African-American Medical Librarians Alliance

African-American Medical Librarians Alliance
Medical Library Association SIG

AAMLA Annual Meeting and Reception
Monday, May 24th - 5:00 p.m.
Hosted by the Howard University Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library

Information for getting to the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library from the Hilton Washington can be found at the MLA Hospitality Center.

Co-sponsored Invited and Contributed Paper Session
Sunday, May 23rd - 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Primary Sponsor: Public Health/ Health Administration Section
Secondary Sponsor: African-American Medical Librarians Alliance SIG

TITLE: Mining Data for Knowledge Generation: Collecting, Using, and Promoting Data Sets

Description: Developing standards in public heath data collection allow national and international data sets to be mined by researchers and practitioners. This session will explore the value of standards in organizing data, efforts to identify and promote data repositories, and ways data sets are processed to generate new knowledge.

Contributed papers on roles for information professionals supporting access to and use of data sets will be presented.

Co-sponsored Contributed Paper Session
Monday, May 24th - 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Primary Sponsor: Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section
Secondary Sponsor: African-American Medical Librarians Alliance SIG

TITLE: Sharing the Power (Part 1): Delivery of Effective Instruction

Technology has forced librarians to rethink their role in education for clinical practice. Student and staff needs for effective information and critical thinking skills require working with faculty and educational personnel to plan and deliver effective programs. By working more closely with our health professional colleagues, we can integrate health information literacy skills into the curriculum and clinical practice, so that students and staff are better prepared for the information society. Papers focusing on reaching faculty may also be presented.

Co-sponsored Plenary 3
Wednesday, May 26th - 10:00 a.m.- noon.

Co-sponsored by Ad Hoc Professional Recruitment and Retention Committee; Relevant Issues Section; Medical Library Education Section; Membership Committee; African American Medical Librarians Alliance SIG; and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Health Sciences Librarians SIG.

TITLE: Seize the Power of the Next Generation:
Innovative Ways to Recruit Young and Diverse Librarians

During this session, three speakers will provide food for thought by discussing current programs, viewpoints for attracting new people to the profession, and ways to successfully stem the graying tide and increase diversity in our profession.