MDMLG Program Committee Annual Report 2005-2006

Promotion of MDMLG Health Sciences Award

Charge:

Complete the planning and implementation of the program portion of the General Membership meetings including any luncheon arrangements if necessary.

The Committee will consist of regular or institutional members including the President-Elect who will serve as chairperson. Members serve for one year.

Goals & Objectives:

To select sites and dates for 2005-2006 General Membership meetings and the first General Membership meeting of 2006-2007.

To select topics of practical and professional interest to the MDMLG membership to enhance the meeting experience.

To arrange and complete all necessary details with the host site and communicate this information to all members.

To conduct the program portion of each meeting professionally and efficiently.

To provide for evaluation of each meeting, including analysis of results.

To maintain communication with the MDMLG Professional Development Committee in order to coordinate all educational opportunities offered to the general membership.

To provide appropriate materials to the MDMLG archive.

Committee Members:

Alexia Estabrook, Chair
Joann Chateau
Alison Grodzinski
Ellen O'Donnell
Robin Terebelo
Wendy Wu

Accomplishments

The Program Committee planned and implemented the December 2005 program, co-ordinated with the Professional Development Committee on the March 2006 program, planned the June 2006 Summer Luncheon, and is planning the September 2006 program.

December 2005:
Location: Providence Hospital
Host: Carole Gilbert
Speakers & Topic: Panel discussion on saving your library. Panelists confirmed are Carole Gilbert, Diana Balint, Karen Tubolino and Theresa Arndt.
Coordinators: Alexia Estabrook and Robin Terebelo

March 24, 2006 :
Location: Troy Marriott Hotel
Host: Professional Development Committee
Speaker & Topic: La Ventra Ellis-Danquah / Proactive Librarianship: Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership.
Coordinator: Ellen O'Donnell with the Professional Development Committee

June 8, 2006 :
Location: Cranbrook Institute of Science
Host: Alexia Estabrook
Speaker & Topic: Dennis Fairchild – Fung Shui for the Library
Coordinators: Alexia Estabrook and Joann Chateau

September 2006
Possible topic: Web Applications update
Coordinators: Alison Grodzinski and Wendy Wu
Location & Speakers: TBD

Respectfully submitted,

Alexia Estabrook, Chair