Midcontinental Chapter of the
Medical Library Association
* Colorado * Kansas * Missouri * Nebraska * South Dakota * Utah * Wyoming *
2003-2004 Priorities
Recruitment, Membership, and Leadership in the Profession
Priority: Recruit and retain members in MCMLA
Objective 1: Review recruitment strategy
Action 1: Incorporate strategies to improve and increase recruitment numbers
Responsibility: Membership Committee
Objective 2: Identify ways to recognize members
Action 1: Develop strategies to welcome new members and introduce them to membership via listserv
Responsibility: Membership Committee
Action 2: Develop methods to recognize accomplishments of current members
Responsibility: Membership Committee, Honors and Awards
Action 3: Develop method of recognition of Distinguished Service Members and/or retirees
Responsibility: Membership Committee
Action 4: Increase the number of members nominated for annual recognition awards
Responsibility: Honors and Awards Committee
Action 5: List the previous award winners along with nomination form
Responsibility: Honors and Awards Committee
Action 6: Make nomination form available via web page
Honors and Awards Committee, Web Editor
Action 7: Expand recognition opportunities at annual meeting
Responsibility: Honors and Awards Committee
Action 8: Consider fund-raising activities to recognize members during annual meeting
Honors and Awards Committee, Membership Committee
Objective 3: Increase usage of archived materials
Action 1: Develop archived displays to available for annual meeting
Action 2: Provide chapter history column for newsletter
Responsibility: Archivist
Priority: Promote medical librarianship as a career
Objective 1: Provide library and information science students with information about MCMLA
Action 1: Distribute information to library schools holding courses in the MCMLA region
Responsibility: Membership Committee
Action 2: Facilitate personal contacts on behalf of MCMLA to identified faculty with library school programs in region
Responsibility: Membership Committee
Action 3: Determine merit and logistics of providing one paid membership for a library science student each year
Responsibility: Membership Committee
Objective 2: Foster mentoring for MCMLA members
Action: Encourage use of MLA Mentoring site
Responsibility: Chapter Chair, Membership Committee, Chapter Council Representative
Life Long Learning
Priority: Facilitate and promote educational opportunities for professional growth
Objective 1: Collaborate with 2004 Annual Meeting team to develop and deliver educational opportunities
Action 1: Survey membership to determine educational topics of interest and/or need
Action 2: Encourage chapter members to present at annual meeting
Action 3: Encourage chapter members to present MLA-certified CE programs
Responsibility: Education Committee, 2004 Annual Meeting Team
Objective 2: Provide varied educational opportunities in addition to annual meeting
Action 1: Incorporate use of new technologies
Responsibility: Education Committee
Action 2: Determine feasibility of electronic journal club
Responsibility: Research Committee, Education Committee
Objective 3. Encourage and support leadership development
Action 1: Develop brief explanation of committee structures and responsibilities to encourage more active member participation
Responsibility: Chair
Action 2 : Encourage more planning time and interactions between committees during Annual Meeting and throughout the year
Responsibility: Chair, Executive Committee, Annual Meeting Committee
Advocacy
Priority: Keep MCMLA members informed on legislative relevant issues
Objective: Maintain and enhance Governmental Relations Committee
Action 1: Maintain communication channels between MLA Governmental Relations Committee and the MCMLA Governmental Relations Committee
Responsibility: Governmental Relations Committee
Action 2: Disseminate timely and relevant information on legislative issues to Chapter members including outcome
Responsibility: Governmental Relations Committee
Action 3: Work with similar legislative committees within other library-related organization
Responsibility: Governmental Relations Committee
Creating and Communicating Our Knowledge
Priority: Increase the visibility of research within the chapter and encourage more research activity and participation.
Objective 1: Raise awareness and level of knowledge of members regarding research in health information science/librarianship.
Action 1: Communicate to members research-related information pertinent to them by distributing brief news items via the chapter listserv.
Action 2: Update research section on webpage
Action 3: Feature research in each issue of newsletter
Action 4: Investigate research mentoring program
Action 5: Recognize chapter members who are conducting or publishing research-related activities, especially related to health information science/librarianship.
Responsibility: Research Committee
Objective 2: Keep MCMLA members involved as appropriate in MLA Benchmarking activity.
Action: Communication via listserv and phone as needed.
Responsibility: Chapter Benchmarking Educator, Research Committee
Building a Network of Partners
Priority: Facilitate networking and communication among MCMLA membership
Objective 1: Maintain and improve MCMLA-L discussion list
Action 1: Ensure that all Committee members subscribe to list
Responsibility: Chair
Objective 2: Keep the membership informed about MCMLA members and activities
Action 1: Disseminate news using listserv and newsletter
Responsibility: Chapter Chair, Committee Chairs, Chapter Council Representative, Publications Committee
Action 2: Encourage increased usage of listserv for professional and chapter activities
Responsibility: Executive Secretary, MCMLA-L List Owner
Objective 3: Update and maintain the MCMLA website
Action 1: Evaluate the accessibility of webpage format and material
Publications Committee, Web Editor
Action 2: Establish website guidelines
Responsibility: Publications Committee, Web Editor
Action 3: Evaluate web hosting options
Chair, Publications Committee, Web Editor, Executive Secretary
Organization
Priority: Maintain and improve MCMLA’s organizational structure
Objective 1. Maintain fiscal accountability
Action 1: Keep accurate records, review at Executive Committee Meeting and Business Meeting
Responsibility: Executive Secretary, Chapter Chair, and Executive Committee
Action 2: Review Chapter’s fiscal investment policy
Executive Secretary, Executive Committee
Action 3: Evaluate the need for chapter dues increase
Executive Committee, Executive Secretary
Action 4: Conduct biannual financial audit
Responsibility: Executive Secretary, Auditor
Objective 2: Maintain committee structure and reporting system
Action 1: File timely reports; review at Executive Committee Meeting and Business Meeting, and with MLA
Responsibility: Chapter Chair, Executive Secretary, Executive Committee, Committee Chairs
Action 2: Select and appoint Chapter members to committees
Responsibility: Chair Elect
Objective 3: Review operational documents to meet changing needs of organization and comply with MLA guidelines
Action 1: Conduct annual review of chapter bylaws
Responsibility: Bylaws Committee, Chapter Chair
Action 2: Review Manual of MCMLA Chapter Procedures
Responsibility: Immediate Past Chair