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Newest postings (September 7, 2011): Medical Librarian Consultant, American Urological Association, Maryland; Liaison Services LibrarianClinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center, New York; Director of Learning Commons, Kettering College, Ohio. The MLANET job page is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Jobs appear chronologically, with the most recent postings at the top of the page, and then alphabetically by state. (Source: Medical Library Association News)

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Newest postings (August 31, 2011): Education Librarian, The University of Arizona College of MedicinePhoenix; SSD Informatics Terminology Specialist, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, California; The Woodruff Health Sciences Center (WHSC) Library, Emory University, Georgia; GMR Network Services Coordinator, The National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region, University of IllinoisChicago. The MLANET job page is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Jobs appear chronologically, with the most recent postings at the top of the page, and then alphabetically by state. (Source: Medical Library Association News)

The most recent digitization project undertaken at the LSU Health Sciences Center Medical Library was funded through a Technology Award from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region. This digital initiative focused on the founding, development and progress of the LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport.
The idea of a medical school located in north Louisiana was first discussed at a Shreveport Medical Society meeting on April 4, 1950, but politics, funding, and other obstacles delayed the establishment of this facility until June 7, 1965. The first class of 32 medical students began their studies in September 1969 in temporary classrooms at the Veterans Administration Hospital. This first class graduated in May 1973, two years before the medical school building was …

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This Spotlight! session focusing on National Library of Medicine Anatomy Resources, will be presented by Marty Magee. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated).
URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

The NN/LM PNR is pleased to announce another opportunity to apply for funding. Network member organizations with a health science library in the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region are eligible to receive up to $10,000 to pilot innovative projects demonstrating emerging roles of medical librarians. The goals of the Medical Library Pilot Project Awards are:

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This Spotlight! session focusing on National Library of Medicine Anatomy Resources, will be presented by Marty Magee. Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated).
URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)

Newest postings (August 10, 2011): Liaison Services LibrarianClinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Rochester, NY;Medical Librarian Consultant, American Urological Association, Maryland; N/T Track Faculty, Emerging Technologies/ Evaluation Coordinator, NN/LM, SE/A, RML, Health Sciences and Human Services Library, University of MarylandBaltimore (UMB). The MLANET job page is updated weekly on Wednesdays. Jobs appear chronologically, with the most recent postings at the top of the page, and then alphabetically by state. (Source: Medical Library Association News)

Last year theLouisiana State University Health Sciences Center Library New Orleans received one of three Historical Preservation and Digitization Awards from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region. Their project was entitled: The Digitization of the Aristides Agramonte Collection on Yellow Fever.
The story of the Aristides Agramonte yellow fever collection at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans is a sad one. Dr. Aristides Agramonte was a member of the US Army Yellow Fever expedition to Cuba, which gave the final proofs of the relation of the mosquito to the transmission of yellow fever. He had just accepted a professorship at the fledgling LSU School of Medicine when he died suddenly of a heart affectation in August of 1931. His extensive pe…