GHSLA Annual Membership Dues

Colleagues,

As announced end of last year, we will be collecting membershp dues.  We have waived membership dues for the past 2-3 years;  it is time that we start collecting dues so that we can continue to provide CE opportunites and plan for meetings in person.

Please complete the form and then make  PayPal payment:

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Anne Kramer Announces Retirement

Anne Kramer, who has been at Northside Hospital for 35 years retires on December 23, 2024.  She established the CME Department (in 1993) and grew the Medical Library to what it is today.  She has been an avid member and supporter of GHSLA.  We wish Anne the best and congratulate her on her retirement!

Sandra Franklin, Director, Emory WHSC Library Retiring

Announcement made by Emory University Associate Vice Provost and University Librarian:

Please join me in celebrating Sandra Franklin who will be retiring from Emory at the end of May 2025.  Sandra has worked at Emory for just over 40 years. She served in the positions of Reference Librarian, Head of Services to the Public, Assistant Director, Associate Director, and acting director until her appointment as Library Director of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library in September 2002. Sandra has played a central role in the many changes within the WHSC Library as research, teaching and learning, and patient care have evolved. She served on numerous committees during her tenure.

Sandra’s contributions to health sciences librarianship are notable. She has been active in the Medical Library Association (MLA), the Consortium of Southern Biomedical Libraries (CONBLS), Friends of the National Library of Medicine Board of Directors, and the now defunct Atlanta Health Sciences Library Consortium, holding various offices and serving on multiple committees over the course of her career.  Sandra served as President of the the Georgia Health Sciences Library Association in 1994-1995, Southern Chapter of MLA in 2004-2005, and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) in 2019-2020. She was awarded the AAHSL Gerald J. Oppenheimer Cornerstone Award in November 2022 (individual) and November 2023 (task force).

While it is too soon to say goodbye, we can certainly congratulate Sandra on all she has accomplished and celebrate her outstanding career and contributions.

A Moderated Dialogue on Overdose Response in Communities

Colleagues, the Emory University Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library welcomes any of our colleagues to attend this in-person event.

Dr. Sarah Febres-Cordero, faculty member of the Emory University School of Nursing, and sequential artist Joseph Karg, Assistant Professor of Illustration and Sequential Art, Kennesaw State University, and Andy Gish, board certified emergency nurse and overdose prevention educator will present a moderated discussion about their graphic novel “Staying Alive in Little Five.” The conversation will focus on Febres-Cordero’s research and experiences in place-based overdose recognition and response, as well as Karg’s visual approach to bringing these experiences to life. Clint Fluker, senior director of culture, community and partner engagement for the Michael C. Carlos Museum and Emory Libraries will moderate the discussion. There will be an opportunity at the end of the presentation to ask questions.  Attendees will receive a copy of the graphic novel.

The discussion will be followed by a reception steps away from the auditorium at the Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library.

To register to attend:  https://emorylibraries.libcal.com/calendar/whscl_events/l5p 

A hands-on naloxone (Narcan) demonstration will be held after the reception.  Please register for the Narcan demonstration separately at this link. Attendees will receive a naloxone kit.

Friday, October 25, 2024
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm      Presentation in Whitehead Auditorium, Emory University
6:45 pm to 7:30 pm      Reception at Woodruff Health Sciences Center Library (directly across from the Whitehead Auditorium)
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm      Narcan Demonstration (see registration link above)

Location: Emory University, Whitehead Auditorium
Whitehead Biomedical Research Building
615 Michael St, Atlanta, GA 30322

Parking: Michael Street Visitors Lot.  From Clifton Road NE turn onto Houston Mill Road.  Take the first left onto Rollins Way. Park in the Michael Street Visitors Lot, which is the second parking entrance on the right. Parking is free after 4:30pm.

If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Hannah Rogers at 404-727-5829 or [email protected] to arrange services.

Click here for directions via Google Maps