshop. It will cover what bioinformatics is, how it is practiced, introduce bioinformatics resource evaluation and authority, and acquisition of effective bioinformatics search strategies and a working protein/gene/DNA molecular biology vocabulary. No prior knowledge of molecular biology is required.
REGISTRATION AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Registration is free.
To help defray costs of lodging and travel, applicants may apply for scholarships up to $500. A minimum of 10 scholarships will be awarded/each workshop. Those traveling at a longer distance and hospital librarians will be given higher priority.
If you are intending to register for the Buffalo Workshop in April, 2011, please send an email of interest to Diane Rein at drein@buffalo.edu.
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PHILADELPHIA Nov 5, 2010 Lodging Information and Registration
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The workshop will be held at the Goldstein Electronic Classroom, ground floor of Van Pelt Library, 3420 Walnut Street, Penn Libraries, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia: http://www.library.upenn.edu/access/visitors/visitors.html. Seating is limited to 16 participants. Apply as soon as possible to insure a seat.
For local hotels, see http://www.campustravel.com/university/penn/ and for Bed and Breakfast, http://www.campustravel.com/university/penn.
Please fill out the information requested below and forward to drein@buffalo.edu. Make sure you indicate if you wish to be considered for a scholarship. If so, retain the original receipts for lodging and transportation which will be required to process reimbursement if a scholarship is awarded. Please note that requests for airplane fare reimbursement will be compensated for coach rate.
You will receive a confirmation of your registration request and more detailed information later.
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I AM REQUESTING CONSIDERATION FOR A SCHOLARSHIP, up to $500, to help me defray the costs of transportation and lodging: indicate with a YES or NO
This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under contract No. N01-LM-6-3501 with the New York University School of Medicine.
Helen Tannenbaum
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