MLA Board Meeting Highlights: November 2018
The MLA Board of Directors met on November 8 and 9, 2018 in Chicago, IL. All meetings of the MLA Board are open to members,…
Learning from librarians in many languages at Állatorvostudományi Egyetem in Budapest, Hungary: a summary from Kris Alpi
By Kristine Alpi, AHIP The Librarians without Borders® Ursula Poland International Scholarship supported part of my travel to the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest,…
Developments Fall 2018 v. 30 #1
Table of Contents Hello from Your Editors Message From the ChairGet to know CDS membersRecent Publications of InterestKeeping CurrentCDS Related ConferencesBlast from the PastFun Facts…
Developments Newsletter Spring 2018 v. 29 # 2
(Newsletter Editors Christine Willis and Mary Shultz originally shared this issue of Developments via the section’s forum in 2018. It is now being translated into…
Developments Spring 2017 v. 28 #3
(Newsletter Editors Christine Willis and Mary Shultz originally shared this issue of Developments via the section’s forum in 2017. It is now being translated into…
CDS Newsletter Fall 2017 vol. 29 #1
Developments Fall 2017 v. 29 #1 Hello from Your Editors This Summer and Fall have been busy for both of us and we imagine other CDS…
Update from the Communities Task Force
The Communities Strategic Goal Task Force thanks the many members who provided thoughtful feedback and contributed additional content to the proposed model that was released…
History: William D. Postell Sr.: A Late Bloomer, but Twice as Bright
William D. Postell Sr. came to libraries as a second profession. During the depression, young Postell had trouble finding a position as a geologist. Following…
History: Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA: Educator, Southern Gentleman, Host, and Medical Librarian
Starting his life in Hendersonville, NC, Fred W. Roper, AHIP, FMLA, soon knew two things. He loved Tar Heels basketball and medical library education. In…
EMTS Meeting with Dr. Brennan
EMTS was pleased to have the NLM Director, Dr. Brennan, come talk to us about the NLM Strategic Plan and implications for libraries/librarians at MLA…
History: T. Mark Hodges
T. Mark Hodges did not set out to be a librarian, but like many of us, he fell into the love of organized books. While…
Communities Strategic Goal Task Force Update
In March, Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, reported to members about the Communities Strategic Goal Task Force work regarding refreshing our sections and special interest groups…
The MLA Oral History Project Has the Scoop on the Names of MLA Awards
Do you ever wonder about the people behind the names of MLA awards given at the annual meeting? Their interviews for the MLA Oral History…
Home Sweet Home: Refreshing MLA’s Section and SIG Structure
If you are reading this, there is a good chance that you consider MLA and its communities—its chapters, sections, and special interest groups (SIGs)—your professional…
Hello from our Secretary-Treasurer
Hello, MIS! My name is Rex Robison and I’m the secretary/treasurer for MIS (until May). Several years ago, I earned a PhD doing neuroscience research…
Hi from the Past Chair!
Hello MIS members! My name is Lisa Federer and I’m the past chair of MIS and the current chair of the nominating committee – so you may…
Hi from the Membership Committee
I have been serving in my current role as Biomedical Informatics and Emerging Technologies Librarian at Penn State College of Medicine for the last 5…
Greetings from the Chair-elect
Greetings MIS members! My name is Andrea Kepsel and I am the current chair-elect of MIS. I have been a health sciences educational technology librarian…
Hospital Librarianship: Introducing the Solo Librarians SIG!
Submitted by Louise McLaughlin, Health Sciences Library, Woman’s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA, and Ellen M. Aaronson, AHIP, Medical Library, West Hills Hospital & Medical Center,…
A recap on the International Visiting Information Professionals (IVIP) Program Pilot
The IVIP Program Pilot was a partnership between MLA/ICS IVIP Program Task Force and the Taiwan Medical Library Association. The goal was for the Program…