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Better late than never! 

The Spring issue of the Express is out! (Finally!)

Check it out here: http://www.mcmla.org/resources/Express/2016/may2016.pdf

Let me know if the link doesn’t work, Wild Apricot (our web environment) is doing some weird stuff.

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(The following information comes courtesy of Kristen Desanto.)

Register now! Merge & Converge: Sixteen in ‘16

Registration is open as of Friday, June 17! The Joint Meeting of the Midwest Chapter and the Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association will be held Friday, October 21 through Monday, October 24. Meeting and registration information can be found at http://midwestmla.org/conference2016/wordpress/. Be sure to check out the list of continuing education classes, which will be held on Saturday, October 22.

While you’re registering for the meeting, don’t forget to book your hotel room. The conference hotel is the Des Moines Marriott, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa. A block of rooms has been reserved for meeting attendees at the rate of $144 per night, single or double. The last day to book at this rate is September 30. Wireless high-speed internet will be available in guest rooms for $1/night. You can find information about room reservations at http://midwestmla.org/conference2016/wordpress/hotel-and-travel/accommodations/.

It’s not too late to submit a paper or poster abstract! The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to July 8. Notifications of acceptance will be made by August 19. More information and abstract submission instructions can be found at http://midwestmla.org/conference2016/wordpress/program/papers-and-posters/. 

(The following information comes courtesy of Holly Henderson.)

DEADLINE APPROACHING - Call For Paper and Poster Abstracts

2016 Joint Midwest & Midcontinental Chapters/Medical Library Association Annual Meeting

The Program Committee invites paper and poster abstract submissions on any health sciences topic for the 2016 Joint Midwest & Midcontinental Chapter Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. The meeting will take place from October 21-25 at the Des Moines Marriott, with paper sessions held on Sunday, October 23rd and the poster session on Monday, October 24th. Abstracts that have been accepted for CHLA/MLA Mosaic 2016 will also be considered.

Deadline for abstract submission is July 8, 2016.

Notifications of acceptance will be made by August 19, 2016.

Please contact Holly Henderson, holly.henderson@mercy.net or 417-820-3253, with questions.

Instructions:

• Abstracts should be kept under 250 words.
• Submissions should be sent to Holly Henderson via this online form. (https://mercy.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_czJ14dEja1tLITH)

(The following information comes courtesy of Shawn Steidinger.)

Whether you attended MLA this year or not, please join us for an interesting discussion about the thought-provoking material presented at MLA this year.

When:

June 1^st, 9am MTN/ 10am Central

How to Join the Webinar via Zoom:

Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/j/619695828

Or iPhone one-tap:  14157629988,619695828# or 16465687788,619695828#

Or Telephone:

    Dial: +1 415 762 9988 (US Toll) or +1 646 568 7788 (US Toll)

    Meeting ID: 619 695 828

    International numbers available: https://ucdenver.zoom.us/zoomconference?m=S_duz22kz5o54I2zdCc6ywzPR4vp8cwN

Please feel free to test the software prior to the meeting date. Email Ben Harnke (ben.harnke@ucdenver.edu) with any problems.

(The following information was provided by Kristen Desanto, member of the Merge & Converge Publicity Committee.)

Merge & Converge: Sixteen in ‘16

By Amy Blevins (Midwest Chapter), Chair of the Publicity Committee for Merge & Converge

The last time you heard from me, I shared a fun fact about Des Moines along with some links to cannot miss sights around the city. http://midwestmla.org/midline/?p=2503

Today, I want to remind you that this year, two MLA Chapters spanning sixteen states will be having one spectacular meeting in beautiful Des Moines, IA.  This meeting will take place from Friday October 21-Tuesday October 25 at the Des Moines Marriott Downtown which is located in the center of the downtown business district.  This beautiful hotel is walking distance to shopping, art, food, breweries. 

Conference and hotel registration will be opening up on June 15, 2016, and the hotel is only $144 for a single or double. Remember that meeting our commitment for the room block is what allows us to have meeting rooms at no cost. You can find out more at our meeting website. http://midwestmla.org/conference2016/wordpress/hotel-and-travel/accommodations/

Being a joint chapter meeting means that Merge & Converge will have fabulous posters and papers from double the chapters! The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to July 8, 2016 and notifications of acceptance will be made by August 19, 2016.

To find out more, please check out the conference website at http://midwestmla.org/conference2016/wordpress/ and keep up with the latest news and information via the Twitter and Facebook links located on the top right of the page.

We can’t wait to Merge & Converge with all of you in Des Moines!

