Mark your calendars!  MAR is introducing two monthly sessions that may interest all of you…

Lunch with the RML will occur the last Thursday of each month from Noon – 1:00 pm.

• These sessions are designed to bring MAR staff together with Network members to share experiences and ideas and elicit feedback in an open, informal atmosphere.

• You are invited to join MAR staff on May 31 for a MAR update.  Highlights from our first year will be presented, along with staff introductions and plans for year 2 activities.

https://webmeeting.nih.gov/lunchwithrml/
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Noon – 1:00 pm ET

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Conference Number(s):  1-888-450-5996
Participant Code:  888072

Boost Box sessions will occur the second Tuesday of each month from Noon – 1:00 pm.

• These sessions are educational webinars designed to boost knowledge of NLM products or other topics of interest.

• On June 12, Mary Lou Klem PhD, MLIS, Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, will present:  “Study Design and Systematic Reviews.”  Systematic reviews are literature reviews that critically appraise and summarize the “best available evidence” for a clinical question or topic.  While the most well-known “best evidence” is the randomized controlled trial (RCT), other study designs may also be appropriate for use in systematic reviews.  This presentation provides an overview and description of two broad classes of study designs (experimental and observational), an explanation of critical differences between these two types of design, and a real-world example of the impact of such design differences on study outcomes.

https://webmeeting.nih.gov/boostbox/
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Noon – 1:00 pm ET

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Conference Number(s):  1-888-450-5996
Participant Code:  888072

All of the MAR coordinators will be attending the Medical Library Association (MLA) Conference.  So we will be out of the office from Wed., May 16^th – Wed., May 23^rd.  We will be monitoring our MAR email account and our 800 # during our absence.

However, please bear in mind that we will do our best to respond to emails and calls within 24 hours during those dates.  Also, please note that the conference is taking place in Seattle, WA.  So there will be a 3-hour time difference between the East and West coasts.

What:           The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) is offering a face-to-face class.

Who:            Max Anderson, Technology Coordinator, Greater Midwest Region

Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, Middle Atlantic Region

When:          Monday, April 23rd, 9:00 am – 1 p.m.

Where:        Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh

3550 Terrace Street, 200 Scaife Hall

Classroom 2

Register:      If you plan to attend, please send an email with the Subject:  Information Anywhere to nnlmmar@pitt.edu by Thursday, April 19th

Details: http://nnlm.gov/training/mobile/

This webcast is being shown at several libraries throughout our region.  Check this list to see if there’s a library in your area and contact them to register:  http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/techtrends/states12.html.

We encourage you to always check out our MAR website (http://nnlm.gov/mar/) to see our latest activities.  Here’s what on our front door this week:

What’s Happening with MAR These Days?

• April 12-14: We’re exhibiting at the Pennsylvania School Librarians Association Conference, Hershey Lodge, Hershey, PA

• April 13: We’re teaching the course The Ropes: Planning Instruction for the Adult Learner at the Central NY Library Resources Council (CNYLRC)

• April 17: We’re hosting the Director of the NLM Web Services Technology Operations Center (Web-STOC), Michael Boer, for a visit to MAR

• April 18: We’re hosting the webcast Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries at MAR

• April 18-19: We’re exhibiting at the New York State Public Health Association Conference, Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, NY

• April 19: We’re welcoming the Hospital Libraries SAG: http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/sag.html#hospital to MAR

What:  The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) is offering a face-to-face class.

Who:  Max Anderson, Technology Coordinator, Greater Midwest Region

             Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, Middle Atlantic Region

When:  Monday, April 23rd, 9:00 am – 1 p.m.

Where:  Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 3550 Terrace Street, 200 Scaife Hall, Classroom 2

Register:  If you plan to attend, please send an email with the Subject:  Information Anywhere to nnlmmar@pitt.edu by Thursday, April 19th

Details:  http://nnlm.gov/training/mobile/

What:  The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) is sponsoring an MLA Webcast:  Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries

When:  Wednesday, April 18th, 2 – 3:30 p.m.

Where:  Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 3550 Terrace Street, 200 Scaife Hall, Conference Room B

Register:  If you plan to attend, please send an email with the Subject:  Leveraging to nnlmmar@pitt.edu by Monday, April 16th

Details:  http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/techtrends/index.html

What:           The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) is sponsoring an MLA Webcast:  Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries

When:          Wednesday, April 18th, 2 – 3:30 p.m. (EST)

Where:        Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh

3550 Terrace Street, 200 Scaife Hall

Conference Room B

Register:      If you plan to attend, please send an email with the Subject:  Leveraging to nnlmmar@pitt.edu by Monday, April 16th

Details:        http://www.mlanet.org/education/distance_ed/techtrends/index.html

What:           The Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) is offering a face-to-face class.

Who:            Max Anderson, Technology Coordinator, Greater Midwest Region

                       Missy Harvey, Technology & Communication Coordinator, Middle Atlantic Region

When:          Monday, April 23rd, 9:00 am – 1 p.m.

Where:        Health Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh

3550 Terrace Street, 200 Scaife Hall

Classroom 2

Register:      If you plan to attend, please send an email with the Subject:  Information Anywhere to nnlmmar@pitt.edu by Thursday, April 19th

Details:         http://nnlm.gov/training/mobile/

Last week, MAR announced that we have set-up our new advisory structure that will consist of a Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) and four Special Advisory Groups (SAGs).  The committees and their members are available on our website:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/rac.html and http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/sag.html.

We have now set the dates for our first round of meetings:

• Regional Advisory Committee will meet April 30, 2012.

Special Advisory Groups

• Outreach to Health Professionals and Public Health Workers will meet April 5, 2012.
• Consumer Health will meet April 24, 2012.
• Hospital Libraries will meet April 20, 2012.
• Resource and Academic Libraries will meet April 3, 2012.