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…
Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona Statement
The Medical Library Group of Southern California and Arizona (MLGSCA) condemns racism. MLGSCA stands in solidarity with and voices support for our Black members, our…
Information Services: Meet the New Editor
I am excited to join the MLAConnect team as the Information Services Hub editor. I currently work at Bay Path University, Longmeadow, MA, as the…
Statement from the Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA
On June 1, 2020, the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus released a statement about police brutality and systemic racism and violence. We at…
MLA Consumer and Patient Health Information Caucus Statement
The Consumer and Patient Health Information Caucus (CAPHIC) joins the MLA leadership, the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus, and MLA caucuses in strong…
MLA International Cooperation Caucus Statement of Solidarity
June 12, 2020 The International Cooperation Caucus (ICC) of MLA is devastated by the recent and many incidents of police violence and brutality in the…
MLA Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) Caucus Statement
The Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP) Caucus has at its core the belief that, together, we are better. We stand in solidarity with our fellow…
MLA Osteopathic Libraries Caucus Statement
The Osteopathic Libraries Caucus comprises librarians and library personnel from osteopathic institutions across the United States. We recognize the inherent dignity and equality of all…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Statement
The African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus posted a June 1, 2020, statement regarding police brutality, racial oppression, and state-sanctioned violence. The Collection Development…
MLA History of the Health Sciences Caucus Statement
We, the History of the Health Sciences Caucus of MLA, stand with our colleagues in the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus (June 1,…
MLA Medical Humanities Caucus Statement
The Medical Humanities Caucus of MLA stands in outrage at the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, the cruel killings of Breonna Taylor in Louisville…
MLA Medical Informatics Caucus Statement
MLA and individual caucuses are actively affirming their solidarity with members of the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and with Black people and…
MLA Technical Services Caucus Statement
The Technical Services Caucus (TSC) stands in solidarity with our colleagues of the African American Medical Librarians Alliance (AAMLA) Caucus and MLA in speaking out…
MLA User Experience Caucus Statement
Racism in America is like dust in the air. It seems invisible—even if you’re choking on it—until you let the sun in. Then you see…
MLA Vision Science Caucus Statement
As vision science librarians, we work to combat blindness every day. However, as recent events have again reminded us, there are many forms of blindness,…