Mar
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Posted by nwsoadmin on March 1st, 2011
Posted in: Funding, News From NNLM PNR, Training & Education
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce a funding opportunity for sites around the region to host the upcoming Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education webcast Shifting Skills to Navigate the Changing Horizon: Finding Our Way in New Biomedical Research and Healthcare Environments on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 from 11am-12:30 pm Pacific time.
NN/LM PNR will pay MLA registration fees for up to 3 selected sites that agree to promote and host the webcast for colleagues in their area.
Please contact Nikki Dettmar, Education and Assessment Coordinator, at snydern@uw.edu by March 14, 2011 if you are a Pacific Northwest Region Network Member (what does that mean?) interested in hosting the webcast for your institution and your local colleagues. Include a brief description of how you will promote the event in your area, estimated attendance, and confirm that your location can meet the technical requirements of Internet access, a computer with Windows Media Player, and a room to host the webcast.
Site participants will be selected based on geographic location, accessibility, and the potential number of attendees. All applicants will be notified of their application status by March 18, 2011.
PNR will also be hosting the webcast at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library, free registration details will be announced in an upcoming Dragonfly article.