CULTURED COLLABORATIONS
Call for Proposals Round 1: Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions Deadline Extended
This is a “grate” opportunity for you to share your bold ideas to help shape the future of the profession and highlight the evolution of the health information community. Submit your proposal now by Thursday, November 6, 2025.
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
Apply Now for the 2026-2027 Cohort of MLA Rising Stars
MLA Rising Stars are emerging leaders in the Medical Library Association and the broader health information industry. Applications are due November 15, 2025.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
MEDLIB-ED
The Learning Destination for Health Information Professionals to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits
MLA COMMUNITIES
Be Well Wednesdays
The MLA Be Well Community invites you to join us for a bimonthly wellness break to cultivate growth in the health information community. From topics like mental health and creativity to financial literacy and pet care, each session is an opportunity to pause and connect.
STAY CONNECTED
MLAConnect Newsletter
News & Perspectives for Health Information Professionals
What is a Health Information Professional?
Using materials and tools that range from traditional print journals to electronic databases and the latest mobile devices, health sciences librarians use innovative strategies to access and deliver critical information for patient care, research, and publication.
About the Profession
Learn about the wide range of expert services health information professionals provide in their institutions.
Is this a Career For You?
Become an essential member of the health care team and impact health research, patient care, and publishing.
About MLA: Who We Are, What We Do
MLA supports medical and health sciences librarians and other information professionals with community engagement, funding, continuing education in health information management, research, and evidence-based practice, and more.
Ways We Serve Health Information Professionals
Upcoming Events
North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries 2025 Annual Conference
Libraries: Promoting Knowledge in an Uncertain World Thursday, October 30 Virtual
Pacific Northwest Chapter Annual Conference – Virtual – Nov 5th & 6th
The Pacific Northwest Chapter/Medical Library Association (PNC/MLA) Planning Committee invites you to attend "Looking Back to Envision Our Future."
The Survey Says: A Social Hour for New Members!
Join the New Members Caucus for a lively, interactive mixer designed to help new members get to know one another! Through a series of real-time…
Leveraging AI Tools to Summarize Research Articles Webinar
Join Margaret Foster and Gary Atwood for a 90-minute webinar exploring how artificial intelligence is transforming research workflows. Register for the upcoming webinar on Tuesday,…
Featured News
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Tick Tock…Time to Submit your MLA ’26 Proposals!
One week to go until the deadline! Paper and Immersion Session proposals for MLA ’26: Cultured Collaborations in Milwaukee are due by November 6, 2025. We encourage you…
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[Deadline Extended] Submit Your MLA ’26 Proposal by November 6
The deadline to submit your paper or immersion session proposal for MLA ’26 has been extended to Thursday, November 6, 2025. This extension gives you…
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You’re Invited to a Spooky Hospital Library Hangout!
Submitted by: Carlos Fernandez Hey there! The Hospital Library Caucus is throwing a virtual Halloween bash and we’d love for you to join us…if you…