I agree with Doreen's comment on the high cost of the MLA CE courses. I
understand it takes a lot to prepare for those courses.  However, how
many medical librarians, especially those working in hospitals, would be
able to afford them?

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Wumin Si
St. Peter's Medical center Library

Doreen Lewis wrote:
>
> Hi all
> As I sit reading my e-mail currency converter, I can not help but wonder
> how many Canadian health librarians look at this in conjunction with the
> wish to attend MLA. I would really like to attend as Philadephia is not
> that far away. However,like most hospital librarians,we cannot get
> funding when we are faced with the high cost because of the US exchange
> rate. In fact many of have no CLE funds at all.
>
> I have been wondering why,in the spirit of international co-operation,
> that there cannot be a reciprocal arrangement between MLA and CHLA so
> that we Canadians could get a more favourable rate to attend MLA? By the
> time one includes hotels,etc. it is pretty unreachable.I also just had a
> look at the CLE courses on the MLA site (WHICH I DO NOT LIKE AT ALL
> BY THE WAY) I got a further shock at those prices. I am sure that there
> must be others who agree.
> I hope something could come of this.
> Doreen Lewis
> Librarian
> Alexandra Hospital
> 29 Noxon Street
> Ingersoll,Ontario,Canada
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