We are pleased to announce NN/LM MAR funding has been posted for the 2012-2013 contract year.
This funding is for projects beginning May 1, 2012.  Application deadline is April 1, 2012.

Receiving funding is a great way to provide outreach, create new or expand existing services, and to get
recognized within your institution or community.  We encourage all Network members to review these
opportunities and consider applying!

Details are available at:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/.

We are pleased to announce NN/LM MAR funding has been posted for the 2012-2013 contract year.  This funding is for projects beginning May 1, 2012.  Application deadline is April 1, 2012.

Receiving funding is a great way to provide outreach, create new or expand existing services, and get recognized within your institution or community.  We encourage all Network members to review these opportunities and consider applying!

Details are available at:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/funding/

National Network of Libraries of Medicine
Middle Atlantic Region

Health Sciences Library System
University of Pittsburgh
200 Scaife Hall
3550 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
nnlmmar@pitt.edu

Advancing the progress of medicine and improving the public health
through access to health information:  http://nnlm.gov/mar/

MAR is in the process of reviewing and updating the contents of our membership files. So we want you all to know that it may be several weeks before we’re able to send new certificates out to all our members. We thank you for your patience. If you have any questions, please contact our Network and Advocacy Coordinator, Michelle Burda:  mburda@pitt.edu.

We are pleased to announce that MAR is now fully staffed.  We would like to take this opportunity to introduce our team.

• Barbara A. Epstein, HSLS Director, is responsible for overall implementation of the contract, and will lead planning and implementation of the Regional Medical Library for the Middle Atlantic Region.

• Renae Barger, Executive Director, is responsible for leadership, development, administration and evaluation of MAR programs.  Renae serves as a liaison to the National Library of Medicine, other Regional Medical Libraries and the Network members.

• Tristan Lucchetti, Administrator, will manage the budget, as well as monitor and track expenditures for subcontracts and awards.

• Michelle Burda, Network and Advocacy Coordinator, will plan Network member programs, with an emphasis on advocacy and changing roles for the information professional; coordinate outreach activities to hospital librarians; and manage the Region’s Membership and DOCLINE program.

• Lydia Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, will have lead responsibility for developing, coordinating, and implementing consumer health information programs and providing outreach to public libraries and consumer groups, including soldiers, veterans and their families, senior citizens, caregivers, K-12 schools, and community-based and faith-based organizations.

• Kate Flewelling, Outreach Coordinator, will develop outreach programs to health professionals, with emphasis on services to unaffiliated health professionals, minority health professionals, public health workers, and mental health professionals.

• Melissa (Missy) Harvey, Technology and Communication Coordinator, will identify and evaluate technologies for MAR programs and develop a communication strategy to ensure that Network members and others in the region are informed about MAR activities, award opportunities and other initiatives.  Missy will also provide support for academic librarians within the MAR.

Calling on MAR members to bring their expertise to volunteer and serve on the MAR Regional Advisory Committee or a Special Advisory Group

MAR is forming its Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) and four Special Advisory Groups (SAGs):

• Outreach to Health Professionals & Public Health Workers
• Consumer Health
• Hospital Libraries
• Resource & Academic Libraries

Now is your chance to help shape MAR programming and showcase your expertise.  To volunteer, complete our online application form (http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/volunteer.html) by January 22, 2012.

One in-person meeting will be scheduled before April 30th to introduce members.  Virtual meetings will occur at least every quarter.

Mark these dates and note that we’ve increased class sizes…

January 17th:     Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines

NEW Start Date and Increased Class Size (Online: Jan. 30 – Feb. 17, 2012)

February 6th:     Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library

(Online: Feb. 6 – Mar. 9, 2012; Waitlist Only)

February 9th:     Super Searcher: Enhancing Your Online Search Super Powers

Increased Class Size (Online: Feb. 9 – 23, 2012)

Calling on MAR members to bring their expertise to volunteer and serve on the MAR Regional Advisory Committee or a Special Advisory Group

MAR is forming its Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) and four Special Advisory Groups (SAGs):

• Outreach to Health Professionals & Public Health Workers
• Consumer Health
• Hospital Libraries
• Resource & Academic Libraries

Now is your chance to help shape MAR programming and showcase your expertise.  To volunteer, complete our online application form (http://nnlm.gov/mar/about/volunteer.html) by January 22, 2012.

