Join Us in Minneapolis!
The New Members Business Meeting will be held on Sundayk May 15, 2010, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., M100G - Minneapolis Convention Center

Co-sponsored Program!
Next Steps: The Future (General Topic Session)

When & Where: Sunday, May 15, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
101J - Minneapolis Convention Center Level

Fifth Annual Lecture on the Evidence Base, Sponsored by STAT!Ref: Rethinking the Librarian’s Role in EHRs, PHRs, and EMRs: A Place at the Table

When & Where: Sunday, May 15, 4:30 - 6:00 PM
101A - Minneapolis Convention Center

Revitalizing Your Message

When & Where: Monday, May 16, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
101J - Minneapolis Convention Center

New Voices

When & Where: Monday, May 16, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
101C - Minneapolis Convention Center

Open Forum !
MLA Rising Stars .

When & Where: Monday, May 16, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., 101B - Minneapolis Convention Center

About the Session:

The MLA Emerging Leaders Task Force will present a review of the MLA “Rising Stars” leadership development pilot program, including presentations by rising stars:

• Karen Hanus, AHIP, assistant director, Libraries, Medical College of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
  
  
• Emily Hurst, technology coordinator, HAM-TMC Library, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center–Houston
  
  
• Rex Robison, informationist, NIH Library, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
  
  
• Robert Johnson, research librarian, Nursing, Science Library, University of California–Irvine, concerning their projects.

Tips for First Time Conference Attendees!
If the 2011 Annual Meeting is your first conference please review MLA 11 Tips for First Timers & New Attendees. These tips will help you maximize your time and get the most of your first conference experience.

Mark Your Calendars! - Colleague Connection
Is this your first MLA meeting? Not sure what to attend? Need someone to show you the ropes? Or do you want to help a member maneuver MLA’s annual meeting? Then sign up for the Colleague Connection. This popular networking program pairs a first-time attendee with an experienced member. Once assigned, the pairs work out their own meeting schedules.

If you signed up for Colleague Connection, sign up to attend the New Member/First-time Attendees Program and Breakfast, Sunday, May 15, 7:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. (see the MLA '11 registration form). Shortly after signing up to attend the breakfast, you will receive an official invitation via email.

Join the MLA' 11 Conference Community
The conference community is a way for conference attendees to reflect, connect, and interact with both the content and one another. Members are encouraged to be active participants and to contribute content before and during MLA '10.

You're Invited! - New Members/First-time Attendees Program & Breakfast
Sunday, May 15 from 7:00 a.m.–9 a.m. Ticketed event, see the registration form.

Is this your first MLA annual meeting? Would you like to meet MLA leaders? Then join the MLA Membership Committee for its annual New Members/First-time Attendees Program and Breakfast. This ticketed event will be held on Sunday, May 15, at 7:00 a.m. The program will begin promptly at 7:30. To receive a free ticket to this event, please check the box on the registration form. Email invitations will be sent before the meeting. You must RSVP to gain admittance.