You, by the Numbers
Here’s a look at some interesting numbers we came up with from various MLA sources.*Number of individual MLA members at the end of 2015: 2,700Number…
Foodie on a Budget: Canadian Specialties at the Saint Lawrence Market
Foodie on a Budget Few information professionals are as resourceful about finding Canadian specialties on a budget as Mosie the Mosaic Meeting Mascot! Here are…
The Success of MLA Sections
Sections are an important part of the Medical Library Association. Two out of three MLA members belong to an MLA section. Those who belong to…
2016 Bylaws Amendments: The Nitty Gritty
Ellen Brassil, Chair, AHIP, MLA Bylaws Committee, and Chris Shaffer, AHIP, Board Liaison, MLA Bylaws Committee You’ve probably been hearing that members will consider changes…
Revisions to MLA Bylaws and Special Rules of Order Proposed
Submitted by Ellen Brassil, AHIP, Chair, Bylaws Committee Go to www.mlanet.org/page/2016-bylaws to find out more. MLA strategic goal 1, “What MLA does,” calls for organizational…
Winners: 10 Days of EMTS Website Resolutions
Many thanks to everyone that participated in our 10 Days of EMTS Website Resolutions! The winners of the $25 Amazon gift cards are: Deb Werner,…
Section & SIG News
Edited by Saori Wendy Herman, AHIP Save the Date: Monday, May 16, 2016; 1:00 p.m.–2:25 p.m. Program: Our Role and Impact on Increasing Patient…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA Submitted by Emily J. Glenn, AHIP, Publicity Chair, Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Pacific Northwest…
Member Spotlight: Erica Lake
Fast Facts: MLA Member Since: 2000First Professional Position: I administered the library and archives for the Dance Notation Bureau, a nonprofit organization in New York…
Expert Searching: Biomart: A “One-Stop Shop” Data-Mining Tool
Figure 1 Submitted by Rolando Garcia-Milian, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Yale University, New Haven, CT; edited by Melanie Norton, AHIP Biomedical researchers answer…
2016/17 MLA Election Results
The candidates listed below will assume office at the conclusion of MLA ’16 in Toronto, ON, Canada. MLA 2016/17 election results were certified by Vote…
Come to Toronto. Come Hungry.
One of the nice things about Toronto is the food. There are a variety of food related events – my personal favourite is Winterlicious, on now! –…
Revitalizing Institutional Memberships
In 1898, one of the compelling reasons for MLA’s birth was “the exchange of duplicate publications” among the association’s institutional members. Access to the MLA…
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…
5 Reasons You Won’t Want to Miss Mosaic ’16!
There are just 17 weeks until “Mosaic ’16: Be Part of the Big Picture.” Will you be there? Here are five reasons why you should…
We Need an International Strategy
Last March, when MLA leadership canceled MLA’s longstanding institutional membership with the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA), several members were disappointed. Leadership’s rationale was…
Member Spotlight: LeAnn Boyce
Editor’s note: This month’s column features a unique category of MLA member: a student member! We hope you enjoy this, and we plan to feature…
Chapter News
Edited by Jennifer K. Lloyd, AHIP 2015 Midcontinental Chapter Virtual Meeting Submitted by Angela Spencer, Advocacy Chair, Midcontinental Chapter A virtual meeting—some said it couldn’t…
MLA Board Highlights: November 2015
Submitted by Kevin Baliozian, MLA Executive Director The MLA Board of Directors met November 16 and 17, 2015, in Chicago, IL. All meetings of the…
Consumer Health: Popular Health Reading Collection in a Hospital Library
Submitted by Fred King, William B Glew, MD, Health Sciences Library, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC; edited by Jana Liebermann The William B Glew,…