WMLA Annual Meeting 2009

Business Meeting Minutes

Meeting Evaluation

Thursday, March 26, CE Classes

CE: Session 1
Morning Class: (8:30 AM – 12:30 AM)

Data Collection for Health Information Outreach

Instructor: Susan Barnes
Assistant Director of the NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center

In this workshop, participants will learn to apply good principles of data collection to assure that data - both qualitative and quantitative - will be useful in making project decisions. The emphasis will be on efficient methods that can keep data collection at a manageable level. Topics will include designing and administering questionnaires and developing guides for conducting interviews. Approved for 4 MLA contact hours.

Susan Barnes is the Assistant Director of the NN/LM Outreach Evaluation Resource Center. She received her MLS from the University of Washington in 1978 and held positions at the National Library of Medicine, UCLA, Columbia, and Cornell before joining the staff of the Regional Medical Library at the University of Washington Health Sciences Library in 2000.

CE: Session 2
Afternoon Class: (1:30 PM – 3:30 PM)

Why Would a CMS be Useful?

Instructor: Patrick Shaw
Manager, Web and Database Services, NPower, Seattle

In this workshop, participants will learn about Content Managment Systems (CMSs). What is a CMS? Why would a CMS be usefull for your library? How to choose a CMS that fits your library and much more.

Patrick Shaw brings more than 20 years of nonprofit experience from NPower, where he leads a growing team of skilled database and website experts in NPower's effort to assist nonprofits. Projects for nonprofits include creating websites for Unitus, Social Venture Partners, and the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts. Database projects include an online application project for artists at 4Culture, a rich volunteer and client matching/tracking tool for MultiFaith Works, and a donor management system for the Initiative for Global Development. His prior work includes event management, skilled long term care, accounting and fundraising and he holds a degree in English Literature from Seattle University. Patrick brings a combined passion for the nonprofit sector and technology to NPower, where he and his team create effective solutions for managing data and sharing information.

Friday, March 27, Conference
8:00 – 8:30 Registration

Agenda:

WMLA Business Meeting
NN/LM Report

Now Live: HEAL-WA
(AM Session)

Presented by: Valerie Lawrence, MLS, AHIP
HEAL-WA Resources & Resource Sharing Coordinator, Health Sciences Library at University of Washington, Seattle

This presentation will feature an introduction and demonstration of HEAL-WA, a state wide health information resources portal for health care providers. This project is funded by license fees from select health care providers in Washington State. The presentation will conclude with a question & answer session.

For anyone who was unable to attend the WMLA meeting or the HEAL-WA update webmeeting, you can view the full webcast from at https://webmeeting.nih.gov/p57132538/

Finding Water in a Drought: A Panel Discussion on Creative Library Services, Advocacy and Strategy Ideas
(AM Session)

Download the Panel's Notes from WMLA 09

Presented by:
Brynn Beals, MLS, AHIP Library Program Manager
St. Joseph Hospital, Tacoma

Michelle Goodwin, MLIS Medical Librarian
Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland

Andrea Ryce, MLIS Medical Librarian
Group Health Cooperative, Seattle

Learn about what some of your medical librarian colleagues have done recently to show the value of statistics, usage and advocacy to hospital administration and creative in-house solutions to problems and opportunities. This will be an interactive session for all to participate, share and learn from with discussion notes recorded and shared with attendees afterwards.

Frugal Feasting & Stress Release: Taking Care of Yourself in a Budget Crunch
(PM Session)

Presented by: Kristine Farley, MRET

Taking care of your health is very important. Where would your library be without your hard work? Kristine will present her “Provident Pantry Principle” and challenge you to become the purchasing agent for the most important corporation in the world, Your Family Inc.

I-School Report

iSchool Report Handout

Conference Brochure

Conference Brochure + Registration Form

Student Registration Form