Committees
- Annual Conference Planning Committee
- Communications & Website Committee
- Community Building & Belonging Committee
- LIS Student & Career Development
- Membership Committee
- Scholarship Committee
Annual Conference Planning Committee
Co-Chairs
Heather Hawley, Nicole Vollum
Purpose
The PNC/MLA Annual Conference is held each fall (Sept-Nov) and has moved to virtual format. Volunteers are essential to the planning and organizing the annual conference including developing a theme, content including keynote speaker, other invited speakers, poster sessions, roundtables, contributed papers vs. invited papers, research and/or student papers, and panels. During the initial planning period, monthly 1-hour virtual meetings be held. If you would like to participate, please consider volunteering to lead or participate in one or more of the following interest areas:
- Registration
- Exhibits
- Papers and Posters
- Continuing Education (coordinated by the PNC/MLA Education Committee, with a local liaison)
- Website
- Publicity
- Technical Support
Communications & Website Committee
Chair
Jonathan Ratliff
Purpose
The Communications & Website Committee maintains PNC/MLA's website content, coordinates communication between the PNC Board and members, and manages PNC's online archives.
Goals
Improving the organization of PNC/MLA's online historical material and supporting other committees' use of the PNC website for communications.
Members of the Communications & Website Committee support PNC/MLA by creating and updating website content, writing news and blog posts, and promoting PNC/MLA activities across various communication channels such as email and listservs.
Community Building & Belonging Committee
Co-Chairs
Uta Hussong-Christian, Mary Anne Hansen
Purpose
To promote and support belonging and community building for all members across the region.
Goals
To foster collegiality and a culture of care among the PNC/MLA community and beyond.
Supporting PNC/MLA, in alignment with the MLA CBBC, the PNC/MLA CBBC shall do the following:
- promote and encourage an PNC/MLA leadership that is representative of the organization's varied membership at all levels;
- be a voice for belonging within PNC/MLA;
- advise and collaborate with PNC/MLA communities and committees on community building and belonging-related issues;
- encourage, recommend and contribute to belonging-related programs, events and resources for PNC/MLA members and the public;
- recommend strategies that contribute to a fair, representative and engaged profession;
- lead special belonging-related projects as directed by the PNC/MLA Board.
LIS Student & Career Development Committee
Chair
Ekaterini Papadopoulou
Purpose
To assess need for, plan, offer, and evaluate continuing education programs for PNC/MLA members. To develop liaisons with students and new librarians with experienced medical librarians; to provide information on medical library opportunities such as internships and practicum; and to encourage potential library school students to consider medical librarianship.
Membership Committee
Chair
Frances Chu
Purpose
Membership management and recruitment for PNC/MLA.
Goals
Recruit new members and encourage renewals by current members by communicating the value of membership.
Current project
Create a spreadsheet of potential sources for outreach, learning what would be of value to our members by surveying members.
Scholarship Committee
Chair
Mary Beth McAteer
Purpose
The Committee administers member awards and student scholarships funded by PNC/MLA to promote, recognize, and encourage professional development and excellence among its members, including student members interested in health sciences librarianship.
Goals
To advance professional development and excellence in health sciences librarianship by inclusively administering and awarding PNC/MLA scholarships to Chapter members, including student members.