Back from the Medical Library Association ’18 in Atlanta with stories to share!

Staff from the office participated in the Medical Library Association (MLA) 2018 meeting in Atlanta this past week, where we met many of our Network members attending, presenting – and dining on Southern specialties such as chicken and waffles and cheesy grits in downtown restaurants. GMR Outreach Specialist, Derek Johnson, presented a poster titled “Transforming Library Education Opportunities to Reach New Audiences on Third-Party Platforms,” which outlined developing training for public health professional learning platforms, such as TRAIN. In the poster hall, we saw a familiar face from one of our designated Partner Outreach Libraries, Katherine Chew, presenting “A Year in the Life of a National Network of Libraries of Medicine-Sponsored Outreach Librarian,” among posters that represented many of our regional Network members. I attended as many sessions from our regional Network members as possible this year, whenever I could elbow my way into the packed conference rooms where you were presenting! At this annual meeting, our office sponsored the Health Information for Public Librarians Symposium, held throughout the final day and a half of the conference. The Symposium was a joint effort between the Medical Library Association, Public Library Association, and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (led by the GMR) and attracted nearly 150 public librarians from across the country. The Symposium kicked off after breakfast – an early 7:00 am start ...
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