Continuing
Education
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Cost |
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NAHSL/MLA
members |
Non-members |
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1 half-day class |
$60 |
$100 |
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1 6-hour class |
$90 |
$150 |
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2 half-day classes |
$120 |
$180 |
Schedule
Sunday, October 28
Quality Filtering: Principles of Evidence-Based Medicine
Sunday 8:00 am 3:00 pm
12:00 1:00 lunch on your own
Participants will learn the basic principles of evidence-based
medicine and their applications in quality filtering of
literature searches and full-text articles. These concepts
include designs of good studies, various types of studies, and
identification of problems or flaws in published papers. In
addition to traditional lecture, demonstrations, actual
filtering examples, small group work, and brief presentations
will be used to enhance the learning experience. This course is
designed primarily for health sciences librarians; however, it
should be useful for anyone with an interest in applying
biomedical information sources for the practice of
evidence-based medicine.
MLA CEUs: 6
Instructors:
Jennifer Lyon and Rachel Walden, Eskind Biomedical Library,
Vanderbilt University
Number Number Who's Got the Number? Or Who's Counting: Health
Statistics Sources
Sunday 8:00 am- 12 noon
This course will provide participants with a framework for
answering vital and health statistics reference inquires
encountered in hospital and academic health center libraries.
The course will focus on (1) typical reference problems
involving vital and health statistics, (2) a brief overview of
the health statistics terminology, (3) primary tools and
applications for locating vital and health statistics, (4)
knowledge and understanding of the primary data sets collected
by government and health organizations, (5) overview of local,
state, and international statistics, and (6) how to use
MEDLINEs MeSH vocabulary to locate articles addressing health
statistics.
MLA CEUs: 4
Instructor
Charles Wessel, University of Pittsburgh
Teaching in Libraries: Skills to Become a Better Instructor
Sunday 8:00 am 12 noon
Teaching is a major service component in the modern health
sciences library. Whether working with students, faculty,
residents, or the public, the librarian has the responsibility
of presenting the myriad of resources available in the library
at the right time and in the right way to just the right patrons
to make the resources useful to the users. Participants will
learn to recognize and deal with the many challenges facing an
effective teacher, including understanding the needs and levels
of the audience and recognizing what to present and what to
leave out. Included in the course will be good presentation
techniques and there will be an opportunity to use the
techniques in class. This course utilizes course material,
independent readings, and exercises.
MLA CEUs: 4
Instructors:
Len Levin and Jane Fama, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Medical
School
Management Skills
Sunday 1:00 pm 5:00 pm
Management Skills provides an overview for the new manager
and helps the seasoned manager refine skills. The course
combines theory and practice; learners improve their management
skills through participative activities. Participants begin by
completing a managerial self-assessment. Participants will learn
how to:
Set expectations and goals for staff;
Understand one's responsibilities to one's manager and team;
Use coaching as a supervisory tool;
Give feedback to improve performance of staff;
Conduct a performance evaluation.
MLA CEUs: pending
Instructor
Cheryl Coonahan, Organizational Consultant
Concepts in Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Sunday 1:00 pm 5:00 pm
This course is intended for health science librarians who wish
to learn more about CAM in order to increase their effectiveness
in providing information services to clinical staff. We will
examine the history, concepts, practices, and scientific basis
of various CAM therapies. Participants will learn criteria to
evaluate complementary and alternative resources on the
Internet. Participants will become equipped with knowledge of
free online quality resources for complementary and alternative
medicine.
Instructors:
Michelle Eberle, National Network of Libraries of Medicine - New
England
Lorilee Schoenbeck, N.D. completed her 5-year, doctoral training
at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1995 in
Portland, Oregon. She completed her pre-med at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison, and also holds a bachelor's degree in
nutrition from Goddard College. A fourth generation physician,
and the first in her family to practice natural medicine, Dr.
Schoenbeck enjoys collaboration with colleagues from
conventional and alternative health systems. In 2002, she opened
a practice at Vermont Women's Choice Gynecological Associates in
Burlington, VT, and became the first naturopathic physician in
the world to offer comprehensive natural medicine services
within a Planned Parenthood-owned gynecology clinic.
Tuesday, October 30
Grant Proposal Writing (Class offered at NO CHARGE)
Tuesday 1:00 pm 5:00 pm
Designed for librarians interested in funding who are new to
proposal writing, this class presents a general overview of the
grant and funding processes as well as the level of detail
required in a successful proposal. Each component of the grant
writing process will be addressed, including: documenting the
need; identifying the target population; writing measurable
objectives; developing a work plan, budget, an evaluation plan
and dissemination plan. Learn about funding opportunities
through the NN/LM, NLM and other sources. Participants will have
the opportunity to draft objectives, methods and evaluation
plans for a potential proposal.
MLA CEUs: 4
Instructor:
Michelle Eberle, National Network of Libraries of Medicine - New
England
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