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Call for proposals (final call!): Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions

  • 1.  Call for proposals (final call!): Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions

    Posted Jan 07, 2025 02:18 PM

    Is your new year's resolution to be more active in the profession? Add a short but high-impact presentation to your CV? Have fun sharing your wisdom with colleagues? Here's one final chance to submit your favorite database tip to the Medical Library Association's User Experience (UX) Caucus second Favorite Features & Sneaking Solutions lightning round!

    Proposal deadline: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

    Event date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025, 2:00-3:30pm EST on Zoom

    Essential info:

    1. The proposal form only asks for a brief sentence on your topic - very easy to fill out!

    2. Each presenter will get 10 minutes to tell the audience about the feature or solution, how it works, who it's for, and why it's useful.

    3. Your tip can be for expert database users or for patrons.

    4. You must be an MLA member to present.

    Want to know more before you submit? See all the details here! Ready to go? Submit your proposal! Need inspiration? Check out our first lightning round event!

    Email Hilary Kraus (hilary_kraus@brown.edu) or Sheryl Ramer (RAMERS@nychhc.org) with questions or to submit a proposal if you can't use Google Docs.



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    Hilary Kraus
    hilary_kraus@brown.edu
    Health Sciences Librarian for Clinical Support
    Brown University
    She/Her/Hers
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