This document summarizes Susan Fowler's activities at the 2010 MLA conference. It lists that she attended several continuing education sessions, meetings for groups like NAHRS and ICIRN, and presented on topics like creating a knowledge center using Google tools and the role of librarians in electronic health records. The document provides details on her work with ICIRN, including co-editing their biannual publication and her nomination to be vice president. In conclusion, Susan notes she met people, reconnected with colleagues, learned about new technologies, and documented her experiences on her blog.

1. My MLA 2010, DC
Summary
Susan Fowler, MLIS

2. What Did I Do?
• ICIRN Meeting at the ANCC Headquarters
• PR Swap & Shop – Clinical Information Tip and Tricks card
• CE: Symposium: E‐Patients
• CE: “Do You Want to Be a Library Director?
• Mentored New MLA Attendee, Kathryn Summey
• NAHRS (Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section of MLA) Executive Board
Meeting
• Informationist in Practice Panel
• Janet Doe Lecture
• AHIP Q&A
• Section Paper Panel: Linking E‐Resources to Clinical Information Systems
• NARHS Dinner
• Section Paper Panel: Beyond Cool: Reflecting on Web 2.0 Adventures and
Misadventures
– Customized Collaborative Knowledge Center with Google Tools
• Section Paper Panel: Electronic Health Record and Librarians: Potential Roles for
Opportunities for Information Research
• MLA Wrap Up – Hands On Activity

3. ICIRN
• Represent MLA at ICIRN (Intragency Council on
Information Resources in Nursing)
• Met at the ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing
Center) Headquarters
• Publish the Bi‐Annual ENR (Essential Nursing
Resources)
• Will serve as co‐editor on 2011
• Developed and Manage the ENR Survey
• Nominated to run for Vice President

4. PR Swap & Shop –
Clinical Information Tip and Tricks card

5. Lightning Poster Presentation
Virtual Embedding: Where Have We Been, Where are We Going?

6. Paper Presentation:
Customized Collaborative Knowledge Center with Google Tools

7. In Conclusion
• Met lots of new interesting and inspiring people
• Reconnected with colleagues at other institutions
• Learned a lot about Electronic Health Records
• Got some nifty ideas about technology we can
use here
• To see more on my presentations you can to my
blog at http://referencegirl048.vox.com/