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• Monthly AC Meeting

  • Start
    Thursday, July 11, 2024
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  • End
    Thursday, June 05, 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Monthly AC Meeting

  The AC Meets on the first Thursday of the month at 10 am Pacific Time on Zoom.

  Agenda and Minutes will be sent prior to the meetings.
  

  
  

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• Coffee Chat

  • Start
    Friday, July 12, 2024
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  • End
    Friday, June 13, 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  Coffee Chats will be held on the 3rd Friday at 9 am Pacific Time in 2025 (unless noted*).
  

  Dates and topics:

  Feb 21	Advice and resources for new health science librarians
  Mar 21	Wraparound "Approaches to Trauma-Informed Medical Librarianship" chat
  Apr 18	Tips for attending MLA for the first time & How to get more active in MLA
  May 16	Hospital and academic librarians: learn from each other and partner together
  June 13	Graphic Medicine, medical humanities, and patient voices with guest host Sarah Tillery, MLIS (she/they)

  Have suggestions for future Coffee Chat topics? Let us know on Padlet: https://padlet.com/davcarso/coffee-chat-topic-suggestions-lzeelkp86sa8756h.

  Coffee chat Zoom link:
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• Membership Committee Meetings

  • Start
    Wednesday, August 07, 2024
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  • End
    Wednesday, July 02, 2025
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  • Schedule
    12 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  The Membership Committee meets monthly on the 1^st Wednesday from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Pacific time.

  The Membership Committee plans social activities and works with librarians and librarian students to promote medical librarianship and MLGSCA.
  

  Contact Sunny McGowan McGowan.Sunny@scrippshealth.org or CJ Garcia cjgarcia@creighton.edu if interested in attending the meetings.

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• CE Programming Committee Meetings

  • Start
    Monday, August 19, 2024
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  • End
    Monday, May 19, 2025
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  The CE/Programming Committee meets monthly on the 3^rd Monday of the month at 10 am Pacific time over Zoom. 

  Our kick-off meeting will be Monday Aug. 19^th at 10 am PDT/MST. We will be planning a Fall CE as well as other programming for the year. Please join us if you have ideas and would like to help.

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• Research Committee

  • Start
    Friday, September 20, 2024
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  • End
    Friday, May 16, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Teams

  The MLGSCA Research Committee holds virtual meeting to discuss the research grant & research topics of interest to the members.

  Meetings usually occur on the 4th Friday of the month at 11am. Our first meeting will be a planning session for the fiscal year. Topics to discuss include the research grant, MLA research caucus, relevant workshops, areas of interest, and opportunities for collaboration.

  NOTE! Cancelled Research Committee Meetings on 1/24; 2/21; 3/28; 5/16 instead we will be holding Research Chats on all of those dates.

  • Review Search String, Discussion lead: Amy Nadell, Date & Time: Friday, January 24, 2025 @ 11am PT/12pm MT

  • Promote Your Research, Discussion lead: Ivan Portillo, Date & Time: Friday, February 21, 2025 @ 11am PT/12pm MT

  • Research Data Management, Discussion lead: Margaret Henderson, Date & Time: Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 11am PT/11am AZ Time

  • Alternative Research Presentation (Comics, Games, Art, etc.), Discussion lead: Sarah Tillery, Date & Time: May 16, 2025 @ 11am PT/11am AZ Time

  Contact Amy Nadell Amy.Nadell@bannerhealth.com with questions

  Microsoft Teams Meeting Information

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  Meeting ID: 265 254 062 226  
  Passcode: k4Mrw4 

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• Web Committee Meeting

  • Start
    Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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  • End
    Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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  • Schedule
    6 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

  The Web Committee meets every other month on the 2nd Tuesday from 10:00-10:30AM Pacific Time.

  The Web Committee coordinates the website content, social media activity, and the email listserv in order to promote medical librarianship and MLGSCA.

  Contact Adorée Makusztak if you are interested in joining meetings.

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• Research Chats

  • Start
    Friday, January 31, 2025
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  • End
    Friday, May 16, 2025
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  • Schedule
    4 sessions
  • Location
    Teams

  The MLGSCA Research Chats are scheduled for 2025. We hope you join us for these informal discussions to share ideas and get feedback.  

