Midcontinental Chapter of the
Medical Library Association

* Colorado * Kansas * Missouri * Nebraska * South Dakota * Utah * Wyoming *

1998-99 Accomplishments

Professional Development
Goal: Facilitate development of members' leadership skills
Objective: Complete MCMLA's Chair/Committee Member Roster
- Action Plan: Select and appoint chapter members to committees
- Responsibility: Chair-elect
STATUS: Completed.

Communication
Goal: Facilitate communication among the MCMLA membership
Objective: Expand and enhance MCMLA web site
- Action Plan: Create logo; Add links
- Responsibility: Publications Committee/ Web Group
STATUS: The web site is now an important component of overall communications in the chapter. It has been especially useful as the depository for important chapter documents, like the policy and procedures manual. The new logo will soon be used on all chapter communications.

Recruitment & Membership
Goal: Increase recruitment to and retention in the library profession
Objective: Recognize and retain current professionals in our region
- Action Plan: Offer CE scholarship at 1999 meeting to new MCMLA member
- Responsibility: Continuing Education Committee
STATUS: The discussion on this priority continues, with the group looking to award this scholarship for 2000.

Networking & Collaboration
Goal: Acquire expertise and resources to improve the products and services we offer to fulfill our mission and that of our parent institutions
Objective: Review MCMLA Committees
- Action Plan: Develop recommendations regarding committee composition where appropriate
- Responsibility: Chapter Chair and Committee Chairs
STATUS: Completed. New sizes of committees will be modified in the chapter's Policy and Procedures Manual by the Immediate Past Chair.

Advocacy
Goal: Inform members of legislation pertaining to the profession
Objective: Use most effective technology, tools, and committee structure
- Action Plan: Evaluate current committee structure, make recommendations for change
- Responsibility: Government Relations Committee
STATUS: Completed.
Objective: Make Web Page a tool for librarians in terms of lobbying and other governmental interests.
- Action Plan: Develop Web page links to highlight library lobbying efforts
- Responsibility: Web Group
STATUS: Ongoing, though much work has taken place on the developing the web site.

Goal: To promote medical librarianship
Objective: Develop an archival policy for maintenance of current and future chapter archives
- Action Plan: Call ad hoc committee to create policy
- Responsibility: Archivist/Chair
STATUS: Ongoing. The archivist will soon complete this task.

Objective: Promote Chapter's History
- Action Plan: Write and make available a chapter history
- Responsibility: Ad Hoc Centennial Committee
STATUS: As the Ad Hoc Centennial Committee is now adjourned, another committee may be interested in completing this task.

Research
Goal: Use research to validate the contribution of health sciences librarians
Objective: Finalize chapter research project by 1999 Annual Meeting and share results with the chapter
- Action Plan: Design, implement research project to meet identified need
- Responsibility: Research Committee
STATUS: Completed.

1998-1999 Priorities

Professional Development

Goal: Facilitate development of members' leadership skills
Objective: Select and appoint chapter members to committees
Responsibility: Chair-elect

Communication

Goal: Facilitate communication among the MCMLA membership
Objective: Expand and enhance MCMLA web site
- Action Plan: Create logo; Add links
Responsibility: Publications Committee/ Web Group

Recruitment & Membership

Goal: Increase recruitment to and retention in the library profession
Objective: Recognize and retain current professionals in our region
- Action Plan: Offer CE scholarship at 1999 meeting to new MCMLA member
Responsibility: Continuing Education Committee

Networking & Collaboration

Goal: Acquire expertise and resources to improve the products and services we offer to fulfill our mission and that of our parent institutions
Objective: Review MCMLA Committees
- Action Plan: Develop recommendations regarding committee composition where appropriate
Responsibility: Chapter Chair and Committee Chairs

Advocacy

Goal: Inform members of legislation pertaining to the profession
Objective: Use most effective technology, tools, and committee structure
Action Items: Evaluate current committee structure, make recommendations for change
Develop Web page links to highlight library lobbying efforts
Responsibility: Government Relations Committee/ Web Group

Goal: To promote medical librarianship
Objective: Develop an archival policy for maintenance of current and future chapter archives
Responsibility: Archivist
Objective: Write and make available a chapter history
Responsibility: Centennial Committee

Research

Goal: Use research to validate the contribution of health sciences librarians
Objective: Finalize chapter research project by 1999 Annual Meeting
Share results with the chapter
- Action Plan: Design, implement research project to meet identified need
Responsibility: Research committee