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Mark Funk's blog
Core Public Health Journals List
Version 2.0
now available.
Spring 2008 issue of PH/HA News
now available.
This program was organized by the following MLA sections: Public Health/Health Administration; Dental Section; Health Association Libraries Section and co-sponsored by the Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section and the Libraries in Curriculum SIG.
The Role of Health Sciences Librarians in Applying Web 2.0 Technologies and Their Uses in Clinical and Public Health Practice and Instruction
Monday May 19, 2008 4:30-6:00pm
Organized by: Christine Marton
DESCRIPTION: Web 2.0 technologies offer web users the ability to design and participate in collaborative online environments that foster communication, information sharing, learning, practice, and research. These technologies include social bookmarks, wikis, podcasts, blogs, folksonomies, social search engines, mashups, and instant messaging. Health sciences librarians are actively involved in developing awareness campaigns and new curricula for health care practitioners on the uses of Web 2.0 technologies in professional practice.
SPEAKERS:
Gillian G. Mayman --
Creating a Roadmap: Web 2.0 and Local Public Health Practice
Erika Sevetson --
Connecting content to readers: marketing RSS as an information management tool
Linda J. Spadacccini --
When You Can't Use a Wiki Because of Security Issues, Try Share Point
Patricia F. Anderson --
Second Life for Engagement, Outreach, and Building Interdisciplinary Communities of Learning
Lauren A. Maggio --
Teaching MeSH: Web 2.0 Style
Description of Section Programs on MLANet
PHHA Section Business Meeting
Tuesday May 20, 2008 7:00-9:00am
Location: Hyatt Hotel
Room: Grand Ballroom A
Continental breakfast including COFFEE will be served. All are welcome to attend.
Download the Agenda
PHHA Section Meeting
Monday, May 21, 2007, 4:30 to 6:00pm
Read the Annual Meeting agenda.
Read the Draft minutes of the Annual Meeting.
Section Program, in collaboration with Federal Libraries, International Cooperation; SIG: Outreach
Filling the Void: Creating Access to All from Anywhere
Contributed Papers with Invited Speaker
Organized by: Lisa C. Wallis
DESCRIPTION: Increasingly libraries and librarians are being asked to serve more diverse and dispersed users. This program will showcase new models for providing access to information from anywhere in the world, through the use of tools like PDAs and promotion of open access electronic publications.
SPEAKER: Mohammad Al-Ubaydli, The Advisory Board Company, Washington, DC
Description of Section Programs on MLANet