(via Elizabeth Hinton, University of Mississippi Medical Center)
The Janet Doe Lectureship is a unique award, offering both significant recognition and the opportunity to present a major plenary session lecture at the annual meeting of the Medical Library Association. According to the official description, “The Janet Doe Lecturer is an individual chosen annually by the Medical Library Association for his or her unique perspective on the history or philosophy of medical librarianship.”
Nominations for the 2019 Doe Lectureship, to be delivered during the MLA annual meeting in Chicago, IL, will be accepted starting in August, 2017. They are due to the MLA Headquarters by Wednesday, November 1, and they should be submitted by members of the Association. Self-nominations are accepted. General information, criteria, and the nomination form can be found here.
For more information, please contact the Doe Jury Chair, Elizabeth Hinton, at mehinton@UMC.EDU.