  Our first Research Chat will occur on January 24 at 11am PT/12pm MT.

  
  

  Topic: Review Search String
  

  Discussion lead: Amy Nadell

  Date & Time: Friday, January 24, 2025 @ 11am PT/12pm MT

  Topic: Promote Your Research
  

  Discussion lead: Ivan Portillo

  Date & Time: Friday, February 21, 2025 @ 11am PT/12pm MT

  
  

  Topic: Research Data Management
  

  Discussion lead: Carolann Curry

  Date & Time: Friday, March 28, 2025 @ 11am PT/11am AZ Time

  
  

  Topic: Alternative Research Presentation (Comics, Games, Art, etc.)

  Discussion lead: Sarah Tillery

  Date & Time: May 16, 2025 @ 11am PT/11am AZ Time

  
  

  Future meetings are scheduled in the chapter calendar.

  Contact Amy Nadell Amy.Nadell@bannerhealth.com with questions

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  Meeting ID: 265 254 062 226  
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  Phone conference ID: 172 887 911# 
  

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• Exhibitor Registration for MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting 2026

  • Start
    Friday, January 16, 2026
  • End
    Sunday, January 18, 2026
  • Location
    Palace Station Hotel & Casino, 2411 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102

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  All In: Betting on the Future of Medical Libraries

  The Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona (MLGSCA) and Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group (NCNMLG) will be holding our 2026 Joint Meeting on January 16 - 18 at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The theme of the meeting is, “All In: Betting on the Future of Medical Libraries."

  Exhibitor Registration

  • Early bird: $2,000 USD
  • After July 15: $2,500 USD

  Exhibitor registration includes attendance for 2 representatives and a table. Tables will be set up in an exhibitor hall where meals and snack breaks are held to ensure high foot traffic. Tables will have power strips upon request and guest Wi-Fi will be available. Exhibitor logos will be displayed on the conference website.

  Exhibitor speaking and event sponsorship opportunities are available! Upon registration, our event co-chairs will contact you about more details on these opportunities.

  For additional information on exhibitor-related questions about this event, please contact our Exhibitor Co-Chairs Sarah McClung (sarah.mcclung@ucsf.edu) and Zemirah Ngow (zngow@ucsd.edu).

  More details to follow on our website! 

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• Exhibitor Sponsorships for MLGSCA/NCNMLG Joint Meeting 2026

  • Start
    Friday, January 16, 2026
  • End
    Sunday, January 18, 2026
  • Location
    Palace Station Hotel & Casino, 2411 W Sahara Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89102

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  All In: Betting on the Future of Medical Libraries

  The Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona (MLGSCA) and Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group (NCNMLG) will be holding our 2026 Joint Meeting on January 16 - 18 at the Palace Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The theme of the meeting is, “All In: Betting on the Future of Medical Libraries."

  Sponsorship opportunities are as follows:

  Meal Sponsorships

  Meal sponsorships will include signage and the sponsor's name on conference materials.

  • Breakfast: $1,500 USD (2 opportunities)

  Coffee and continental breakfast for all attendees.

  • Sunrise breakfast session: $4,000 USD (2 opportunities)

  Hot breakfast for invited attendees and 1-hour opportunity to speak or showcase a product.

  • Snack breaks: $750 USD (4 opportunities)
  • Lunch: $3,000 USD (2 opportunities)

  AI Lightning Talks

  • Day 1: $2,000 USD (5 opportunities)

  10-minute exhibitor lightning talks on Day 1 (Saturday, January 17) between 10:30 and 11:30 AM. There are no competing programming at this time. The focus of the talk should be on artificial intelligence (AI) tools, publications, and/or initiatives your company currently offers or is planning to offer in the near future.

  Wi-Fi and A/V Sponsorships

  • $1,000 USD (unlimited opportunities)

  Exhibitors who contribute to the cost of Wi-Fi and A/V will have their company name on signage and conference materials.

  For additional information on exhibitor-related questions about this event, please contact our Exhibitor Co-Chairs Sarah McClung (sarah.mcclung@ucsf.edu) and Zemirah Ngow (zngow@ucsd.edu).

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