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Check out the Spring 2021 Issue of The Express

The MCMLA Publications Committee wishes you a safe and relaxing Memorial Day weekend!

Submission URL: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=wx-POULzbE2WN7R4qD-DcdX5K8A1vndGjqa2df9MYsRUMjRPTUtWUTMxSjdCOVJTQUhMTENLSVBYUS4u
 
The Joint Research Program Committee invites poster, paper, and lightning talk abstract submissions on any health sciences librarianship topic for the 2021 MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting. The meeting will take place virtually from October 13-15, 2021.
 
Submission to present at the MCMLA/Midwest Joint Chapter Meeting is open to members and non-members of MCMLA and the Midwest Chapter. Papers will have 20-30 minutes for their presentation, while lightning talks will have 5-10 minutes. Posters will be available in an online tool with optional audio narration. For accepted submissions, at least one author should be in attendance at the virtual conference.
 
Submission of work that has previously been presented at MLA but not at MCMLA/Midwest Chapter is welcomed and encouraged for this year’s joint meeting. Both program descriptions and research projects are encouraged. Feel free to forward this announcement to potentially interested parties that may not have received this email.
 
Deadline for submissions is June 4^th. Early submissions are welcomed and appreciated. Acceptance decisions will be sent out by July 30^th.

Never submitted a structured abstract for a conference before? Join us for an informal Structured Abstract Brown Bag on May 21, 1pm CT (12pm MT, 2pm ET). We'll talk about requirements for conference abstracts, types of presentations, and answer any questions you may have. Session will be recorded. (Link to join the Zoom meeting: https://umn.zoom.us/j/93414540324?pwd=Zi9jWWpxcHA2ak9LTTJEcmZuMVlKZz09)
 
Please contact Research Program Committee co-chairs Emily Vardell (evardell@emporia.edu) or Jolene Miller (Jolene.Miller@utoledo.edu) with questions. 
 
Instructions: 

• Abstracts should be kept under 250 words. Structured abstracts are preferred. Find more information about structured abstracts here: http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=517  
• If you have additional questions about structured abstracts, you are invited to email John Bramble (john.bramble@utah.edu).
• Abstracts should be sent through this form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=wx-POULzbE2WN7R4qD-DcdX5K8A1vndGjqa2df9MYsRUMjRPTUtWUTMxSjdCOVJTQUhMTENLSVBYUS4u

Check out the Winter 2021 Issue of the Express

Check out the Fall 2020 Express. 

Happy Holidays from the Publications Committee!

The MidContinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association provides grant support for research projects in order to promote and stimulate excellence in the field of health science librarianship and the information sciences. Grants may be used to support all or part of thecosts of a study, up to a maximum of $1000. MCMLA may award more than one grant in a year for a maximum of $1000 in any one year. If the funds are not allocated in the fall, other research-based options may be considered at the discretion of the Research Committee. The full call can be found here: https://www.mcmla.org/MCMLA-Research-Stipend

Submit your application by e-mailing your proposal to the Chair of the Research Committee.

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Share your research and innovative practices at out 2020 Virtual Chapter Meeting! Now it is a joint meeting with the MidWest Chapter so it  is the 2020 MCMLA/MWMLA Virtual Meeting!

The registration cost will be 25$ per person (CE's are free and each chapter has scholarship opportunities for students)

The Program and Research Committees invite paper, lightning talk, and poster proposal submissions on health sciences librarianship and related topics for the 2020 Midcontinental (MCMLA) / MidWest (MWMLA)Virtual Chapter Meeting. The meeting will take place October 15th and 16th.

The theme of this year's virtual meeting is: Becoming a Health Literacy Superhero

The meeting is open to members and non-members of MCMLA or MWMLA and all are welcome to submit paper, lightning talk, or poster abstracts for consideration.

Deadline for submissions is now July 31st 2020.

Notifications of acceptance will be made by August 15th, 2020.

Please contact Wladimir Labeikovsky, wladimir.labeikovsky@cuanschutz.edu with questions

Instructions:

• Submissions should be sent through the form at the following URL: https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1OeLpVvdPA3vl2t
• Abstracts should be kept under 250 words. Structured abstracts are preferred. Find more information about structured abstracts here: http://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=517

We are looking forward to your submissions!

Check it out!

aks

Share your research and innovative practices at the 2020 MCMLA Virtual Meeting!

The Program and Research Committees invite paper and lightning talk proposal submissions on health sciences librarianship and related topics for the 2020 Midcontinental (MCMLA) Virtual Chapter Meeting. The meeting will take place October 15th and 16th.

The theme of this year's virtual meeting is: Becoming a Health Literacy Superhero

The MCMLA Annual Meetings are open to members and non-members of MCMLA and all are welcome to submit paper and lightning talk abstracts for consideration.

Deadline for submissions is July 10, 2020.

Notifications of acceptance will be made by August 7, 2020.

Please contact Wladimir Labeikovsky, wladimir.labeikovsky@cuanschutz.edu with questions

Instructions:

- Submissions should be sent through the form at the following URL:
https://ucdenver.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1OeLpVvdPA3vl2t


- Abstracts should be kept under 250 words. Structured abstracts are preferred. Find more information about structured abstracts here:
https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=517


We are looking forward to your submissions! 

Check it out!

aks