You’re Invited! Join Us for the Official Invitation to MLA ’24!
On behalf of the Medical Library Association (MLA), we are thrilled to invite you to MLA ‘24 Annual Conference, themed “Stronger Together.” MLA ‘24 is…
Invitation to Attend the Joint Chapter Meeting: SCC and SC
Please join us in attending the Joint South Central and Southern Chapters of the Medical Library Association 2023 meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. The meeting theme…
MLA Legislative Update Webinar: A Summary
More than 35 members attended the July 19 legislative update where they heard updates on funding for the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes…
MLA’s Censorship and Library Practices Toolkit
A core value of librarianship is to provide accessible and trustworthy health information. However, institutional policies and regional and national laws often place limits on…
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA): Why & How? This is a quick overview of Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. What is it? MHFA…
Learn about Legislation Impacting Our Profession at the MLA Legislative Update Session!
MLA Legislative Update July 19, 2023 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m., central time Use this link to join the Zoom session. Add to Calendar Join members…
Promoting Citational Justice in Health Sciences
By Breanne Crumpton and Mark Coltrain Christen A. Smith, the founder of Cite Black Women, and Dominique Garrett-Scott define citational politics as “the rules, practices,…
Academy New and Renewing Members
Achieving membership in the Academy of Health Information Professionals (AHIP) is an important professional milestone. The Academy congratulates the following new members and those who…
MLA | SLA ’23 Annual Conference Research Awards
Congratulations to the award-winning research papers and posters from MLA | SLA ’23 Annual Conference held in Detroit, Michigan! The MLA Research Caucus is pleased…
Introducing a New MEDLIB-ED Catalog: Disaster Preparation, Response, & Recovery for Libraries and Librarians
At the end of April, MLA sunset the Disaster Information Specialization (DIS). At the start of May, a new MLE catalog of no-cost disaster-related courses…
Community Events Are the Heart of MLA
One of the most rewarding parts of attending conferences in person are the chances to make face to face connections, which are so valuable, and…
Janet Doe Lecture MLA | SLA ’23
This year’s Janet Doe Lecture was presented by Michelle Kraft, AHIP, FMLA. Michelle spoke to MLA | SLA ’23 attendees about the critical role medical…
Joseph Leiter Lecture with Craig Robertson
Craig Robertson, PhD, gave us a look into the history of information in his Joseph Leiter Lecture. His upcoming book is about the vertical filing…
Terri Givens: The John P. McGovern Lecture at MLA | SLA ’23
At this year’s John P. McGovern Lecture, Terri Givens spoke to MLA | SLA ’23 attendees about her book Radical Empathy: Finding a Path to Bridging Racial Divides.…
MLA Celebrates its 125th Anniversary at MLA | SLA ’23
Attendees at the Detroit MLA | SLA ’23 Annual Conference raised a toast to the quasquicentennial anniversary of the Medical Library Association. Informational panels celebrating…
Intentional Conferencing: Tips for the Virtual MLA | SLA ’23 Attendee
Here is where I confess to the title change. I almost called this post “Misadventures of an Awry Attendee.” I imagined that you would titter…
Revisiting All Things Detroit
Over the last five months, we’ve highlighted the history, places, people, arts, beats, and eats of Detroit to get you ready for MLA | SLA…
Diversity, Inclusivity, and Accessibility in MLA Education
In November 2021, The Education Steering Committee (ESC) formed a Diversity, Inclusion, and Access working group to address MLA’s Strategic Plan goals related to diversity,…
2023 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.…
Tips to Prepare for MLA | SLA ’23 as a First-Time Attendee
Greetings, MLA! I’m Annabelle Holt, an early career health sciences librarian and a first-time attendee at this year’s MLA Annual Meeting. In preparation for my…