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November 04, 2009

Cut the Cord: Connecting to Our Mobile Users

The University of Michigan Health Sciences Libraries is hosting the Medical Library Association (MLA) webcast “Cut the Cord: Connecting to Our Mobile Users”.

What:
A **free** Medical Library Association webcast for information professionals that will
* describe mobile technology and its value for librarians and health care professionals
* demonstrate mobile technology devices and innovative applications
* explore programs that illustrate the potential of mobile technology for health professionals
* discuss funding opportunities to create and sustain mobile technology programs

When:
Wednesday, 18 November, 2009, 1:30 – 4:00 P.M. (Agenda)


Where:
Rm. 2802, Medical Science Building 2
The University of Michigan
1137 E. Catherine St.,
Ann Arbor, MI (Campus maps and parking information)


The Presenters:
* Max Anderson, Technology Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region
* Emily Hurst, Instructional Services Librarian, University of Texas Health Science Center
* Bart Ragon, Associate Director for Library Technology Services and Development, Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia–Charlottesville
* David Rothman, co-crator LibWorm.com and Information Services Specialist, Medical Library, Community General Hospital of Greater Syracuse
* Renee Bougard, Outreach Librarian, National Network of Libraries of Medicine National Network Office
* Brian Briggman, System Architect, National Library of Medicine
* Dr. Paul Fontelo, Office of High Performance Computing and Communications, Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communication, National Library of Medicine
* Loren Frant, Head, Health Information Products Unit, National Library of Medicine
* Philip Garcia, Reference Services Coordinator, University of California–Irvine’s (UCI) Grunigen Medical Library
* Eric Schnell, Associate Professor and Emerging Technology and Services Specialist, Prior Health Sciences Library, Ohio State University
* Megan von Isenburt, Associate Director of Information Services, Duke University Medical Center Library
(More information about the presenters)


Registration:
RSVP to Nadia Lalla (nadiamar at umich.edu or 734-615-9452) by Tuesday, 17 November.


Other details:
* Participants can earn up to 2.0 MLA CE contact hours.
* Bring your questions!


The sponsorship of this webcast site 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. NLM-N01-LM-6-3503 with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Posted by nadiamar at November 4, 2009 03:56 PM

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