Clare Leibfarth has graciously volunteered to blog the Midwest MLA / MHSLA 2008 Conference, as she has done for the past two Midwest Conferences. She has already posted several items on her blog, ConnectMidwest, which can be found at http://midwestmla.org/ConnectMidwest/
You can contact her at cleibfar@kent.edu if you have suggestions for blog entries.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Just a reminder that there are still plenty of rooms available at the Troy Marriot - both doubles and singles. Keep in mind, though, that you cannot book the double-bed rooms online. Instead, you must call or email Lucy Micakaj, the Marriott Hotel Group Room Coordinator. Lucy can be reached at (248) 680-9663 or lucy.micakaj@marriott.com. If you had trouble booking a room at the Marriott, please contact Lucy. If you?ve booked a room at a different hotel, please consider moving to the Marriott. Staying at the conference hotel will be much more convenient and would help us reach our room commitment. Thank you!
Nancy Bulgarelli MSLS
Accommodations Chair
Nancy Bulgarelli MSLS
Accommodations Chair
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
There has been a last minute program change to the 2008 Midwest MLA/MHSLA Conference. M.J. Tooey, Executive Director of the Health Science and Human Services Library at the University of Maryland and former MLA President, will be the new plenary speaker. In her address, “Vital Signs, Bottom Lines: Remaining Relevant in Interesting Times”, she will discuss strategies for surviving, growing and thriving in the changing healthcare environment.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Those flying into the Detroit Metro Airport may want to consider coordinating a shared taxi ride to the Marriott hotel in Troy. Due to distance and current fuel prices the trip is costly.
If you want help finding others willing to share a ride to the hotel, as soon as you have booked a flight send an email to Patty Supnick at psupnick@dmc.org. Include:
1. "08 Conf Transpo" in the subject line
2. Flight information - airline, flight number, arrival day and time
3. Contact information
We will send you the names of those arriving around the same time that are willing to share a ride. You may contact them and coordinate your trip to the hotel. We cannot guarantee a ride share so will let you know if there are none that have come to our attention.
To see transportation options on the conference website go to http://www.mdmlg.org/midwest/transportation.htm.
If you want help finding others willing to share a ride to the hotel, as soon as you have booked a flight send an email to Patty Supnick at psupnick@dmc.org. Include:
1. "08 Conf Transpo" in the subject line
2. Flight information - airline, flight number, arrival day and time
3. Contact information
We will send you the names of those arriving around the same time that are willing to share a ride. You may contact them and coordinate your trip to the hotel. We cannot guarantee a ride share so will let you know if there are none that have come to our attention.
To see transportation options on the conference website go to http://www.mdmlg.org/midwest/transportation.htm.