Colleagues,
The MIRL (Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries) Symposium planning committee is pleased to announce that registration is open and the schedule is available for the fifth annual free virtual event, taking place on Zoom on Thursday, November 20, 2025. MIRL Symposium 2025 will present a keynote panel featuring Nicole Contaxis (NYU Health Sciences Library), Colin Lukens (Harvard Library), and Dina McKelvy (MaineHealth) to discuss topics relevant to the medical IR community. A full symposium program is now available on the MIRL website (https://scholarlycommons.henryford.com/mirl/information.html).
MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an interest in IRs at hospitals, academic medical centers, and other health settings to discuss and share case studies and best practices for digital archiving of institutional content. For further information, check out the links below.
Register for MIRL Symposium 2025 - https://gwu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/bWg8JrEDT024yaqbWf9mrQ#/registration
Symposium Program Schedule - https://scholarlycommons.henryford.com/mirl/information.html
Questions about MIRL 2025? Contact Steven Moore (smoore31_at_hfhs.org), Librarian at Henry Ford Health.
By registering for MIRL, you are agreeing to abide by the MIRL 2025 Code of Conduct (https://scholarlycommons.henryford.com/mirl/travel.html).
Please join us on November 20!
Please Note: Many, but not all sessions will be recorded.
MIRL 2025 planning group members:
Lisa Buda, Rochester Regional Health
Jennifer Deal, Advocate Health
Anthony Dellureficio, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Jimmy Ghaphery, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
Sara Hoover, George Washington University Libraries & Academic Innovation
Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Steven Moore, Sladen Library, Henry Ford Health
Pam Pierce, Oregon Health & Science University
Brittany Smith, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library, George Washington University
Michael Upshall, Editor, Charleston Briefings
Received on Mon Nov 03 2025 - 10:51:45 EST