ANNUAL MEETINGS
Season-Date
Location, Presentation Topic, Speaker

Spring 2008       Wyckoff Heights Medical Center
April 29                          Presentation: Vendor's Show Case: Clin-eGuide
                                    Speaker: Julie Clifford, Corporate Account Executive, Wolters Kluwer Health, Clinical Solutions                                                                                                                                                       Division
                                    Presentation: Patient Safery Resource Seminar - Librarians on the Front Lines
                                    Speaker: Arpita Bose, Outreacn and Communications Coordinator, NNLM, Middle Atlantic
                                                                                                                                                               Regions

Fall 2007            Coney Island Hospital
October 19                      Presentation: Vendor's Show Case: New Products form EBSCO: Alternative Medicine &                                                                      DynaMed
                              Speaker: Robin Fogel, Biomedical Regional Sales Manager, NY, NJ, EBSCO
                                      Presentation: Making PubMed Work for You
                                      Speaker: Arpita Bose, Outreach and Communications Coordinator, NNLM, Middle Atlantic
                                                     Region

Spring 2007       New York College of Podiatric Medicine
May 4                            Presentation: Vendor's Show Case: New Products from McGraw-Hill: AccessSrugery and                                                                    Access Emergency Medicine
                                     Speakers:      Helen Parr, Sponsoring Editor, AccessSurgery;
                                                           Meagan Cooke, Sposoring Editor, AccessEmergency Medicine;
                                                           Deborah Mitera, Senior Sales Manager;
                                                           Matthew R. Straiges, Senior Account Manager;
                                     Presentation: Clinical Librarian and EBM: SUNY Downstate Experience
                                                           Andrea Markinson, MLS, DPM, Director, Institute of Evidence Based Practice,
                                                           Medical Research Library, SUN Downstate Medical Center
Fall 2006            METRO
November 10                  Presentation: Getting Scholarly Resources into the Hospital Environment: From Print to Digital
                                    Speaker: Judith S. Cohn, Associate Vice President for Scholarly In / University Librarian,
                                                   UMDNJ University Libraries

Spring 2006       The Brooklyn Hospital Center
June 22                         Presentation: Exam Master: a New Generation of Online Board Review
                                   Speakers: Mathew J. Bader, Vice President and COO, Exam Master
                                                      Joanne Jahr, Network Programs Coordinator, NN/LM MAR, NYAM
                                                              
Fall 2005            Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center
November 30                 Presentation: BHSL: 20 Years of Multi-State Networking - a Success Story
                                   Speaker: Pat Regenberg, Manager, Health Sciences Library, Mountside Hospital, Monclair, NJ             
Spring 2005       Maimonides Medical Center
April 20                   Presentation: PubMed & Gateway Updates
                                   Speaker: Peggy Falls, Outreach Programs Coordinator, NN/LM, Middle Atlantic Region,
                                                                                                                     NY  Academy of Medicine
Fall 2004            METRO
November 15           Presentation: FirstConsult: a point-of care clinical reference
                                   Speakers: Mary E. Swenson, Regional Account Manager;
                                                    Scott Willson, Director of Sales

Spring 2004       Victory Memorial Hospital                         
April 30                      Presentation: A PDA Primer for Hospital Librarians
                                  Speaker: Nancy Glassman, System Librarian,  Albert Einstein College of Medicine
                                          
Fall 2003            Wyckoff  Heights Medical Center           
November 6              Presentation: E-Journals: Some Practical Issues
                                           Speaker: Mark Funk, Head of Collection Development, Weill Medical College, Cornell                                                                    University

Spring 2003       Long Island College Hospital                       
June 20                     Presentation: Archival Services in the Hospital Libraries
                                  Speaker: George Wahlert, Director, Morgan Health Sciences Library,                                                                                           Long Island College Hospital 

Fall 2002            New York Methodist Hospital                      
October 2                 Presentation: Designing Website - it's Easy
                                  Speaker: Luda Dolinsky, Director, Health Sciences Library, Lutheran Medical Center                                                    
Spring 2002       Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
June 12                  Presention: Organizaing & Dissemminating Electronic Resources     
                                  Speaker: Paul Wrynn, Head of Collection Development, NYU School of Medicine
                                                           
Fall 2001             METRO
December 10            Presentation: Electronic Interlibrary Loans Using ARIEL                                                                                              Speaker: Jeanne L. Galbraith, Assistant Director, Access Software  Services,                                                                               Health Sciences Library, SUNY Stony Brook                                                
                    
Spring 2001       Lutheran Medical Center                           
April 23                  Presentation: Local Job Market, Resume Preparation, Basic Interview Tips                                                                  Speaker: Diane M Goldstein, Manager, InfoCurret                                              
                 
Fall 2000            Woodhull Medical Center
November 9               Presentation: The New Docline
                                   Speaker: Joanne Jahr, Network Programs Coordinator, Middle Atlantic Region, NN/LM

Spring 2000       The Brooklyn Hospital Center                   
April 5                       Presentation: The New PubMed
                                 Speaker: George Constance, Education Coordinator, Middle Atlantic Region, NN/LM
                                            
