MLA Announces 2021 Award for Distinguished Public Service
On occasion, MLA will honor persons whose exemplary actions have served to advance the health, welfare, and intellectual freedom of the public. The MLA Board…
Thanks to MLA Institutions Supporting Staff Development
MLA thanks the 60+ institutions that are supporting their staff members’ professional development in 2021! Institutions are supporting more than 550 registrations for their staff…
Announcing the 2021 President’s Awards
The MLA President’s Award is presented to an MLA member or group of members for notable and important contributions made during the past association year.…
2021 Award Recipients
The MLA Rising Star program gives members the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in MLA. We are…
Fighting the Spread
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Find a Professional Home in MLA Caucuses
“MLA is my professional home.” We see this phrase repeatedly in the profiles of “I Am MLA” ambassadors. Even more frequently mentioned are the “connections”…
How Has COVID-19 Affected Research Funding, Publishing and Library Budgets? Or, Finding the Truth in the Gap Between Perception and Reality
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Dismantling Structural Racism
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2021 Awards, Grants, and Scholarships Recipients
Congratulations to the 2021 recipients of MLA awards, grants, and scholarships. All recipients will be honored during MLA ’21. Watch for additional information regarding the…
2021 MLA Election Results
MLA is pleased to announce the results of the 2021 election. Candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’21 in May…
Using Social Media to Correct Health Misinformation
Mass media and social networks have long played a role in the distribution of health information as people try to make sense of evolving research,…
Considered Content: a Design System for Equity, Accessibility, and Sustainability
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Mountain Pacific Health Science Libraries (MPHSL) Conference Summary
By Pamela Harrison and Kathryn Vela, MLIS, AHIP The inaugural Mountain Pacific Health Science Libraries (MPHSL) conference was held virtually on February 9-11, 2021. This conference was…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals is an important professional milestone. The academy congratulates the following new members and those who have…
In Memoriam: Milton Corn
It is with great sadness that the National Library of Medicine (NLM) shares the news of the passing of Milton Corn, deputy director for research…
MLA Colleague Connection 2020–2021 Wrap-up
The MLA Membership Committee’s Colleague Connection is a mentoring program that connects new members with experienced members. The traditional Colleague Connection event changed as so…
Chapter News: Southern Chapter of MLA Virtual Annual Meeting
The Southern Chapter of MLA (SCMLA) held its 70th annual meeting in virtual format from November 16–20, 2020. Our meeting was originally scheduled to be…
Chapter News: South Central Chapter’s 2020 Digital Conference
Digital versions of South Central Chapter members. As the looming threat of the pandemic remained constant into the summer of 2020, the South Central Chapter…
Chapter News: 2020 Joint Virtual Meeting of the Midcontinental and Midwest Chapters
Submitted by Sarah Jane Brown, Cochair, Annual Meetings, Midwest Chapter; Elizabeth Frakes, AHIP, Cochair, Conference, Midcontinental Chapter; Susan E. Swogger, Cochair, Conference, Midcontinental Chapter; and…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals is an important professional milestone. The academy congratulates the following new members and those who have…