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Summer 2002

In This Issue

From the Editors

From the Chair

Kudos for Chapter Members

Web Watch

Brave New World

In the Literature

Technology Review

RML Update

To The Editors

2003 Philadelphia Meeting

Special Report: MLA Benchmarking Task Force
Focus Groups


Advocacy Report

News and Announcements


Online Newsletter Index

The Newsletter is published for the members of the New York-New Jersey Chapter of the Medical Library Association.

Editor of this issue:

William Self, The Medical Library Center of New York, 5 East 102nd St., 7th Floor, New York, NY 10029 S-1, Phone: 212-427-1630, Fax: 212-860-3496, E-mail: wself@mlcny.org.



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Posted 7/25/2002
©2002 NY-NJ Chapter of the Medical Library Association
Attention All Chapter Members

Your Involvement Is
Quintessential!


Planning for the historic five chapter Quint meeting is underway.

The steering committee met in Dallas and I would like to update you on our progress so far and solicit your involvement and participation in this exciting conference event.

We have determined the chapters that will lead each committee. While our Chapter has two renowned co-chairs for the Programming Committee, I encourage your membership on any of the committees listed here. Here is your chance to work with your regional colleagues in a new, exciting and fun way. Please contact me by email to indicate which committee you want to be on:

faraino@library.med.nyu.edu


We need to have the committees in place by July 1, so do not wait or hesitate!


The Conference: When: October 26-28, 2003

Where: Philadelphia (exact location to be determined)
The Chapters:
  • New York/New Jersey
  • Philadelphia Regional
  • Philadelphia SLA
  • Mid Atlantic
  • Pittsburgh
Conference Co-Chairs:
  • Anne Seymour, Philadelphia Regional MLA
  • Richard Faraino, NY/NJ MLA
The Committees:
ProgrammingWilliam Self and Micki McIntyre of NY/NJ will co-chair
Local Arrangements/ Hospitality and Financing/ Budgetto be chaired by Philadelphia MLA and SLA
Continuing Education, and Fundraisingto be chaired by Mid Atlantic
Publicityto be chaired by Pittsburgh

Submitted by
Richard Faraino,
Chair-Elect