Dear Section Chairs and Section Membership Chairs,

In order to encourage new members to participate in your sections, it’s important to contact them and welcome them into the section after they have joined. It’s also your first chance to explain the benefits of section membership and opportunities to participate in the work of the section. A welcome email will make new members feel valued and help get them off to a good start in your section!

One of the frequent comments we hear at Membership Committee and Section Council meetings is that it’s hard to figure out who section members are. In order to help, we are sending this email. Here’s a brief description of the process:

1. Section officers can request section membership lists using this online form: http://www.mlanet.org/sections/list_request.html

2. If you’d like to identify new members, ask MLA to sort the list by JOINDATE. MLA will send an Excel file with all section members listed, but the newest and lapsed renewing members will be at the top of the list. You can now contact your new members! It’s also not a bad idea to contact lapsed members and invite them back…

3. If you’d like to identify all section members, you can also ask MLA to sort the list alphabetically or by academy expiration.
Additional information about identifying new section members is available at: http://www.mlanet.org/sections/faq_hq.html. If you have specific questions, please contact Kate Corcoran at: corcoran@mlahq.org OR 312.419.9094 x12.

Thanks,

Heidi Schroeder, Chair, Membership Committee

David Nolfi, Section Council Liaison to the Membership Committee

From Section Council chair Ysabel Bertolucci:

As a reminder, the end of 2011 approaches which brings with it, planning Section elections. Please remember that election results are due by February 15.  The two officers needed for Council action are Section Chair Elect and Section Candidate to the MLA Nominating Committee.

Nominating Committee candidates are required to complete the consent to run for Nominating Committee form.

UPDATE 1/3/11: Please return the form to Elections Committee Chair Beth Whipple (ewhipple@iupui.edu) and Section Council Chair Ysabel Bertolucci (Ysabel.Bertolucci@kp.org).

Download Planning Grid as PDF

Goal 1:  Recruitment, Membership and Leadership in the Profession

Objective:

Evaluate SIGs  using Section process developed last year:

• Develop guidelines and criteria for SIG self study and review (purpose, mission statements, meeting need, officer recruitment problems, membership trends etc.)
• Determine factors/symptoms indicating consideration to move from Section to SIG
• Develop process for moving from Section to SIG

Who, Expertise Needed:

Section Council Chair, Past Chairs serving on Section/SIG Review Task Force

Time Needed:

Completed by May 2012 Read more »

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Medical Library Association

Section Council Meeting Minutes

May 14, 2011

Call to Order: 8:35

Rikke Ogawa reported that there were three general topic sessions for papers for the conference: Education, Next Steps, and Technology. All have papers and these broad topics allowed for the acceptance of papers that were not going to be picked up by the other section programming. The Rising Star Program partnered with the Section Council to sponsor these sessions. Judy Burnham reminded everyone to remember not to be too specific when program planning.

Introductions. Each section spoke about one project they were proud of from the last year.

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Section Council Mid Year Report 2011

Committee: Section Council

Below is a summary of Section Council activities since the 2010 annual meeting listed under the relevant goals.

Goal 1:  Recruitment, Membership and Leadership in the Profession

Objective:

Evaluate SIGs using Section process developed last year:

• Develop guidelines and criteria for SIG self study and review (purpose, mission statements, meeting need, officer recruitment problems, membership trends etc.)
• Determine factors/symptoms indicating consideration to move from Section to SIG
• Develop process for moving from Section to SIG

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From Section Council Chair Ysabel Bertolucci:

I want to remind you all of the Section Project of the Year Award.  Last year I failed to find a project to award so I want you all to think about the unique contributions your section has made during the past three years and submit a nomination.  The form with criteria and instructions is linked below.

Application Form

I am looking for jury members, the only criteria is that your Section may not submit a nomination for the award. If you are interested, let me know at Ysabel.Bertolucci [at] kp.org.

The Clinical Librarians and Evidence-Based Health Care SIG has a new web site available.

The Clinical Librarians and Evidence-Based Health Care Special Interest Group serves the professional development needs of members by providing opportunities to communicate best practice and to share ideas amongst those interested in supporting patient care decision-making with the best available information.

PDF version of Agenda

Medical Library Association
Section Council Annual Meeting
Agenda

Saturday, May 14, 2011, 8:00am - 2:30pm
Duluth Room, 3rd Floor
Hilton Minneapolis, MN

8:00 AM

• Meet, greet and eat Council Members (Coffee & assorted breakfast pastries will be served) Read more »
  

The Informationist SIG has a new web site, and will kick off their new SIG at the Annual Meeting.

The Section/SIG Program Planners’ Manual has been updated for 2012. It is also linked on the Manuals, Policies, and Procedures Page.