Category: Conferences
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My Experience at “Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis Beyond the Health Sciences: A Training for Librarians”
I’ve been interested in taking a systematic review workshop for the past two or three years, since my previous library discussed starting a formal systematic review service. This year, I was finally able to attend a virtual workshop organized by the Cornell University Library, “Systematic Reviews and Evidence Synthesis Beyond the Health Sciences: A Training…
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PNC/MLA 2019 in Boise, Idaho
I attended the annual meeting of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association this past week in Boise, Idaho. I look forward to this conference every year because it’s a fun, low-stakes way to share your professional activities and learn about what your colleagues have been up to. And this year gave me…
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What’s Up With #betterposter?
MLA recently opened the abstract submission system for the 2020 conference in Portland. Since it’s in my hometown, I really want to attend, especially since I skipped last year’s conference in Chicago. I’ve been brainstorming abstract ideas to help make this happen, since I can make a stronger case for my attendance at work if…
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Planning a Conference – PNC/MLA 2018
Earlier this week, I attended the Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA Annual Meeting in Spokane, Washington. It took place over two and a half lovely fall days in the downtown district, where I was able to sample some truly excellent coffee and macarons. The conference was just as fun as the last conference we held…
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MLA ’18 Review
MLA’18 has come and gone, and as much as I was looking forward to it, I am so glad it’s over and I’m back home. It was my intention to spend the next day or so after my return to the office reviewing my notes and digging into presentations and posters I didn’t have time…
Kathryn Vela 