Plenary Session I, May 20th:Plenary Session I, May 20th:

Welcome to MLA ’07 & Presidential AddressWelcome to MLA ’07 & Presidential Address

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““Celebrating a Year in Celebrating a Year in Research”Research” More NNLM funding has More NNLM funding has

helped research bloomhelped research bloom A strong leader who is A strong leader who is

interested in research is interested in research is needed in the library needed in the library

““Research is fun…Research is fun…intellectually stimulating…intellectually stimulating…better health information better health information resources.”resources.”

National Program CommitteeNational Program Committee

Thanked members for hard Thanked members for hard work .work .

Presidential AddressPresidential Address

Jean ShipmanJean Shipman ““Change is in the Air”Change is in the Air” Used analogy of airplane Used analogy of airplane

course she took.course she took. ANC= “Aviate,” “Navigate,” ANC= “Aviate,” “Navigate,”

and “Communicate”and “Communicate” ““Measurable Outcomes”= 7 Measurable Outcomes”= 7

tubes of toothpaste and tubes of toothpaste and other toiletries.other toiletries.

Presidential AddressPresidential Address

““Navigate”Navigate” Discussed the Health Discussed the Health

Information Literacy Information Literacy Research Project and other Research Project and other outreach efforts.outreach efforts.

Goal: To increase…Goal: To increase…awareness of medical awareness of medical librarians’ effects on health librarians’ effects on health literacy.literacy.

Presidential AddressPresidential Address

““Communicate”Communicate” Media placements (Media placements (Fitness Fitness

Magazine, Men’s HealthMagazine, Men’s Health, , etc.)etc.)

Advocacy efforts: EPA Advocacy efforts: EPA Library closures, NIH Library closures, NIH funding, MLA letters to funding, MLA letters to hospital administratorshospital administrators

Presidential AddressPresidential Address

““Aviate”Aviate” Schools visited “Library and I”Schools visited “Library and I” Two task forces—each working on Two task forces—each working on

policy statements on education policy statements on education and research.and research.

Need for library standardsNeed for library standards Technology—educational Technology—educational

webcasts, Mark Funk’s webcasts, Mark Funk’s presidential priorities, MLA presidential priorities, MLA upgrade, new association upgrade, new association management software.management software.

Presidential AddressPresidential Address

““Aviate” cont.Aviate” cont. MLA Member Benefits:MLA Member Benefits:

““One of the best small One of the best small organizations in America.”organizations in America.”

Chapter meetingsChapter meetings List of thankees…List of thankees…

Misc. PhotosMisc. Photos

Millennials Find Treasure in the Library!

ByPattie Mongelia

Helen-Ann BrownWeill Cornell Medical Library

Slides copied from PPT show at:http://dspace.library.cornell.edu/handle/1813/7620

Future

StaffTreasure Hunt

Introduction

Preparation

Evaluation

A Millennial Generation

A little more than 2/3 of the studentswere born since 1982.

7 Core Traits of the MillennialsSpecial

Sheltered

Confident

Achieving

Team Oriented

Conventional

PressuredHowe N and Strauss W. Millennials and the Pop Culture: Strategies for a New Generation of Consumers in Music, Movies, Television, the Internet, and Video Games. Great Falls, VA: LifeCourse Associates, 2006, pp. 77-78.

Treasure Hunt Learning Objectives:Locate a journal in the stacks

Look up an electronic journal issue

Check out a laptop at the Circulation Desk

Refill a copy card

Send a comment from the Website

Locate a current issue of a journal

Know the Library’s hours

Pattie

Clue #5Go GET IT in the Computer RoomWatching and listening to the PowerPoint productionAnswer the Library Staff member’s questionsTo see you understand GET IT’s form and function.

Clue #2When into the stacks you have delvedYou’ll find where bound journals are shelvedOrdered alphabetically, logically and aestheticallySo please show a Staff member you have foundPsychophysiology Volume 12.

What to do What to do

TOMORROW!TOMORROW!

LIBRARY LIBRARY

TREASURE HUNT !TREASURE HUNT !

10:00 am -- 10:00 am --

Meet at Circ DeskMeet at Circ Desk

Evaluation Results n=73

Question #4Overall, how would you rate the Treasure Hunt?1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9(0) (1) (1) (0) (15) (7) (18) (17)

(14) Awful Okay Outstanding

The replies showed 67% of the students rated the Treasure Hunt as an outstanding experience.