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Greater Midwest Region, National
Network of Libraries of Medicine
A contract program with the National Library of Medicine, based at the University
of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences, the Greater Midwest Region includes
Kentucky. Click on the "services for librarians" section
of their home page to find out everything from the latest on DOCLINE, to training
materials, to funding opportunities. http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/gmr
Kentucky Council of Health Science Libraries
Made up of representatives from all Kentucky library consortia that have
medical/health science members, the purpose of this organization is to promote and support
library service and librarianship. The objectives of the Council are: 1) to
provide a means of communication within the State, and between the State and the Greater
Midwest Region, 2) to identify and express issues and concerns of health science libraries
in Kentucky, 3) to strengthen cooperative and network activities among Kentucky health
science libraries, and 4) to strengthen national and regional network activities.
The current BML representative is Winn Theirl, UK Medical Center
Library.
Kentucky Health Sciences
Library Consortium
Made up primarily of health science libraries in the Louisville area, the
consortium also offers individual membership. For more information, see
http://www.louisville.edu/library/ekstrom/temp/index.htm
Kentucky Library Association
The Mission of the Kentucky Library Association (KLA) is to provide leadership for
the development, promotion and improvement of library and information services and the
profession of librarianship in order to enhance and ensure access to information for all.
Many of the Special Library Section members are medical/health science librarians.
http://www.kylibasn.org/
Medical Library Association
The Medical Library Association (MLA) is organized exclusively for scientific and
educational purposes, and is dedicated to the support of health sciences research,
education, and patient care. MLA fosters excellence in the professional achievement and
leadership of health sciences library and information professionals to enhance the quality
of health care, education, and research. http://www.mlanet.org
Midwest Chapter, Medical Library Association
The boundaries of this Chapter are Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Personal membership is open to any
individual working in or interested in health science libraries. It is not necessary to
belong to the Medical Library Association to join the Chapter, although the Chapter does
encourage membership in the national organization. http://midwestmla.org
Special Library Association, Kentucky Chapter
The 82 members of the Kentucky Chapter of SLA represent many of the different
information environments in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Founded in 1972, the chapter
continues to provide members with opportunities for ongoing professional development,
personal and professional networking, and keeping informed of developments in technology
and in the profession at large. http://www.sla.org/chapter/cky/welcome.htm
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