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NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) Update. MLA Quad Chapter Meeting October 16, 2012. MAR Team. MAR Update. Year One Highlights (May 2011-Apr 2012) Year Two Activities (May 2012-Aug 2012) RAC and SAG Updates Emergency Preparedness Liaisons National Initiatives Discussion.
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NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region (MAR) Update MLA Quad Chapter Meeting October 16, 2012
MAR Update • Year One Highlights (May 2011-Apr 2012) • Year Two Activities (May 2012-Aug 2012) • RAC and SAG Updates • Emergency Preparedness Liaisons • National Initiatives • Discussion
Year One Highlights: Outreach • Site Visits • 51 site visits; 100 staff • Programs and services, feedback , training • Presentations • 10 presentations; 250 attendees • Programs and services, feedback • Training • 27 course offerings; 450 participants • 3 hosted CEs and 2 hosted MLA webinars; 83 participants
Year One Highlights: Outreach • Exhibiting • 4 national, 9 regional/state/local; 1000+ visitors • Presentation: North American YMCA Development Org. (national) • Presentation: Public Library Assoc. (national) • Workshop: NYC School Librarian • NN/LM MAR membership • 48 new members: 45 affiliate, 3 full
Year One Highlights: Funding • $408,000 • 24 Subcontracts • Technology improvement, outreach to health professionals or consumers, new roles for information professionals • 25 trainings; 528 health prof, public health, consumers • 3 Subcontracts for ‘Legacy’ Projects • MedlinePlus Connect, Value of Libraries Study, Group Licensing Initiative
Year One Highlights: Funding • 1 Exhibit • 18 Professional Development • 13 individual • 5 regional MLA chapter, association or institution – 200 librarians • Final Reports on MAR Website
Outreach (May-Aug) • Site Visits • 27 site visits • Programs and services, feedback , training • Presentations • 1 presentations; 12 attendees • Training • 21 course offerings; 243 participants • Boost Box • Monthly educational webinars – recorded for future viewing • Study Design & Systematic Reviews; What’s New in PubMed • 179 attendees
Outreach (May-Aug) • Lunch with the RML • Monthly information sharing webinars – recorded for future viewing • MAR Update; Value of Library and Information Services; Group Licensing Initiative; K-12 Resources • 187 attendees • Exhibiting • 3 national, 7 regional/state/local • 4 workshops to 223 attendees • NN/LM MAR membership • 26 new affiliate members
Outreach (May-Aug) • MAReport • Quarterly electronic newsletter • MAR staff contributions • Network member spotlight • MARDelivery • Enables libraries to post ILL articles • Supports local document delivery
Year 2 Funding • $419,000 plus an extra bonus = $460,000 • 14 Subcontracts • 5 technology improvement, 4 outreach to health professionals, 5 outreach to consumers • 3 Subcontracts for ‘Legacy’ Projects • MedlinePlus Connect, Value of Libraries Study, Group Licensing Initiative
Year 2 Funding • HSLANJ Group Licensing Initiative • Open to all hospital libraries in the MAR • Cost effective strategy for e-licensing • GLI negotiates with vendors • Currently has nearly 100 members • Academic (Med School) Libraries eligible for BMJ resources • Fall offer to be distributed soon • Please see Robb Mackes during the meeting or contact rtmackes@gmail.com or (570) 856-5952
Year 2 Funding • 1 Instruction Award • ABC’s of DNA CE • 10 Professional Development • 7 individual • 3 regional MLA chapter or association – MLA-Phil, HSLANJ, Health Literacy Coalition • More available for chapters/associations/institutions! • 1 Exhibit • More available!
Year 2 Funding • New Round of Funding Announced in Sept. • Nov-April projects • 23 proposals under review • Other Funding in Progress • Emergency preparedness • MAR liaisons and outreach projects • Resource and Academic SAG data management workshop • October is Medical Librarian Month!
MAR RAC and SAGs • Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) • 4 SAG chairs; 4 regional MLA chapters; 2 resource libraries • MAR Director and Ex Director as ex-officio • Special Advisory Groups (SAGs) • 8 members with MAR staff as ex-officio • Outreach to Health Professionals and Public Health Workers • Consumer Health • Hospital Libraries • Resource and Academic Libraries • Meet quarterly • Members and meeting notes on MAR website
MAR Emergency Preparedness • NLM Long Range Plan • To work with regional medical libraries to establish disaster response plans • To encourage librarians to aid in national disaster management efforts • MAR Liaisons • UNYOC = Cristina Pope • MLA-Phil = Priscilla Stephenson • NY/NJ = Claire Joseph • HSLANJ = Nancy Forsberg • CPHSLA = Cynthia McClellan • Delaware = Kristina Flathers
MAR Emergency Preparedness • Liaison Roles: • Communications role to promote MAR em prep classes • Promote the ‘buddy’ system’ and serve as the link between RML and area libraries • Promote roles librarians can play in outreach • Attend Pittsburgh training event
NN/LM National Initiatives • Community Colleges • MedlinePlus Connect • Clinicaltrials.gov • K-12 (cross-regional)