President’s Message 2008-2009
Association of Mental Health Librarians
RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP
AMHL membership dues (only $15) are not necessary for 2008 if you were a member in 2007.
You can join AMHL as a new member for 2009 at any time before January 31st, 2009, or renew your membership for 2009 at any time before January 31st, 2009.
The membership form can be found at http://www.mhlib.org/forms/membershipform.pdf
ANNUAL MEETING
AMHL will not hold a conference for 2008.
But check back here in Early 2009 for information on the 2009 AMHL Conference.
BENEFITS TO JOINING AMHL
AMHL members enjoy reciprocal interlibrary lending, are eligible for our small grants program, meeting scholarships, and discounts through various publishers such as American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc. and Guilford. See http://www.mhlib.org/about.htm#benefits for more information on these great benefits.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
First-time attendees at the annual meeting may apply for a $500 scholarship for annual meeting expenses. Requirements are: membership for at least 2 years and never having attended an annual meeting. Contact Stuart Moss at moss@nki.rfmh.org for more information.
ABOUT AMHL
The Association of Mental Health Librarians (AMHL) is a professional organization of individuals working in the field of mental health information delivery. Its members come from a variety of settings: inpatient hospitals, academic and research institutions, and psychiatric and psychological agencies. AMHL provides opportunities for its members to enhance their professional skills; encourages research activities in mental health librarianship; and strengthens the role of the librarian within the mental health community. See http://www.mhlib.org/about.htm for more information about AMHL.
Sincerely,
Stuart Moss
AMHL President
