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Developments, v.20, no.1 (Fall 2007)
Message from the Chair-Elect / Program Committee Chair
Collection Development Section, Medical Library Association, Business Meeting Minutes
May 21, 2007
Welcome to New and Returning Collection Development Section Members!
2007/2008 Section Officers and Committee Chairs
WomenStories Breast Cancer Videos Now on DVD
Message from the Chair-Elect / Program Committee Chair
The Collection Development Section will sponsor three programs at MLA 2008 in Chicago. Two of the programs focus on ethical issues and the third focuses on the changing roles of medical librarians.
The CDS is the sole sponsor of "Bridging the Library Ethics Gap: Conflict of Interest Concerns of Librarians." Although much has been said about possible conflicts of interest involving physicians, less concern has been expressed about possible conflicts of interest involving medical librarians. Some of these concerns involve vendor relations. Should librarians participate on editorial/advisory boards? Should librarians be concerned about attending vendor sponsored meals or parties?
The three speakers will be Joan Schuitema, Catalog Librarian, University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago; Dr. Andrew Robinson, Deputy Managing Director & Publishing Director, Medicine Wiley-Blackwell; and CDS member Jonathan Lord, Collection Development Librarian, Health Sciences Library, University of Virginia. The program will conclude with a question and answer session. This program may not produce a lot of answers. I will be very happy if it raises a lot of questions about ethical issues in the minds of medical librarians.
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Section will sponsor "Consent or Obedience? Medical Authority and Consumer Health Education: Bridging the Medical Ethics Gap". This program will discuss the ethics of research on medical authority and knowledge (e.g., how consumers use health information and the ethical implications of that). The secondary sponsors are the CDS and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Health Science Librarians SIG.
The Technical Services Section will sponsor "Connecting to New Roles". This program will discuss staffing trends, the transition of staffing responsibilities, retraining issues, learning to use new technologies, and the connection to library services. The secondary sponsors are the CDS, the Public Services Section, and the Leadership and Management Section.
With three interesting programs the CDS will very visible at MLA in Chicago. We will also be very busy so please consider volunteering to help with the programs.
Melissa Nasea, Chair-Elect
I am Jeff Coghill, the new editor for Developments. Melissa Nasea had asked me to take over the duties as editor of the newsletter. I did so reluctantly—not because I didn’t want to work for the members of the Collection Development Section or MLA. Those who know me know that I have a hard time saying “no” to anything that involves contributing to the profession. I was reluctant because I’ve never edited any publication before. I’ve HAD editors who looked at my writing, but I’ve never been in charge of editing. And because of that fact, I ask your indulgence while I find out what this “editing thing” is all about.
Don’t be shy…we need your submissions. If it’s fit to be published, we want to know about it! We want your notices, announcements, article citations, awards, award announcements—anything that you would want to share with the other members of the section. As always, you can reach me by email: coghillj@ecu.edu. Or, “You can reach me by railway, you can reach me by trail way, you can reach me by airplane….” (My apologies to Oleta Adams).
Collection Development Section
Medical Library Association
Business Meeting Minutes
May 21, 2007
Philadelphia, PA
Section Chair Liz Lorbeer called the meeting to order at 4:45 p.m. She welcomed attendees to the Section’s 21st annual business meeting.
REPORTS FROM OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
Awards: Liz Lorbeer for Suzanne Crow
Esther Carrigan, Texas A&M, was awarded the Louise Darling Medal for Distinguished Achievement in Collection Development in the Health Sciences.
Carol M. Schisler, Ursuline College, was awarded the Daniel T. Richards Prize for her article: “Evaluating your nursing collection: a quick way to preserve nursing history in a working collection.”
As Esther and Carol were not in attendance, Liz shared their biographical information and highlighted their collection development accomplishments.
Secretary/ Treasurer: Lynda Hartel
The Section's 2006 Business Meeting minutes and the 2006 financial report were distributed. Both documents were approved. The Section's current balance is $21,365.
Program Committee: Lynn Fortney
Lynn reported on the Section’s participation in three programs at this meeting, including the coordination of the “Beyond the Impact Factor” program with Eugene Garfield. Liz thanked Lynn for her work on all the programs.
Nominating Committee: Liz Lorbeer for Hope Barton
Liz thanked the Section Nominating Committee for their time/efforts. She congratulated the new officers: Melissa Nasea, Chair-Elect; Ramune Kubilius, Section Council Representative; Susan Kendall, Membership Committee Chair; and Deb Blecic, MLA Nominating Committee Candidate.
Bylaws Committee: Liz Lorbeer for Hope Barton
There were no changes to the bylaws this year.
