I am forwarding the National Program Committee invitation to the 2009 MLA Annual Meeting in Honolulu Hawaii as a reminder to North American librarians as well as other librarians around the world to attend. For some people who live in other parts of the world such as China, Japan and Australia, Honolulu is closer than if they were to attend an MLA meeting on the mainland of the United States.

(forwarded from the NPC)

On behalf of the Medical Library Association's National Program Committee (NPC) we invite you to participate in MLA's 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition, May 15-20, 2009, in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

The meeting promises to be one of the most important gatherings of medical librarians and related health information professionals. MLA's programming and exhibition hall have grown in size and scope, attracting over 2,300 attendees. Interest has already been expressed from librarians and information professionals from China, Korea, Japan, and Malaysia.
MLA'09 will be your opportunity to explore new trends and paradigms in today's professional environment. Programming will focus on your concerns ranging from work-life balance and environmental issues to the impact of social networking, scholarly communication, space planning, curricular design, and strategic initiatives.

The NPC encourages international attendees to submit an International Poster abstract, which is due early December 2008. To submit an abstract, request a letter of invitation and view other important meeting information please see http://mla.hawaiiconvention.com/index.cfm

If you have not attended an MLA meeting and would like to see a session from MLA'08 see http://mlanet.org/am/am2008/events/plenary_webcast.html

The tropical island of Oahu, known as the gathering place, is the ideal global setting for MLA'09. From the moment you arrive you will be energized by fusions of floral air, breathtaking natural beauty and the warmth, charm and sincerity of Hawaii's people and aloha spirit. The theme "iFusions" connects our island to the fusions of events, opportunities and technologies that we face in today's explosive information world.

We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Hawaii for an enjoyable and professionally rewarding experience.
Best regards,
National Program Committee

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