Medical Library Association

MLA is a nonprofit, educational organization with more than 4,000 health sciences information professional members and partners worldwide. MLA provides lifelong educational opportunities, supports a knowledgebase of health information research, and works with a global network of partners to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the health care community and the public.

The MLA 2012 Compensation and Benefits Survey is available free for MLA members. With 659 valid responses, the 48-page survey report reviews compensation and work practices for medical librarians. Login and download your copy today.

Online meeting content is now available from One Health, May 3–8, 2013, in Boston, MA. To view the content, log in using your One Health registration number or sign up for the affordable e-conference registration.

The One Health blog features entries from a team of 38 correspondents covering all aspects of the meeting.

Check out the presidential priorities set by President-Elect Dixie Jones, AHIP, in the April issue of MLA News. Jones's priorities for 2013/14 focus on advocacy, ethical awareness, research, education and mentorship, and MLA's historical foundation.

Continuing Education

If you missed MLA's "Leveraging Mobile Technologies for Health Sciences Libraries" webcast, purchase a DVD of the program through the MLANET Online Store.

MLA's Online Boot Camp for new health sciences librarians

Publications

Take a look at the latest book from MLA: The Medical Library Association Guide to Finding Out about Diabetes: The Best Print and Electronic Resources by Dana L. Ladd and Alyssa Altshuler

The May issue of the MLA News is now online.

The April issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association is now available.

Current edition of MLA-FOCUS, MLA's electronic newsletter