Library staff attend new employee orientation (held monthly) and I provide a one hour presentation on the Medical Library (30 mins) and another Library staff person provides a presentation on the Consumer Health Library (30 mins). It is held over 3 days, once per month (drop dead boring, except our presentation, of course). Our presentation focuses on Information Literacy theory/applications, not on the library....We focus on our services as well.... We also send personal emails and target managers, nurse educators, directors, VP's....We invite them to book time with us for a 45 min personal introduction to Library Services/Resources... I also developed a small "welcome package" with a bookmark, welcome letter, our Education calendar, business cards, and a quick PDF printout of our services... We do the same "welcome package" for our students too (Nursing, Allied Health, and Medical) Mark Aaron Polger, MLIS, MA Health Sciences Librarian Research, Instruction, and Document Delivery Services Humber River Regional Hospital [Toronto, Canada] Church Site -Phone: 416-243-4597 (Fridays) Finch Site- Phone: 416-744-2500 x2583 (M/T/W/Th) [log in to unmask] Helping to deliver information for patient care, education and research **This communication is intended to be received by the individual or entity to whom or to which it is addressed. It may contain privileged, proprietary, and otherwise private and/or confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any other use of the email by you is prohibited** -----Original Message----- From: Medical Libraries Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Spinks Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 12:00 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: New hires I attend new employee orientation. Jeff Spinks St. Alexius Hospital St. Louis, Mo. -----Original Message----- From: Medical Libraries Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Campbell, Jennifer Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 10:22 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: New hires Hi everyone Does anyone send out emails or information to new hires at their hospitals? I'm thinking it would be a great way to reach out to new staff, but I was wondering if anyone has any tips or hints for me. We do have information sheet in the orientation folders, but we are unable to get any presentation time at orientation, despite our inquiries. Thanks and I will review for the group if desired! Jen Campbell, MLS Librarian Health Sciences Library Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain campus 100 Grand St New Britain, CT 06050 (860) 224-5900 x2570 Monday - Friday 8:00am-4:30pm