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On January 23, 1997 the Dr. H. Bliss Murphy Cancer Centre officially opened the Elaine Deluney Patient and Family Library, a volunteer-staffed library serving those affected by cancer and their families. Elaine had begun work developing the library in 1994, and her husband Don Duffie helped out in developing library software. As a cancer patient herself, Elaine was able to see what was missing, and she was credited by many as the visionary behind the library. At the dedication ceremony, Elaine's coworkers within the Memorial University Library System unveiled at painting by Clifford George (titled Kilmory After the Rain) and donated funding towards collection development.
The plaque in the library reads: "The Newfoundland Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation honours the memory of Elaine Deluney whose personal experience and professional expertise were instrumental in making this library a reality. Her colleagues, friends and family will never forget her courage and determination, nor how highly she valued imagination and knowledge."
However we are in need of a site to mount the files.
Also for the newsletter, topics for features and columns. Ideas so far
include:
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Authors are also wanted. Volunteer to write an item for the newsletter,
either on a one-time basis, or handle a particular column.
This Issue was compiled and edited by Pamela Morgan.Katie Lawton
It's a boy! Katie Lawton, librarian at St.Clare's Medical Library, husband
John,and daughter Rosemary welcomed a new addition to their family.
Keith Martin was born on June 24, 1996. Sandra Halliday filled in while
Katie was on maternity leave.Betty Duggan
It's never easy to say goodbye, especially to someone who's been involved
in medical librarianship for solong in this province. Betty Duggan retired
from the Grace Medical Library,after 31 years of service with the Grace
Hospital. Betty got her start in HealthRecords, and was instrumental in
settingup the library. The Health Care Corporation of St. John's held a
reception in her honour on March 26. Sandra Halliday is now working
part-time at that library.Web Page
The NLHLA announces that is hasbegun development of a Web Page.
It contains:
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Newsletter Ideas
Name this newsletter. We are looking for an interesting name to call out
newsletter, since NLHLA Newsletter sounds so dull. What ideas do you
have ... pulse, lifeline, heartbeat, contact ... send us your ideas and
we'll have a vote.
web sites to check out
News
small news bits of personal or library interest
Spotlight on ...
an intro to and overview of health libraries
around the province
Wanted ....
want ads of a library/association nature
Feature article
an article on a topic of interest or a summary of
the speakers at the workshop for those who were unable to attendLogo
Remember that suggestion long ago that the association should have a
logo? Well we're still looking for one. Send your ideas along.Workshop Ideas
We are looking forsuggestions for a workshop. CHLA makes funding available
for such things, so if there's a topic you'd like to get some`expert' input
on, let us know and we'll try and get something on the go.News Items
Finally, submit any bits of news that might be of interest. With a spread
out membership, we are dependent upon you to inform us of what's going on
in your area. Staff changed at your library? Got that internet access at
long last? Set up a web page? Added a new software package or service?
Changed a library policy that others ought to know about? Found a web page
that everyone has simply got to check out? Added a family member? Any and
all news welcome!
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Dr Felix's Free MEDLINE PAGE
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