Fall 1999            Flushing Hospital Medical Center           
November 18           Presentation: Developing and Managing a Library Website
                                 Speaker: Kris Markovich, Education Coordinator, Middle Atlantic Regional Library
                                           
Spring 1999       METRO
April 30                   Presentation: PubMed Basics
                                   Speaker: Peggy Falls, Middle Atlantic Region, NN/LM

Fall 1998            North Shore University Hospital at Forest Hills
September 28           Presentation: Information Sources in Alternative and Complementary Medicine                                                           Speakers: Leslee Zipper, Alt. HealthWatch, Softline Information;
                                                     Valerie G. Rankow, Co. Convener, MLA, Complementary Medicine SIG                   
Spring 1998       Long Island College Hospital                       
May 4                       Presentation: Interpersonal Communication Skills
                               Speaker: David Schachter, Director, Training & Support Center  for Nonprofit Managers                                                                                                                                 
Fall 1997            Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
November 12            Presentation: QuickDOC Workshop
                                   Speakers: Paul Barth, Virginia Cook

Spring 1997       Catholic Medical Center / St. Anthony's  School of Applied Health and      April 1                   Nursing  
                                  Presentation: Electronic Coupon Payment System, DOCLINE Enhancements
                                   Speaker: Anna Paiettam, Network Program Coordinator,  Middle Atlantic Region, NN/LM

Spring 1996       St. John's Episcopal Hospital - South Shore                    
May 16                      Presentation: Internet Dial Access via Direct Access for an Institution - Pros and Cons                                                 Speaker: Kathy Kwan, Library System Analyst, SUNY Health Sciences Center of Brooklyn           

Fall 1995            Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
November 9             Presentation: Online UCMP
                                  Speaker: Lois Weinstein,

Spring 1995       College of Staten Island
June 8                   Presentation: Getting Your Catalog Online: if I knew then what I know now                                                                     Speaker: Lucy Dimatteo, Director, Medical Library, Saint Vincent's Medical Center of                                                                      Richmond

Fall 1994            SUNY Health Sciences Center of Brooklyn
November 17          Presentation: The Internet: unlocking the mystery
                                  Speaker: Denis Gaffney, Reference Librarian, SUNY HSCB

Spring 1994       Brooklyn Hospital Center
June 6                    Presentation: Patient Education: a consumer advocates approach                                                                                Speaker: Maryann Napoli, Associate Director/Co-founder, Center for Medical Consumers
                                                                                                                                   
Fall 1993            Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
December 9            Presentation:  Adult Learning Styles
                                  Speaker: Maria Mendoza, RN, Director of Nursing Education, Brookdale Hospital Medical                                                                   Center 
                                               
Spring 1993       Coney Island Hospital                                
June 11                     Presentation: Recent Development in CD-ROM Databases & CD-PLUS                                                                         Speaker: Amy Bauman, CD-PLUS, Inc
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Fall 1992            SUNY Downstate Health Sciences Center
November 10           Presentation: Using the Internet to Access Online Databases the World Over                                                  Speaker:  Tira Toscano, Computer Specialist,  College of Staten Island, CUNY

Spring 1992       Long Island College Hospital
June 1                   Presentation: Use of the Health Science Library as an Educational Resource                                                                 Speakers:  Panel from the Long Island College Hospital           

Fall 1991            St. John's Episcopal Hospital, South Shore
November 19           Presentation: A Medical Librarian's Experiences in the Peoples Republic of China                                                          Speaker: Selma Amtzis, Retired Medical Librarian, Sea View Hospital, Staten Island

Spring 1991       Vista International Hotel, WTC, New York
April 19                   Presentation: 1991 MeSH Vocabulary and ELHILL System Changes                                                                              Speaker: Roberta J. Bronson, Online Analyst/Technical Resource Person,                                                                               Eastern Region Online Training and Information Center

Fall 1990            Catholic Medical Center, Mary Immaculate Hospital
September 26          Presentation:  Moving the Medical Library
                                   Speaker: Scott Miller, President, National Library Relocations

Spring 1990       Lutheran Medical Center
April 30                  Presentation: Hospital Archives / Historical Records Programs
                                  Speaker: Claire McCurdy, Regional Archivist, METRO

Fall 1989            Methodist Hospital
November 30           Presentation: Physician Data Query Database
                                  Speaker: Roberta Bronson, Online Analyst, Regional Medical Library Program                                                 
Spring 1989       Bayley Seton Hospital
April 11                  Presentation: Software Program Use in Libraries
                                  Speaker: Lucy DiMatteo                            
                                                                             
Fall 1988            LaGuardia Hospital
December 9             Presentation:  Some Basics of Utilizing Computer Software
                                   Speaker: Lucy Dimatteo

Spring 1988       Peninsula Hospital Center
June 15                  Presentation: Clinical Librarianship
                                   Speaker: Margaret Falls, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey                                              
Fall 1987            Wyckoff Heights Hospital
October 28              Presentation: Open Forum: bring your problems, insights, suggestions concerning  DOCLINE,                                                             online literature searching, etc.
                               
