Hello friends.
What a good idea! One of the delightful parts of being at the MLA conference was to realize that there are a bunch of medical librarians. And then to find out that although a lot are academic, not ALL are. There are actually others around just like us. How many others? I don't know, but it eases the sense of isolation and promotes a feeling of companionship to know that there are some other people in close to the same situation that I am.
I have just been hired by Drake Rehabilitation Center as their manager of medical libraries. This is my first professional position after graduation, so I feel pretty green, AND the MLS was all theoretical, so anyone looking for technical expertise and practical day-to-day management skills from me will find a steep learning curve and a lot of potential. My employers believe I can do this, and I find their trust flattering. Of course I CAN do this. It will just take a bit of proving over time before we both know it.
Their first priority is that I support their researchers with lit searches and the newest EBM standards. So far so good. Then I get to obtain collections and design a research library and a patient/family library. So wish me luck.
First. I know how to read Medlib, but I haven't figured out how to make any posts or requests. It's probably simple. How do I participate in this activity?
Barbara
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You have to subscribe to Medlib-l, Barbara. You do this by going to
http://www.mlanet.org/discussion/medlibl.html
and signing up. Then you can post questions, comments.
Amy
I think I am already subscribed; I receive their daily digest of comments and requests. I just haven't figured out how to respond to any of the posts I read there, yet.
Barb
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