Newsletter Editor: Melissa Nasea
Melissa announced that, given her new Section responsibilities, we will need a new Newsletter Editor. Melissa reviewed the requirements of the position.
Web Site Content Committee: Jeff Williams
Jeff highlighted the many recent accomplishments of Karen Fischer and the Web Site Committee. Jeff summarized the findings of the 2007 user survey regarding content on the Section Web site. 39 respondents completed the survey, offering valuable information to the Committee. In addition to the survey results, Jeff noted that the number of hits on the CD Section Web site doubled from August 2006 to April 2007.
Continuing Education Committee: Kathel Dunn
Kathel summarized discussions from the MLA CE Committee meeting. She reported that the MLA CE program for this fall will focus on open access.
Membership Committee: Ramune Kubilius
Ramune reported that, according to the membership report received May 14th from MLA Headquarters, the Section has 196 current members. She summarized recent Section membership-related activities including distribution of email greetings to all new members, listing of new members in the Section newsletter, Developments, and recognition of member accomplishments in Developments. Ramune also summarized discussions from the MLA Membership Committee meeting, including the desire to involve more MLA members in section participation.
Section Council Representative: Deb Blecic
Deb announced that MLA members can opt to join three sections free through the rest of this year as a means of exploring other sections of interest. Section Council is taking suggestions/ideas regarding networking/learning opportunities for members at the 2008 MLA Annual Meeting. Deb also highlighted the new MLA CORE (Center of Research and Education) repository for library education resources and tools. For more information, see: http://www.mlanet.org/core/index.html
Governmental Relations Committee Liaison: Liz Lorbeer for Julie Schneider
Sections now have the ability to load government relations documents on our sites. Julie expects to provide more information regarding open access and FRPA over the next year.
NEW BUSINESS
Thank you to Chairs, Committee Members, and New Officers: Liz Lorbeer
Liz thanked all out-going officers, committee members and all other volunteers who make the Section work. She encouraged others to consider getting involved as a great way to meet colleagues with similar interests and needs and as a good way to get involved in MLA.
Program plans for 2008 in Chicago: Melissa Nasea
Melissa reported that the Section can participate in three sessions and could sponsor two sessions. Topics that are already planned for the meeting include CTSA and Library 2.0. Melissa opened the floor for attendee suggestions for program topics. More than 10 topics were suggested. Three topics with the greatest attendee votes: Conflict of interest for librarians, educating/mentoring new librarians and changes to traditional job descriptions, and electronic resource management systems. Melissa will report back on the Section email discussion list.
Call for volunteers needed for committees & Section newsletter: Liz Lorbeer
The Membership, Awards, and Web Site Committees all are in need of new members. Those interested can contact Committee Chairs or other Section officers.
Task Force on Scholarly Communication Update: Lynn Fortney
Lynn reported that the Scholarly Publishing Symposium is ready to go for May 22. The Task Force may evolve into an ad-hoc group or committee depending on how things change/develop in this area over the coming year.
Web site: Jeff Williams
Section members have indicated a need to access more subject-based resources/content via the Web site. Contact Jeff if you are interested in providing new content.
The business meeting was adjourned at 6 pm.
The Collection Development Section Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the Daniel T. Richards Prize. The Daniel T. Richards Prize is presented annually to an individual who has authored a work, in any format (print, audiovisual, electronic, etc.), related to collection development in the health sciences. This work must be widely available to the library community and written or produced in the previous two years (24 months). A $500 cash award and certificate will be awarded at the 2008 Collection Development Section meeting at the MLA annual meeting.
Nominations must include a bibliographic citation along with three complete copies of the work (abstracts not accepted). Please include the names, addresses, and institutional affiliations of all authors/creators. All nominations must be received by January 18, 2008.
For more information about the award and the nomination process, please
see: http://colldev.mlanet.org/about/awards.htm#daniel
Please mail nominations to:
Suzanne Crow, CDS Awards Committee Chair
Levy Library
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Box 1102, One Gustave L. Levy Place
New York, NY 10029
E-mail: suzanne.crow@mssm.edu
Voice: (212) 241-7792
Fax: (212) 241-4925
From Catherine M. Reiter, MA, AHIP: Hoffecker H, Reiter CM. Herbs, Vitamins and Minerals: Dietary Supplements Websites. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2007; 7(3): 91-102.
Cancellation of Print Journals in the Electronic Era: A Case Study. By: Li, Xiaoli and Kopper, Carolyn. Against the Grain, 17(6): 6, 18, 20, 22.
Welcome to New and Returning Collection Development Section Members!
