“Open Spaces, Frontier Places”

• frontier - an area just beyond or at the edge of a settled area; an undeveloped area or field for discovery or research.

• place - a space, area, or spot, set apart or used for a specific purpose.

What better place to embark on our exploration of “Open Places, Frontier Spaces” than Cody, Wyoming, the eastern gateway to Yellowstone National Park, and a “small western town with a big city attitude. “

When it comes to exploring new frontiers, medical librarians have always been at the forefront. This year’s meeting focuses on identifying and meeting the challenges pertaining to health and information access on the frontiers of the rural and urban areas of our region. Our sparkling program of continuing education classes, paper presentations and posters will keep you busier than a prairie dog after a gully washer!

We’ll look at obstacles and opportunities found in life on the frontier from a variety of viewpoints and experiences. We’ve rounded up our conference speakers and corralled some local experts for a pair of stimulating and thought-provoking panel discussions. Panel members include

• Keynote speaker; Marc Babitz MD
• Plenary speaker, Wyoming State Librarian, Lesley Boughton MLS
• Luncheon speaker, Jim Bush, MD, FACP
• Robert McKnight MPH, ScD,-Kentucky Southeast Center for Agricultural Health and Injury Prevention
• Frances Clymer, MLS, Park County Librarian
• Rex Gantenbein, PhD, University of Wyoming Medical Education and Public Health
• Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, MLS Community Outreach Liaison, NN/LM, Health Science Library
  Creighton University
• Deb Ward MLS, AHIP Director, J. Otto Lottes Health Sciences Library, University of Missouri
• Deborah Fleming, PhD, University of Wyoming Clinical Professor of Medical Education and Public Health

Plan to rendezvous with your fellow frontierspeople during the opening reception at the fabulous Buffalo Bill Historical Center, the Hoe Down on Sunday night featuring our own Bearded Pigs, or at any of Cody’s fine watering holes. Don’t miss the wide open spaces of the Wild Horse tours or a ride on the Cody Trolley for a taste of Cody’s western history.

Welcome to Cody!

Powder River, Let’er Buck!

Mary Henning, Conference Planning Chair

Jenny Garcia, Co-Chair