SC/MLA Annual Meeting: Sneak Peek of the Poster Presentation, "Flying without a Text: Using Open Educational Resources, E-books, and LibGuides for Nursing Education"

This week, we are offering you a preview of the poster, "Flying without a Text: Using Open Educational Resources, E-books, and LibGuides for Nursing Education," by Gregg Stevens, Stony Brook University. 

In recent years, many universities have supported efforts to reduce student textbook costs through encouraging faculty to incorporate Open Educational Resources (OERs) and other alternatives to expensive textbook purchases. What are the opportunities and challenges for this in health sciences education? This poster describes the experiences of a nursing librarian working with faculty to make the shift. 

If you’re interested in learning more about the possibilities, check out Poster S-02, “Flying without a Text: Using Open Educational Resources, E-books, and LibGuides for Nursing Education” during the Saturday poster session on October 27.

CE Offerings: Communicating Clinically

Are you looking to get move involved with clinicians in their environment, but aren’t exactly sure how to communicate with them? Do you want to learn about “rounds” and the common dialogue? If so, this Thursday afternoon CE, Communicating Clinically, might be exactly what you need!

It’s important for librarians to reach out to clinicians outside the library and this course will teach you common techniques to better communication with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals in their environment. Julia Esparza, the course instruction, will illustrate what clinicians see as useful information. In addition, participants will listen and identify information needs from actual clinical rounds.

Sign up for this course and receive 4 MLA CE credits. It’s being held on Thursday, October 25 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The price is $100/member or $125/nonmember. For more information, please see the website.

CE Offerings: From Idea to Reality: How to Successfully Plan and Promote Library Events

Hoping to take a CE, but aren’t planning on getting in until Thursday morning? A Thursday afternoon CE might be the right choice for you! Luckily, the SC/MLA annual meeting offers two different afternoon CEs for you to choose from. From Idea to Reality: How to Successfully Plan and Promote Library Events is for those wanting to learn more about how to draw users into their library while also learning how to better plan and promote events.

Taught by Shalu Gillum, Natasha Williams, and Amelia Strickland, this course works with attendees to brainstorm creative program ideas and takes a look at different marketing techniques. You’ll also learn how to use an editorial calendar as a promotional scheduling tool. It’s a great opportunity to practice creating, implementing, and marketing a service or event for you library!

Sign up for this course and receive 4 MLA CE credits. It’s being held on Thursday, October 25 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The price is $100/member or $125/nonmember. For more information, please see the website.

CE Offerings: What Did You Hear? Qualitative Data Analysis

There are some great continuing education courses being offered at this year’s SC/MLA annual meeting! Wanting to analyze qualitative data from a research project but not sure how? Then sign up for this CE to learn all about qualitative data analysis!

What Did You Hear? Qualitative Data Analysis will be taught by Ayaba Logan from the Medical University of South Carolina. Attend this CE to learn all about qualitative data, identify tools to analyze qualitative data, and appraise the quality of the process and data derived. Participants will learn through lecture, hands-on exercises, and group discussions. If you decide this CE is for you, remember to bring a WiFi-enabled device.

Sign up for this course and receive 4 MLA CE credits. It’s being held on Thursday, October 25 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The price is $100/member or $125/nonmember. For more information, please see the website.

CE Offerings: Transforming a Needs Assessment into a Marketing Tool

The SC/MLA Annual Meeting is less than 2 months away and there’s some great Continuing Education courses to choose from! Are you interested in learning about the needs assessment process and how to incorporate what is learned into a marketing plan? Then Transforming a Needs Assessment into a Marketing Tool CE class is for you!

Come learn about needs assessment tools as well as how to effectively communication about library services from Skye Bickett and Christine Willis. Not only will you learn what a needs assessment is, but you’ll learn how to use one. The course will teach you how to decide whether to conduct a needs assessment or use a survey. In addition, the course will teach you best practices for marketing design. Best of all, you’ll learn how to formulate a needs assessment and marketing plan to use in your library!

Sign up for this course and receive 4 MLA CE credits. It’s being held on Thursday, October 25 from 8:00am to 12:00pm. The price is $100/member or $125/nonmember. For more information, please see the website.

Job Opportunity: Curator, Waring Historical Library (MUSC)

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Libraries in Charleston invites applications for the position of Curator, Waring Historical Library. 

The MUSC Libraries seeks a creative, service-oriented, and forward-thinking individual to join our leadership team as the Curator, Waring Historical Library. The Waring Historical Library is the
special collections and rare book library for the Medical University of South Carolina. Named for Joseph I. Waring, Jr., the first director of the Historical Library, the library houses books, journals, manuscript items and museum artifacts dealing with the history of the health sciences.  Reporting to the Director of Libraries, the Curator directs and manages the operations of the Waring Historical Library, including the University Archives, Digital Library, the Macaulay Museum of Dental History, and the Waring Library Society. The Curator will provide leadership and initiative to successfully implement the library’s mission to “collect, preserve, and promote the history of the health sciences in South Carolina.”

Review of applications will begin October 1, 2018 and will continue until the position is filled. Required and Preferred qualifications, application procedures, and other information are available in the complete position description.

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.