Susan Kendall, Membership Committee Chair
According to membership lists compiled by MLA headquarters, the following people have recently joined or re-joined the section. On behalf of the CDS Membership Committee and the entire section, we welcome all of you and invite you to participate in the section and sign on to our electronic discussion list.
Margaret (Peg) Allen, Library Consultant, Stratford, WI
Jennifer Boxen, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
L.M. Braden, Walbridge OH
Gina Chen, Irvine, CA
Jennifer Ditkoff, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Greenfield, MA
Elizabeth Eggleston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Linda Feck, Remuda Ranch Center, Wickenburg, AZ
Marcia Francis, Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
Allison Howard, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
Kristine M. Hughes, Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL
Carol Ann Jeuell, Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Debbie Lewis, International College, Fort Myers, FL
Roland Marks, Queens Library, Flushing, NY
Cindy Mitchell, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Obianuju Mollel, Capital Health, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Kathy Quinn, Grossmont Healthcare District, La Mesa, CA
Pamela Rees, State Library of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
David Sampton, Conference Archives, Inc., Johnstown, PA
Kyla Tew, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Lisa D. Travis, Lincoln Memorial University, Harrogate, TN
2007/2008 Section Officers and Committee Chairs:
| Title | Name | Term | |
| Chair | Lynn Fortney | 5/07-5/08 | lynnf@ebsco.com |
| Chair-Elect | Melissa Nasea | 5/07-5/08 | naseam@ecu.edu |
| Immediate Past Chair | Elizabeth Lorbeer | 5/07-5/08 | lorbeer@uab.edu |
| Secretary/Treasurer | Lynda Hartel | 5/07-5/08 | hartel.642@osu.edu |
| Section Council Representative | Deb Blecic | 5/07-5/08 | dblecic@uic.edu |
| Section Council Rep Elect | Ramune Kubilius | 5/07-5/08 | r-kubilius@northwestern.edu |
| Newsletter Editor | Jeff Coghill | 5/07-5/08 | coghillj@ecu.edu |
| Website Content Committee Chair | Jeff Williams | 5/07-5/08 | jwilliams@library.ucsd.edu |
| Web site Editor | Karen Fischer | 5/07-5/08 | karen-fischer@uiowa.edu |
| Continuing Education Chair | Kathel Dunn | 5/07-5/08 | dunn@library.med.nyu.edu |
| Program Committee Chair | Melissa Nasea | 5/07-5/08 | naseam@ecu.edu |
| Membership Committee Chair | Susan Kendall | 5/07-5/08 | skendall@msu.edu |
| Governmental Relations Committee Liaison | Julie Schneider | 5/07-5/08 | jschneider@library.wisc.edu |
| Bylaws Committee Chair | Elizabeth Lorbeer | 5/07-5/08 | lorbeer@uab.edu |
| Nominating Committee Chair | Elizabeth Lorbeer | 5/07-5/08 | lorbeer@uab.edu |
| Listserv Moderator | Elizabeth Lorbeer | 5/07-5/08 | lorbeer@uab.edu |
| Awards Committee Chair | Suzanne Crow | 5/07-5/08 | suzanne.crow@mssm.edu |
MLA Website: http://www.mlanet.org/
Collection Development Section Website: http://colldev.mlanet.org/
WomenStories Breast Cancer Videos Now on DVD
WomenStories, the video series for breast cancer patients, their families and caregivers is now on DVD. Topics include:
Initial Discovery and Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Family Support
Surgical Choices
Chemotherapy
Intimacy
Recurrence and Metastasis
Young Women and breast Cancer
Hormone Treatment, Radiation
Life After Breast Cancer
All 10 titles are now on a 2-disc DVD set for $25.00 plus $5.00 shipping.
This remarkable collection of survivors' stories offers insight, advice and support to newly diagnosed women. The focus is psychosocial; no medical professionals appear in the tapes, and no specific medical treatment is discussed. The women interviewed are diverse in age, culture and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Each topic segment runs 15 to 25 minutes. The DVDs are closed captioned. Librarians may preview the series by visiting: www.womenstories.org, where the videos are streamed.
The series is still available on VHS tape: $5.00 each or $20 for the entire 10-tape set. Both the DVDs and videos may be ordered on the WomenStories Web site.
If your library lacks the funding to purchase the series, let us know. Our mission is to get the videos into the hands of women who need them, so we will find a way for you add WomenStories to your collection.
For additional information contact Mimi Dow:
mimi@womenstories.org
WomenStories
1807 Elmwood Avenue, Room 165
Buffalo, NY 14207
716.873.3689
Toll Free: 800.775.5790
www.womenstories.org
(The links included in this issue where live when the issue was published but no one keeps them up to date.)