(The following information comes courtesy of Kristen Desanto, member of the Honors and Awards Committee.)

Call for MCMLA Awards Nominations

Nominations for the 2016 MCMLA Awards open on May 23! Nominate a fellow member or yourself for one of the three prestigious Midcontinental Chapter awards. These awards are a great way to recognize the outstanding service of a coworker or professional colleague. Awards will be announced at the 2016 MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting in Des Moines, October 21-25.

Bernice M. Hetzner Award for Excellence in Academic Health Science Librarianship

This award was established in 1991 in honor of Bernice M. Hetzner, Library Director and Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, who retired in 1973. This $500 award recognizes an academic health sciences librarian who has achieved a high level of professional accomplishment. For more information, visit the award webpage [http://mcmla.org/hetzner]

Nominees are evaluated on:

• Academic health science library leadership/innovation
• Local group participation/leadership
• Chapter participation/leadership
• National participation/leadership 

Barbara McDowell Award for Excellence in Hospital Librarianship

The Barbara McDowell Award was established in 1984 in memory of Barbara McDowell, Chief of Library Services at the Sioux Falls, South Dakota Veterans Administration, who died in 1983. This $500 award honors a chapter member who has made an outstanding contribution to hospital librarianship. For more information, visit the award webpage [http://mcmla.org/mcdowell]

Nominees are evaluated on:

• Hospital library leadership/innovation
• Local group participation/leadership
• Chapter participation/leadership
• National participation/leadership

Outstanding Achievement Award

Established in 1983, this award honors a member for significant contributions to health sciences/hospital libraries, to the profession and to the goals and objectives of the chapter. Award winners receive a plaque and $500 monetary gift at the MCMLA conference. For more information and to see the nomination criteria, visit the award webpage [http://mcmla.org/outstanding]

Nominees are evaluated on:

• Leadership
• Training
• Presentations and publications
• Library development
• Networking
• Originality and creativity
• Organizational activities

Nominations for all awards are due by August 26. The nomination form is available on the MCMLA website [http://mcmla.org/nominate]. You can contact the Honors and Awards Committee Chair, Rebecca Carlson McCall [rcarlson@sbuniv.edu] or 417-820-2104 with any questions.

(The following information comes courtesy of Jerry Carlson, member of the Honors and Awards Committee.)

MCMLA’s Star Trek

Cyberspace: the final frontier.  These are the voyages of the Starship MCMLA.  It’s ongoing mission: To explore strange new health topics; to seek out new resources and new services; to boldly go where no librarian has gone before.

The deadline for submissions for the May issue of the Express is Friday, May 20. It is a little later than normal due to the MLA meeting in Toronto. YOU are what makes the Express great, so please consider sending something in to share with your MCMLA colleagues. Please send in a blurb about your work! And don't forget to let me know about any papers, posters, presentations, awards, or any other recognition you or a fellow member have received, so we can recognize your efforts. You can email me at sprochia at health.missouri.edu.

(Information comes courtesy of Holly Henderson.)

DEADLINE EXTENDED - Call For Paper and Poster Abstracts

2016 Joint Midwest & Midcontinental Chapters/Medical Library Association Annual Meeting

The Program Committee invites paper and poster abstract submissions on any health sciences topic for the 2016 Joint Midwest & Midcontinental Chapter Meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. The meeting will take place from October 21-25 at the Des Moines Marriott, with paper sessions held on Sunday, October 23rd and the poster session on Monday, October 24th. Abstracts that have been accepted for CHLA/MLA Mosaic 2016 will also be considered.

Deadline for abstract submission is July 8, 2016.

Notifications of acceptance will be made by August 19, 2016.

Please contact Holly Henderson, holly.henderson@mercy.net or 417-820-3253, with questions.

Instructions: Abstracts should be kept under 250 words.

• Submissions should be sent to Holly Henderson via this online form. (https://mercy.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_czJ14dEja1tLITH)

MCMLA AHIP Webinar 

AHIP! Everything You Ever Wanted to Know...

March 16, 2016 @ 9AM Mountain/10AM Central

The Education Committee is hosting a FREE webinar on the details of AHIP. A panel of hospital and academic librarians will discuss why AHIP is for them. Gwen Wilson, MCMLA MLA Credentialing Liaison, will review the different levels and requirements. David Midyette Chair of the MLA Credentialing Committee will present on how to put together a successful AHIP application.

Please register for the event via this link by March 15^th

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/mcmla-ahip-webinar-tickets-22699062507