Open Forum at MLA '09 on NIH Public Access Policy

[Karen Albert <karenalbert48@gmail.com>]

Are you interested in learning how well the NIH Public Access 
Policy is working?  Do you understand how to help your patrons 
comply with this important government mandate, and how it may 
impact your library?  Come and hear NIH Specialist, Neil Thakur 
answer questions collected in advance from librarians.

Bring your own questions for our panel of experts including

*David Gillikin, Chief, Bibliographic Services Division, NLM;
*Pat Thibodeau, Associate Dean for Library Services, Duke Medical 
Center Library
*Karen Butter, University Librarian and Assistant Vice 
Chancellor, UCSF
*Karen Albert, Senior Director for Education and Information 
Services, Fox Chase Cancer Center.

MLA's Governmental Relations Committee Chair, Hope Barton, will 
also provide an update on association activities that helped 
support a provision in the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 
that makes the NIH Public Access Policy permanent.

Date/Time/Location:  Tuesday, May 19, 7:30 - 8:30 AM, Room 317C, 
Convention Center Sponsor: MLA Ad Hoc Committee Advocating for 
Scholarly Communication

For questions, email Karen Albert at: karen.albert@fccc.edu or 
karenalbert48@gmail.com

Karen Albert, MLS, AHIP
Senior Director for Education and Information Services
Talbot Research Library
Fox Chase Cancer Center
Phila., PA 19111
karenalbert48@gmail.com
karen.albert@fccc.edu
215-728-2711