Guidelines for MAC Messages State Reporters

State reporters should focus on these topics for inclusion in the News from the States section of MAC Messages:

personnel changes including staff changes
AHIP recognition
professional achievements (including presentations and research activities)
legislative matters of interest
state organizational activities (such as conferences or CE offerings)
local developments and projects of general interest (courses, tutorials, re-design of library web sites, grants received)
library spotlight (brief reports on individual libraries)
Joint Commission Accreditation status for hospital libraries
Magnet Recognition news/status for hospitals

Additional considerations:

State reporters should periodically review newsletters from organizations in their states to gather more input on these topics
Tracking professional accomplishments in the newsletter will assist the Honors and Awards Committee in their efforts to recognize and promote member achievements