Joint Commission for Medical/Hospital Librarians Updates, January 2020-January 2021: COVID-19
There are times I think I simply cannot read one more word about this coronavirus or COVID-19… but it will not fade to obscurity just…
Receiving the COVID-19 Vaccine: One Librarian’s Experience
I expected to be one of the last to receive the COVID vaccine according to our algorithm. However, one of the RNs recognized my impact…
MLA Reads Book Club: Insights on leading a virtual book discussion group
Editors’ Note: For today’s National Network blog post, we have a guest essay from the MLA Reads team. MLA Reads is a virtual book club…
JMLA Equity Work Group
In October 2020, the Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Equity Work Group solicited both the Latinx Caucus and the African American Medical Librarians…
Developments Fall 2020 v. 32 #1
Developments Fall 2020 v. 32 #1 From the Editor Message from the Chair Get to Know Collection Development Members Wish lists as a Collection Development…
Happy New Year!
Welcome back, HLC! I hope that you all were able to take a well-deserved, restorative break over the winter holiday season, even if only a…
Moving Our Association Forward: Learning From Our Mistakes
Message from Lisa Traditi, MLA President, and Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director We acknowledge the hurt experienced by five of our Black colleagues during the…
An Apology from JMLA
The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) recently launched a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative aimed at publishing more articles that recognize and address…
Happy Holidays!
What a year it has been. Through all the changes and challenges 2020 has brought, thank you for sticking with us. We hope you’ve enjoyed…
Caucus News: From Quarterlyish Newsletter to Biweekly Blog: A Caucus’s Journey
The value of professional organizations is indisputable for connecting with other professionals, for networking, and for camaraderie. This is especially true for the Hospital Library…
Guest Columnist: Seema Bhakta
In October of 2019, I packed my bags and moved to the great Pacific Northwest from sunny Southern California to embark on a new journey.…
We would like YOU to present at MLA
Editors’ note: Submissions are now open for posters and lightning talks for MLA ‘21–the deadline to submit your abstract is January 22, 2021 at 6:00PM…
Fall 2020 Business Meeting Recap
Last week in the quarterly message from the HLC Chair, Elizabeth Laera shared a brief recap of the Fall 2020 HLC Business Meeting. There is a recording…
Message from the Editors – Fall 2020
It’s safe to say that 2020 will go down as a year that has brought great challenges to us all, personally and professionally. Though our…
Message from the Chair – Fall 2020
As I write this, there is so much to be concerned about. The status of the 2020 election. The climbing COVID-19 numbers. Wildfires to our…
Welcome to the new National Network blog!
We’ve been talking about it, dropping hints, and soliciting content, but the big day is finally here! On behalf of the HLC Board, we are…
Caucus News: 2020 Research Caucus Research Awards
Congratulations to the winning research papers and posters from MLA ’20 and the biannual Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Best Research Paper! The…
Statement from the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus of MLA
Released June 1, 2020 We are hurting, frustrated, and our emotions are raw. The cumulative toll of microaggressions, institutional racism, police brutality, and state-sanctioned violence…
Professionalism & Leadership Hub Statement: Take Action Now
he Professionalism & Leadership Domain Hub stands with African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus, the Latinx Caucus, and [Link removed (other MLA groups)] in…
Caucus News: Hospital Library Caucus Awards Its Members
It is a long-standing tradition for the Hospital Library Caucus (HLC) to recognize members with its own caucus awards. The Awards Ceremony honoring members added…