Spring 1997       St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond
April 2                    Presentation: Milestones in the History of Medicine: from ancient times to the early 19th century                                     Speaker: Esther Geller, MSLS

Fall 1986            Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
October 29             Presentation: Quality Assurance in the Medical Library
                                  Speakers: Ann Wormser, Director of Quality Assurance, Coney Island Hospital; Goldie Steele,                                                          Coordinating Manager, Administration, Coney Island Hospital; Carol Cave-Davis,                                                               Assistant Director, Medical Library, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center                                                                                                                                       
Spring 1986       Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center 
May 9                    Presentation: Time Management in the Small Library
                                  Speaker: Andrew Berner, Assistant Director, University Club Library                                                      
Fall 1985            Downstate Medical Center
October 31              Presentation: BRS Information Technologies Databases and Accessing                                                                         Speaker: Carole Baker, Senior Marketing Representative
                             
Spring 1985       Sea View Hospital and Home
April 25                   Presentation: Services at Queensborough Public Library
                                   Speaker: Ellen LaBretto                                                                                                                                          
Fall 1984            Medical Society of the State of New York
November 28           Presentation: Xerox Memory Typewriter
                              
Spring 1984       Downstate Medical Center
May 17                   Presentation: Brodart Book Repair Demonstration
                                   Speaker: Bill Decker                                                

Fall 1983            Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
October 25              Presentation: What the Librarian Always Wanted to Know but Was Afraid to Ask                                                            Speaker:  Open Forum among Members

Spring 1983       Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
May 11                   Presentation:  Computer - Micro's and Mini's
                                   Speaker: Harold Engelsohn, Tehcntatype Computer System, Inc.                                                                            
Fall 1982            Jamaica Hospital
October 20              Presentation: Library Security Systems
                                   Speaker: Representatives from Checkpoint, KNOGO, 3M

Spring 1982       Downstate Medical Center
May 26                   Presentation: New Technologies at Downstate: video discs, OCLC  Systems                                                   
Fall 1981            Lutheran Medical Center
December 2             Presentation: Cooperative Purchasing of Medical Journals
                                   Speaker: Barbara B. Goldberg, Library Director, V.A. Medical Center of  Brooklyn                                               
Spring 1981       Brooklyn Veterans Administration Hospital
June 24                   Presentation: Workshop on Data Base Services available at the New York State Library                                                Speaker: Ruth Clayman and Tom Flynn, NY State  Library

Fall 1980            Read-More Publications, Inc.
September 17      

Spring 1980       US Public Health Services Hospital
May 7                     Presentation: OCLC
                                   Speakers: Marie McManus, U.S.P.S.H.; Selma Amtzis, Sea View Hospital & Home
                                              
Fall 1979            Academy of Medicine of Queens
November 7              Presentation: Needs Assessment
                                    Speaker: Doris Doran, Program Officer, Extramural Programs, NLM                                                                    
Spring 1979       Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
May 2                      Presentation: UCMP
                                    Speaker: Lewis Hardee, Associate Editor of UCMP

Winter 1979       New York Academy of Medicine
January 24               Presentation:  What are on-line data bases?
                                    Speaker: Ellen Nagle, Columbia University Health Sciences Library                                                                       
Fall 1978            Medical Research Library of Brooklyn
September 27           Presentation:  How to Maintain an Updated Union List of Serials for BQSI                                                                       Speaker: Jean Miller, Director of Medical Library Center of NY
                              
Spring 1978       Medical Society of the County of Queens
April 5                     Presentation:  Whither BQSI? General Discussion. Any problems, suggestions, and/or ideas                                                                                      to be discussed.                              

Fall 1977            Medical Research Library of Brooklyn
November 3             Presentation: Reference Services
                                   Speaker: Dr. Charles L. King, Head, Reference Department, Medical Research Library of                                                     Brooklyn, Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Library & Information Science, Pratt Institute

Spring 1977       Medical Research Library of Brooklyn
April 27                   Presentation: Materials Selection
                                   Speaker: Alfred N. Brandon, Librarian, New York Academy of Medicine and Director,                                                                    New York & New Jersey Regional Medical Library

Spring 1976       Brookdale Medical Center
May 11                   Discussion: Group discussion of problems in planning a consortium; Work session on practical                                                       problems faced once a consortium has been established; evaluation of the
                                                      program; where do we go from here?

Winter 1976       City Hospital Center at Elmhurst
February 19             Presentation: Preservation, Storage and Acquisition of Medical Journals                                                                        Speaker: Irving Jacobson, Boley Subscription Agency

Fall 1975            Downstate Medical Center, Medical Research Library of Brooklyn 
October 29               Presentation: Services Available to Health Sciences Libraries at the Medical Research Medical                                                           Library of Brooklyn, and at the Library within the NYRG/MLA Center of New York                                    Speaker: Kenneth Moody, Vernon Bruette, Jean Miller
                         
Spring 1975       Catholic Medical Center
April 16                     Organizational Meeting

Fall 1968            Long Island College Hospital
September 17            General Discussions and Election of Officers

Spring 1968       City Hospital Center at Elmhurst
May 28                    Organizational Meeting and Dinner