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Jan
06
0 comments Tags: business of healthcare, hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group
Here’s a reminder that the Medical Library Association (MLA) Hospital Library Caucus created an advocacy libguide to assist new and seasoned hospital librarians. Thanks to Brian Baker for letting Caucus members know in the latest issue of MLA’s Network News that the libguide subscription was renewed. Access to the advocacy libguide does not require MLA… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Dec
07
0 comments Tags: hospital librarians, Member Spotlight, Vermont, Veterans
If you had 25 hours in a day, what would you do with the extra hour? This time of year, if I had an extra hour in a day I would probably craft. I enjoy printmaking, photography, quilt making. However, if I am right in the middle of a good book, I might spend the… Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest
Nov
09
0 comments Tags: Berkshire County, Focused Outreach, public libraries
This September, I took a drive out to Western Massachusetts to meet with library workers. Region 7 is conducting Focused Outreach to Berkshire County for 2022-2023. Several weeks earlier, I attended a meeting of library directors at the Berkshire Athenaeum in Pittsfield. I conducted a virtual visit with Annie Pecor, Director of the Northern Berkshire… Read More »
Posted in: Public Health
Oct
06
0 comments Tags: contest, Health Literacy, hospital librarians
Hey Region 7! In honor of National Medical Librarians Month and National Health Literacy Month, NNLM is hosting a book spine poetry contest. All participants will be entered into a lottery to receive a free copy of books selected from the NNLM Reading Club – a total of 10 books to add to your collection… Read More »
Posted in: Announcements
Sep
08
0 comments Tags: DOCLINE, hospital librarians, hospital library advisory group
This summer, Region 7 completed our audit of hospital libraries that were marked as offering document delivery for Rush and Urgent Patient Care requests. Our audit was limited to hospital libraries in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. We emailed our inquiry to the contacts listed in the DOCLINE account…. Read More »
Posted in: Communities of Interest