Speakers
Our distinguished speakers are as follows:
 Carla Funk serves as chief executive officer and international affairs officer
for the Medical Library Association since 1992 and has responsibility for the planning,
implementation, execution, and coordination of association's programs
working under and with the Board of Directors. Carla
has a master's of business administration and a master's of library
science and is a Certified Association Executive (CAE).
 Linda Walton serves as the 2014-2015 President of the Medical Library Association,Chicago, IL.
Read more about Linda in JMLA
 William Self serves
as the President of BQSIMB and Director of Library Services, Health
Sciences Library, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY. Served previously
as the Director of The Medical Library Center of New York (MLCNY).
 Renae Barger serves
as the Executive Director of NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region . MAR supports collaboration, training, and funding opportunities
for nearly 1,000 health centers, health departments, community
organizations, as well as medical, public and school libraries
throughout Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. More about MAR
| Schedule* at a Glance*This schedule is subject to
change. Changes, if necessary, will be announced in the meeting, posted to the groups' listservs and websites, and updated here.
Friday, October 24
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8:30 am - 9:30 am |
Registration & Breakfast
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9:30 am - 10:00 am |
Welcome: Mahnaz Tehrani, Chair, NY-NJ MLA and Willam Self, President, BQSIMB
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10:00 am - 10:30 pm |
RML Update: Renae Barger, Executive Director, NN/LM Middle Atlantic Region |
10:30 am - 11:20 am |
Keynote 1:
Carla Funk, Executive Director, MLA will speak on "Librarians Without Borders® : MLA's Global Health Information Initiatives" |
11:20 am - 11:45 am | Break, Vendors
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11:45 am - 12:00 pm
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Keynote 2: William Self, President BQSIMB,NY will speak on "BQSIMB: a history of collaboration"
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12:00 pm - 1:15 pm |
Lunch in Annenberg West Lobby, catered by Mt. Sinai
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1:15 pm - 2:15 pm | Business Meeting - NY-NJ MLA - Stern
Auditorium Business Meeting - BQSIMB - Annenberg
West Lobby |
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
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Chapter Updates: Mahnaz Tehrani (NY-NJ MLA), William Self (BQSIMB)
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2:45 pm - 3:15 pm |
MLA Update: Linda Walton, President of MLA
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3:15 pm - 4:15 pm |
Lightning Round
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4:15 pm - 4:30 pm
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Wrap-up
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After Meeting Reception !!!
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Special Event @ Joe Fresh (Madison and 80th St.) from 5 to 8 pm. Free cocktails/hors d'oeuvres Plus 25% discount on purchases that evening
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