Period Power!
Leiter Lecturer Nadya Okamoto will discuss health information in underserved communities, health disparities, gender identity, and how she founded PERIOD. the Menstrual Movement.Nadya Okamoto is…
Get the ”Perry Perspective” at the MLA ’19 Janet Doe Lecture
Gerald (Jerry) Perry, AHIP, FMLA, will be delivering the Janet Doe Lecture at MLA ’19, and we know that it will be an uplifting and…
Chapter News: Midwest Chapter Meeting in Cleveland
Submitted by Mary Schleicher, AHIP, Floyd D. Loop Alumni Library, and Mary Pat Harnegie, AHIP, South Pointe Medical Library, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH The…
Attend MLA ’19 with 8 Money-Saving Tips
1. Register for MLA ’19 by April 3 to save $100 with the early bird discount. 2. Make hotel reservations now to save at the…
Events and Tours in Chicago
May in Chicago is a busy time and there is no shortage of things to do. MLA ’19 is located within walking distance (or a…
Chapter News: Crossing Borders, Breaking Boundaries: UNYOC Annual Meeting 2018
Submitted by Denise Smith, Conference Planning Cochair, McMaster University, and Jennifer McKinnell, Conference Planning Cochair, McMaster University The Upstate New York and Ontario Chapter (UNYOC)…
Chapter News: SC/MLA Highlights the Magic
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SC/MLA) held its 68th Annual Meeting October 25–28, 2018. Members met at the Wyndham Hotel located adjacent to the Disney…
Chapter News: NAHSL Annual Meeting 2018
Submitted by Eugenia Opuda, Chair; Gary Atwood, Audiovisual; and Donna Belcinski, Exhibits; 2018 Planning Committee, North Atlantic Heath Sciences Libraries The 2018 North Atlantic Heath…
New at MLA ’19! Option to share personal pronouns on badges!
rainbow | by essygie Diversity and inclusivity are important to MLA. At MLA ’19, attendees will have the option of selecting personal pronouns on the…
Making the case to attend MLA? There are so many reasons!
You want to go to MLA’19. (Of course you do! It’s going to be awesome!) However, you need to gather evidence to convince your administration.…
Chicago: What a City to Visit!
We hope to see you in May at MLA ’19: Elevate, taking place from May 3–8, 2019, in beautiful and bustling downtown Chicago, IL. Did…
Elevate by Attending MLA ’19 in Chicago
Photo credit: J. Crocker, 2010. Downtown from the lakefront, Chicago, IL, USA. Are you feeling stressed about keeping pace with the changes in our profession and…
Announcing Nadya Okamoto as Featured Speaker at MLA ’19 | Elevate!
MLA is pleased to announce that Nadya Okamoto will be the featured 2019 Joseph Leiter National Library of Medicine (NLM)/MLA Lecturer during MLA ’19 in…
Thank You, MLA ’18 Sponsors
MLA expresses our sincere thanks and appreciation to all of these companies for their generous support of MLA ’18. For information about sponsorships for MLA…
Diversity and Inclusion Fish Bowl, MLA ’18, Special Workshop Summary
Submitted by Jane Morgan-Daniel, AHIP, and Amy Taylor, Diversity and Inclusion Task Force On May 21, the Diversity and Inclusion Task Force ran a special…
Christine Willis Named MLA News Editor
Atlanta resident Christine Willis, AHIP, is the new editor of the MLA News, the bimonthly MLA member publication. Willis will serve a three-year term beginning…
MLA ’18 Book List
Books mentioned by presenters, speakers, and on Twitter The following books were mentioned by presenters, speakers, and on Twitter during MLA ’18 in Atlanta, GA.…
MLA Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force Appointed!
I am happy to announce the appointment of the MLA Annual Meeting Innovation Task Force! Under the guidance of Cochairs Kevin Baliozian, executive director, and…
Interview with the authors on “Provision of a library bioinformatics service…”
During one of MLA’s poster sessions, the title “Provision of a library bioinformatics service to support medical research” caught my eye. This poster explained how…
African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) SIG: Activities at MLA’18
The African American Medical Librarian’s Alliance (AAMLA) SIG has a long history of providing leadership and support for minority librarians in MLA, particularly those…