One in-person meeting will be scheduled before April 30th to introduce members.  Virtual meetings will occur at least every quarter.

Mark these dates in your calendar and join us for the following workshops…

January 9th:

• Valuing Your Library: Needs Assessment, Program Development, and Program Evaluation (Pittsburgh, PA)
• Nursing on the Net: Health Care Resources You Can Use (Online: 1/9/2012 – 2/3/2012)

January 17th:  Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines (Online: 1/17/2012 – 2/17/2012)

January 23rd:  EBM for Librarians (Bronx, NY)

February 6th:  Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library (Online: 2/6/2012 – 3/9/2012)

MAR will be closed on Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2.  MAR wishes everyone  Happy Holidays and a wonderful New Year:  http://www.yahoo.americangreetings.com/ecards/view.pd?i=345741598&m=4481&source=yahoo992&c=emyah63460

**NOTE:  If travel is required for you to attend any of these opportunities, consider applying for a Professional Development Award!

Details to register for these classes can be found at (unless indicated otherwise):  http://nnlm.gov/training/schedule/index.html?_prefs=&go=Y&areg=nnlm&keyword=&region[]=MAR#results

• “Valuing Your Library: Needs Assessment, Program Development, and Program Evaluation”

January, 9, 2012

9 AM – 1 PM

University of Pittsburgh, Falk Library, Classroom 2

You probably have a good idea of how your library contributes to the overall goals of your larger institution, but do you know how to show evidence of those contributions to organizational leaders and decision-makers?  In this workshop, you will learn how to define “value” by assessing the needs of your different stakeholders (users, faculty administrators, library staff, etc.). You then will learn to connect your programs and services to institutional goals using a logic model and develop an evaluation plan to investigate and document your library’s value to your institution’s mission. The workshop will end with a presentation about online library-value calculators, which can be used for cost-benefit and return-on-investment analysis.  (This workshop offers 4 hours of MLA CE credit. More information available at MLA’s CE website: http://www.cech.mlanet.org/node/359).

• Biomedical Publishing 101

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

January 18, 2012:   1-2:30 PM ET

A free Webinar via Adobe Connect

Created by the Chicago Collaborative, a joint partnership of librarians, publishers and editors

Sponsored and hosted by the New England, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern/Atlantic Regions of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine

This 90-minute webinar provides an opportunity to learn about the publishing cycle of biomedical journals, both in print and online.  The complexities of publishing, in a world of rapidly changing delivery formats and devices will be explored, including the publishing challenges and opportunities posed by each.  Presenters include John Tagler of the Association of American Publishers, Inc. and the session will be moderated by M. J. Tooey, Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs and Executive Director of the Health Sciences and Human Services Library and Director of the Southeastern/Atlantic Region at the University of Maryland.

Participants will gain knowledge of the various roles and responsibilities of different players in the scientific publishing chain and of the international aspects of bioscience communication.  All participants will have a chance to engage in discussions with the presenters.  Key topics to be covered include:

• The Current Biomedical Publishing Landscape
• The Publishing Process
• Publication Ethics
• Production and Delivery
• Practical Considerations
• The Road Ahead

Please register at http://nnlm.gov/sea/training/register.html by December 31, 2011 if you plan on attending.  Connection instructions will be provided upon registration

• “Nursing on the Net: Health Care Resources You Can Use”

January 9, 2012 – February 3, 2012

Online

• “Patient Safety Resource Seminar: Librarians on the Front Lines”

January 17, 2012 – February 17, 2012

Online

• “Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library”

February 6, 2012 – March 9, 2012

Online

• The National Library of Medicine Training Center is bringing the PubMed for Trainers course to Syracuse, NY, April 16-30, 2012.  PubMed for Trainers requires attendance at all sessions, both online and in-person:

Online session:  April 16, 2012, 10:00 – 12:00 pm ET

Online session:  April 18, 2012, 10:00 – 12:00 pm ET

In-person session in Syracuse, NY:  April 24, 2012, 9:30 – 4:30 pm ET

Online session:  April 30, 2012, 10:00 – 12:00 pm ET

Seating is limited.  For class details and to register, see:  http://nnlm.gov/ntcc/classes/schedule.html#class359.Pubmed for Trainers