Who We Are
The Tennessee Health Science Library Association (THeSLA) was founded in 1977 to promote education and communication
among those responsible for health science libraries in Tennessee. Membership is open, with board
approval, to individuals engaged in or concerned with health science
libraries. Dues are $40 annually and include membership in THA as well as
THeSLA.
Purpose
Membership in THeSLA provides the opportunity to acquire skills and
knowledge needed for the development, maintenance, and growth of health
sciences libraries. It facilitates contact with others in the field and benefits and promotes the exchange of information.
Resource sharing is a significant element of THeSLA's
program.
Membership
Application (pdf) :
http://www.tha.com/all_aff/aff_app.pdf
2007 Fall Conference Registration:
http://www.tha.com/all_aff/Thesla_files/fall-2007-brochure.doc
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Benefits
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Two meetings featuring education programs are held
annually.
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The spring workshop, held at different geographical locations yearly,
provides an opportunity for members to be brought
up to date on developments affecting their libraries.
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The fall meeting is held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Tennessee
Hospital Association. Medical Library Association courses, carrying
MLA continuing education credits are usually offered
at this meeting. Examples of courses that have been taught are "
Library services and organization for the small health science
library,"
"Cataloging/NLM classification," "Keeping up with NLM's
PubMed," "The electronic journal environment: challenges
and solutions," "Health resources on the Internet,"
and "Alternative medicine on the web."
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Member Organizations
| Baptist Hospital, Nashville |
Baptist
Memorial Hospital, Memphis |
| Cookeville Regional Medical
Center |
East Tennessee Children's Hospital,
Knoxville |
| East Tennessee State University
- Quillen College of Medicine |
Erlanger Health System, Chattanooga |
| Fort Sanders Regional
Medical Center, Knoxville |
Gateway Health System, Clarksville |
| Jackson State Community College |
Jackson-Madison County
General Hospital |
| James
H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain Home |
Johnson City Medical
Center Hospital |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center, Corinth,
MS |
Memorial Health Care System, Chattanooga |
| Methodist Healthcare, Memphis |
Methodist Medical
Center of Oak Ridge |
| Metropolitan
Health Department, Nashville |
Metropolitan
Nashville General Hospital |
| Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia |
Murray Calloway County Hospital,
Kentucky |
| Saint Thomas Hospital |
Southeast Kentucky Area
Health Education Center |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital |
Superior Home Health and Hospice, Corinth, MS |
| University of Tennessee Health
Science Library, Memphis |
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville |
| Vanderbilt Medical Center |
Veterans
Affairs Medical Center, Nashville |
| Wellmont Health System |
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