Congress Boosts National Library of Medicine Funding
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 increases the National Library of Medicine’s (NLM) funding approximately 3.36 percent above Fiscal Year (FY) 2015. The legislation provides NLM with…
Hospital Librarianship: One Book:One Hospital—Raising Cultural Awareness through a Multifaceted Book
Submitted by Cara Marcus, AHIP, Ingersoll Bowdoin Medical Library, and Rosemarie Shortt, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital, Boston, MA; edited by Nandita S. Mani, AHIP…
MLA and AAHSL affirm need to protect human subjects in research
The Medical Library Association (MLA) and Association of Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have commented on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Proposed Rule, Federal Policy for…
Congress passes stop-gap funding
Today, the House and Senate passed legislation that will fund the government through December 11th, just hours before the start of the new fiscal year.…
MLA supports the FY 2016 budget
MLA has joined 2,500 organizations in sending a letter to Congress urging: that sequestration be replaced with a balanced approach to deficit reduction; and that sequestration…
MLA and AAHSL weigh in on the NIH-wide Strategic Plan
MLA and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have submitted comments and recommendations to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on a framework for…
Hospital Librarianship: Providing Online Tutorials
Submitted by Amy Donahue, AHIP, Libraries, Medical College of Wisconsin–Milwaukee; edited by Nandita S. Mani, AHIP A search of YouTube channels for “medical library” yields…
Member Spotlight: Mary Nelson Peters, AHIP
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 1976First Professional Position: Serials librarian, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine–Fort Worth (now University of North Texas Health Science Center)Current Position:…
MLA supports cures for patients
MLA and AAHSL have signed onto a community letter commending the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ (HELP) for its effort to draft legislation that…
Hospital Librarianship: Librarians, Informationists, and Swiss Army Knives
Submitted by David E. Coleman, Arnold Library, Hawai’i Pacific Health–Honolulu; edited by Nandita S. Mani, AHIP It is generally accepted that implementation of web-based resources…
MLA and AAHSL support NLM funding
MLA and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have recommended that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) receive $394 million in funding for Fiscal Year…
MLA comments on a strategic vision for the National Library of Medicine
MLA has submitted comments and recommendations that recognize the critical support the National Library of Medicine (NLM) provides to the health sciences library community and others.…
MLA and AAHSL applaud proposed changes to ClinicalTrials procedures
MLA, the Cancer Libraries Section of MLA, and the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) enthusiastically support efforts by the National Institutes of Health…