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Unlock your Potential: How The MLA Data Services Specialization Can Help You Meaningfully Engage with Your Communities
Submitted by: Margaret HendersonThe rapidly evolving research data landscape presents unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Navigating these challenges and opportunities requires data literacy expertise among medical…
Official Invitation to MLA ’25 Annual Conference
On behalf of the Medical Library Association (MLA), we are thrilled to invite you to MLA ’25! The MLA 2025 National Program Committee (NPC) will…
Visit the Living Library at MLA ’24 in Portland!
Have you ever wanted to ask someone who is different from you questions but have been too shy to ask or not even know how…
Portland Brunch Spots
Portland Brunch Spots: A Highly Subjective Guide If you’ve watched Portlandia you have probably seen the lines for our fair city’s brunch spots parodied, pilloried,…
Don’t Forget to Pack for Portland
Packing for an annual conference can be complicated. Download and follow this list of items to pack for MLA ’24! Check out Tips for First-Time…
Tips for MLA ’24 First-Time Attendees
Here are some ideas to help prepare for MLA ’24: Planning Start planning early! Begin your MLA prep by scoping out the conference program and…
Virtual Tours of Portland
Want to explore Portland (and further afield?) from the comfort of your hotel or home? Check out these possibilities! Bring the outdoors indoors by exploring…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenter of Inside and Out: Supporting and Empowering Your Staff by Promoting their Achievements
Leading Together, Growing Together Symposium In the weeks leading up to MLA ‘24 in Portland, we are profiling the experts leading each of the symposium…
Connect with MLA ’24 Attendees on Padlet
The Virtual Assistance Committee invites you to connect with other conference attendees (including those attending virtually) in Padlet! Want to connect with other conference participants…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Allies: Building Institutional Support Networks
Navigating Research Data Together: Librarians, Researchers, and Students Symposium In the weeks before MLA ’24 in Portland, we are profiling the experts leading each of…
Best Birding in Portland
There are many great places in Portland to see a variety of birds. The following is a list of spots that are relatively easy to…
MLA ’24 Travel Grants
MLA is pleased to announce the recipients of 2024 Annual Conference Travel Grants. Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant provides…
Meet the Panelists of the MLA ’24 AI Summit: Why AI? Transforming the Health Information Profession
Why AI? is a high-level strategic summit for health information professionals who want to impact the future of the profession. A couple of weeks ago,…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenter of Leading and Serving in an Unscripted World
The Leading Together, Growing Together Symposium: Meet the Facilitator In the weeks leading up to MLA ’24 in Portland, we’ll profile the experts leading each…
Make New Friends at MLA ’24: Speed Dating Networking Event
If you’re looking for a fun way to network with colleagues and make new friends, we invite you to attend the Speed Dating Networking Event…
Tour the Historic Multnomah County Central Library in Portland, Oregon
The Central Branch of Multnomah County Library is the shining pearl of the local public library system in Portland, Oregon. Listed on the National Register…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Building Culture and Community in a Hybrid Workforce: A World Café Conversation
Leading Together, Growing Together: The 2nd Symposium on Leadership & Management As you prepare for MLA ’24 in Portland, I hope you mark your calendars…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Data Instructors: Providing Data Literacy as Part of Information Literacy
Navigating Research Data Together: Librarians, Researchers, and Students Symposium In the weeks leading up to MLA ’24 in Portland, we’ll profile the experts leading each…
Portland Fiber Arts
A typical MLA scene is waiting for a session to start and glancing in any direction to see my fellow attendees with a knitting, embroidery,…
Meet the MLA ’24 Presenters of Getting Started with Collection Development: An Interactive Workshop on Selecting Resources for Your Library Community
Expecting the Unexpected: Collection Development and Resource Sharing in a Time of Rapid Change Symposium In the weeks leading up to MLA ’24 in Portland, we’ll…