1. MLA ‘ 10 Annual MeetingReflect and Learn Ryan Pineda
2. Sessions Attended Welcome Address John P. McGovern Lecture (Daniel Pink) EBSCO’s Lunch and Learn (Nursing Reference Center) Interviewing and Branding Informationist in Practice Ovid’s Supporting the evidence-based practice needs of nurses
3. Sessions Attended (cont…) Janet Doe Lecture (Ana Cleveland) Ovid Presentation (A New Look at Nursing Information) Elsevier Presentation (Science Direct e-books) Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section ( Navigating the Literature, Mapping the Literature and Connecting Librarians and Editors to Identify Core Nursing Journals)
4. Lessons Learned The future belongs to the right-brainers Six abilities that matter most include design, story, symphony, empathy, play and meaning Three reasons to license EBSCOHostNursing Reference Center includes Evidence-based nursing portal to end-user community Meets all criteria for magnet process Unlimited accessibility
5. Lessons Learned (cont…) Goal of informationist is to sell the library 5 Components of Magnet Journey in Nursing Transformational leadership Structural empowerment Exemplary professional practice New knowledge, innovation and improvement Empirical outcome
6. Reflections Medical Librarians play a very important role in the field Librarians are important because of their “high concept” and “high touch” Librarians must adapt and must embed Be proactive! Education for health science professionals is crucial Bradford’s Law rocks! There are still miles to go before we sleep)
